Английская Википедия:Anna Silk
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Anna Silk (born 31 January 1974)[1] is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Bo Dennis, the protagonist of the Showcase television series Lost Girl (2010–2015).[2][3]Шаблон:Efn
Personal life
Silk was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada,[3] the daughter of Peter Silk, an academic, and Ilkay Silk, an actress, director, producer, playwright, educator, and Director of Drama at St. Thomas University.[4] Her father is British and her mother a "Turkish Cypriot-English expat".[5] Some of Anna's earliest memories were of going to play rehearsals and watching her mother work.[6] Silk appeared in several commercials as a child. She graduated from St. Thomas University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1997.[7] Early theater work includes at least two productions with Theatre St. Thomas: Seven Menus and The Kitchen.[8]
In November 1999, she moved to Toronto to further her acting career and during the following decade relocated to Los Angeles, California. She met Seth Cooperman in 2007 at an actor's workshop in Los Angeles; they became engaged in 2009, and married in a civil ceremony in December of the same year. On April 10, 2011, they renewed their vows in a Jewish ceremony in Fredericton after she converted to Judaism.[9][10]
During a Showcase Lost Girl pre-show special on January 6, 2013, Silk announced that she was pregnant.[11][12] On June 20, 2013, she announced via Twitter that she was ready to return to work on the series.[13][14]
Silk gave birth to a son, Samuel Jerome Cooperman, in May 2013.[15] Her second son, Levi Aaron Cooperman, was born on May 13, 2016.[16]
Career
Silk's television work includes the role of Cassidy Holland in Being Erica, for which she received a Gemini Awards nomination in 2009.[17]
In 2009, she landed the principal role of Bo Dennis, a succubus, in the Canadian television series Lost Girl.[18][19][20] The same-sex-lover pair of Bo (Silk's character) and Lauren (played by co-star Zoie Palmer) was included in news network CNN's list of all-time Favorite TV Couples;[21] and declared Top TV Couple of 2013 by E! Entertainment Television.[22] As a result of the show's popularity, Silk garnered a prominent online following on social media.
Silk appeared in the recurring role of Roarke, a mercenary, in the 2019 series Blood & Treasure.[23]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Camels of Nahor | Hadasa Green | Short film |
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Headset Woman | (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Where the Truth Lies | Gina | (uncredited) |
| 2007 | Do Not Bend | Catye | Short film |
| 2007 | Breakfast with Scot | Mia | |
| 2013 | Assassins Tale | Grace | |
| 2018 | Unspeakable | Short film; associate producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Daring & Grace: Teen Detectives | Sabrina | Episode: "1.112" |
| 2002 | Undressed | Becca | Episode: "6.17" |
| 2003 | Petits mythes urbains | Wife | Episode: "Sexes en eaux troubles" |
| 2003 | Mutant X | Asia | Episode: "Within These Walls" |
| 2003 | Missing | Marilyn Janáček | Episode: "Victoria" |
| 2004 | Dead Lawyers | Sonia Alexandropova | TV movie |
| 2004 | Puppets Who Kill | Sperm Bank Nurse | Episode: "Portrait of Buttons" |
| 2004 | Love Rules | Lynn Hopp | TV movie |
| 2004 | Deception | Julie | Video |
| 2004 | Anonymous Rex | Keri | TV movie |
| 2005 | Hate | Woman | TV movie |
| 2005 | Шаблон:Sortname | Ashley Marin | TV movie |
| 2006 | Earthstorm | Bryna | TV movie |
| 2006 | Angela's Eyes | Sondra | Episode: "The Camera's Eye" |
| 2006 | Legacy of Fear | Kathleen Coyne | TV movie |
| 2007 | Шаблон:Sortname | Kathy | Episode: "Shower Killer" |
| 2007 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Mindy Lohman | Episode: "Storage Unit Murder" |
| 2007 | Шаблон:Sortname | Stella Bledsoe | TV miniseries |
| 2007 | Voicemail | Sandy | TV series short |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Haylie Wayne | Episode: "Big Chills" |
| 2008 | Billable Hours | Suzie | Episode: "Pigeon Lawyer" |
| 2009–2010 | Being Erica | Cassidy Holland | Episodes: "Everything She Wants", "The Importance of Being Erica", "Bear Breasts" |
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Bo Dennis | Protagonist |
| 2011 | Republic of Doyle | Tania St. Croix | Episode: "St. John's Town" |
| 2012 | Lost Girl Finale Pre-Show | as self | Showcase TV special |
| 2012 | Top Chef Canada | as self | Season 2, episode 8: "Lights, Camera, Action!" |
| 2013 | Lost Girl ConFAEdential | as self | Showcase TV special |
| 2013 | Lost Girl: An Evening at the Clubhouse | as self | Showcase TV special |
| 2018 | Wynonna Earp | Kevin | Season 3, episode 10: "The Other Woman" |
| 2019 | Blood & Treasure | Roarke | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film/Television | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series | Being Erica (Шаблон:Small) | Шаблон:Nom | [24][25] |
| 2015 | Canadian Screen Awards | Fan's Choice Award | Lost Girl | Шаблон:Won | [26][27] |
| Golden Maple Awards | Best Actress in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US | Шаблон:Nom | [28] |
Notes
References
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