Sonya Salomaa (born 1974) is a Canadian actress, known for her performances in ''

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'' and '' Durham County''.

Early life

She was born in Sudbury,

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. Salomaa grew up in

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and attended the

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to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. In her last summer break, she went to Victoria to sing and play the guitar. While in Victoria she became interested in acting.

Career

Salomaa, a Finnish Canadian, first appeared on screen in 2000. In 2005 she took over the role of Maya Kandinski from Carly Pope in the Canadian supernatural drama series, ''

''. She won Leo Awards two years running for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. This was followed by a season in ''Durham County'' (2007) and received a Leo nomination for her role as Traci Prager. In 2008, Salomaa again took over a role—this time from

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—of the character Laura Nelson, a member of the coast guard in ''The Guard''. She has also guest starred in several TV shows including ''Supernatural'', ''Covert Affairs'' and ''Flashpoint''. She was one of the presenters for the 2010 Leo Awards. She has also performed in numerous films including the 2006 comedy, ''The Tooth Fairy'', Shannen Doherty's ''Christmas Caper'' (2007) and 2009's ''Malibu Shark Attack''. Salomaa starred as a wannabe singer coming to terms with not following her dreams in the 2006 Canadian drama ''Black Eyed Dog'' and was the antagonist of ''Ties That Bind'' opposite Brian Krause and

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Personal life

She now lives in

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and is married to Warren Christie.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Salomaa, Sonya Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from British Columbia Actresses from Greater Sudbury Canadian film actresses Canadian people of Finnish descent Canadian television actresses People from Prince George, British Columbia University of Northern British Columbia alumni 1974 births