Tanya Allen

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Tanya Allen
Born1975 (age 4849)
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present
Awards Gemini Award

Tanya Allen (born 1975) is a Canadian actress, best known as the harried assistant Audrey on the CBC sitcom The Newsroom . At age 15, she began training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. In addition to her film and television work, Allen has also performed on stage with Second City in Los Angeles.

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Regeneration SarahAKA, Behind the Lines
1998ClutchTheresa
1999 Tail Lights Fade Angie
2001Wish You Were DeadTanya Rider
2002 Liberty Stands Still May
2002 Lone Hero Sharon
2002Fancy DancingKaren
2005Happy Is Not Hard to BeRuth
2006 Silent Hill Anna
2008 Shutter Model
2009 The Grind Courtney
2010MagicTammi
2011Deadline: Medium RareMotherShort
2013Dose of RealityAlana / Wife
2013Meltdown on the Ice PlanetNarrator
2020 The Nest Margy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Spenser: CeremonyApril KyleTV film
1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Jennifer Newley"Only the Strong Survive"
1994 Ultimate Betrayal Beth, Age 17TV film
1994 Side Effects Claire Edwards"Superman"
1994 Lives of Girls and Women Del JordanTV film
1995The Great DefenderMary Ann McDonald"Pilot"
1996 TekWar Tina"The Gate"
1996 Lyddie Lyddie WorthenTV film
1996The Morrison Murders: Based on a True StoryKimberly GrangerTV film
1996–1997 The Newsroom AudreySupporting role
1997PlatinumAstrid KirshTV film
1998White LiesErina BaxterTV film
1998 The Outer Limits Lisa"Fear Itself"
1998 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes Unknown"The Case of the Ten Dollar Thief"
2000Nature BoyAnna JacobsonTV short
2000–2004 Starhunter Percy MontanaMain role
2001 The Outer Limits Amy Barrett"Patient Zero"
2004 Chicks with Sticks Kate WillingsTV film [1]
2006Firestorm: Last Stand at YellowstoneAnnie CalgroveTV film
2015 The Strain Sarah"BK, NY"
2017Starhunter TransformationPercy Montana3 episodes
2018Starhunter ReduxPercy MontanaTV series

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryProductionResult
1997 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program Lives of Girls and Women Won
1998 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic ProgramPlatinumWon
1998 Gemini Award Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble) The Newsroom (for episode #1.13: "The Campaign") [2] Won

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References

  1. "Chicks with Sticks". Northernstars. Toronto, Ontario: Canadian Independent Visual and Digital Media Association. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. Shared with cast