Sara Canning

Birth Name:

Sara Canning

Birth Place:

Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Visual effects

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

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