Tanya Clarke

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Tanya Clarke
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OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Children1

Tanya Clarke is an American film, television, and stage actress, known for her role as Nicole Brennan in the Dead Space franchise.

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Early life

Clarke was born in Chicago, Illinois, while her father, Tony Clarke, [1] completed his doctorate degree in Social Ethics at the University of Chicago. The elder of two children, she was raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. [2] [3]

Clarke moved to New York City at the age of 20 and spent many years performing on Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional stages. She is engaged to actor Michael Buie and has a daughter, Lola. [4]

Career

Her film credits include A Beautiful Mind and Tenderness with Russell Crowe, Repo Men (2010), DriverX & Blackbird . She was also in I Can Only Imagine with Dennis Quaid.

Her television roles include the portrayal of Emily Lotus on Cinemax's Banshee and Queen Reyna on Marvel's Marvel's Inhumans. Other: Grey's Anatomy, first and ninth season of American Horror Story, Glee, Hawaii Five-0, CSI: Miami, Supernatural , and Major Crimes.

She made her Broadway debut in I'm Not Rappaport opposite Judd Hirsch and Ben Vereen, directed by Daniel Sullivan. Off-Broadway credits include The Director' with John Shea. Her Liquid Light sculptures have been featured in galleries, museums and private collections in the U.S. and around the world. [5] [6]

Clarke also voiced the NPC Nicole Brennan in Dead Space 2 and the 2023 remake of the first game.

Selected filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997–2001 One Life to Live Nurse Betty8 episodes
1997–2006 Guiding Light Wendy8 episodes
2002–2005 As the World Turns Shelby Johnson / Patricia Latham19 episodes
2009 NCIS: Los Angeles Magda McEllonGuest star
2011 The Defenders Carly DonovanGuest star
2011 American Horror Story: Murder House Marla McClaineGuest star
2011 Glee Mary EvansGuest star
2012 Hawaii Five-0 Karen WhitfieldGuest star
2013 Emily Owens, M.D. Karen BallardGuest star
2013 Supernatural NoraGuest star
2015 Banshee Emily LotusRecurring role
2015 Grey's Anatomy Elaine WaltonGuest star
2016 Major Crimes Bella PondGuest star
2017 Inhumans Queen RyndaRecurring role
2018Room for Murder / The BoarderMoiraLifetime MOW
2019The Matchmaker Mysteries: A Killer EngagementRachelHallmark MOW
2019 American Horror Story: 1984 Lorraine Richter Guest star
2020 Tribal Madeline JonesGuest star
2021 Locke & Key Carole HawkingsGuest star
2022 9-1-1: Lone Star AngieGuest star
2024 Dexter: Original Sin Nurse MaryGuest Star

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2001 A Beautiful Mind Becky
2004 The Best Thief in the World Mary
2009 Tenderness Jackie Cristofuoro
2009 Rise of the Gargoyles Carol Beckham
2012 Repo Men Jill
2012 Blackbird Paula
2017 DriverX Dawn Moore
2018 I Can Only Imagine Adele

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 The Getaway Cop Radio / Cop / Pedestrian
2011 Dead Space 2 Nicole BrennanVoice and likeness
2023 Dead Space Nicole BrennanVoice and likeness

References

  1. AFA Gallery (2018-01-08). "Tanya Clarke — AFA Gallery". Fanny.com. Archived from the original on 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  2. Jude, Ashley (2015-01-05). "Canadian actress Tanya Clarke sculpts a life in California". The Star. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  3. The Broadway League. "Tanya Clarke â€" Broadway Cast & Staff". IBDB. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  4. "Actors Michael Buie and Tanya Clarke attend the Blackbird Premiere... | WireImage | 151746874". WireImage. 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  5. "Home - Tanya Clarke-Liquid Light". Liquidlightsite.com. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  6. "Liquid Lights by Tanya Clarke". 24 July 2012.