Tania Saulnier

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Tania Saulnier
OccupationActress
Years active1998–2010

Tania Saulnier is a Canadian former actress, perhaps best known for her role in the film Slither . Saulnier was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Once a competitive dancer, and motor-sport enthusiast Tania's first notable acting role came in 1998 with a small part as Marcey Bennett, in one episode of Cold Squad . From there she moved on to various projects, one of which was playing Taylor Langford in the short-lived Nickelodeon series Caitlin's Way , for which she was nominated for a 2001 Leo Award as Best Performance in a Youth or Children's Program or Series. She went on to act in small roles on various television shows, such as Smallville , and in the Supernatural episode "Scarecrow". This was followed by her supporting role in James Gunn's horror film Slither as Kylie Strutemyer. Saulnier has appeared in several films, including The Invisible and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale .

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Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999LimpBrooklyn
2002 Cheats Hot Girl #2
2006 She's the Man Kissing Girl (uncredited)
2006 Slither Kylie Strutemyer
2006 The Wicker Man Attendant #1
2007 In the Name of the King Talwyn
2007 The Invisible Suzie
2008 Elegy George's Girlfriend
2009Conrad the WiseStarletteShort film
2010 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Aphrodite Girl
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Cold Squad Episode: "Marcey Bennett"
1999The DarklingsEricaTV movie
1999 Poltergeist: The Legacy Young VickyEpisode: "Gaslight"
2000RatzBlairTV movie
20002002 Caitlin's Way Taylor Langford13 episodes
2001 Smallville Jenna BarnumEpisode: "Cool"
2001MTV'S Now What?PamEpisode: "Gilby's Millions"
2002 Special Unit 2 Urban PrincessEpisode: "The Love"
2003Ann Rule Presents: The Stranger Beside MeSorority GirlTV movie
2005FoundJulia / CatherineTV movie
2006 Supernatural Emily JorgesonEpisode: "Scarecrow"
2010 Lying to Be Perfect AngieTV movie

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitle of workResult
2001 Leo Award Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Caitlin's Way (for episode #2.18: "Little Sister")Nominated

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