Carmen Moore facts for kids

Carmen Moore is a talented Canadian actress. She was born on December 24, 1972. Carmen is well-known for her many roles on television. She has also appeared in several movies.

Carmen is famous for playing Loreen Cassway in the TV show Arctic Air. She was also the main character, Leona Stoney, in the popular series Blackstone. For her work on Blackstone, she won several awards. She also played Simone Cardinal on the show Godiva's.

Early Life and First Steps in Acting

Carmen Moore has a mixed background, including Wet'suwet'en heritage. She is part of the Hagwilget Village First Nation in Hazelton, British Columbia. Carmen was born in Burnaby, British Columbia and grew up in Coquitlam, British Columbia. She went to Port Moody Senior Secondary School.

In 1991, Carmen joined a group called the Spirit Song Native Theatre Co. She worked with them for nine months. Her first professional acting job was with Theatre New Brunswick's Young Company tour in 1992. She received great reviews for her performance. Carmen was even nominated for an award called the Jessie Richardson Award in 1993 for her role in a play called Danceland. She kept acting in plays while also trying out for TV shows and movies.

Acting Career Highlights

From 2011 to 2015, Carmen Moore starred in the APTN TV show Blackstone. She played the lead role of Leona Stoney. For this role, she won three Leo Awards for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series. These wins were in 2011, 2014, and 2016. She was also nominated for other big awards like a Gemini Award and a Canadian Screen Award for her work on Blackstone.

From 2012 to 2014, Carmen also played Loreen Cassway on the CBC series Arctic Air. She was nominated for an award for Best Supporting Performance for this role in 2012.

In 2021, Carmen Moore was nominated for a Best Actress award. This was for her performance in the movie Rustic Oracle. Also in 2021, she had a recurring role as Kristen Kramer on the superhero TV show The Flash.

Behind the Camera

Besides acting, Carmen has also tried her hand at producing and directing. She was an associate producer for the film Two Indians Talking. She also produced White Indians Walking. Both of these films were written by Andrew Genaille. In 2015, Carmen directed her first short film called Ariel Unraveling. This film even won a BravoFACT Award!

Film Roles

Carmen Moore has appeared in many films. Here are some of them:

Television Roles

Carmen Moore has had many roles on television shows. Here are some of her appearances: