Tatiana Maslany facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tatiana Maslany
Maslany in 2016
Born	Tatiana Gabriele Maslany (1985-09-22) September 22, 1985 (age 39) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Alma mater	University of Regina
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	Brendan Hines ​ (m. 2022)​
Relatives	Daniel Maslany (brother)

Tatiana Gabriele Maslany (born September 22, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She became very famous for playing many different characters in the science-fiction TV show Orphan Black (2013–2017). For her amazing work on that show, she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2016. She also won five Canadian Screen Awards between 2014 and 2018. Tatiana Maslany was the first Canadian actress to win an Emmy in a main acting category for a Canadian TV series.

Tatiana has also been in other TV shows like Heartland (2008–2010) and The Nativity (2010). More recently, she starred as Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022). Her notable films include The Vow (2012), Woman in Gold (2015), and Stronger (2017). She won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress for her role in the movie The Other Half (2016).

Early Life and Education

Tatiana Maslany was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her dad, Daniel, was a woodworker, and her mom, Renate, was a translator. She has two younger brothers, Daniel and Michael. Daniel is also an actor, and Michael is an animator. Tatiana's family background includes Austrian, German, Polish, Romanian, and Ukrainian roots.

When she was young, Tatiana went to a French immersion school. Her mother taught her German before she learned English. Her grandparents also spoke German to her. She can speak some Spanish too. Tatiana started dancing when she was four years old. By age nine, she was performing in community theater and musicals.

She went to Dr. Martin LeBoldus High School. There, she took part in school plays and improvisation groups. She finished high school in 2003. While still in high school, she found acting jobs that paid well. With her parents' permission, she traveled across Canada for these jobs. She would work for a few months, then return to school in Regina.

After high school, she took a year off. Then, she went to the University of Regina. She studied German, Ancient Greek, Philosophy, Psychology, and film. However, she left after only half a semester. She spent some time doing theater and traveling. Eventually, she moved to Toronto, Ontario, when she was 20 years old.

Acting Career Highlights

Maslany at a BBQ hosted by Canadian Film Centre founder Norman Jewison in 2013

Tatiana Maslany was one of the main actors in the Canadian TV show 2030 CE in 2002. In 2004, she played the character Ghost in the film Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed. She also performed comedic improvisation for ten years. She was part of the General Fools Improvisational Theatre. She is even a certified improvisation trainer.

In 2007, Maslany appeared in the movie The Messengers. She also had a recurring role for three seasons on the CBC series Heartland. In 2008, she was in Instant Star and voiced Tatiana in Eastern Promises. She also had a main role in the Hallmark Channel movie An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving. In September 2008, she played a kidnapping victim in the Canadian series Flashpoint.

Maslany was in the second season of Being Erica in 2010. That same year, she played Mary, the mother of Jesus, in the British TV series The Nativity. Her role in Grown Up Movie Star earned her a special award at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. In 2012, she played Claire in Picture Day. For this role, she won an award at the 2012 Whistler Film Festival. She also played Sister Meir in the mini-series World Without End.

Maslany at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con

From 2013 to 2017, Maslany starred in the TV series Orphan Black. She played the main character, Sarah Manning, and many of her clones. This meant she had to play several different people who looked exactly alike but had unique personalities. She won two Critics' Choice Television Awards and one TCA Award for her work on the show. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award in 2015. She won the Emmy in 2016. The Guardian newspaper praised her acting in Orphan Black, calling it "Olympic-level acting." In 2013, Maslany also appeared in two episodes of Parks and Recreation. She also starred in the film Cas and Dylan, winning another award at the 2013 Whistler Film Festival.

In 2015, Maslany co-starred in the film Woman in Gold. She played a younger version of Maria Altmann, the character played by Helen Mirren. She mostly spoke German in this movie.

Maslany starred in the independent film The Other Half in 2016. She also played the main role in the 2016 drama film Two Lovers and a Bear. In the 2017 film Stronger, Maslany played Erin Hurley. Erin was the girlfriend of Jeff Bauman, a victim of the Boston Marathon bombing.

In 2018, she starred in the crime thriller film Destroyer. She also performed on Broadway in the play Network in 2019. Maslany played Sister Alice in the HBO miniseries Perry Mason, which came out in June 2020. In September 2020, Maslany was chosen for the main role of Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk for the Disney+ TV series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. This show is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Personal Life

In 2022, Tatiana Maslany married actor Brendan Hines.

Acting Credits

Film Roles

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List of Tatiana Maslany film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Subterranean Passage	Voice
2004	Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed	Ghost
2007	Messengers, TheThe Messengers	Lindsay Rollins
	Eastern Promises	Tatiana	Voice
	Diary of the Dead	Mary Dexter
	Late Fragment	India
2008	Flash of Genius	Older Kathy
2009	Defendor	Olga
	Grown Up Movie Star	Ruby
	Hardwired	Punk Red
2010	In Redemption	Margaret
	Toilet	Lisa
2011	Entitled, TheThe Entitled	Jenna
	Violet & Daisy	April
2012	Vow, TheThe Vow	Lily
	Picture Day	Claire
	Blood Pressure	Kat
2014	Cas and Dylan	Dylan Morgan
2015	Woman in Gold	Young Maria Altmann
2016	The Other Half	Emily
	Two Lovers and a Bear	Lucy
2017	Stronger	Erin Hurley
	Souls of Totality	Lady 18	Short film
2018	Destroyer	Petra
2019	Pink Wall	Jenna Delaney
2021	Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans	Queen Aja Tarron	Voice
2023	Butterfly Tale	Jennifer	Voice
2025	The Monkey	TBA	Post-production
	Keeper	Liz	Post-production

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Video Games

Audio Books

Podcasts

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Tatiana Maslany para niños