Deragh Campbell (born May 4, 1989) is a Canadian actress and filmmaker. She is known for her performances in

independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in Pennsylvania, United States * Independentes (English: Independents), a Portuguese artist ...

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. Her collaborations with filmmaker

Sofia Bohdanowicz Sofia Bohdanowicz is a Canadian filmmaker. She is known for her collaborations with Deragh Campbell and made her List of directorial debuts, feature film directorial debut in 2016 with ''Never Eat Alone''. Her second feature film, ''Maison du Bonh ...

''—

Veslemøy's Song ''Veslemøy's Song'' is a 2018 Canadian dramatic short film directed by Sofia Bohdanowicz. A continuation of her 2016 film ''Never Eat Alone'', the film stars Deragh Campbell as Audrey Benac, a young woman attempting to research and recover the hi ...

'' (2018), ''

MS Slavic 7 ''MS Slavic 7'' is a 2019 Canadian drama film directed by Sofia Bohdanowicz and Deragh Campbell. It stars Campbell as a young woman who discovers a series of letters in a Harvard archive between her great-grandmother and a fellow Polish poet. The ...

'' (2019), and ''

Point and Line to Plane ''Point and Line to Plane'' is a 2020 Canadian dramatic short film directed by Sofia Bohdanowicz and starring Deragh Campbell. The film continues to follow the character Audrey Benac (originated in 2016's ''Never Eat Alone''). The film premiered a ...

'' (2020)—have screened at film festivals internationally. Campbell has also starred in three of

Kazik Radwanski Kazik Radwanski is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. His early short films have been cited as part of the New Canadian Cinema movement. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2012 with ''Tower''. His second feature film, '' How ...

's feature films; she played a small role in ''

How Heavy This Hammer ''How Heavy This Hammer'' is a 2015 Canadian drama film directed by Kazik Radwanski. The film had its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and its international premiere at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. ...

'' (2015), the lead role in ''

Anne at 13,000 Ft. ''Anne at 13,000 Ft.'' is a 2019 Canadian drama film. Directed and written by Kazik Radwanski, the film stars Deragh Campbell as Anne, a shy, socially awkward daycare worker whose attitude to her life and work is radically transformed after she ...

'' (2019), and opposite Matt Johnson in '' Matt and Mara'' (2024). Campbell received the

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from the

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and Best Actress in a Canadian Film from the

Vancouver Film Critics Circle The Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) was founded in 2000 by David Spaner and Ian Caddell, in order to help promote Canadian films and the British Columbia film and television industry. Its membership includes print, radio, on-line, and telev ...

Career

Born on May 4, 1989 in

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and raised in

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, Deragh Campbell is the daughter of actor

Benedict Campbell Benedict Campbell (born June 12, 1957) is a Canadian actor whose work has consisted primarily of providing voices for television cartoons, video games and acting on stage, particularly at Canada's Stratford Festival between 1965 and 2000. Early in ...

and theatre director

Jackie Maxwell Jackie Maxwell (born 1956) is an Irish-born Canadian theatre director and dramaturge. She was the artistic director of the Shaw Festival from 2002 to 2016. Early life and education Maxwell was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her mother was ...

. Campbell studied creative writing at

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before deciding to pursue an acting career. Campbell made her film debut in

Matthew Porterfield Matthew "Matt" Porterfield (born October 6, 1977) is an American independent filmmaker. He has made four feature films to date, ''Hamilton'' (2006), '' Putty Hill'' (2011), '' I Used to Be Darker'' (2013) and ''Sollers Point'' (2017). ''Putty Hi ...

's 2013 independent feature film ''

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.Andrew Parker
"Want to know what’s next for Canadian cinema? Look for Deragh Campbell"
''

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'', September 5, 2019.'' She was named as one of the

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's "Rising Stars" in 2015, alongside Stephan James,

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, and Karelle Tremblay. Since then, she has appeared in several films, including ''

'' (2015), and ''

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'' (2017). Campbell's collaborations with filmmaker

have screened at festivals around the world. Since 2018, she has portrayed the character of Audrey Benac in five of Bohdanowicz's films: ''

'' (2018), ''

'' (2019), ''

'' (2020), ''A Woman Escapes'' (2022) and ''

Measures for a Funeral ''Measures for a Funeral'' is a 2024 Canadian drama film directed by Sofia Bohdanowicz. An expansion of her 2018 short film ''Veslemøy's Song'', the film stars Deragh Campbell as Audrey Benac, a graduate student researching the life and career of ...

'' (2024). Campbell was a credited co-director of ''MS Slavic 7'' as well. In 2019, Campbel starred in

's third feature film, ''

'', which premiered in the

Platform Prize The Platform Prize is an annual film award, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival to films of "high artistic merit that also demonstrate a strong directorial vision."2019 Toronto International Film Festival The 44th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 5 to 15 September 2019. The opening gala was the documentary film '' Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band'', directed by Daniel Roher, and the festival closed with a ...

. Campbell starred opposite Michaela Kurimsky in

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's short film, ''Succor'', which was an official selection for the

2020 Toronto International Film Festival The 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, the 45th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held from September 10 to 21, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto, the festival took place primarily on an online stream ...

. In 2023, Campbell appeared in M. H. Murray's directorial debut, '' I Don't Know Who You Are'', which premiered in the Discovery program at the

. She also starred in Lucy Kerr's directorial debut, ''Family Portrait,'' premiering at the 2023

Locarno Film Festival The Locarno International Film Festival is a major international film festival, held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narr ...

. In 2024, Campbell starred opposite Matt Johnson in Radwanski's fourth feature film, '' Matt and Mara'.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Deragh 21st-century Canadian actresses Canadian film actresses Actresses from Toronto Concordia University alumni Living people 1980s births Year of birth missing (living people)