GENDER: Female
HAIR: Black/Dark Brown/Medium Brown/Light Brown/Dirty Blonde/Blonde
HEIGHT: 5' 4"
AGE: 33
BIRTHDAY: September 22, 1985
CAREER: Actress
KNOWN FOR: She is known for portraying multiple characters in the science fiction television series Orphan Black (2013–2017), which aired on Space in Canada and BBC America in the US. For her performances in Orphan Black, Maslany won a Primetime Emmy Award (2016), a TCA Award (2013), two Critics' Choice Television Awards (2013 and 2014), and five Canadian Screen Awards (2014–18), in addition to receiving a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Maslany is the first Canadian actor from a Canadian series to win an Emmy in a key dramatic category. She has also appeared in television series such as Heartland (2008–2010), The Nativity (2010), and Being Erica (2009–2011). In 2013, she won the ACTRA Award for her lead role in the film Picture Day and the Phillip Borsos Award for her performance in the film Cas and Dylan. Her other notable films include Diary of the Dead (2007), Eastern Promises (2007), The Vow (2012), Woman in Gold (2015), and Stronger (2017). She has also starred, co-starred, and/or appeared in those of the following films; The Recital (short film), Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed, The Messengers, Late Fragment, Flash of Genius, Defendor, Grown Up Movie Star, Hardwired, Up & Down (short film), In Redemption, Toilet, Seven Sins: Lust (short film), Darla (short film), The Entitled, Violet & Daisy, Waiting for You (short film), The Vow, Picture Day, Blood Pressure, The Other Half, Two Lovers and a Bear, Apart From Everything (short film), Stronger, Souls of Totality (short film), Destroyer and Pink Wall (post production, 2018). She has starred, co-starred, and/or appeared in those of the following television shows/programs; Incredible Story Studios as Various (unknown amount of episodes) in 1997-2002, Subterranean Passage as Narrator in 1999, 2030 CE (7 episodes) as Rome Grayson in 2002-03, Renegadepress.com (4 episodes) as Melanie in 2004-06, Dawn Anna (television movie) as Lauren "Lulu" Dawn Townsend (Age 12) in 2005, Trapped (television movie) as Gwen in 2006, Booky Makes Her Mark (television movie) as Beatrice (Booky) Thomson in 2006, Prairie Grant (2 episodes) as Tommy's Doctor's Receptionist in 2006, Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming (television movie) as Sammi in 2007, Sabbatical (television movie) as Gwyneth Marlowe in 2007, The Robber Bride (television movie) as Augusta in 2007, Redemption SK (tv miniseries) as Margaret in 2007, An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving (television movie) as Mathilda Basset in 2008, Instant Star (8 episodes) as Zeppelin Dyer in 2008, Would Be Kings (2 episodes) as Reese in 2008, Flashpoint as Penny in Episode: "Planets Aligned" in 2008, The Listener as Hannah Simmons in Episode: "One Way or Another" in 2009, Being Erica (4 episodes) as Sarah Wexler in 2009-11, Cra$h & Burn as Lindsay in Episode: "Closure" in 2010, Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures as Janice in Episode: "All Souls" in 2010, Certain Prey (television movie) as Clara Rinker in 2011, Alphas as Tracy Beaumont in Episode: "Anger Management" in 2011, Worlds Without End (7 episodes) as Sister Mair in 2012, Cracked as Haley Coturno/Isabel Ann Fergus in Episode: "Spirited Away" in 2013, Captain Canuck (4 episodes) as Redcoat (voice) in 2013-14, Parks and Recreation (2 episodes) as Nadia Stasky in 2013, BoJack and Horseman as Mia McKibbin (voice) in Episode: "Let's Find Out" in 2015, Robot Chicken as Barbie (voice) in Episode: "Hopefully Salt" in 2016, Drunk History as Emmeline Pankhurst in Episode: "Civil Rights" in 2018 and Trollhunters as Ajia (voice) in Episode: "In Goods Hands" in 2018. She has starred, co-starred, and/or appeared in those of the following stage productions; Oliver! as Orphan at Regina Summer Stage in 1995, The Secret Garden as Mary at Globe Theatre, Regina in 2003-04, George Dandin as Angel at Globe Theatre, Regina in 2006, A Christmas Carol as Belle/Agnus/Debtor's Wife/Fan/Belinda at Globe Theatre, Regina in 2007, God Sees God: Confessions of a Teenager Blockhead as CB's Sister at Six Degrees Theatre, Toronto in 2009, Other People as Petra at Tank House Theatre, Toronto in 2012, Mary Page Marlowe as Mary at Ages 27 and 36 at Second Stage Theater, New York City in 2018 and Network as Diana Christensen at Belasco Theatre in 2018. She has voiced in those of the following audio book(s); Locke & Key ( 13-hour audio drama) as Dodge in 2015. She participated in those of the following podcasts: Comedy Bang! Bang! as Herself in 377: "Good Night In The Morning" and 446: "Scrounging and Lounging" and 478: "Spank Me With A Feather!" and 536: "Live from SXSW 2018" in 2015-2018, How Did This Get Made? as Herself in 120: "Masters of the Universe" in 2015, The Wandering Wolf as Herself in 118 in 2016, Unqualified as Herself in 34 (two-part episode) in 2016 and Spontaneanation as Herself in 110: "The Manager's Office of a Miniature Golf Course" in 2017. She has been nominated for those of the following awards; Gemini Awards for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series for Renegadepress.com in 2005, Genie Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Grown Up Movie Star in 2010, People's Choice Awards for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress for Orphan Black in 2014, Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for Orphan Black in 2014, Satellite Awards for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for Orphan Black in 2014, Canadian Screen Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Cas and Dylan in 2014, ACTRA Awards for Outstanding Performance – Female for Orphan Black in 2014, Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Actress in a Canadian Film for Picture Day in 2014, TCA Awards for Individual Achievement in Drama for Orphan Black in 2014, Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for Orphan Black in 2015, Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Orphan Black in 2015, Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Orphan Black in 2016, ACTRA Awards for Outstanding Performance - Female for Orphan Black in 2016, Satellite Awards for Best Actress in a Series – Drama or Genre for Orphan Black in 2017, ACTRA Awards for Outstanding Performance - Female for Two Lovers and a Bear in 2017, Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Orphan Black in 2017 and Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Orphan Black in 2018. She had won those of the following awards; Gemini Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series for Flashpoint in 2009, Sundance Film Festival Awards for World Cinema Special Jury Prize For Acting for Grown Up Movie Star in 2010, Gemini Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series for Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures in 2010, Whistler Film Festival Awards for Best Actor in a Borsos Film Award for Picture Day in 2012, ACTRA Awards for Outstanding Performance – Female for Picture Day in 2013, Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Orphan Black in 2013, TCA Awards for Individual Achievement in Drama for Orphan Black in 2013, Young Hollywood Awards for Breakthrough Performance – Female for Orphan Black in 2013, Whistler Film Festival Awards for Best Actor in a Borsos Film Award for Cas and Dylan in 2013, Canadian Screen Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Dramatic Role for Orphan Black in 2014, Gracie Awards for Outstanding Female Actor in a Breakthrough Role for Orphan Black in 2014, Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Orphan Black in 2014, Constellation Awards for Best Female Performance in a 2013 Science Fiction Television Episode for Orphan Black in 2014, Constellation Awards for Outstanding Canadian Contribution to Science Fiction Film or Television in 2013 for Orphan Black in 2014, EWwy Awards for Best Actress in a Drama Series for Orphan Black in 2014, ACTRA Awards for Outstanding Performance – Female for Orphan Black in 2015, Canadian Screen Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Dramatic Role for Orphan Black in 2015, Canadian Screen Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Dramatic Role for Orphan Black in 2016, Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Orphan Black in 2016, Canadian Screen Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Dramatic Role for Orphan Black in 2017, Canadian Screen Awards for Best Television Series - Drama for Orphan Black in 2017 and Canadian Screen Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for The Other Half in 2017.
