Anna Hopkins
| Anna Hopkins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 12, 1987 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater |
Concordia University Paris Institute of Political Studies |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Anna Hopkins (born February 12, 1987) is a Canadian actress.
Early life
Hopkins was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Rita Hopkins, a graphic designer, and the Canadian visual artist Tom Hopkins.[1] French is her second language. She trained hip hop dancing and planned to start a dancing career, but was just getting into theatre in high school, and her interest shifted.[2]
In 2012 Hopkins achieved a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Communication Studies from the Concordia University and a Bachelor of Arts and Science from the Paris Institute of Political Studies in Paris.[3][4]
Career
Hopkins first appeared in the miniseries Human Trafficking in 2005, and thenafter in Canadian television series and television films, among them the character of Samantha Clayton in a crossover of The Flash and Arrow in 2014, and was creditted as writer for Girl Couch. She also played in Barney’s Version (2010) alongside Paul Giamatti and Dustin Hoffman, and The Grand Seduction starring Brendan Gleeson in 2013. Her probably best known role is the recurring character Jessica 'Berlin' Rainer in the second and third season of the sci-fi series Defiance.[5] Hopkins was promoted to series regular for the third,[6] and last season; Defiance was cancelled by SyFy on 16 October 2015.[7][8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Stranger | Marie | Short film |
| 2005 | Human Trafficking | Katerina | Miniseries |
| 2006 | Circle of Friends | Lesley Wilson | TV film |
| 2007 | Reality Check | Shannon | Short film |
| 2007 | Too Young to Marry | Sophie | TV film |
| 2007 | The Dead Zone | Waitress | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2009 | Out of Control | Young Woman | TV film |
| 2010 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction | Additional Voices | Videogame |
| 2010 | Barney’s Version | Kate Panofsky | |
| 2011 | Killer Wave | Mel | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Nikita | Kate Barrett | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2013 | The Grand Seduction | Helen | |
| 2013 | It Was You Charlie | Madeleine | |
| 2014-2016 | Arrow | Samantha Clayton | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Watch Dogs | Nikki Pearce | Video game |
| 2014 | Sleepless | Short film | |
| 2014 | Les Maîtres du suspense | Alyssa | |
| 2014 | Julia Julep | Alex | Short film |
| 2014- | The Flash | Samantha Clayton | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Defiance | Jessica 'Berlin' Rainer | TV series, 21 episodes |
| 2015 | Girl Couch | Meredith | |
| 2015 | Lost Girl | Brinkley White | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2015 | After the Ball | Simone | Video on demand |
Awards and nominations
- 2011 ACTRA Montreal Awards, nominated as Outstanding Performance - Female for Barney's Version.[9]
References
- ↑ "Anna Hopkins". itwasyoucharlie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ↑ "'Defiance' Actress Anna Hopkins Interview On Joining The Hit Sci-Fi Show & Her Hollywood Career". realstylenetwork.com. 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ↑ "IMDb Resume for Anna Hopkins". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (2013-09-03). "William Atherton & Anna Hopkins Join Cast of Syfy's 'Defiance'". zap2it.com. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
- ↑ Ilana Rapp (2014-09-09). "Beloved Starlet Anna Hopkins Nails It in SyFy's 'Defiance'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
- ↑ Bibel, Sarah (2015-02-02). "Syfy's 'Defiance' Season 3 Begins Production in Toronto". TV Guide. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (2015-10-16). "Syfy's 'Defiance' Canceled After Three Seasons". hollywoodreporer.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ↑ Keating, Trenna (2015-10-17). "Trenna Keating on facebook". Trenna Keating. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- ↑ "2011 ACTRA Awards in Montreal – Nominees Announced". ACTRA Montreal. Retrieved 2015-04-24.