Sonya Salomaa
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Sonya Salomaa is a Canadian actor of Finnish descent, known for her performances in The Collector
and Durham County
.
She was born in Sudbury, Ontario
. Salomaa grew up in Prince George, British Columbia
and attended the University of Northern British Columbia
to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. In her last summer break, she went to Victoria
to sing and play the guitar. While in Victoria she became interested in acting. She now lives in Vancouver
and is married to Warren Christie
.
in the Canadian supernatural drama
series, The Collector. She won Leo Awards
two years running for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. This was followed by a season in Durham County (2007) and received a Leo nomination for her role as Traci Prager. In 2008, Salomaa again took over a role—this time from Claudette Mink
—of the character Laura Nelson, a member of the coast guard in The Guard. She has also guest starred in several TV shows including Supernatural, Covert Affairs and Flashpoint. She was one of the presenters for the 2010 Leo Awards.
She has also performed in numerous films including the 2006 comedy, The Tooth Fairy, Shannen Doherty's Christmas Caper (2007) and 2009's Malibu Shark Attack. Salomaa starred as a wannabe singer coming to terms with not following her dreams in the 2006 Canadian drama Black Eyed Dog and was the antagonist of Ties That Bind opposite Brian Krause
and Nicole De Boer
.
The Collector (TV series)
The Collector is a Canadian Supernatural drama television series about a man attempting to help save people who have bargained their souls with the Devil...
and Durham County
Durham County
Durham County may refer to:*Durham County, North Carolina*Durham County, Ontario*Durham County, New South Wales*Durham County, Western Australia*Durham County -See also:*County Durham, a ceremonial county in North East England...
.
She was born in Sudbury, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. Salomaa grew up in Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
and attended the University of Northern British Columbia
University of Northern British Columbia
The University of Northern British Columbia is a small, primarily undergraduate university whose main campus is in Prince George, British Columbia. UNBC also has regional campuses in the northern British Columbia cities of Prince Rupert, Terrace, Quesnel, and Fort St. John...
to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. In her last summer break, she went to Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
to sing and play the guitar. While in Victoria she became interested in acting. She now lives in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and is married to Warren Christie
Warren Christie
Hans Warren Christie is an Irish-born Canadian television and film actor known for his roles as Ray Cataldo on the ABC drama October Road and as Aidan "Greggy" Stiviletto on the ABC series Happy Town...
.
Career
Salomaa first appeared on screen in 2000. In 2005 she took over the role of Maya Kandinski from Carly PopeCarly Pope
-Early life:Pope was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, with an older brother, Kris, also an actor, and a younger brother, Alexander. She began acting during her high school years in Vancouver where she appeared in stage classics such as The Odd Couple, playing Mickey, and A Midsummer...
in the Canadian supernatural drama
Supernatural drama
Supernatural drama is a subgenre of fantasy combining elements of supernatural fiction and the drama genre. This genre deals with ghosts and other paranormal topics, but without the tone and scares associated with the horror genre...
series, The Collector. She won Leo Awards
Leo Awards
The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry, celebrating excellence in artistic achievement. Held each May in Vancouver, Canada, the Leo Awards honour nominees and winners in 13 program categories and up to 19 craft categories...
two years running for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. This was followed by a season in Durham County (2007) and received a Leo nomination for her role as Traci Prager. In 2008, Salomaa again took over a role—this time from Claudette Mink
Claudette Mink
Claudette Mink is a Canadian actress.-Filmography:Television* Fringe : Captain Diane Burgess – 1 episode* Harper's Island : Katherine Wellington – 9 episodes* Reaper : Cindy – 1 episode...
—of the character Laura Nelson, a member of the coast guard in The Guard. She has also guest starred in several TV shows including Supernatural, Covert Affairs and Flashpoint. She was one of the presenters for the 2010 Leo Awards.
She has also performed in numerous films including the 2006 comedy, The Tooth Fairy, Shannen Doherty's Christmas Caper (2007) and 2009's Malibu Shark Attack. Salomaa starred as a wannabe singer coming to terms with not following her dreams in the 2006 Canadian drama Black Eyed Dog and was the antagonist of Ties That Bind opposite Brian Krause
Brian Krause
Brian Jeffrey Krause is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Leo Wyatt on the WB Network TV series Charmed from 1998 to 2006.-Background:...
and Nicole De Boer
Nicole de Boer
Nicole de Boer is a Canadian actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Ezri Dax on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine from 1998 to 1999 and as Sarah Bannerman on The Dead Zone from 2002 to 2007.-Career:...
.
Partial filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Firefight | Rachel | |
| 1st to Die 1st to Die (film) 1st to Die is a 2003 television film based on the novel of the same name by James Patterson. The film stars Tracy Pollan, Pam Grier, Angie Everhart and Carly Pope as a group of women team up to investigate a string of murders.-Plot:... |
Melanie Brandt | ||
| House of the Dead House of the Dead (film) House of the Dead is a 2003 action-horror film adaptation of the successful 1996 light gun arcade game of the same name produced by Sega. The film was directed by Uwe Boll. The film was universally panned by critics.-Plot:... |
Cynthia | ||
| 2006 | Hollow Man 2 Hollow Man 2 Hollow Man 2 is a science fiction thriller film starring Christian Slater, and directed by Claudio Fäh. It was released direct-to-video on May 23, 2006 with the tag line "There's More to Terror Than Meets The Eye". It is the sequel to Hollow Man.... |
"Trophy wife" | |
| Black Eyed Dog | Betty | lead (Canadian film) | |
| Ties That Bind | Courtney Allen | TV | |
| The Tooth Fairy | Cherise | ||
| 2007 | Christmas Caper Christmas Caper Christmas Caper is an ABC Family Original Movie. It aired on November 25, 2007 on ABC Family as part of their 25 Days of Christmas. The film stars Shannen Doherty, Ty Olsson, Sonya Salomaa and Stefanie von Pfetten.-Plot summary:... |
Savannah Cooper | TV |
| 2009 | Malibu Shark Attack Malibu Shark Attack Malibu Shark Attack is 2009 TV film, directed by David Lister and produced for the Syfy channel. It is the 17th film in the Maneater Series.-Synopsis:... |
Barb | TV |
| Watchmen Watchmen (film) Watchmen is a 2009 superhero film directed by Zack Snyder and starring Malin Åkerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson. It is an adaptation of the comic book of the same name by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons... |
Adrian Veidt's Assistant |
Partial list of television work
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005– 2006 | The Collector The Collector (TV series) The Collector is a Canadian Supernatural drama television series about a man attempting to help save people who have bargained their souls with the Devil... |
Maya Kandinski | 26 episodes |
| 2007 | Durham County Durham County (TV series) Durham County is a one-hour Canadian dramatic television series produced by Back Alley Film Productions Ltd. and Muse Entertainment Enterprises... |
Traci Prager | 7 episodes |
| 2008– 2009 | The Guard | Laura Nelson | 15 episodes |
| 2011 | Supernatural Supernatural (TV series) Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they... |
Rachel | |
| Covert Affairs Covert Affairs Covert Affairs is a USA Network television series starring Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham. The one-hour drama premiered on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. The show concluded its first season on September 14, 2010 and was renewed for a second season on August 19, 2010. The second season began airing on... |
Megan Wilkons | Episode 208 | |
| Flashpoint Flashpoint (TV series) Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States... |
Marina | 2 episodes |