Aislinn Claire Paul (; born March 5, 1994) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' as

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, for which she has won two

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(2015 and 2016) for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, in addition to receiving a

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nomination in 2010. She also starred in the

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series ''Freakish''.

Early life

Paul was born in

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, Canada and began working as a

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at a very young age, starring in

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and

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Career

Paul was cast as a recurring character on ''

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'' in 2006 when she was only 12 years old and was upgraded to

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a couple years later for

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. After appearing in nine seasons, she became one of the longest running cast members, eventually exiting the show in 2015 after appearing in more than 220 episodes. For her performance on the show, she was nominated for a Young Artists Award for Best Supporting Young Actress in 2010. In 2015, she won the

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for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series. Her other notable TV roles include Hannah Woodal in ''

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'', Amber in the CBS Film, ''

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'', Isabella in the

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series '' Tell Me You Love Me'', and Alexa Ammon in the Lifetime Movie Network Original ''

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''. In 2015, Paul starred as Phoebe Frady in '' Heroes Reborn'', and won a second Canadian Screen Award for her final performance in ''Degrassi''. She starred in the first season of

series ''Freakish'' in 2016. Paul has been on a hiatus from screen acting since 2019.

Personal life

Paul studied at and graduated from the

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alongside fellow ''Degrassi'' star Chloe Rose, who is longtime friends with Paul.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paul, Aislinn 1994 births Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Toronto Canadian child actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian Screen Award winning actors Etobicoke School of the Arts alumni