Samora Smallwood is a Canadian actress and writer. She won the
Canadian Screen Award
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for Best Lead Actress in a television film or miniseries at the
10th Canadian Screen Awards
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in 2022 for her performance in the
Lifetime television film ''Death She Wrote'' (2021).
Career
Smallwood is a founder of The Actors Work Studio in Toronto. On television, she guest starred on ''
Designated Survivor
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'', ''
The Expanse
Expanse or The Expanse may refer to:
Media and entertainment
''The Expanse'' franchise
* ''The Expanse'' (novel series), a series of science fiction novels by James S. A. Corey
* ''The Expanse'' (TV series), a television adaptation of the ...
'', ''
Star Trek: Discovery'' and ''
Murdoch Mysteries
''Murdoch Mysteries'' is a Canadian television drama series that premiered on Citytv on January 20, 2008, and currently airs on CBC. The series is based on characters from the ''Detective Murdoch'' novels by Maureen Jennings and stars Yannick ...
''. She also had a recurring roles on
Hallmark Channel
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fantasy series ''
Good Witch'' in 2021, and
Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera ''
The Kings of Napa'' in 2022.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
Black Canadian actresses
Canadian television actresses
Canadian film actresses
Canadian Screen Award winning actors
21st-century Canadian actresses
Year of birth missing (living people)
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