Sedina Fiati

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Sedina Fiati is a Canadian actress and theatre director. [1] She is most noted for her role as Ese in the web series Tokens , for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023. [2]

A native of Toronto, Ontario, and a graduate of the theatre program at the University of Windsor, Fiati coordinated the Feminist Fuck It theatre festival in 2018, [1] and made her stage directing debut as director of Andrea Scott and Nick Green's Every Day She Rose for Nightwood Theatre in 2019. [3] She was named Nightwood's artist-in-residence in 2021. [4]

As an actress her noted credits have included stage productions in productions of Shirley Barrie's Queen Marie [5] and Rick Chafe's adaptation of Homer's Odyssey , [6] and guest roles in the television series The Listener , Coroner and Murdoch Mysteries .

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References

  1. 1 2 Carly Maga, "Theatre flips sexism and racism the bird: New Feminist F--k It Fest mixes important issues with work that's joyful and fun". Toronto Star , April 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ Connie Thiessen, "2023 Canadian Screen Awards: Comedic & Dramatic Arts". Broadcast Dialogue, April 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ Carly Maga, "Black Lives Matter, Pride and how to talk about them go under microscope in provocative new play". Toronto Star , November 27, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Toronto: Nightwood Theatre appoints Sedina Fiati its Artist-Activist in Residence". Stage Door, February 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ Paula Citron, "Queen Marie brings Marie Dressler to life at 4th Line Theatre". Northumberland News, July 29, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Epic tale to take to the great outdoors". Peterborough This Week, August 2, 2013.


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