Canadian
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Nova Scotia
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. She was born in
Charlottetown
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,
Prince Edward Island
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Acting
She began her career as an actress, most notably being cast as the frumpy but shrewd office manager Wanda Mattice in the television series '' Made in Canada'' in 1998. Along with the rest of the show's core ensemble, she is a three-time
Gemini Award
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16th Gemini Awards
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in 2001, the
17th Gemini Awards
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 17th Gemini Awards were held on November 4, 2002, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by Seán Cullen, took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre an ...
in 2002, and the
19th Gemini Awards
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in 2004. They were also nominated, but did not win, at the
18th Gemini Awards
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 18th Gemini Awards were held on October 20, 2003, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by Seán Cullen, took place at the John Bassett Theatre and was bro ...
in 2003, and Torrens was individually a
Canadian Comedy Award
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3rd Canadian Screen Awards
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Writing
Her stage plays have included ''Live! Nude! Animal!'', ''Five Fables'', ''Strange Antiques'', ''That Is My Heart'' and ''Georama''.
She has received several Robert Merritt Award nominations both as a playwright and as a stage actress.
Point of View
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Concept and technique
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SaltWire Network
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