Rachel Skarsten
Rachel Skarsten (born 23 April 1985) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Dinah Lance / Black Canary on the WB series Birds of Prey, Tamsin in the Syfy series Lost Girl, Elizabeth I of England in Reign, and Beth Kane / Alice in Batwoman. Skarsten was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 23, 1985. She is fluent in Norwegian and English. She graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, with a double degree in English Literature and Classical Studies. Skarsten began her acting career in theatre, appearing in several productions with the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. She made her television debut in 2002, with a starring role in the WB series Birds of Prey. She played Dinah Lance / Black Canary, a superhero who fights crime with her teammates, Oracle and Huntress. The series lasted for one season. In 2010, Skarsten was cast as Tamsin in the Syfy series Lost Girl. Tamsin is a Fae who is half-human and half-Succubus. She is a powerful and dangerous creature who is often at odds with the main character, Bo Dennis. The series ran for five seasons. In 2013, Skarsten was cast as Elizabeth I of England in the CW series Reign. Elizabeth is the Queen of England and a complex and powerful figure. Skarsten received critical acclaim for her performance, and she was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. The series ran for four seasons. In 2019, Skarsten was cast as Beth Kane / Alice in the The CW series Batwoman. Beth is the twin sister of Kate Kane, who becomes Batwoman. Alice is a villain who is obsessed with Kate and seeks revenge on her. The series ran for three seasons.
Fifty Shades of Grey
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The Vow
as RoseHappy young married couple Paige and Leo are, well, happy. Then a car accident puts Paige into a...
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The Christmas Charade
as WhitneyA cautious librarian raised by home security experts finds herself in a real-life adventure when...
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Molly's Game
as LeahMolly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a...
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In My Dreams
as JessaNatalie and Nick are frustrated with their luck in romance. After tossing coins into a fountain,...
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Marry Me at Christmas
as Madeline KrugOrganizing a Christmas wedding is a true treat for bridal boutique owner Madeline Krug. She...
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Timeless Love
as Megan MurphyMegan seems to have the perfect life with a wonderful husband named Thomas and 2 adorable...
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Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
as EveAs a child Jack Brooks witnessed the brutal murder of his family. Now a young man he struggles...
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The Royal Nanny
as Claire ChampionClaire is an MI5 agent who goes undercover as the royal nanny. She must overcome the challenges...
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Christmas Island
as Kate GabrielWhen a snowstorm diverts Kate's first private flight bound for Switzerland, to Christmas Island...
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Fear of the Dark
as Heather FontaineTwelve year old Ryan Billings has been diagnosed with an acute fear of the dark. He spends each...
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Angels in the Infield
as BrigitteBob "Bungler" Bugler is the celestial coach called in to assist struggling pitcher Eddie...
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Virginia's Run
as Caroline LoftonA teenage girl, trying to come to terms with the death of her mother in a horse-riding accident,...
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Jewel
as Raylene Hilburn (Age 14)In the 1940s a 40-year-old woman with five healthy children gives birth to a girl with Down's...
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The Red Dress
as uncreditedRainer and Patricia move to Malta to reinvigorate their marriage after the loss of their child.
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Acquainted
as ClaireFormer classmates run into each other at a bar and form an unexpected bond.
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Servitude
as AlexA group of frustrated waiters at a kitschy steakhouse take over their restaurant for one final,...
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Jazz Ramsey: A K-9 Mystery
as Jazz RamseyWhen Jazz Ramsey and her crime detection dog Zeus stumble upon an old crime scene, the K-9...
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Made... The Movie
as uncreditedTells the story of an unpopular high school student as she pursues her dream of attaining a...
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Reign
as Elizabeth I of EnglandMary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French...
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Lost Girl
as TamsinThe gorgeous and charismatic Bo is a supernatural being called a succubus who feeds on the...
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The Listener
as ElyseToby Logan is a highly skilled paramedic with a secret – he can read minds. Toby never really...
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Twice in a Lifetime
as Young Julie AdamsPrematurely deceased people are given the opportunity to correct something that went wrong in...
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Wynonna Earp
as Eliza ShapiroWyatt Earp's great granddaughter Wynonna battles demons and other creatures with her unique...
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Transporter: The Series
as Delia WeigertThe adventures of professional transporter Frank Martin, who can always be counted on to get the...
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Batwoman
as Alice / Beth KaneKate Kane, armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, soars onto...
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Republic of Doyle
as Veronica FryeJake Doyle and his ex-cop father, Malachy, run a Newfoundland detective agency. Their rugged...
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Imposters
as Poppy LangmoreMaddie, a persona shifting con-artist who is as beautiful as she is dangerous, leaves her...
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Nurses
as Lily DawsonFollow five young nurses working on the frontlines of a busy hospital in downtown Toronto,...
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Birds of Prey
as Dinah Lance / Black CanaryThe series is set in New Gotham City, several years after it has been apparently abandoned by...
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Tracker
as Jamie Swenson / LontoriaTracker is a 2001 Canadian science fiction television series starring Adrian Paul and Amy...
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The Famous Jett Jackson
as uncreditedA boy named Jett Jackson plays a teenage secret-agent on a fictional TV show-within-a-show...
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Little Men
as uncreditedThe recently widowed Jo March Behr continues to run the school she and her late husband founded,...
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