Shailyn Pierre-Dixon (born June 1, 2003) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as the young Aminata in the television miniseries '' The Book of Negroes'', for which she won the

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for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2016."'Book of Negroes,' 'Schitt's Creek' top early Canadian Screen Awards"
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'', March 10, 2016. She has also appeared in the films ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Jean of the Joneses'', and she plays the character Frances in the television series '' Between''.

Early life

Pierre-Dixon was born June 1, 2003, in

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, to Christina Dixon, a Canadian actress, writer, and producer, and Maurice Pierre. She attributes her interest in acting to her mother, after seeing her on set. She is enrolled in the drama program at

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Career

Pierre-Dixon began her career as a child model, appearing in commercials and advertisements. Her first major role was in the 2013 Hollywood film,

, as Kelly, the on-screen daughter of

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and

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. She played the role of young Aminata in the 2015

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miniseries The Book of Negroes. Her performance in The Book of Negroes led to a

for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the

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in 2016. From 2015 to 2016, Pierre-Dixon appeared as Frances in the

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and

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series, Between. In 2016, she appeared in Jean of the Joneses as Mary Jones and

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, the daughter of

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(played by

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). In 2023, the actress starred in an 8 part short form

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series '' Macy Murdoch'', aimed at pre-teens based on the TV series ''

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'', where she plays the great great great granddaughter of William Murdoch. Along with her friends Billie and Zane she travels back in time to solve a mystery where her ancestor Murdoch is framed for murder. In 2015, Pierre-Dixon had the honor of presenting at the Canadian Screen Awards, making her one of the youngest presenters in the Academy's history at 11 years old.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pierre-Dixon, Shailyn 2003 births Canadian television actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian child actresses Black Canadian actresses Canadian people of Trinidad and Tobago descent Living people Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners