Tanya Clarke | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1994–present |
Parent | Tony Clarke [1] |
Tanya Clarke (born February 2, 1972) is an American film, television, and stage actress, known for her role as Nicole Brennan in the Dead Space franchise.
Clarke was born in Chicago, Illinois, while her father, Tony Clarke, completed his doctorate degree in Social Ethics at the University of Chicago. The eldest of two children, she was raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. [2] [3] Her mother, Carol Clarke worked as a community organizer and her father, Tony, is a political and environmental activist and writer. Her brother Chris Clarke is a high school teacher and counselor. Clarke moved to NYC at the age of twenty and spent many years performing on Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional stages. She's engaged to actor Michael Buie and has a daughter, Lola. [4]
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 played the voice of Nicole Brennan in Dead Space 2 and the remake in 2023 Dead Space .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997-2001 | One Life to Live | Nurse Betty | 8 episodes |
1997-2006 | Guiding Light | Wendy | 8 episodes |
2002-2005 | As the World Turns | Shelby Johnson / Patricia Latham | 19 episodes |
2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Magda McEllon | Guest star |
2011 | The Defenders | Carly Donovan | Guest star |
2011 | American Horror Story: Murder House | Marla McClaine | Guest star |
2011 | Glee | Mary Evans | Guest star |
2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Karen Whitfield | Guest star |
2013 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Karen Ballard | Guest star |
2013 | Supernatural | Nora | Guest star |
2015 | Banshee | Emily Lotus | Recurring role |
2015 | Grey's Anatomy | Elaine Walton | Guest star |
2016 | Major Crimes | Bella Pond | Guest star |
2017 | Inhumans | Queen Rynda | Recurring role |
2018 | Room for Murder / The Boarder | Moira | Lifetime MOW |
2019 | The Matchmaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement | Rachel | Hallmark MOW |
2019 | American Horror Story: 1984 | Lorraine Richter | Guest star |
2020 | Tribal | Madeline Jones | Guest star |
2021 | Locke & Key | Carole Hawkings | Guest star |
2022 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Angie | Guest star |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | The Getaway | Cop Radio / Cop / Pedestrian | |
2011 | Dead Space 2 | Nicole Brennan | Voice and likeness |
2023 | Dead Space | Nicole Brennan | Voice and likeness |
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