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{{Short description|Canadian actress}}
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'''Sonya Salomaa''' is a Canadian actress, known for her performances in ''[[The Collector (TV series)|The Collector]]'' and ''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]]''.
'''Sonya Salomaa''' (born 1974) is a Canadian actress, known for her performances in ''[[The Collector (Canadian TV series)|The Collector]]'' and ''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
She was born in [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]], [[Ontario]]. Salomaa grew up in [[Prince George, British Columbia]] and attended the [[University of Northern British Columbia]] to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. In her last summer break, she went to [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]] to sing and play the guitar. While in Victoria she became interested in acting.<ref name="vansun">{{cite web|url=http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Sonya+Salomaa/1337162/story.html|title=Sonya Salomaa|work=The Vancouver Sun|date=2009-04-12|accessdate=2011-10-19}}{{Dead link|date=March 2015}}</ref>
She was born in [[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]], [[Ontario]]. Salomaa grew up in [[Prince George, British Columbia]] and attended the [[University of Northern British Columbia]] to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. In her last summer break, she went to [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]] to sing and play the guitar. While in Victoria she became interested in acting.<ref name="vansun">{{cite web|url=https://vancouversun.com/news/Sonya+Salomaa/1337162/story.html|title=Sonya Salomaa|work=The Vancouver Sun|date=2009-04-12|accessdate=2011-10-19}}{{Dead link|date=March 2015}}</ref>


==Career==
==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, ''[[The Collector (TV series)|The Collector]]''. She won [[Leo Awards]] two years running for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.<ref name="leos">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1176497/awards|title=Awards for Sonya Salomaa|work=IMDb|accessdate=2011-10-17}}</ref> This was followed by a season in ''Durham County'' (2007) and received a Leo nomination for her role as Traci Prager.<ref name="leos" /> In 2008, Salomaa again took over a role—this time from [[Claudette Mink]]—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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leoawards.com/2010/presenters.html|title=2010 Leo Award Presenters|work=Leo Awards|accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref>
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, ''[[The Collector (Canadian TV series)|The Collector]]''. She won [[Leo Awards]] two years running for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}} This was followed by a season in ''Durham County'' (2007) and received a Leo nomination for her role as Traci Prager.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}} In 2008, Salomaa again took over a role—this time from [[Claudette Mink]]—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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leoawards.com/2010/presenters.html|title=2010 Leo Award Presenters|work=Leo Awards|accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref>


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''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agenceduchesne.com/photo_presse/450eb9d55ef5f.pdf|title=Black Eyed Dog|author=Ray Bennett|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2006-08-08|accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref> and was the antagonist of ''Ties That Bind'' opposite [[Brian Krause]] and [[Nicole De Boer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitrockbottom.org/sonyasalomaa.html|title=Rock Bottom Interview: Sonya Salomaa|author=Tim Nydell|work=Rock Bottom|date=2006-03-30|accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref>
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''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agenceduchesne.com/photo_presse/450eb9d55ef5f.pdf|title=Black Eyed Dog|author=Ray Bennett|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2006-08-08|accessdate=2011-10-19}}</ref> and was the antagonist of ''Ties That Bind'' opposite [[Brian Krause]] and [[Nicole De Boer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitrockbottom.org/sonyasalomaa.html|title=Rock Bottom Interview: Sonya Salomaa|author=Tim Nydell|work=Rock Bottom|date=2006-03-30|access-date=2011-10-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430230722/http://www.hitrockbottom.org/sonyasalomaa.html|archive-date=2012-04-30|df=}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
She now lives in [[Vancouver]] and is married to [[Warren Christie]].
She now lives in [[Vancouver]] and is married to [[Warren Christie]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ecelebritymirror.com/entertainment/sonya-salomaa-warren-christie-wife/ |title=Meet Sonya Salomaa – Photos Of Warren Christie’s Wife Since 2007 |website=eCelebrityMirror.com |access-date=25 May 2021}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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|''[[Black Eyed Dog (film)|Black Eyed Dog]]''
|Betty
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|2009
|2009
|''[[Watchmen (film)|Watchmen]]''
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|Adrian Veidt's Assistant
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|2016
|2017
|''[[The Space Between (2017 film)|The Space Between]]''
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| Jackie
| Jackie
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|2000
|2000
|''[[2gether: The Series]]''
|''[[2gether: The Series (American TV series)|2gether: The Series]]''
|Reporter
|Reporter
|Episode: "Awesomeness"
|Episode: "Awesomeness"
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|''[[Los Luchadores]]''
|''[[Los Luchadores]]''
|Whelpette
|Whelpette
|Episode: "A Good Whelp Is Hard to Find"<br>Episode: "Puppy Love"
|Episode: "A Good Whelp Is Hard to Find"<br/>Episode: "Puppy Love"
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|2001
|2001
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|2001
|2001
|''[[Dark Angel (TV series)|Dark Angel]]''
|''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]''
|Lux
|Lux
|Episode: "Two"<br>Episode: "Some Assembly Required"
|Episode: "Two"<br/>Episode: "Some Assembly Required"
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|-
|2002
|2002
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|-
|2002
|2002
|''[[Glory Days (TV series)|Glory Days]]''
|''[[Glory Days (2002 TV series)|Glory Days]]''
|Rosalind
|Rosalind
|Episode: "The Lost Girls"
|Episode: "The Lost Girls"
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|2005-2006
|2005-2006
|''{{sortname|The|Collector|The Collector (TV series)}}''
|''{{sortname|The|Collector|The Collector (Canadian TV series)}}''
|Maya Kandinski
|Maya Kandinski
|26 episodes
|21 episodes
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|-
|2005
|2005-2006
|''[[Stargate SG-1]]''
|Charlotte Mayfield / Athena
|Episode: "Ex Deus Machina"
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|2006
|''[[Stargate SG-1]]''
|''[[Stargate SG-1]]''
|Charlotte Mayfield / Athena
|Charlotte Mayfield / Athena
|2 episodes
|Episode: "Memento Mori"
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|2006
|2006
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|2010
|2010
|''[[Canadian Comedy Shorts]]''
|''Canadian Comedy Shorts''
|Prostitute
|Prostitute
|Episode: "Holy War Dance Party"
|Episode: "Holy War Dance Party"
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|2011
|2011
|''[[R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour]]''
|data-sort-value="Haunting Hour: The Series, The" | ''[[The Haunting Hour: The Series]]''
|Mom
|Mom
|Episode: "The Perfect Brother"
|Episode: "The Perfect Brother"
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|-
|2011
|2011
|''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]''
|''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]''
|Rachel
|Rachel
|Episode: "Frontierland"<br>Episode: "The Man Who Would Be King"
|Episode: "Frontierland"<br/>Episode: "The Man Who Would Be King"
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|2011
|2011
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|2013
|2013
|''[[The Killing (U.S. TV series)|The Killing]]''
|data-sort-value="Killing, The" | ''[[The Killing (American TV series)|The Killing]]''
|Annie Becker
|Annie Becker
|Episodes Season 3
|Episodes Season 3
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! Year !! Award !! Category !! Work !! Result !! Ref
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Work !! Result !! Ref
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| 2005 || rowspan=3|[[Leo Awards]] || Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series || rowspan=2|''[[The Collector (TV series)|The Collector]]'' || {{won}} || <ref>{{cite web|title=2005 nominees|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2005.pdf|website=leoawards.com|accessdate=14 May 2017}}</ref>
| 2005 || rowspan=3|[[Leo Awards]] || Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series || rowspan=2|''[[The Collector (Canadian TV series)|The Collector]]'' || {{won}} || <ref>{{cite web|title=2005 nominees|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2005.pdf|website=leoawards.com|accessdate=14 May 2017}}</ref>
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| 2006 || Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series || {{won}} || <ref>{{cite web|title=2006 nominees|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2006.pdf|website=leoawards.com|accessdate=14 May 2017}}</ref>
| 2006 || Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series || {{won}} || <ref>{{cite web|title=2006 nominees|url=http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2006.pdf|website=leoawards.com|accessdate=14 May 2017}}</ref>
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| [[Gemini Awards]] || Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards database|url=http://membership.academy.ca/About-the-Academy/Awards-Database?flow=person&step=1&byp-award-v=0&byp-winners-v=False&byp-name-v=Sonya+Salomaa|website=academy.ca|accessdate=14 May 2017}}</ref>
| [[Gemini Awards]] || Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|title=Awards database|url=http://membership.academy.ca/About-the-Academy/Awards-Database?flow=person&step=1&byp-award-v=0&byp-winners-v=False&byp-name-v=Sonya+Salomaa|website=academy.ca|accessdate=14 May 2017}}</ref>
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| 2017 || [[Leo Awards]] || Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture || ''[[The Space Between (2017 film)|The Space Between]]'' || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|title=Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017|url=http://www.leoawards.com/2017/nominees/by_name.php|website=www.leoawards.com|accessdate=14 May 2017}}</ref>
| 2017 || [[Leo Awards]] || Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture || ''[[The Space Between (2016 Canadian film)|The Space Between]]'' || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|title=Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017|url=http://www.leoawards.com/2017/nominees/by_name.php|website=www.leoawards.com|access-date=14 May 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527200921/http://www.leoawards.com/2017/nominees/by_name.php|archive-date=27 May 2017|df=}}</ref>
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.northernstars.ca/salomaa_sonya/ Sonya Salomaa] at [http://www.northernstars.ca/ Northernstars.ca]
* [https://www.northernstars.ca/actor/sonya-salomaa/ Sonya Salomaa] at [http://www.northernstars.ca/ Northernstars.ca]
* {{IMDb name|id=1176497}}
* {{IMDb name|id=1176497}}
* [http://www.northernstars.ca/titles/2006/black_eyed_dog.html Review of ''Black Eyed Dog'']
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101218042936/http://northernstars.ca/titles/2006/black_eyed_dog.html Review of ''Black Eyed Dog'']
* [http://www.thepromotionpeople.ca/clients/sonya_salomaa.html Sonya Salomaa Biography] at [http://www.thepromotionpeople.ca/ The Promotion People]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140506004028/http://www.thepromotionpeople.ca/clients/sonya_salomaa.html Sonya Salomaa Biography] at [https://www.reecemack.com/ The Promotion People]

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Latest revision as of 10:22, 10 December 2024

Sonya Salomaa
Salomaa at the Carmel International Film Festival in 2016
Born1974 (age 50–51)
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2000-present
Spouse
​
(m. 2007)​

Sonya Salomaa (born 1974) is a Canadian actress, known for her performances in The Collector and Durham County.

Early life

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She was born in Sudbury, Ontario. Salomaa grew up in Prince George, British Columbia and attended the University of Northern British Columbia 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.[1]

Career

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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, The Collector. She won Leo Awards two years running for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.[citation needed] This was followed by a season in Durham County (2007) and received a Leo nomination for her role as Traci Prager.[citation needed] In 2008, Salomaa again took over a role—this time from Claudette Mink—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.[2]

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[3] and was the antagonist of Ties That Bind opposite Brian Krause and Nicole De Boer.[4]

Personal life

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She now lives in Vancouver and is married to Warren Christie.[5]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003 House of the Dead Cynthia
2003 National Lampoon's Barely Legal Cocktail Waitress
2003 Firefight Rachel
2004 MXP: Most Xtreme Primate Blonde Video
2005 Fatal Reunion Lynne Video
2005 Thralls Lean
2006 Hollow Man 2 Trophy Wife Video
2006 Black Eyed Dog Betty
2006 The Tooth Fairy Cherise Video
2008 Odysseus and the Isle of the Mists Athena
2009 Watchmen Adrian Veidt's Assistant
2009 Malibu Shark Attack Barb
2013 Bent Jackie Short film
2014 Cut Bank Gretchen
2016 The Space Between Jackie
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000 2gether Reporter (uncredited) TV movie
2000 2gether: The Series Reporter Episode: "Awesomeness"
2001 Los Luchadores Whelpette Episode: "A Good Whelp Is Hard to Find"
Episode: "Puppy Love"
2001 Pasadena Woman #1 Episode: "Henry's Secret"
2001 Special Unit 2 Waitress Episode: "The Rocks"
2001 Dark Angel Lux Episode: "Two"
Episode: "Some Assembly Required"
2002 Croon Cheryl TV movie
2002 UC: Undercover Jerri Episode: "Teddy C"
2002 Glory Days Rosalind Episode: "The Lost Girls"
2002 Andromeda Uxulta Episode: "The Fair Unknown"
2003 Andromeda Aurelia Episode: "Soon the Nearing Vortex"
2003 1st to Die Melanie Brandt TV movie
2003 Just Cause Chris' Girlfriend Episode: "Lies, Speculation & Deception"
2003 Dead Like Me Sandy Episode: "Rest in Peace"
2005 The L Word Emma Episode: "L'Chaim"
2005 A Lover's Revenge Ashley TV movie
2005-2006 The Collector Maya Kandinski 21 episodes
2005-2006 Stargate SG-1 Charlotte Mayfield / Athena 2 episodes
2006 Ties That Bind Courtney Allison TV movie
2006 The Stranger Game Ellie Glassman TV movie
2006 Kyle XY Allison Episode: "The Lies That Bind"
2006 Saved Ellen Episode: "Family"
2006 All She Wants for Christmas Ashley Aikens TV movie
2007 Painkiller Jane Jennifer Towne Episode: "The Healer"
2007 Christmas Caper Savannah Cooper TV movie
2007-2008 Flash Gordon Lenu 4 episodes
2007-2009 Durham County Traci Prager 7 episodes
2008 About a Girl Ms. Martin Episode: "About an All-Niter"
2008 A Teacher's Crime Shannon TV movie
2008-2009 The Guard Laura Nelson 15 episodes
2009 Malibu Shark Attack Barb TV movie
2010 V Mary Episode: "Heretic's Fork"
2010 Canadian Comedy Shorts Prostitute Episode: "Holy War Dance Party"
2011 Endgame Sophie McGray Episode: "Gorillas in our Midst"
2011 The Haunting Hour: The Series Mom Episode: "The Perfect Brother"
2011 Supernatural Rachel Episode: "Frontierland"
Episode: "The Man Who Would Be King"
2011 Covert Affairs Megan Wilkons Episode: "Welcome to the Occupation"
2011 Flashpoint Marina Levin 4 episodes
2012 Republic of Doyle Janel Episode: "Identity Crisis"
2012 Secrets of Eden Alice TV movie
2012 Broken Trust Michelle Sarnowsky TV movie
2013 The Killing Annie Becker Episodes Season 3

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2005 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series The Collector Won [6]
2006 Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Won [7]
2008 Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Durham County Nominated [8]
Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series Nominated [9]
2017 Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture The Space Between Nominated [10]

References

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  1. ^ "Sonya Salomaa". The Vancouver Sun. 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "2010 Leo Award Presenters". Leo Awards. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  3. ^ Ray Bennett (2006-08-08). "Black Eyed Dog" (PDF). The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  4. ^ Tim Nydell (2006-03-30). "Rock Bottom Interview: Sonya Salomaa". Rock Bottom. Archived from the original on 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  5. ^ "Meet Sonya Salomaa – Photos Of Warren Christie's Wife Since 2007". eCelebrityMirror.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  6. ^ "2005 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  7. ^ "2006 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  8. ^ "2008 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Awards database". academy.ca. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017". www.leoawards.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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