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Canadian actress
Tanya Allen
Born 1975 (age 48–49) Occupation Actress Years active 1993–present Awards Gemini Award
Tanya Allen (born 1975) is a Canadian actress , best known as the harried assistant Audrey on the CBC sitcom The Newsroom . At age 15, she began training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City . In addition to her film and television work, Allen has also performed on stage with Second City in Los Angeles .
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1997
Regeneration
Sarah
AKA, Behind the Lines
1998
Clutch
Theresa
1999
Tail Lights Fade
Angie
2001
Wish You Were Dead
Tanya Rider
2002
Liberty Stands Still
May
2002
Lone Hero
Sharon
2002
Fancy Dancing
Karen
2005
Happy Is Not Hard to Be
Ruth
2006
Silent Hill
Anna
2008
Shutter
Model
2009
The Grind
Courtney
2010
Magic
Tammi
2011
Deadline: Medium Rare
Mother
Short
2013
Dose of Reality
Alana / Wife
2013
Meltdown on the Ice Planet
Narrator
2020
The Nest
Margy
Awards and nominations [ edit ]
Year
Award
Category
Production
Result
1997
Gemini Award
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program
Lives of Girls and Women
Won
1998
Gemini Award
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program
Platinum
Won
1998
Gemini Award
Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble)
The Newsroom (for episode #1.13: "The Campaign")[ 2]
Won
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^ Shared with cast