Sara Canning Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for a Leo Award in 2012 for her work as the titular character on "Hannah's Law․"
• Studied drama at the Vancouver Film School after attending the University of Alberta for a brief period
• Quote: "I'm so fascinated with the study of people and why they are the way they are․ That's my research and my archeology, if you will, when I get a role․ I’m so excited to attack a part from every angle of what makes a person a person․"
• Interested in writing and directing, she made her writing debut in 2011
• Began her career as a Vancouver-based actor in the late 2000s before transitioning to the United States in 2008
• Initially interested in acting in middle school, she made her professional debut at Edmonton's Citadel Theatre at 18-years-old in a stage production of "1984․"
• Participated as a competitive figure skater in her youth