Anna Silk (born 31 January 1974)[1] is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Bo Dennis, the protagonist of the Showcase television series Lost Girl (2010–2015).[2][3][a]
Anna Silk | |
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.jpg) Silk in August 2011 | |
| Born | January 31, 1974 Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | St. Thomas University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Bo on Lost Girl |
| Spouse |
Seth Cooperman (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
Silk was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada,[3] the daughter of Peter Silk, an academic, and Ilkay Silk, an actress, director, producer, playwright, educator, and Director of Drama at St. Thomas University.[7] Her father is British and her mother a "Turkish Cypriot-English expat".[8] Some of Anna's earliest memories were of going to play rehearsals and watching her mother work.[9] Silk appeared in several commercials as a child. She graduated from St. Thomas University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1997.[10] Early theater work includes at least two productions with Theatre St. Thomas: Seven Menus and The Kitchen.[11]
In November 1999, she moved to Toronto to further her acting career and during the following decade relocated to Los Angeles, California. She met Seth Cooperman in 2007 at an actor's workshop in Los Angeles; they became engaged in 2009, and married in a civil ceremony in December of the same year. On April 10, 2011, they renewed their vows in a Jewish ceremony in Fredericton after she converted to Judaism.[12][13]
During a Showcase Lost Girl pre-show special on January 6, 2013, Silk announced that she was pregnant.[14][15] On June 20, 2013, she announced via Twitter that she was ready to return to work on the series.[16][17]
Silk gave birth to a son, Samuel Jerome Cooperman, in May 2013.[18] Her second son, Levi Aaron Cooperman, was born on May 13, 2016.[19]
Career
Silk's television work includes the role of Cassidy Holland in Being Erica, for which she received a Gemini Awards nomination in 2009.[20]
In 2009, she landed the principal role of Bo Dennis, a succubus, in the Canadian television series Lost Girl.[21][22][23] The same-sex-lover pair of Bo (Silk's character) and Lauren (played by co-star Zoie Palmer) was included in news network CNN's list of all-time Favorite TV Couples;[24] and declared Top TV Couple of 2013 by E! Entertainment Television.[25] As a result of the show's popularity, Silk garnered a prominent online following on social media.
Silk appeared in the recurring role of Roarke, a mercenary, in the 2019 series Blood & Treasure.[26]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Camels of Nahor | Hadasa Green | Short film |
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Headset Woman | (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Where the Truth Lies | Gina | (uncredited) |
| 2007 | Do Not Bend | Catye | Short film |
| 2007 | Breakfast with Scot | Mia | |
| 2013 | Assassins Tale | Grace | |
| 2018 | Unspeakable | Short film; associate producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Daring & Grace: Teen Detectives | Sabrina | Episode: "1.112" |
| 2002 | Undressed | Becca | Episode: "6.17" |
| 2003 | Petits mythes urbains | Wife | Episode: "Sexes en eaux troubles" |
| 2003 | Mutant X | Asia | Episode: "Within These Walls" |
| 2003 | Missing | Marilyn Janáček | Episode: "Victoria" |
| 2004 | Dead Lawyers | Sonia Alexandropova | TV movie |
| 2004 | Puppets Who Kill | Sperm Bank Nurse | Episode: "Portrait of Buttons" |
| 2004 | Love Rules | Lynn Hopp | TV movie |
| 2004 | Deception | Julie | Video |
| 2004 | Anonymous Rex | Keri | TV movie |
| 2005 | Hate | Woman | TV movie |
| 2005 | The Perfect Neighbor | Ashley Marin | TV movie |
| 2006 | Earthstorm | Bryna | TV movie |
| 2006 | Angela's Eyes | Sondra | Episode: "The Camera's Eye" |
| 2006 | Legacy of Fear | Kathleen Coyne | TV movie |
| 2007 | The Jane Show | Kathy | Episode: "Shower Killer" |
| 2007 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Mindy Lohman | Episode: "Storage Unit Murder" |
| 2007 | The Company | Stella Bledsoe | TV miniseries |
| 2007 | Voicemail | Sandy | TV series short |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Haylie Wayne | Episode: "Big Chills" |
| 2008 | Billable Hours | Suzie | Episode: "Pigeon Lawyer" |
| 2009–2010 | Being Erica | Cassidy Holland | Episodes: "Everything She Wants", "The Importance of Being Erica", "Bear Breasts" |
| 2010–2015 | Lost Girl | Bo Dennis | Protagonist |
| 2011 | Republic of Doyle | Tania St. Croix | Episode: "St. John's Town" |
| 2012 | Lost Girl Finale Pre-Show | as self | Showcase TV special |
| 2012 | Top Chef Canada | as self | Season 2, episode 8: "Lights, Camera, Action!" |
| 2013 | Lost Girl ConFAEdential | as self | Showcase TV special |
| 2013 | Lost Girl: An Evening at the Clubhouse | as self | Showcase TV special |
| 2018 | Wynonna Earp | Kevin | Season 3, episode 10: "The Other Woman" |
| 2019 | Blood & Treasure | Roarke | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film/Television | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series | Being Erica ("Everything She Wants") | Nominated | [27][28] |
| 2015 | Canadian Screen Awards | Fan's Choice Award | Lost Girl | Won | [29][30] |
| Golden Maple Awards | Best Actress in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US | Nominated | [31] |
Notes
References
- ^ Rea, Darren (August 12, 2011). "Anna Silk (Bo) – Lost Girl". Sci-fi Online. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "NBFC E-news". NB Film Coop. February 19, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Yeo, Debra (September 9, 2010). "Adrift in the world of the fae". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Leong, Melissa (June 1, 2010). "Global Fall Preview: A fairy tale come true for the NicoDerm girl". National Post. Archived from the original on August 21, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ Goddard, Peter (December 25, 2010). "Ads imitated life in 2010". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ nightcrawler2005 (September 21, 2008). newest Nicoderm Commercial (video). YouTube. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ilkay Silk". Connections. St. Thomas University. February 15, 2010. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ Stewart, Laverne (May 2, 2009). "Extraordinary ability". The Daily Gleaner. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ "A few words from those who know her well". The Daily Gleaner. May 2, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ "Familiar Face: Anna Silk's Acting Career Takes Flight". Campus News. St. Thomas University. June 10, 2009. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ "The Canadian Movie Database". Northernstars.ca. 2010. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007.
- ^ Davenport, Kellie. "2Profile: Lost Girl's Anna Silk & Hubby". 2 For Couples. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ Cohen, Mike (August 23, 2011). "TV's Lost Girl converts to Judaism". Jewish Tribune. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ Bourdeau, Annette (January 8, 2013). "'Lost Girl' Anna Silk Pregnant: Actress Shares Pregnancy Details". The Huffington Post.
- ^ Hooper, Kirk (January 3, 2013). "Lost Girl ConFAEdential – Sunday at 8, Right Before the Premiere!". Showcase Blog: Lost Girl. Shaw Media. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ Anna Silk @Anna_Silk (June 20, 2013). "Get ready cause here I come #LostGirl". Twitter.
- ^ Jancelewicz, Chris (July 23, 2013). "Anna Silk Baby: 'Lost Girl' Star Reveals Family Photos, Season 4 Details (EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS)". The Huffington Post.
- ^ Kennedy, John R. (May 3, 2013). "'Lost Girl' star Anna Silk welcomes baby boy". Global News. Shaw Media.
- ^ Furdyk, Brent (March 14, 2016). "'Lost Girl' Star Anna Silk Welcomes Second Child". ET Canada. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016.
- ^ "2009 Gemini Nominees Announced". Press+1. August 31, 2009. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013.
- ^ Stewart, Laverne (August 26, 2009). "Actor lands role in series". The Daily Gleaner. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ Rankin, Andrew (August 29, 2011). "Lost Girl found its star in Fredericton's Anna Silk". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ Landau, Emily (February 2013). "The Erotic Education of Anna Silk: the Lost Girl star on playing a bisexual succubus". Toronto Life. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
- ^ Hanks, Henry (February 14, 2013). "From 'New Girl' to 'I Love Lucy:' our favorite TV couples". CNN. Turner Broadcasting System.
- ^ Mullins, Jenna (February 14, 2013). "2013 TV's Top Couples: Thousands Voted! And the Winner Is..." E! Entertainment Television. NBCUniversal Cable. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 28, 2018). "'Blood & Treasure': Anna Silk To Recur In CBS Action Summer Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "Awards Database". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "24th Annual Gemini Awards Nominations" (PDF). The Globe and Mail. August 25, 2009. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "Anna Silk wins the Academy Fan's Choice Award". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Retrieved November 10, 2016. [dead link]
- ^ Press Release (March 2, 2015). "SHAW MEDIA CONGRATULATES ITS PRODUCTION PARTNERS AND GLOBAL NEWS TEAM ON CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS WINS". Shaw Media. Archived from the original on March 3, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (April 28, 2015). "Golden Maple Awards Nominees Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Anna Silk at IMDb
- Connections (Fall 2004). "Bedford Academy Gathering Toronto – Nov. 17, 2004" (PDF). St. Thomas University. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
