Biography salomaa sonya

PERSONAL

Education: Graduated from Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Career: Actress.

Awards, Honors: Leo Award nomination, best actress, 2004; Leo Award, best supporting performance by a female in a dramatic series, 2005, for The Collector.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Blonde, MXP: Most Xtreme Primate (also known as MVP 3 and MXP: Mon xtreme primate), Miramax, 2003.

Cynthia, House of the Dead (also known as House of the dead: Le jeu ne fait que commencer), Artisan Entertainment, 2003.

Rachel, Firefight, Concorde-New Horizons, 2003.

Waitress, After School Special, Barely Legal Productions, 2003.

Lean, Thralls (also known as Blood Angels), Screen Media Ventures, 2004.

Herself, Behind the House: Anatomy of the Zombie Movement (documentary), 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Maya Kandinski, The Collector (also known as The Collector—The Tattoo Artist), 2004–.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Head priestess, Legend of Earthsea, Sci-Fi Chnanel, 2004.

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Sonya Salomaa Biography

Birth Place:
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Instead of acting, Canadian-born Sonya Salomaa originally intended to have a career in forestry, attending the University of Northern British Columbia, but caught the acting bug the summer before her final year. Since her change of heart, she has become an accomplished actress in both film and television. Salomaa is perhaps best known for her roles as May Kandinski from 2005 to 2006 on "The Collector" and as Laura Nelson on "The Guard" from 2008 to 2009, both Canadian television series. "The Collector" is about a man who pledges his soul to the devil for love, serving as a collector of other souls for eternity. She was awarded two Leo Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her work on the series. "The Guard" follows the daily lives and rescues of members of the coast guard. Her first major film role came in 2003 with the action movie "Firefight" as Rachel. The 2006 Canadian film "Black Eyed Dog" showcased her musical abilities, playing the lead role of Betty, a failed musician. She also

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Sonya Salomaa

Canadian actress

Sonya Salomaa
Salomaa at the Carmel International Film Festival in 2016
Born	1974 (age 50–51) Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2000–present
Spouse
Children	1[1]

Sonya Salomaa (born 1974) is a Canadian actress, known for her performances in The Collector and Durham County.

Early life

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.^[2]

Career

Salomaa, a Finnish Canadian, first appeared on screen in 2000. In 2005 she took over the role of Maya Kandinski from Carly Pope in the Canadian supernatural drama series, The Collector. She won Leo Awards two years running for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.^{[citation needed]} This was followed by a season in Durha