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Swan portrays Zera in the 2017 [[Brent Ryan Green]] film, ''[[The Veil (2017 film)|The Veil]]''.<ref name="Knowshi">{{cite news |url= http://knowshi.com/first-look-at-actors-william-moseley-and-serinda-swan-in-the-veil/ |title= First Look At Actors William Moseley And Serinda Swan In ‘The Veil’ |date= 6 March 2014 |access-date= 8 August 2014 |magazine= Knowshi Magazine |archive-date= 5 February 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180205075643/http://knowshi.com/first-look-at-actors-william-moseley-and-serinda-swan-in-the-veil/ |url-status= dead}}</ref> In March 2017, it was announced that Swan would portray [[Medusa (comics)|Medusa]] in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and [[Marvel Television]] series ''[[Inhumans (TV series)|Inhumans]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/03/01/inhumans-serinda-swan-medusa/|title=Marvel's Inhumans casts Serinda Swan as Medusa|last=Abrams|first=Natalie|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=March 1, 2017|access-date=March 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301231650/http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/01/inhumans-serinda-swan-medusa/|archive-date=March 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> She starred on the series for one season, until 2018, when the series was canceled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/marvels-inhumans-canceled-abc-one-season-1202379716/|title=‘Marvel’s Inhumans’ Canceled By ABC After One Season|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2018-05-11|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21}}</ref> |
Swan portrays Zera in the 2017 [[Brent Ryan Green]] film, ''[[The Veil (2017 film)|The Veil]]''.<ref name="Knowshi">{{cite news |url= http://knowshi.com/first-look-at-actors-william-moseley-and-serinda-swan-in-the-veil/ |title= First Look At Actors William Moseley And Serinda Swan In ‘The Veil’ |date= 6 March 2014 |access-date= 8 August 2014 |magazine= Knowshi Magazine |archive-date= 5 February 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180205075643/http://knowshi.com/first-look-at-actors-william-moseley-and-serinda-swan-in-the-veil/ |url-status= dead}}</ref> In March 2017, it was announced that Swan would portray [[Medusa (comics)|Medusa]] in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and [[Marvel Television]] series ''[[Inhumans (TV series)|Inhumans]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/03/01/inhumans-serinda-swan-medusa/|title=Marvel's Inhumans casts Serinda Swan as Medusa|last=Abrams|first=Natalie|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=March 1, 2017|access-date=March 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301231650/http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/01/inhumans-serinda-swan-medusa/|archive-date=March 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> She starred on the series for one season, until 2018, when the series was canceled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/marvels-inhumans-canceled-abc-one-season-1202379716/|title=‘Marvel’s Inhumans’ Canceled By ABC After One Season|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2018-05-11|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21}}</ref> |
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In late 2018, it was announced that Swan would star as the lead of [[CBC Television|CBC]]'s forthcoming television series ''[[Coroner (TV series)|Coroner]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/serinda-swan-star-cbc-drama-series-coroner-1202413865/|title=Serinda Swan To Star In CBC Drama Series 'Coroner'|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=20 June 2018|work=deadline.com|access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> based on the [[The Coroner (novel)|Jenny Cooper series of novels]] by [[Matthew Hall (writer)|M. R. Hall]].<ref name=":02"/> The series premiered in January 2019<ref name=":02">[http://www.northernstars.ca/serinda-swan-becomes-jenny-cooper/ Serinda Swan becomes Jenny Cooper] June 20, 2018, northernstars.ca, accessed June 21,2018</ref> and attracted one million viewers per episode throughout the first season. In June 2020, it was announced that American network, [[The CW]], Serinda's original home from when she was on ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'', had picked up the show during [[COVID-19 pandemic]] due to the lockdowns of production sets on its other shows to fill primetime programming timeslots. The show premiered on August 5, 2020. And it attracted over 600,000 viewers approximately during each episode in the first season and grew more and more as the seasons continued for the network. As of October 2, 2022, Season 4 is currently airing.<ref name=":1"> [http://assets.numeris.ca/Downloads/February%2025,%202019%20-%20March%203,%202019%20%28National%29.pdf Top Programs – Total Canada (English) February 25, 2019 - March 3, 2019 - Numeris]</ref> The series has completed 4 seasons. Release date for season 5 has not been announced yet.<ref name=":2">[https://www.tv-eh.com/2019/03/25/cbc-announces-first-round-of-renewals-for-the-2019-20-season/ CBC announces first round of renewals for the 2019-20 season]</ref><ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/press-release/cameras-roll-on-season-3-of-cbcs-hit-original-drama-coroner/Cameras Roll on Season 3 of CBC’S Hit Original Drama CORONER]</ref> In June 2022, it was announced that Swan would be leaving the show, and would be potentially |
In late 2018, it was announced that Swan would star as the lead of [[CBC Television|CBC]]'s forthcoming television series ''[[Coroner (TV series)|Coroner]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/serinda-swan-star-cbc-drama-series-coroner-1202413865/|title=Serinda Swan To Star In CBC Drama Series 'Coroner'|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=20 June 2018|work=deadline.com|access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> based on the [[The Coroner (novel)|Jenny Cooper series of novels]] by [[Matthew Hall (writer)|M. R. Hall]].<ref name=":02"/> The series premiered in January 2019<ref name=":02">[http://www.northernstars.ca/serinda-swan-becomes-jenny-cooper/ Serinda Swan becomes Jenny Cooper] June 20, 2018, northernstars.ca, accessed June 21,2018</ref> and attracted one million viewers per episode throughout the first season. In June 2020, it was announced that American network, [[The CW]], Serinda's original home from when she was on ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'', had picked up the show during [[COVID-19 pandemic]] due to the lockdowns of production sets on its other shows to fill primetime programming timeslots. The show premiered on August 5, 2020. And it attracted over 600,000 viewers approximately during each episode in the first season and grew more and more as the seasons continued for the network. As of October 2, 2022, Season 4 is currently airing.<ref name=":1"> [http://assets.numeris.ca/Downloads/February%2025,%202019%20-%20March%203,%202019%20%28National%29.pdf Top Programs – Total Canada (English) February 25, 2019 - March 3, 2019 - Numeris]</ref> The series has completed 4 seasons. Release date for season 5 has not been announced yet.<ref name=":2">[https://www.tv-eh.com/2019/03/25/cbc-announces-first-round-of-renewals-for-the-2019-20-season/ CBC announces first round of renewals for the 2019-20 season]</ref><ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/press-release/cameras-roll-on-season-3-of-cbcs-hit-original-drama-coroner/Cameras Roll on Season 3 of CBC’S Hit Original Drama CORONER]</ref> In June 2022, it was announced that Swan would be leaving the show, and would be potentially replaced by a new actress or actor with a new main character as the lead role. In September 2022, it was announced that she will be joining the cast for season 2 of the [[Amazon Prime Video]] series ''[[Reacher (TV series)|Reacher]]''.<ref>https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/reacher-serinda-swan-ferdinand-kingsley-rory-cochrane-season-2-1235379321/</ref> |
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| Born | July 11, 1984 West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Serinda Swan (born July 11, 1984) is a Canadian actress best known for her work on television. In 2017, she starred in Marvel's Inhumans and HBO's Ballers, and also portrayed Anne Bancroft in the first season of Feud (2017). Previously, she guest starred on the WB/CW Superman prequel series Smallville as Zatanna Zatara, a DC Comics-inspired recurring character who is an actual magician. She also starred as Paige Arkin in the USA Network series Graceland (2013–2015) and as Erica Reed in the A&E series Breakout Kings (2011–2012). She currently stars as Jenny Cooper in the CBC/CW series Coroner.
Early life
Swan was born in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] Her father, Scott Swan, is a Canadian theatre director and actor who runs an acting studio.[1]
Career
Her first acting job was in 1989, a small role in the Ted Danson and Isabella Rossellini film Cousins, when she was just five years old.[1] One of her early on screen appearances as an adult was in Theory of a Deadman's music video for their single "So Happy", which was released in April 2008. Her first film credit was in 2009 in the romantic comedy The Break-Up Artist.
From 2009 to 2010, she appeared twice on The CW television series Smallville (in the season 8 episode "Hex" and season 9 episode "Warrior") as Zatanna Zatara.[2] She also had the role of the Roman goddess, Veritas, in the season six episode of Supernatural, another The CW series, "You Can't Handle the Truth", in 2010.
From 2011 to 2012, Swan starred as Erica Reed in the A&E television series, Breakout Kings. She shared that many of the prison scenes were shot in actual prisons, while real convicts are also there behind bars.[3] The series was canceled on May 17, 2012.[4]
Swan portrays Zera in the 2017 Brent Ryan Green film, The Veil.[5] In March 2017, it was announced that Swan would portray Medusa in the ABC and Marvel Television series Inhumans.[6] She starred on the series for one season, until 2018, when the series was canceled.[7]
In late 2018, it was announced that Swan would star as the lead of CBC's forthcoming television series Coroner,[8] based on the Jenny Cooper series of novels by M. R. Hall.[9] The series premiered in January 2019[9] and attracted one million viewers per episode throughout the first season. In June 2020, it was announced that American network, The CW, Serinda's original home from when she was on Smallville, had picked up the show during COVID-19 pandemic due to the lockdowns of production sets on its other shows to fill primetime programming timeslots. The show premiered on August 5, 2020. And it attracted over 600,000 viewers approximately during each episode in the first season and grew more and more as the seasons continued for the network. As of October 2, 2022, Season 4 is currently airing.[10] The series has completed 4 seasons. Release date for season 5 has not been announced yet.[11][12] In June 2022, it was announced that Swan would be leaving the show, and would be potentially replaced by a new actress or actor with a new main character as the lead role. In September 2022, it was announced that she will be joining the cast for season 2 of the Amazon Prime Video series Reacher.[13]
Activism
Swan works with several charities including the Somaly Mam Foundation, United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets, and Heifer International. She is a Founding Ambassador for Friends to Mankind, which describes itself as a non-profit organization that works "with individuals, corporations, and humanitarian organizations for the betterment of humanity".[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Neal 'n' Nikki | Amanda | |
| 2009 | The Break-Up Artist | Ashley | |
| 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Aphrodite | |
| Tron: Legacy | Siren #2 | ||
| 2011 | Recoil | Darcy | |
| Creature | Emily | ||
| 2012 | Wake | Alex | Short film |
| The Baytown Outlaws | Jez | ||
| 2014 | Jinn | Jasmine Walker | |
| Sister | Melissa | ||
| 2015 | Sentient | Heather | Short film, post-production |
| 2017 | The Veil | Zera | |
| 2020 | Revenge Ride | Maggie | |
| 2021 | Redemption Day | Katherine | [citation needed] |
| 2022 | Devotion | Elizabeth Taylor |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Supernatural | Hospital Receptionist | Episode: "Salvation" |
| 2007 | Exes and Ohs | Lucianne | Episode: "What Goes Around" |
| 2008 | Loch Ness Terror | Caroleena | Television film |
| Psych | Eileen Mazwell | Episode: "Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller?" | |
| 2009 | Desperate Escape | Melissa | Television film |
| Hostile Makeover | Amanda Manville | Television film | |
| Trust | Tiffany | Television film | |
| 2009–2010 | Smallville | Zatanna Zatara | Episodes: "Hex" & "Warrior" |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Veritas / Ashley Frank | Episode: "You Can't Handle the Truth" |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Alana | Episode: "Ho'ohuli Na'au" |
| 2011–2012 | Breakout Kings | Erica Reed | Main role |
| 2013 | Republic of Doyle | Patti Middlebrooks | Episode: "Missing" |
| 2013–2015 | Graceland | Paige Arkin | Main role |
| 2014 | The Tomorrow People | Cassandra Smythe | Episodes: "Things Fall Apart" & "Endgame" |
| Chicago Fire | Brittany Baker | Recurring role | |
| 2017 | Inhumans | Medusa | Main role |
| Feud: Bette and Joan | Anne Bancroft | Episode: "And the Winner Is... (The Oscars of 1963)" | |
| Ballers | Chloe | Recurring role, 6 episodes | |
| 2018 | Robot Chicken | Leslie / Katara | Voice role; episode: "He's Not Even Aiming at the Toilet" |
| 2019–2022 | Coroner | Jenny Cooper | Lead role |
References
- ^ a b c Gee, Dana (2019-01-07). "Vancouver's Serinda Swan gets real in new CBC drama Coroner". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ Matt Mitovich (2009). "Exclusive: Who Will Make Magic as Smallville's Zatanna?". TV Guide. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ^ Serinda Swan Urban Rush Interview. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 15 April 2012 – via YouTube.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 17, 2012). "A&E's 'Breakout Kings' Cancelled After Two Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "First Look At Actors William Moseley And Serinda Swan In 'The Veil'". Knowshi Magazine. 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (March 1, 2017). "Marvel's Inhumans casts Serinda Swan as Medusa". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2018-05-11). "'Marvel's Inhumans' Canceled By ABC After One Season". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ Petski, Denise (20 June 2018). "Serinda Swan To Star In CBC Drama Series 'Coroner'". deadline.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ a b Serinda Swan becomes Jenny Cooper June 20, 2018, northernstars.ca, accessed June 21,2018
- ^ Top Programs – Total Canada (English) February 25, 2019 - March 3, 2019 - Numeris
- ^ CBC announces first round of renewals for the 2019-20 season
- ^ Roll on Season 3 of CBC’S Hit Original Drama CORONER
- ^ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/reacher-serinda-swan-ferdinand-kingsley-rory-cochrane-season-2-1235379321/
- ^ "Serinda Swan". Retrieved 15 April 2012.
External links
- Serinda Swan on X
- Serinda Swan on Facebook
- Serinda Swan at IMDb
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