Terra Hazelton is a

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jazz musician, broadcaster and actress. Raised in

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, Hazelton began studying theatre with the Loose Moose Theatre Company as a teenager. She later moved to

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to pursue opportunities in theatre, discovering her skills as a musician when she was asked to write a comedic song for an improv show. She has since released two solo albums as a jazz singer, as well as appearing on

Jeff Healey Norman Jeffrey Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) was a Canadian blues, rock and jazz singer, guitarist, and songwriter who attained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. He reached No. 5 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with " A ...

's 2006 album ''It's Tight Like That''. She performs regularly at Toronto jazz clubs and has performed at various jazz festivals across Canada, and also formerly hosted ''Timeless'', a program on Toronto's jazz radio station

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devoted to early 20th century jazz recordings. As an actor, she made her first film appearance in the 2010 film ''

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''. She garnered a

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nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the

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."Barney’s Version, Incendies lead Genie nominations"
''

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'', February 2, 2011.

Discography

* ''Anybody's Baby'' (HealeyOphonic, 2004) * ''Gimme Whatcha Got'' (2009)

Filmography

*''Anybody's Baby'', 2008 *'' Fubar II'', 2010 *'' Paranormal Witness'', 2013 *'' Orphan Black'', 2014 *''

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'', 2014

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