Tasya Teles (; born February 1, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Echo in

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's '' The 100''. Teles has also played Kendra in DirecTV's '' Rogue'', Nat in the Crave series '' Shoresy'', and Daniella in

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's '' Intruders''.

Biography

Teles was born in

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, Ontario. Her father is Brazilian. She and her family moved to

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, British Columbia, when she was five years old. As a child she loved the American TV shows '' Family Matters'', ''

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'' and the British '' Absolutely Fabulous''. Teles attended

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, Quebec, initially studying commerce but found it unsatisfying and later added theatre. After finishing her studies, graduating with a degree in finance, she returned to Vancouver.

Career

Teles played the recurring role of Kendra on DirecTV's '' Rogue'' and was a series regular on

's '' The 100'' in the role of Echo. Prior to earning the role of Echo, Teles had auditioned for several other roles on the TV show. She has also appeared on Showcase's '' Continuum'', Lifetime's '' Witches of East End'',

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's ''Rush'',

's '' Intruders'' and The CW's ''

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'' and '' iZombie''. Teles has also been featured in the Lifetime television film '' Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever'', as well as having had a lead role in the Lifetime movies ''Damaged'' and ''Autumn Dreams''. She has worked on several indie features, including starring roles in ''Leila'', ''Regret'', ''Magdalena'', ''Eat Me'' and '' Skin Trade''. She also voices Sitara in the video game '' Watch Dogs 2''. Since 2022, Teles had a leading role in the Canadian TV show '' Shoresy'' as the character Nat, owner of the

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team that the show's protagonist plays for. She had been looking to act in a

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and accepted the role after it was offered to her by series creator

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Teles, Tasya 1985 births Living people Actresses from Toronto Actresses of Brazilian descent Canadian film actresses Canadian people of Brazilian descent Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Canadian television actresses Concordia University alumni 21st-century Canadian actresses