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Sonya Salomaa was born in Sudbury, Ontario, but grew up in Prince George, British Columbia and attended the University of Northern British Columbia to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Forestry. On a break from school and visiting Victoria she attended an acting workshop, and the direction of her life changed. The following week she was auditioning in Vancouver, and being cast in her first small roles. In 2003 she was nominated for a Leo Award for Best Lead Actress in a Feature Length Film for her role in the movie Firefight. She played the role of Maya Kandinski on the TV series, The Collector, a role that was originally played by Carly Pope in the first season.
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
2gether (TV-2000)
Croon (TV-2002)
MXP: Most Xtreme Primate (VR-2003)
House of the Dead (2003)
1st to Die (TV-2003)
After School Special (2003)
Firefight (2003)
Thralls (2004)
Earthsea (TV-2004)
A Lover’s Revenge (2005)
Fatal Reunion (VR-2005)
Ties That Bind (TV-2006)
Hollow Man II (VR-2006)
Breakdown (2006)
Black Eyed Dog (2006)
The Tooth Fairy (VR-2006)
All She Wants for Christmas (TV-2006)
Christmas Caper (TV-2007)
Odysseus & the Isle of Mists (2008)
A Teacher’s Crime (TV-2008)
Watchman (2009)
Malibu Shark Attach (TV-2009)
Secrets of Eden (TV-2012)
Broken Trust (TV-2012)
Bent (2013, short)
Cut Bank (2014)
The Space Between (2017)
TV Series – Cast:
The Collector (2006)
Durham County (2007, 2009)
Search and Rescue (2007-2009)
TV Series -Guest appearances:
2gether: The Series (2000)
Pasadena (2001)
Special Unit 2 (2001)
Dark Angel (2001)
UC: Undercover (2002)
Glory Days (2002)
Just Cause (2003)
Dead Like Me (2003)
Andromeda (2002, 2003)
The L Word (2005)
Saved (2006)
Kyle XV (2006)
Stargate SG-1 (2005, 2006)
Painkiller Jane (2007)
Flash Gordon (2007, 2008)
About a Girl (2008)
V (2010)
Canadian Comedy Shorts (2010)
Endgame (2011)
The Haunting Hour: The Series (2011)
Supernatural (2011)
Covert Affairs (2011)
Flashpoint (2011)
Republic of Doyle (2012)
The Killing (2013)
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