Tara Spencer-Nairn | |
|---|---|
 Spencer-Nairn in 2017 | |
| Born | January 6, 1978 |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Spouse | Josh Glover (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Douglas Spencer-Nairn (grandfather) |
Tara Spencer-Nairn (born January 6, 1978) is a Canadian actress best known for her work on the television series Corner Gas .
Spencer-Nairn was born on January 6, 1978 [1] in Montreal, Quebec, but raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. [2] She is a graduate of the Vancouver Film School. [2]
Spencer-Nairn has appeared in a number of film and TV productions since the mid-1990s. Some of her most notable film appearances include New Waterford Girl , [3] Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled , and television guest appearances on Puppets Who Kill , Relic Hunter , [2] Cold Squad , [2] Bliss , Flashpoint , and The Outer Limits . [2] In 2005, she portrayed Wayne Gretzky's sister Kim Gretzky in the movie Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story. [4]
Her most notable roles are Dog River Police Department (DRPD) Constable Karen Pelly on Corner Gas [2] and Sandy Wardwell on CTV's The Listener . [2] Concurrent to appearing in Corner Gas, she also appeared on the science fiction series ReGenesis .
Spencer-Nairn married Josh Glover in 2008. [5] Together, they have sons Foster (born 2011) and Carson (born 2014). [6]
Spencer-Nairn is the younger daughter and youngest of the three children of John Chaloner Spencer-Nairn, the Old Etonian second son of Scottish politician Douglas Spencer-Nairn of the Spencer-Nairn baronets, and his second wife Lucie (née Belanger). [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | New Waterford Girl | Lou Benzoa | |
| 2002 | Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled | Lisa Burnley | Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | Rub & Tug | Betty | |
| 2005 | Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story | Kim Gretzky | |
| 2006 | Password | Daisy | Short film |
| 2007 | The Third Eye | Nika Printz | |
| 2007 | The Interior Monologue of Gill the Goldfish | The Dame (voice) | Short film |
| 2007 | Final Draft | Kate Twist | |
| 2014 | Corner Gas: The Movie | Constable Karen Pelly | Reprise of role from the 2004–2009 Corner Gas TV series |
| 2019 | James vs. His Future Self | ||
| TBA | Last the Night | Barb | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Two | Suzanne | Episode: "Prom Night" |
| 1997–98 | The Outer Limits | Heather | Episodes: "Double Helix" and "The Origin of Species" |
| 1998 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Cindy Smith | Episode: "The Enlightened One" |
| 1998 | Breaker High | Bonnie | Episode: "To Kill a MockingNerd" |
| 1998 | Cold Squad | Amanda Millerd | Episode: "Amanda Millerd" |
| 1998 | The Inspectors | Melissa Kaline | TV film |
| 1998 | Dead Man's Gun | Anna Bevington | Episode: "The Collector" |
| 1998 | First Wave | Cassandra | Episode: "Speaking in Tongues" |
| 1998 | Night Man | Julia | Episode: "It Came from Out of the Sky" |
| 1998 | Don't Look Down | Rachel | TV film |
| 1999 | H-E Double Hockey Sticks | Anne | TV film |
| 2001 | Relic Hunter | Jamie Palmerston | Episode: "Treasure Island" |
| 2002 | Moville Mysteries | Mimi Valentine (voice) | Main role; 26 episodes |
| 2002 | Bliss | Jeanette | Episode: "The Value of X" |
| 2002 | Tom Stone | Annie | Episode: "Little Bitty" |
| 2002 | Tracker | Erica / Vegna / Evgna | Episodes: "Love, Cirronian Style", "Remember When" |
| 2003 | Big Spender | Mel Tennant | TV film |
| 2004 | Puppets Who Kill | Oxana | Episode: "Dead Ted" |
| 2004 | Blue Murder | Melanie Coombs | Episode: "Cell Block 13" |
| 2004 | ReGenesis | Twyla | Episode: "Baby Bomb" |
| 2004–2009 | Corner Gas | Karen Pelly | Main role; 107 episodes Nominated – Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2004) Nominated – Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2006) [8] Won – Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2007) [9] |
| 2005 | More Sex & the Single Mom | Blair | TV film |
| 2006 | Cradle of Lies | Lisa | TV film |
| 2006 | Naked Josh | Becky | Episode: "Planned Parenthood" |
| 2009 | The Ron James Show | Episode: "1.7" | |
| 2010 | Cancel Christmas | Michelle Morgan | TV film |
| 2011–14 | The Listener | Sandy Wardwell | Recurring role (30 episodes) |
| 2012 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Mrs. Baker | Episodes: "Building a Mystery: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | Laney Summers | Episode: "Forget Oblivion" |
| 2013 | Murdoch Mysteries | Pauline Kerr | Episode: "Murdochophobia" |
| 2015 | Saving Hope | Janice Fenn | Episode: "Heart of Stone" |
| 2015 | The Preacher's Sin | Lauren Tanning | TV film |
| 2017 | Killjoys | Kitaan | 2 episodes |
| 2018-2021 | Corner Gas Animated | Karen Pelly (voice) | |
| 2018 | MasterChef Canada | Herself | Guest judge |
| 2018 | Christmas Around The Corner | Suzanne | TV film |
| 2019 | Hudson & Rex | Eloise Benson | Episode 6: "Murder She Thought" |
| 2021 | Evil Stepmom | Caroline | TV film |
| 2022 | Ghosts | Young Carol Martino | Episode: "Dumb Deaths" |
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