Tanya Allen (born November 7, 1975) is a Canadian actress, best known as the harried assistant Audrey on the CBC sitcom The Newsroom.
Early years At age 15, Allen participated in a summer program at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She graduated from Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute.
Career In addition to her film and television work, Allen has performed on stage with The Second City in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Regeneration Sarah AKA, Behind the Lines 1998 Clutch Theresa 1999 Tail Lights Fade Angie 2001 Wish You Were Dead Tanya Rider 2002 Liberty Stands Still May 2002 Lone Hero Sharon 2002 Fancy Dancing Karen 2005 Happy Is Not Hard to Be Ruth 2006 Silent Hill Anna 2008 Shutter Model 2009 Courtney 2010 Magic Tammi 2011 Deadline: Medium Rare Mother Short 2013 Dose of Reality Alana / Wife 2013 Meltdown on the Ice Planet Narrator 2020 The Nest Margy
Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 Spenser: Ceremony April Kyle TV film 1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Jennifer Newley "Only the Strong Survive" 1994 Ultimate Betrayal Beth, Age 17 TV film 1994 Side Effects Claire Edwards "Superman" 1994 Lives of Girls and Women Del Jordan TV film 1995 Mary Ann McDonald "Pilot" 1996 TekWar Tina "The Gate" 1996 Lyddie Lyddie Worthen TV film 1996 Kimberly Granger TV film 1996–1997 Audrey Supporting role 1997 Platinum Astrid Kirsh TV film 1998 White Lies Erina Baxter TV film 1998 Lisa "Fear Itself" 1998 Unknown "The Case of the Ten Dollar Thief" 2000 Nature Boy Anna Jacobson TV short 2000–2004 Starhunter Percy Montana Main role 2001 Amy Barrett "Patient Zero" 2004 Chicks with Sticks Kate Willings TV film 2006 Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone Annie Calgrove TV film 2015 Sarah "BK, NY" 2017 Starhunter Transformation Percy Montana 3 episodes 2018 Starhunter Redux Percy Montana TV series
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Production Result 1997Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic ProgramLives of Girls and Women "Key nominations for Gemini Awards" at The Hamilton Spectator (15 Jan, 1997) [Final Edition] Retrieved from 1998Gemini Award Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble) (for episode #1.13: "The Campaign") "Gemini Awards bullish on Traders" by Craig MacInnis, The Standard (2 March 1998) [Final Edition] Retrieved from 1998Gemini AwardBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic ProgramPlatinum "Gemini Awards/Prix Gemeaux: The Gemini nominees" at playbackonline.ca
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