Tommie-Amber Pirie

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Tommie-Amber Pirie is a Canadian actress. [1] She is most noted for her role as Claire in Michael: Every Day , for which she was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2013. [2]

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Early life

Originally from Ottawa, Pirie was a competitive figure skater at the junior level before turning to acting. [3]

Career

Pirie had her first acting role as Sally in the television miniseries H2O , [1] and her first major role as Sarah, the younger sister of Jay Baruchel's character Leon, in the film The Trotsky . [4]

She has also appeared in the films such as, The F Word , How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town , Below Her Mouth , The Go-Getters , James vs. His Future Self and The Retreat , and the television series Long Story, Short and Bitten .

In addition to her Canadian Screen Award nomination, she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress by the Toronto chapter of the ACTRA Awards in 2012. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 The Trotsky Sarah Bronstein
2009Stripped NakedJady
2010New YearHeather Thomson
2013 The F Word Gretchen
2013The Bird MenLaura
2013 Out Kezia
2014 Pretend We're Kissing Jordan
2014Don't Get Killed in AlaskaLiney
2015 How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town Polly Murray
2016 Below Her Mouth Quinn
2016Tell the WorldEllen Harmon
2017Clusterf*ckVanessa
2018 The Go-Getters Lacie
2019 James vs. His Future Self Meredith
2020Parallel MindsMargo Elson
2021 The Retreat Renee
2023The Amityville CurseAbigail Blaine
2024The HopefulEllen Harmon
2024 A Thousand Cuts

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 H2O Sally2 episodes
2007Like Mother, Like DaughterSarahTelevision film
2008Girl's Best FriendMary Double
2008 A Teacher's Crime Jennifer Smith
2009Final VerdictLucy
2009 The Border HunterEpisode: "Dark Ride"
2010 18 to Life Ava TurnerEpisode: "A Modest Proposal"
2010 Living in Your Car MaryEpisode: "Chapter Twelve"
2010 Rookie Blue Tamara KwanEpisode: "To Serve or Protect"
2011Another Man's WifeSkylar WarnerTelevision film
2011 My Babysitter's a Vampire ClerkEpisode: "The Brewed"
2011–2017 Michael: Every Day Claire Webb17 episodes
2012 King Pia SodanoEpisode: "Sunil Sharma"
2012 Warehouse 13 DinaEpisode: "There's Always a Downside"
2013 Lost Girl SylvieEpisode: "Caged Fae"
2013Long Story, ShortCarson5 episodes
2014 The Listener Carly / MargeauxEpisode: "Family Secrets"
2014Dad DrivesTrishEpisode: "TV Pilot"
2015–2016 Bitten Paige Winterbourne15 episodes
2017 Private Eyes Street MusicianEpisode: "Between a Doc and a Hard Place"
2017 Killjoys Olli / Ollie / Oleana2 episodes
2020Country at HeartJenny MichaelsTelevision film
2021 TallBoyz LizzieEpisode: "Why Is He Blowing Me Kisses?"
2021Lethal LoveAnge HartTelevision film
2021–present Ginny & Georgia Susan3 episodes
2022 The Kids in the Hall Excited WomanEpisode #1.1
2022 Children Ruin Everything MichelleEpisode #2.1

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