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Shauna MacDonald Biography

Birth Name:Shauna MacDonald

Birth Place:Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

Profession Actress, Director, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for "The Porcelain Pussy" in 2005
  • Graduated from McGill University in Montreal with a degree in Russian and Slavic Studies
  • Quote: "(On her Promo Girl work): "As an actor to not be able to tell anyone about a gig for 10 months - it was killing me!""
  • Best known for her role as Tara in "Saw VI," as Kiki Barnes in "The Blobheads," and as Dr․ Barbara Paxton in "Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion․"
  • Served as the national announcer for CBC Radio One for three years starting in 2004, and she was dubbed "Promo Girl" to keep her identity a secret
  • Considers her work as Promo Girl to be "one of her best gigs ever․"
  • Voiced the computer on the Canadian radio show "Canadia 2056․"

Awards

  • 2008Special Jury Prize-Best Actress: winner
  • 2008Best Actress-: winner
  • 2009ACTRA Toronto Award-Outstanding Performance - Female: nominated
  • 2014Audience Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2014FilmOut Festival Award-Best International Feature: winner
  • 2014Audience Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2014Audience Award-Best Feature Film or Video: winner
  • 2014Emerging Canadian Artist Award-: winner
  • 2014Jury Award-Best Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2014Jury Award-Best Women's Feature: winner
  • 2014Audience Award-Women's Feature Film: winner