Anastasia Phillips is a Canadian actress. She appeared in films '' Don't Talk to Irene'' (2017), '' Ghostland'' (2018) and '' Tammy's Always Dying'' (2019), and the TV series '' Bomb Girls'' and ''

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''. In 2021, she began starring in the CBC drama series, ''

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''.

Life and career

Phillips was raised in

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, and obtained her bachelor's degree in

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from the

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. In 2008, she appeared as Tabbi in the TV hockey drama ''

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''. Her credits include the

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'' The Diary of Anne Frank'' as the

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, other television roles such as Tina on the

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show '' Skins'', and as Vera Burr in the wartime drama '' Bomb Girls''. She also voiced Lo Ridgemount on the

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animated series '' Stoked''. In 2010, Phillips was nominated for

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for her guest role in ''

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''. In 2013, Phillips was cast in the ABC drama series '' Lucky 7'' as Leanne Maxwell. The series was cancelled after two episodes. She later guest starred on ''

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'', ''

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'', and had a recurring role on ''

''. She starred in films '' Don't Talk to Irene'' (2017) with

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, '' Ghostland'' (2018), and '' Tammy's Always Dying'' (2019) opposite

Felicity Huffman Felicity Kendall Huffman (born December 9, 1962) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lynette Scavo in the ABC comedy-drama ''Desperate Housewives'' and her role as Sabrina "Bree" Osbourne, a transgender woman, in the film ''Trans ...

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Anastasia Living people Actresses from Toronto Canadian film actresses Canadian stage actresses Canadian television actresses University of British Columbia alumni 1972 births 21st-century Canadian actresses