Tommie-Amber Pirie is a Canadian actress.[1] She is most noted for her role as Claire in Michael: Every Day, for which she was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2013.[2]

Early life

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Originally from Ottawa, Pirie was a competitive figure skater at the junior level before turning to acting.[3]

Career

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Pirie had her first acting role as Sally in the television miniseries H2O,[1] and her first major role as Sarah, the younger sister of Jay Baruchel's character Leon, in the film The Trotsky.[4]

She has also appeared in the films such as, The F Word, How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town, Below Her Mouth, The Go-Getters, James vs. His Future Self and The Retreat, and the television series Long Story, Short and Bitten.

In addition to her Canadian Screen Award nomination, she was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress by the Toronto chapter of the ACTRA Awards in 2012.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Trotsky Sarah Bronstein
2009 Stripped Naked Jady
2010 New Year Heather Thomson
2013 The F Word Gretchen
2013 The Bird Men Laura
2013 Out Kezia
2014 Pretend We're Kissing Jordan
2014 Don't Get Killed in Alaska Liney
2015 How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town Polly Murray
2016 Below Her Mouth Quinn
2016 Tell the World Ellen Harmon
2017 Clusterf*ck Vanessa
2018 The Go-Getters Lacie
2019 James vs. His Future Self Meredith
2020 Parallel Minds Margo Elson
2021 The Retreat Renee
2023 The Amityville Curse Abigail Blaine
2024 The Hopeful Ellen Harmon
2024 A Thousand Cuts

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 H2O Sally 2 episodes
2007 Like Mother, Like Daughter Sarah Television film
2008 Girl's Best Friend Mary Double
2008 A Teacher's Crime Jennifer Smith
2009 Final Verdict Lucy
2009 The Border Hunter Episode: "Dark Ride"
2010 18 to Life Ava Turner Episode: "A Modest Proposal"
2010 Living in Your Car Mary Episode: "Chapter Twelve"
2010 Rookie Blue Tamara Kwan Episode: "To Serve or Protect"
2011 Another Man's Wife Skylar Warner Television film
2011 My Babysitter's a Vampire Clerk Episode: "The Brewed"
2011–2017 Michael: Every Day Claire Webb 17 episodes
2012 King Pia Sodano Episode: "Sunil Sharma"
2012 Warehouse 13 Dina Episode: "There's Always a Downside"
2013 Lost Girl Sylvie Episode: "Caged Fae"
2013 Long Story, Short Carson 5 episodes
2014 The Listener Carly / Margeaux Episode: "Family Secrets"
2014 Dad Drives Trish Episode: "TV Pilot"
2015–2016 Bitten Paige Winterbourne 15 episodes
2017 Private Eyes Street Musician Episode: "Between a Doc and a Hard Place"
2017 Killjoys Olli / Ollie / Oleana 2 episodes
2020 Country at Heart Jenny Michaels Television film
2021 TallBoyz Lizzie Episode: "Why Is He Blowing Me Kisses?"
2021 Lethal Love Ange Hart Television film
2021–present Ginny & Georgia Susan 3 episodes
2022 The Kids in the Hall Excited Woman Episode #1.1
2022 Children Ruin Everything Michelle Episode #2.1

References

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  1. ^ a b Denis Armstrong, "Actress doubles chances". Ottawa Sun, September 11, 2007.
  2. ^ Diane Wild, "Canadian Screen Award nominations announced". TV, eh?, January 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Martin Cleary, "Tessier tops Ottawa-area group for figure skating nationals". Ottawa Citizen, December 3, 2002.
  4. ^ Randall King, "Pretty in pinko: Gotta admire film's chutzpah". Winnipeg Free Press, May 14, 2010.
  5. ^ "Actor nominated for major award". Arnrpior EMC, January 19, 2012.
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