Tamara Hickey | |
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Born | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998-present |
Tamara Hickey is a Canadian film and television actress. [1]
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, [2] she was raised primarily in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. [3] She studied at Ryerson University [1] and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Hickey began her career with small roles in television films and was an understudy for a Toronto production of Beauty and the Beast , before getting her first lead role in The Associates. [2] Following the cancellation of The Associates, she was cast in Blue Murder as the new lead detective after Maria del Mar left the series. [4] After completing filming on Blue Murder, she starred in a production of John Krizanc's play Tamara for Toronto's Necessary Angel Theatre. [5]
She has also had guest roles in Doc , Puppets Who Kill , This Is Wonderland , One Life to Live , Rent-a-Goalie and Army Wives , and appeared in the television miniseries Olive Kitteridge and The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe and the films It All Happens Incredibly Fast, Against the Ropes , In Your Eyes , The Judge , Irrational Man , We Don't Belong Here and The Equalizer 2 .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | It All Happens Incredibly Fast | Janine Fontanta | |
2004 | Against the Ropes | Megan the Reporter | |
2014 | In Your Eyes | Dorothy | |
2014 | The Judge | Amy Palmer | |
2015 | Irrational Man | Professor in Cafeteria | |
2016 | Good Kids | Nora's Mom | |
2017 | We Don't Belong Here | Mrs. B | |
2017 | Chappaquiddick | Marilyn Richards | |
2018 | The Equalizer 2 | Grace Braelick | |
2021 | John and the Hole | Paula | |
2021 | Don't Look Up | Reporter Christy | Uncredited |
2021 | Mother/Android | Mrs Olsen |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Spenser: Small Vices | Trish | Television film |
2000 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Pretty Elevator Woman | Episode: "Angels in the Infield" |
2000 | Code Name: Eternity | Bartender | Episode: "24 Hours" |
2001 | Laughter on the 23rd Floor | Waitress | Television film |
2001 | Dying to Dance | Caryn | |
2002 | The Associates | Robyn Parsons | 13 episodes |
2003 | Blue Murder | Det. Karen Gillam | |
2004 | Doc | Tabitha | Episode: "Leader of the Band" |
2004 | Puppets Who Kill | Doctor Sheila | Episode: "Cuddles the Demon" |
2004 | This Is Wonderland | Jillian Nisker | Episode #1.11 |
2007 | One Life to Live | Nancy | 3 episodes |
2007 | Rent-a-Goalie | Dahlia | Episode: "Gnarsty Snartch" |
2008 | Army Wives | Beverly Jacop | Episode: "The Hero Returns" |
2013 | The Makeover | TV Reporter | Television film |
2013 | Gilded Lilys | Grace | Television film |
2014 | Chasing Life | Tasha | Episode: "Pilot" |
2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Suzanne's Sister | Episode: "Incoming Tide" |
2015 | The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe | Patricia Kennedy Lawford | 2 episodes |
2016 | Bull | Gail Peters | Episode: "The Necklace" |
2020 | Defending Jacob | Toby | 4 episodes |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2001 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | The Associates | Nominated | [6] |
2002 | Gemini Awards | Best Actress in a Dramatic Series | The Associates | Nominated | [7] |
2003 | Gemini Awards | Best Actress in a Dramatic Series | Blue Murder | Nominated | [8] |