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Amy Matysio graduated with a BFA in Acting from the University of Regina. She also studied at the University College of York St. John in England. Matysio is a five-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee, a Canadian Improv Games alumni, and has been an ensemble member with the wildly popular General Fools Improvisational Theatre Company since 1997. A character driven comedienne, she has been featured at numerous North American Festivals including Improvaganza (Edmonton), Tournament of Wonders (Toronto), Dad’s Garage World Domination TheatreSports Tournament (Atlanta, GA), and If…(Winnipeg). Throughout her seventeen years of performing and studying improv she has been a main-stage performer with the renowned Vancouver TheatreSports League and has guested with companies including The Sunday Service, !nstant Theatre, Ghost Jail, Dad’s Garage, Bad Dog Theatre, Catch 23, Rapid Fire Theatre and Urban Improv. She was nominated in 2019 for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Drama Program or Limited Series for her performance in Save Me.
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
The Unsaid (2001)
The Risen (TV-2003)
I Accuse (2003)
I’ll Be Seeing You (TV-2004)
Just Friends (2005)
Android Apocalypse (TV-2006)
Sleepwalking (2008)
Mulligans (2008)
Finn on the Fly (2009)
Dolan’s Cadillac (2009)
In Redemtion (2010)
Lullaby for Pi (2010)
Darla (2011, short)
The Guerilla Picture Show (2011)
Seeing in the Dark (2011, short)
Retail (2011, short)
Vampire Dog (2012)
Ferocious (2012)
Chained (2012)
Space Milkshake (2012)
Vampire Dog (2012)
The Shape of Rex (2013)
Ferocious (2013)
Stranded (2013)
The Guerilla Picture Show (2013)
Lawrence & Holloman (2014)
Wolfcop (2014)
Divorce Photographer (2016, short)
Undercover Grandpa (2017)
Another Wolfcop (2017)
Supergrid (2018)
Camera Test (2019, short)
Claws of the Red Dragon (2019)
TV Series – Cast:
Incredible Story Studio (1997)
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story (2006, mini-series)
Sabbatical (2007)
The Englishman’s Boy (2008, mini-series)
Single White Spenny (2011)
Space Riders: Division Earth (2014)
Epic Studios (2017)
3 Amigonauts (voice, 2017)
Guilt Free Zone (2017-2018)
Mysticons (2018)
Running with Violet (2019-)
TV Series – Guest appearances:
MythQuest (2001)
Renegadepress.com (2004)
Corner Gas (2004, 2008, 2009)
Moccasin Flats (2006)
Little Mosque on the Prairie (2008, 2011)
InSayshable (2012)
Odd Squad (2014, 2015, 2020)
Rookie Blue (2015)
Murdoch Mysteries (2017)
Dark Matter (2017)
Save Me (2017, 2019)
Tokens (2019)
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