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'''Paula Brancati''' (born June 6, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She is most widely known for her work on Canadian television, including roles on ''[[Being Erica]]'' and ''[[Dark Oracle]]'', and most notably for playing [[Jane Vaughn (Degrassi character)|Jane Vaughn]] on ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''.
'''Paula Brancati''' (born June 6, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her work on Canadian television, including roles on ''[[Being Erica]]'', ''[[Slasher (TV series)|Slasher]]'', ''[[Dark Oracle]]'', and most notably for playing [[Jane Vaughn (Degrassi character)|Jane Vaughn]] on ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Brancati was born in [[Thornhill, Ontario|Thornhill]], [[Ontario]], Canada.<ref name=post>{{cite web|title=Former Degrassi star Paula Brancati on how she became a successful producer|url=http://postcity.com/Eat-Shop-Do/Do/June-2014/Former-Degrassi-star-Paula-Brancati-on-how-she-became-a-successful-producer/|website=postcity.com|accessdate=5 December 2016}}</ref> She attended the regional arts program at [[St. Elizabeth Catholic High School]],<ref name=post /> and studied with the CharActors Theatre Troupe.<ref name=post />
Brancati was born in [[Thornhill, Ontario|Thornhill]], [[Ontario]], Canada.<ref name=post>{{cite web|title=Former Degrassi star Paula Brancati on how she became a successful producer|url=http://postcity.com/Eat-Shop-Do/Do/June-2014/Former-Degrassi-star-Paula-Brancati-on-how-she-became-a-successful-producer/|website=postcity.com|accessdate=5 December 2016}}</ref> She attended the regional arts program at [[St. Elizabeth Catholic High School]],<ref name=post /> and studied with the CharActors Theatre Troupe.<ref name=post /> She is of [[Italians|Italian]] descent.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-11-01|title=Being Erica's Paula Brancati gives tips on Toronto's best Italian food spots|url=https://www.shedoesthecity.com/being_ericas_paula_brancati_gives_tips_on_torontos_best_italian_food_spots/|access-date=2022-01-11|website=Shedoesthecity}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Paula Brancati on Her New Film, Acting, Family, and Coping with a Pandemic – Accenti Magazine|url=https://accenti.ca/paula-brancati-on-her-new-film-acting-family-and-coping-with-a-pandemic/|access-date=2022-01-11|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
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Brancati has several theatre credits and has been nominated for two [[Dora Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominees|url=http://tapa.ca/dora-awards/past-awards/nominees/|website=TAPA|accessdate=5 December 2016|date=15 October 2014}}</ref> In 2016, Brancati portrayed Miss Honey in ''[[Matilda the Musical]]'' in Toronto.<ref>{{cite web|title=The music might miss its mark, but Mirvish's Matilda is a fast and slick production|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/arts/on-stage/the-music-might-miss-its-mark-but-mirvishs-matilda-is-a-fast-and-slick-production|website=National Post|accessdate=5 December 2016}}</ref>
Brancati has several theatre credits and has been nominated for two [[Dora Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominees|url=http://tapa.ca/dora-awards/past-awards/nominees/|website=TAPA|accessdate=5 December 2016|date=15 October 2014}}</ref> In 2016, Brancati portrayed Miss Honey in ''[[Matilda the Musical]]'' in Toronto.<ref>{{cite web|title=The music might miss its mark, but Mirvish's Matilda is a fast and slick production|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/arts/on-stage/the-music-might-miss-its-mark-but-mirvishs-matilda-is-a-fast-and-slick-production|website=National Post|accessdate=5 December 2016}}</ref>


In 2022 she directed the short film ''[[Junior's Giant]]''.
== Filmography ==


== Filmography ==
===Film===
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year
! Year
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
|2003
| 2003
|''[[Cold Creek Manor]]''
| ''[[Cold Creek Manor]]''
|Stephanie Pinski
| Stephanie Pinski
|
|
|-
|-
|2011
| 2011
|''Moon Point''
| ''Moon Point''
|Kristin
| Kristin
|
|
|-
|-
|2013
| 2013
|''Out''
| ''[[Out (2013 film)|Out]]''
|Karen
| Karen
|Short film
| Short film
|-
|-
|2015
| 2015
|''[[People Hold On (film)|People Hold On]]''
| ''[[People Hold On (film)|People Hold On]]''
|Robin
| Robin
| Producer
|-
| rowspan=3|2016
| ''Nobody's Home''
| Eden (voice)
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Onto Us''
|2016
| Alana
|''Nobody's Home''
| Short film
|Eden (voice)
|-
| ''[[Sadie's Last Days on Earth]]''
| Connie Nichol
|
|
|-
|-
| 2018
|2016
|''Onto Us''
| ''Edging''
| Rachael
|Alana
|
|Short film
|-
|-
| rowspan=2|2019
|2016
| ''Majic''
|''[[Sadie's Last Days on Earth]]''
| Bernwood
|Connie Nichol
|
|
|-
|-
| 2019
| ''[[From the Vine]]''
| ''[[From the Vine]]''
| Laura Gentile
| Laura Gentile
|
|
|-
|-
| TBA
|TBD
|''John and Annie''
| ''John and Annie''
|Annie
| Annie
|Short film, completed
| Short film, completed
|}
|}


===Television===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year
! Year
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
|1999
| 1999
|''Ricky's Room''
| ''Ricky's Room''
|Tara
| Tara
|
|TV series
|-
|-
|2003
| 2003
|''[[Radio Free Roscoe]]''
| ''[[Radio Free Roscoe]]''
|Veronica
| Veronica
| 2 episodes
|"How to Lose a Girl", "Pig-malion"
|-
|-
|2004
| rowspan=3|2004
|''[[Doc (2001 TV series)|Doc]]''
| ''[[Doc (2001 TV series)|Doc]]''
|Gena
| Gena
|"No Pain, No Gain"
| Episode: "No Pain, No Gain"
|-
|-
| ''[[Veritas: The Quest]]''
|2004
| Young Hayley
|''[[Veritas: The Quest]]''
| Episode: "Eternal"
|Young Hayley
|"Eternal"
|-
|-
| ''[[Kevin Hill (TV series)|Kevin Hill]]''
|2004
| Shelby Hacker
|''[[Kevin Hill]]''
| Episode: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
|Shelby Hacker
|"Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
|-
|-
|2004-06
| 2004-2006
|''[[Dark Oracle]]''
| ''[[Dark Oracle]]''
|[[Dark Oracle#Cally Stone .E2.80.93 Paula Brancati|Cally Stone]]
| Cally Stone / Violet
|Main role<br>Nominated {{ndash}} [[Gemini Award]] for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series<ref name=awards>{{cite web|title=awards database|url=http://www.academy.ca/About-the-Academy/Awards-Database?flow=person&step=1&byp-award-v=0&byp-winners-v=False&byp-name-v=Paula+Brancati|website=academy.ca|accessdate=5 December 2016}}</ref>
| Main role: <br>Nominated - [[Gemini Award]] for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series<ref name=awards>{{cite web|title=awards database|url=http://www.academy.ca/About-the-Academy/Awards-Database?flow=person&step=1&byp-award-v=0&byp-winners-v=False&byp-name-v=Paula+Brancati|website=academy.ca|accessdate=December 5, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2005
|rowspan=2|2005
|''{{sortname|The|Blobheads|nolink=1}}''
| data-sort-value="Blobheads, The" | ''The Blobheads''
|Melissa
| Melissa
| 6 episodes
|TV series
|-
|-
| ''[[Painkiller Jane (2005 film)|Painkiller Jane]]''
|2005
| Young Jane
|''[[Painkiller Jane (2005 film)|Painkiller Jane]]''
| rowspan=2|TV movie
|Young [[Painkiller Jane|Jane]]
|TV film
|-
|-
|2006
| rowspan=2|2006
|''[[Cow Belles]]''
| ''[[Cow Belles]]''
|Sarah Van Dyke
| Sarah Van Dyke
|TV film
|-
|-
|2006
|''[[Angela's Eyes]]''
|''[[Angela's Eyes]]''
|Natalie Young
| Natalie Young
|"Blue-Eyed Blues"
| Episode 8: "Blue-Eyed Blues"
|-
|-
|2007
| 2007
|''[[Jump In!]]''
| ''[[Jump In!]]''
|Gina
| Gina
|TV film
| TV movie
|-
|-
|2007-09
| 2007-2009
|''Degrassi: Minis''
| ''Degrassi: Minis''
|rowspan=2| [[List of Degrassi: The Next Generation characters#Jane|Jane Vaughn]]
|Jane Vaughn
| 10 episodes
|TV series
|-
|-
|2007-10
| 2007-2010
|''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''
|''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''
| Main role;<br>Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series<ref name=awards />
|[[List of Degrassi: The Next Generation characters#Jane|Jane Vaughn]]
|Regular role<br>Nominated {{ndash}} [[Gemini Award]] for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series<ref name=awards />
|-
|-
|2008
| 2008
|''[[Heartland (Canadian TV series)|Heartland]]''
| ''[[Heartland (Canadian TV series)|Heartland]]''
|Kerry-Anne
| Kerry-Anne
|"Ghost from the Past"
| Episode: "Ghost from the Past"
|-
|-
|2009
| rowspan=2|2009
|''[[Life with Derek]]''
| ''[[Life with Derek]]''
|Vicki
| Vicki
|"Truman's Last Chance"
| Season 4, episode 16: "Truman's Last Chance"
|-
|-
| data-sort-value="National Tree, The" | ''[[The National Tree]]''
|2009
| Katie
|''{{sortname|The|National Tree}}''
| TV movie
|Katie
|TV film
|-
|-
|2009-11
| 2009-2011
|''[[Being Erica]]''
| ''[[Being Erica]]''
|Jenny Zalen
| Jenny Zalen
|Regular role
| Main role
|-
|-
|2010
| 2010
|''[[Degrassi Takes Manhattan]]''
| ''[[Degrassi Takes Manhattan]]''
|Jane Vaughn
| Jane Vaughn
| rowspan=2|TV movie
|TV film
|-
|-
|2011
| 2011
|''[[Desperately Seeking Santa]]''
| ''[[Desperately Seeking Santa]]''
|Marissa Marlet
| Marissa Marlet
|TV film
|-
|-
|2012
| rowspan=2|2012
|''[[Call Me Fitz]]''
| ''[[Call Me Fitz]]''
|Natalie
| Natalie
|"Semen Gate"
| Episode: "Semen Gate"
|-
|-
| ''[[Flashpoint (TV series)|Flashpoint]]''
|2012
| Carla
|''[[Flashpoint (TV series)|Flashpoint]]''
| Episode: "Forget Oblivion"
|Carla
|"Forget Oblivion"
|-
|-
|2013
|2013
|''Off2Kali Comedy''
| ''Off2Kali Comedy''
|Paula Brancati
| Paula Brancati
|"Pick My Fake Indian Name!"
| Episode: "Pick My Fake Indian Name!"
|-
|-
|2013
| 2013 & 2024
|''[[Murdoch Mysteries]]''
| ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]]''
|Sophia Lucas
| Sophia Lucas & Lize McDowell
|"Twisted Sisters"
| Episodes: "Twisted Sisters" & "Mrs. Crabtree's Neighbourhood"
|-
|-
|2014
| 2014
|''{{sortname|The|Good Witch's Wonder}}''
| data-sort-value="Good Witch's Wonder, The" | ''[[The Good Witch's Wonder]]''
|Ms. Bryson
| Ms. Bryson
|TV film
| TV movie
|-
|-
|2016
| rowspan=2|2016
|''[[Slasher (TV series)|Slasher: The Executioner]]''
| ''[[What Would Sal Do?]]''
| Celeste
|Jana Singer
| 3 episodes
|"Like as Fire Eateth Up and Burneth Wood"
|-
|-
| ''[[Slasher (TV series)|Slasher: The Executioner]]''
|2016
| Jana Singer
|''[[What Would Sal Do?]]''
| Episode: "Like as Fire Eateth Up and Burneth Wood"
|Celeste
|"Pilot", "The First Stone", "Fruit of the Womb"
|-
|-
|2017
| 2017
|''[[Slasher (TV series)|Slasher: Guilty Party]]''
| ''[[Slasher (TV series)|Slasher: Guilty Party]]''
|Dawn Duguin
| Dawn Duguin
| 8 episodes
|Main role
|-
|-
|2019
| rowspan=4|2019
|''[[Workin' Moms]]''
| ''[[Hudson & Rex]]''
| Beth
|Dana Brown
| Episode: "The Mourning Show"
|"Business Boyz", "Stand for Something", "Daddy's Home", "Of Rights and Men"
|-
|-
| ''[[Frankie Drake Mysteries]]''
|2019
| Maxine
|''[[Slasher (TV series)|Slasher: Solstice]]''
| Episode: "Out on a Limb"
| Violet Dimashke
| Recurring role
|-
|-
| ''[[Slasher (TV series)|Slasher: Solstice]]''
|2021
| Violet Lickers
|''[[Slasher (TV series)|Slasher: Flesh & Blood]]''
| 6 episodes
|-
| ''Grounded for Christmas''
| Marcy
| TV movie
|-
| 2019-2020
| ''[[Workin' Moms]]''
| Dana Brown
| 5 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|2021
| ''[[Diggstown (TV series)|Diggstown]]''
| Shirley MacFarlane
| Episode: "Riley Seaver"
|-
| ''[[Slasher (TV series)|Slasher: Flesh & Blood]]''
| Christy Martin
| Christy Martin
| 6 episodes
| Main role
|-
| 2021-2022
| ''[[In the Dark (American TV series)|In the Dark]]''
| Hannah
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2022
| ''Death She Wrote''
| Mary Malone
| TV movie<br/> Nominated - [[Canadian Screen Award]] for Lead actress, television film or miniseries
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Slasher (TV series)|Slasher: Ripper]]''
| Viviana Botticelli
| 8 episodes
|}

===Music videos===
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|-
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Year
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Title
! style="background: #CCCCCC;" | Artist
|-
| 2018
| "[[I'm Upset]]''
| [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
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Paula Brancati
Born (1989-06-06) June 6, 1989 (age 35)
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present

Paula Brancati (born June 6, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her work on Canadian television, including roles on Being Erica, Slasher, Dark Oracle, and most notably for playing Jane Vaughn on Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Early life

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Brancati was born in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.[1] She attended the regional arts program at St. Elizabeth Catholic High School,[1] and studied with the CharActors Theatre Troupe.[1] She is of Italian descent.[2][3]

Career

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Brancati has starred on numerous television series, most notably as Jane Vaughn on Degrassi: The Next Generation[1] and Jenny Zalen on Being Erica.[1]

Brancati is a co-founder of BrancSeater Productions[1] and has produced seven films for the production company, including People Hold On.

Brancati has several theatre credits and has been nominated for two Dora Awards.[4] In 2016, Brancati portrayed Miss Honey in Matilda the Musical in Toronto.[5]

In 2022 she directed the short film Junior's Giant.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2003 Cold Creek Manor Stephanie Pinski
2011 Moon Point Kristin
2013 Out Karen Short film
2015 People Hold On Robin Producer
2016 Nobody's Home Eden (voice)
Onto Us Alana Short film
Sadie's Last Days on Earth Connie Nichol
2018 Edging Rachael
2019 Majic Bernwood
From the Vine Laura Gentile
TBA John and Annie Annie Short film, completed

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Ricky's Room Tara
2003 Radio Free Roscoe Veronica 2 episodes
2004 Doc Gena Episode: "No Pain, No Gain"
Veritas: The Quest Young Hayley Episode: "Eternal"
Kevin Hill Shelby Hacker Episode: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
2004-2006 Dark Oracle Cally Stone / Violet Main role:
Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series[6]
2005 The Blobheads Melissa 6 episodes
Painkiller Jane Young Jane TV movie
2006 Cow Belles Sarah Van Dyke
Angela's Eyes Natalie Young Episode 8: "Blue-Eyed Blues"
2007 Jump In! Gina TV movie
2007-2009 Degrassi: Minis Jane Vaughn 10 episodes
2007-2010 Degrassi: The Next Generation Main role;
Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series[6]
2008 Heartland Kerry-Anne Episode: "Ghost from the Past"
2009 Life with Derek Vicki Season 4, episode 16: "Truman's Last Chance"
The National Tree Katie TV movie
2009-2011 Being Erica Jenny Zalen Main role
2010 Degrassi Takes Manhattan Jane Vaughn TV movie
2011 Desperately Seeking Santa Marissa Marlet
2012 Call Me Fitz Natalie Episode: "Semen Gate"
Flashpoint Carla Episode: "Forget Oblivion"
2013 Off2Kali Comedy Paula Brancati Episode: "Pick My Fake Indian Name!"
2013 & 2024 Murdoch Mysteries Sophia Lucas & Lize McDowell Episodes: "Twisted Sisters" & "Mrs. Crabtree's Neighbourhood"
2014 The Good Witch's Wonder Ms. Bryson TV movie
2016 What Would Sal Do? Celeste 3 episodes
Slasher: The Executioner Jana Singer Episode: "Like as Fire Eateth Up and Burneth Wood"
2017 Slasher: Guilty Party Dawn Duguin 8 episodes
2019 Hudson & Rex Beth Episode: "The Mourning Show"
Frankie Drake Mysteries Maxine Episode: "Out on a Limb"
Slasher: Solstice Violet Lickers 6 episodes
Grounded for Christmas Marcy TV movie
2019-2020 Workin' Moms Dana Brown 5 episodes
2021 Diggstown Shirley MacFarlane Episode: "Riley Seaver"
Slasher: Flesh & Blood Christy Martin 6 episodes
2021-2022 In the Dark Hannah 3 episodes
2022 Death She Wrote Mary Malone TV movie
Nominated - Canadian Screen Award for Lead actress, television film or miniseries
2023 Slasher: Ripper Viviana Botticelli 8 episodes

Music videos

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Music videos
Year Title Artist
2018 "I'm Upset Drake

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Former Degrassi star Paula Brancati on how she became a successful producer". postcity.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Being Erica's Paula Brancati gives tips on Toronto's best Italian food spots". Shedoesthecity. November 1, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Paula Brancati on Her New Film, Acting, Family, and Coping with a Pandemic – Accenti Magazine". Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Nominees". TAPA. October 15, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "The music might miss its mark, but Mirvish's Matilda is a fast and slick production". National Post. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "awards database". academy.ca. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
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