Siobhan Murphy (born 1984) is a Canadian actress who has appeared in The Smart Woman Survival Guide in 2006, Men with Brooms in 2010, Max & Shred in 2014, Murdoch Mysteries in 2016 and Merry Happy Whatever in 2019.
Early life From a young age she enjoyed participating at the Young People's Theatre in Toronto. From a young age, Murphy took piano, ballet, voice lessons, but stopped age 16, to focus on acting. Murphy received a BA Fine Arts (Acting) from York University, Toronto, in the Conservatory Acting program, learning classical and technical characteristics of acting performance. She graduated with a degree in Fine Arts (Theatre-Acting) in 2005.
Career In 2006, six months after graduating from university, Murphy landed a lead role as Liz Duncan (the producer), in The Smart Woman Survival Guide, making her debut screen appearance on television, in a series where for 36 episodes, Murphy honed her acting talent and confidence towards becoming a comedy actress. In 2009, Murphy starred in the short film Patient for which she received a Best Actress award at the Los Angeles Movie Awards.
Murphy appeared in several Hallmark movies, and in 2014, had roles in Max and Shred. In 2016, Murphy made her first appearance as Ruth Newsome in CBC Television's Murdoch Mysteries in season 10 episode 8. In 2019, Murphy was a series regular in the Netflix dark comedy holiday series Merry Happy Whatever alongside Dennis Quaid, who played her father.
Filmography Film Year Title Role2009 Patient (short)Chanel Hilton2014 HellmouthFay 15 Minutes (short)Jill Kincaid2015 Let's RapHope Black SpotlightIntern No Stranger Than LoveHelen2017 Filth CityReporter Myriam Keen2018 Ode to Rita (short)Kate2019 An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular OrderKate
Television film Year Title Role2012Oh Christmas TreeMaria2014Apple Mortgage CakeSherrie Surrogate's TerrorSara2015Merry MatrimonyJulie2016A Perfect ChristmasAnnieA Nutcracker ChristmasJen2019The SisterhoodJasmine2021Two for the WinJenny Green
Television series Year Title Role Notes / ref2006–2007The Smart Woman Survival GuideLiz / ElizabethRecurring role2007Across the River to Motor CityMarie Hart4 episodes2010 Men with BroomsAprilRecurring role The BridgeDeke's Ex Wife 2 episodes: "God Bless the Child" & "Vexation of Spirit" 2011 FlashpointAnna LoganEpisode: "Priority of Life" Against the WallDee HoffmanEpisode: "Boys Are Back"2012 Rookie BlueBecca Nicholson 4 episodes2013Saving HopeRobin AdamsEpisode: "Little Piggies" Less Than KindSusanEpisode: "Something Blue" The Ron James ShowLindaEpisode: "Science"CrackedClara DwyerEpisode: "The Thump Parade" 2014 Degrassi: The Next GenerationYoung MomEpisode: "Can't Stop This Thing We Started"2014–2016Max & ShredDiane Ackerman Main role2015–2017 Filth CityMyriam Keen4 episodes 2016 Four in the MorningGirlEpisode: "Four Christs"ReignCountess Von CourtEpisode: "To the Death" Orphan BlackLeslieEpisode: "The Stigmata of Progress" Good WitchBeth2 episodes: "Driven" & "Second Time Around" 2016–Murdoch MysteriesRuth NewsomeRecurring role2017–2018Upstairs AmyVeronica Mayhew2018The Bold TypeCleo Williams4 episodes Odd SquadBonny / Bonnie2 episodes Schitt's CreekBobbiEpisode: "The Jazzaguy" 2019Merry Happy WhateverPatsyRecurring role HeartlandLaura3 episodes: "Long Road Back", "Stress Fractures" & "Diamond in the Rough"2020Modern FamilyFiancéeEpisode: "Legacy"2021Danger ForceCelia / Celia O'Brian4 episodes2023Pretty Freekin ScaryGrim ReaperRecurring role2024CrossTania Hightower
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref2010Los Angeles Movie Awards, USBest ActressPatient 2018First Glance Film FestivalBest Ensemble Cast (Web Series) (shared)Filth City
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