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.jpg) Hopkins at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Born | February 12, 1987 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | Concordia University Paris Institute of Political Studies |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Anna Hopkins (born February 12, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Lilith in Freeform's original series Shadowhunters and documentary filmmaker Monica Stuart in The Expanse.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Hopkins was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to Rita Hopkins, a graphic designer, and visual artist Tom Hopkins.[2] She is of Jewish Romanian and Hungarian descent from her mother's side, and Scottish, Welsh descent on her father's side.[3] She is fluent in French and English.[3] She trained in hip hop dancing and planned to start a dancing career after high-school when her interests shifted to theatre.[4]
In 2012 Hopkins achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the Concordia University and a Bachelor of Arts and Science from the Paris Institute of Political Studies in Paris.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Hopkins first appeared in the miniseries Human Trafficking in 2005, and thenafter in Canadian television series and television films, among them the character of Samantha Clayton in a crossover of The Flash and Arrow in 2014, and was credited as writer for Girl Couch. She also played in Barney's Version (2010) alongside Paul Giamatti and Dustin Hoffman, and The Grand Seduction starring Brendan Gleeson in 2013. One of her better-known roles was the recurring character Jessica 'Berlin' Rainer in the second and third seasons of the sci-fi series Defiance.[7] Hopkins was promoted to series regular for the third,[8] and last season; Defiance was cancelled by SyFy on 16 October 2015.[9][10]
She was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 for the web series For the Record.[11]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Stranger | Marie | Short film |
| 2005 | Human Trafficking | Katerina | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Circle of Friends | Lesley Wilson | TV film |
| 2007 | Killer Wave | Mel | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Reality Check | Shannon | Short film |
| 2007 | Too Young to Marry | Sophie | TV film |
| 2007 | The Dead Zone | Waitress | TV series, 1 episode "Denouement" |
| 2009 | Out of Control | Young Woman | TV film |
| 2010 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction | Monument Visitor / Civilian / Carnival Attendee (voice) | Video game |
| 2010 | Barney's Version | Kate Panofsky | |
| 2013 | Nikita | Kate Barrett | TV series, 1 episode "Survival Instincts" |
| 2013 | The Grand Seduction | Helen (voice) | |
| 2013 | It Was You Charlie | Madeleine | |
| 2014 | Watch Dogs | Nicky Pearce (voice) | Video game |
| 2014 | Cazzette: Sleepless | Short film | |
| 2014 | Julia Julep | Alex | Short film |
| 2014 | The Masters of Suspense (Les Maîtres du suspense) | Alyssa | |
| 2014–2015 | Defiance | Jessica 'Berlin' Rainer | TV series, 21 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | The Flash | Samantha Clayton | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | Arrow | Samantha Clayton | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Girl Couch | Meredith | Short film |
| 2015 | Lost Girl | Brinkley White | TV series, 1 episode "Clear Eyes, Fae Hearts" |
| 2015 | After the Ball | Simone | |
| 2015 | Never Happened | Sharon | Short film |
| 2015 | The Boy | The Girl | Short film |
| 2016 | Jean of the Joneses | Maxine | |
| 2017 | Lâcher prise | Nina | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Ransom | Annie Kapila | TV series, 2 episodes (season 1) |
| 2017 | Dark Matter | Ambrosia | TV series, 1 episode "Give It Up, Princess" |
| 2018 | Killjoys | Fairuza | TV series, 2 episode (season 4) |
| 2018 | Bad Blood | Teresa Langana | TV series, 8 episodes (season 2) |
| 2018 | Final Offer | Olivia | Short film[12][13] |
| 2018 | The Give and Take | Mom | Short film |
| 2018 | Red Rover | Maya | |
| 2018–2019 | Shadowhunters | Lilith | TV series, 14 episodes (season 3) |
| 2020 | Is There a Killer in My Family? | Carly Travers | TV film |
| 2020 | Transplant | Selena Ruis | TV series, 1 episode "Far From Home" |
| 2020 | Tin Can | Fret | |
| 2018, 2020–2022 | The Expanse | Monica Stuart | TV series, 20 episodes |
| 2021 | V/H/S/94 | Holly Marciano | Segment Storm Drain |
| 2021 | Letterkenny | Lisa | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2021 | For the Record | ||
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | Pam Hasselbock / Margo Novak | TV series, 1 episode (Series 3) |
Awards and nominations
[edit]- 2011 ACTRA Montreal Awards, nominated as Outstanding Performance - Female for Barney's Version.[14]
- 2018 TV Scoop Awards, nominated as Best Drama Actress and Best Villain for Lilith on Shadowhunters
- 2018 Teen Choice Awards, nominated as Choice TV: Villain for Lilith on Shadowhunters
References
[edit]- ^ "The Expanse, Full Cast". imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
Anna Hopkins as Monica Stuart
- ^ "Anna Hopkins". itwasyoucharlie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ^ a b "Anna Hopkins Bio". IMDB. IMDB. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
She is of Jewish Romanian and Hungarian descent from her mother's side, and Scottish, Welsh descent on her father's side.
- ^ "'Defiance' Actress Anna Hopkins Interview On Joining The Hit Sci-Fi Show & Her Hollywood Career". realstylenetwork.com. 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ^ "IMDb Resume for Anna Hopkins". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (2013-09-03). "William Atherton & Anna Hopkins Join Cast of Syfy's 'Defiance'". zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-08. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
- ^ Ilana Rapp (2014-09-09). "Beloved Starlet Anna Hopkins Nails It in SyFy's 'Defiance'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
- ^ Bibel, Sarah (2015-02-02). "Syfy's 'Defiance' Season 3 Begins Production in Toronto". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2015-10-16). "Syfy's 'Defiance' Canceled After Three Seasons". hollywoodreporer.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ^ Keating, Trenna (2015-10-17). "Trenna Keating on facebook". Trenna Keating. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
- ^ Jason Sondhi (2018-07-24). "Final Offer". Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "Final Offer". YouTube. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "2011 ACTRA Awards in Montreal – Nominees Announced". ACTRA Montreal. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
External links
[edit]- Anna Hopkins at IMDb
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