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Tamara Duarte Biography

Birth Name:Tamara Duarte

Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Is a supporter of the non-profit organizations Krama Yoga in Cambodia and Dogs Without Borders
  • Appeared in her first commercial at the age of 13 and signed with her first agent at the age of 17
  • Made her screen acting debut on the TV series "F2: Forensic Factor" in 2007
  • Quote: "I think being a storyteller involves many facets of my․․․being․ Performing is the vastest, but writing and developing stories is also a part of who I am․"
  • Quote: "(On writing her own projects): "I came up a lot of reasons why I can't and shouldn't and won't and bla bla bla․․․but these are just REASONS and I am not on this planet to live a reasonable life but a fully expressed one․""
  • Best known for her role as Gina Russo in "Hard Rock Medical" and as Alexa Cooper in "Dead on Campus․"
  • Also had a recurring role as Charlie Lima in the TV series "Degrassi: The Next Generation" in 2011

Awards

  • 2016Maverick Movie Award-Best Actress: Feature: nominated
  • 2018Badass-Best Supporting Actress: nominated