Melanie Scrofano
Melanie Scrofano | |
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Scrofano in 2023 | |
Born | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2002–present |
Children | 2 |
Melanie Neige Scrofano[1] is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Mrs. McMurray on the Crave comedy series Letterkenny, Rebecca on the CBC comedy-drama series Being Erica, October on the Showcase mockumentary series Pure Pwnage, and Tia on the CTV fantasy-drama series The Listener.[2] From 2016 to 2021, Scrofano starred as the title character on the Syfy modern Western drama Wynonna Earp.[3][4] In 2019, she played Emilie in the comedy horror film Ready or Not.
Early life
[edit]Scrofano was born in Ottawa, Ontario,[5] the daughter of a government worker mother and an engineer father. She is of French-Canadian and Italian descent. She began modeling at the age of 13, and picked up acting when her agent began submitting her for acting jobs.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Scrofano and her husband Jeff have two sons.[7][8][9][10] It was revealed in a July 2017 Variety article that Scrofano was pregnant for the duration of filming the second season of Wynonna Earp. She gave birth to a son in April 2017, shortly after production on the season had wrapped.[11][12]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Baby Blues | Mani White | |
2009 | A Good Meal | Nancy | |
2009 | Saw VI | Gena | |
2011 | Citizen Gangster | Ann Roberts | |
2012 | The Conspiracy | Sarah | |
2012 | Nurse 3D | Rachel Adams | |
2014 | Wolves | Gail Timmins | [13] |
2014 | RoboCop | Wife of Man with Prosthetics | |
2015 | A Sunday Kind of Love | Emma / Death | |
2015 | Mangiacake | Tessa | |
2018 | Birdland | Merle James | |
2019 | Ready or Not | Emilie | [14] |
2019 | Unidentified Woman | Dawn Sullivan | Short film |
2020 | The Silencing | Debbie | [15] |
2022 | Welcome to Mama's | Amy | [16] |
2022 | The End of Sex | Wendy | [17] |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Undressed | Isobel | unknown episodes (season 6) |
2003 | Mob Stories | Menard's Girlfriend | Episode: "Don of St. Leonard" |
2004 | Naked Josh | Marla | Episode: "Family Misgivings" |
2006 | Beautiful People | Emma Lovren | Episodes: "Best Face Forward", "And the Winner Is..." |
2006–2007 | Jeff Ltd. | Nathalie | 4 episodes |
2007 | Supernatural | Near-Dead Girl | Episode: "What Is and What Should Never Be" |
2008 | Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning | Brigitte | Television movie |
2009 | Manson | Leslie Van Houten | Television movie |
2010 | Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town | French Girl / Peg Liaro | Episode: "Who Mailed Our Mayor?" |
2010 | Pure Pwnage | October | Main role |
2010 | Covert Affairs | Jane / Woman #2 | Episode: Pilot |
2010 | Baxter | Ms. Mansfield | 3 episodes |
2010 | Being Erica | Rebecca | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
2011 | Mudpit | Leah | Episode: "Travellin' Band" |
2011 | Rookie Blue | Sophie Lewis | Episode: "The One That Got Away" |
2011 | Flashpoint | Holly McCord | Episode: "Grounded" |
2011 | Stay with Me | Alison | Television movie |
2012 | Haven | Noelle | Episodes: "Magic Hour: Parts 1 & 2" |
2012 | Saving Hope | Kym Spencer | Episode: "Contact" |
2012 | Warehouse 13 | Alice/Kristen | Episode: "Fractures" |
2012 | Heartland | Hayley Powers | Episode: "Life Is a Highway" |
2012–2014 | The Listener | Tia Tremblay | Recurring role (season 3); main role (seasons 4–5); 23 episodes |
2013 | Rewind | Jessica Knox | Television movie |
2013 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Meredith Fox | Episodes: "You Oughta Know", "Everything You've Done Wrong" |
2015 | Gangland Undercover | Suzanna | Main role |
2016 | Damien | Veronica Selvaggio | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
2016 | Designated Survivor | Lisa Jordan | 4 episodes |
2016–2021 | Wynonna Earp | Wynonna Earp | Lead role; also director, episode: "Look at Them Beans" |
2016–2023 | Letterkenny | Mrs. McMurray | Main role (seasons 2–6, 8–11) |
2018 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Jenny Shaw | Episode: "Ties that Bind" |
2018 | Bad Blood | Valentina Cosoleto | Main role (season 2)[18] |
2021 | SurrealEstate | Harper North | Episode: "For Sale by Owner"; also director, 2 episodes |
2022–2023 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Captain Marie Batel | 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | E! Awards | Girl on Top | Wynonna Earp | Won | [19] |
2018 | Canadian Screen Awards | Audience Choice Award | Herself | Top 3 | [20] |
2019 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Lead Actress, Drama Series | Wynonna Earp | Nominated | [21] |
2020 | Canadian Screen Awards | Audience Choice Award | Herself / Wynonna Earp | Top 10 | [22] |
2021 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Lead Actress, Drama Series | Wynonna Earp | Nominated | [23] |
Audience Choice Award | Herself / Wynonna Earp | Won | [24] | ||
2022 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Lead Actress, Drama Series | Wynonna Earp | Nominated | [25] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Melanie Neige Scrofano". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
- ^ Andrew Ryan (May 26, 2014). "Seven Days of Television: May 26 to June 1 [1 of 7]". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ Lesley Goldberg (July 22, 2015). "Syfy Acquires Comic Book Adaptation 'Wynonna Earp'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (July 22, 2015). "Syfy Acquires 'Wynonna Earp' Series; Melanie Scrofano To Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ Eric Volmers (March 31, 2016). "Calgary-shot Wynonna Earp ready for action". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ Imagiamedia.ca. "The many lives of Melanie Scrofano - Panoram Italia". www.panoramitalia.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^ "Melanie Scrofano". SYFY Official Site. March 7, 2016. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Twitter". www.twitter.com. September 28, 2020.
- ^ Maureen Ryan (July 8, 2017). "'Wynonna Earp' Exclusive: Showrunner Emily Andras and Star Melanie Scrofano Break Down That Big Reveal". Variety. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ Eric Volmers (August 4, 2017). "'No pregnant pause: Expecting a baby didn't slow down Wynonna Earp or the actress playing her". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
- ^ Dennis Harvey (November 15, 2014). "Film Review: 'Wolves'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
That status goes uncontested by Melanie Scrofano as her sister, a comic-relief drunk with a limp.
- ^ Scott Mendelson (August 14, 2019). "'Ready Or Not' Review: Movies Like This Are (Hopefully) Why Disney Bought Fox". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ Amanda N'Duka (May 2, 2019). "'Wynonna Earp' Star Melanie Scrofano, Zahn McClarnon, Shaun Smyth Board 'The Silencing'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
- ^ "Welcome To Mama's". Hallmark. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "'Schitt's Creek' Star Emily Hampshire Leads Rom-Com 'The End Of Sex'". Deadline Hollywood. January 31, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Bad Blood Welcomes New Blood for Season 2 of the City Original Series". Rogers Media. May 28, 2018. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
- ^ Lauren Piester (September 1, 2017). "Girl on Top 2017: Vote in the Final Round Now". E! Online. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- ^ Nootvanlis (March 11, 2018). "Elise Bauman winning the Audience Choice Award at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards". Youtube. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Sarah-Ann Mrazek (February 7, 2019). "The 2019 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Have Been Announced". Fashion. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ "Here they are: your top ten". Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved 2020-05-19 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2021 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees". Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ "The Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award. Hall of Fame". Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ "2022's Television & Digital Media Nominations". Canadian Screen Awards. Retrieved 2022-05-04.