Priscilla Faia (born October 23, 1985) is a Canadian film and television actress and writer. She is best known for her roles in the

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s ''After the Riots'' (2009) and ''Method'' (2013) and the 2010 television show ''

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'' as the character Chloe Price. Her acting in ''Rookie Blue'' was nominated in 2014 for a

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for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series. She also starred in the television show ''

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'' as Isabelle "Izzy" Silva. In 2013, she played the part of "Poppy" in the TV comedy '' W.O.S.'', for which she also wrote the script.

Background

Born in

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. Faia was signed by a talent agent at the age of 8 and began taking classes at the Screen Actors Studio in Victoria by the time she was 9. After moving to

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at the age of 22 Faia found some acting work in

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and a small role in the

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miniseries ''

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''. During this time she studied under Matthew Harrison at the Actor's Foundry. She was also a server at the world famous Cactus Club Cafe.

Canadian Charity Challenge

In May 2013, Faia went with several other

coworkers to

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to support

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. Together with her coworkers (

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and

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), she trekked throughout

for nine days by camping and cooking in the poor areas of the

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. She attended educational programs held by UNICEF and learned about their efforts to protect and save children living in the rural communities. She was a part of the first Canadian " Charity Challenge" to

''Rookie Blue''

Faia's first major role in television was as Chloe Price in the TV series ''

''. She debuted in the second episode of

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, when she got close with Dov (played by Gregory Smith) at a bar. She was then introduced in the third episode as character Frank Best's (

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) goddaughter.

Filmography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Faia, Priscilla 1985 births Living people Actresses from Victoria, British Columbia Canadian people of Portuguese descent Canadian television actresses Canadian film actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses