Magda Apanowicz ( ; Polish: ; born November 8, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Andy Jensen in the

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'', as Lacy Rand in the Syfy

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series ''

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'', and as Emily (born Maya Hartwell) in the

series '' Continuum''.

Personal life

Daughter of Casimir "Cas" Apanowicz and sister of Konrad Apanowicz, Magda Apanowicz is of

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descent and spent a year in Poland in the

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. She lived there with her uncle and attended a school in

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. She later studied at

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Career

She became interested in acting at the age of ten, after her brother introduced her to ''

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''. She began her career in 2002 with brief appearances in the TV series ''

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''. From 2007 to 2009, she played the role of Andy Jensen on ''

''. In 2008 she starred in the

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original movie ''Every Second Counts''. In 2009, Apanowicz was cast as Lacy Rand, a series regular, in the television drama ''

'', with

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. She later appeared in ''

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.'' In 2012, she guest starred in the second season of

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's romantic comedy web series, ''

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''. In 2013, Apanowicz appeared as Emily aka Maya Hartwell in the series '' Continuum'' She also appeared in the

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horror film '' The Green Inferno'' as Samantha. Although it was filmed in 2012, '' The Green Inferno'' was internationally released in 2015. In 2017, Apanowicz was cast as Angela in the science fiction thriller film '' Volition''. It was released in 2020. In 2019, Apanowicz was cast in the recurring role of Sandy on the second season of the

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''.

Filmography

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Apanowicz, Magda 1985 births Actresses from Vancouver Canadian child actresses Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States Canadian film actresses Canadian people of Polish descent Canadian television actresses Living people Vancouver Film School alumni 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses