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
editOriginally from Ottawa, Pirie was a competitive figure skater at the junior level before turning to acting.[3]
Career
editPirie 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
editFilm
editYear | 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 |
Television
editYear | 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
edit- ^ a b Denis Armstrong, "Actress doubles chances". Ottawa Sun, September 11, 2007.
- ^ Diane Wild, "Canadian Screen Award nominations announced". TV, eh?, January 15, 2013.
- ^ Martin Cleary, "Tessier tops Ottawa-area group for figure skating nationals". Ottawa Citizen, December 3, 2002.
- ^ Randall King, "Pretty in pinko: Gotta admire film's chutzpah". Winnipeg Free Press, May 14, 2010.
- ^ "Actor nominated for major award". Arnrpior EMC, January 19, 2012.