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Tania Saulnier | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998–2010 |
Tania Saulnier is a Canadian former actress, perhaps best known for her role in the film Slither . Saulnier was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Once a competitive dancer, and motor-sport enthusiast Tania's first notable acting role came in 1998 with a small part as Marcey Bennett, in one episode of Cold Squad . From there she moved on to various projects, one of which was playing Taylor Langford in the short-lived Nickelodeon series Caitlin's Way , for which she was nominated for a 2001 Leo Award as Best Performance in a Youth or Children's Program or Series. She went on to act in small roles on various television shows, such as Smallville , and in the Supernatural episode "Scarecrow". This was followed by her supporting role in James Gunn's horror film Slither as Kylie Strutemyer. Saulnier has appeared in several films, including The Invisible and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Limp | Brooklyn | |
2002 | Cheats | Hot Girl #2 | |
2006 | She's the Man | Kissing Girl (uncredited) | |
2006 | Slither | Kylie Strutemyer | |
2006 | The Wicker Man | Attendant #1 | |
2007 | In the Name of the King | Talwyn | |
2007 | The Invisible | Suzie | |
2008 | Elegy | George's Girlfriend | |
2009 | Conrad the Wise | Starlette | Short film |
2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Aphrodite Girl |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Cold Squad | Episode: "Marcey Bennett" | |
1999 | The Darklings | Erica | TV movie |
1999 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Young Vicky | Episode: "Gaslight" |
2000 | Ratz | Blair | TV movie |
2000–2002 | Caitlin's Way | Taylor Langford | 13 episodes |
2001 | Smallville | Jenna Barnum | Episode: "Cool" |
2001 | The Sausage Factory | Pam | Episode: "Gilby's Millions" |
2002 | Special Unit 2 | Urban Princess | Episode: "The Love" |
2003 | Ann Rule Presents: The Stranger Beside Me | Sorority Girl | TV movie |
2005 | Found | Julia / Catherine | TV movie |
2006 | Supernatural | Emily Jorgeson | Episode: "Scarecrow" |
2010 | Lying to Be Perfect | Angie | TV movie |
Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
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2001 | Leo Award | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Caitlin's Way (for episode #2.18: "Little Sister") | Nominated |
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