Tamara Hickey
Born
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActress
Years active1998-present

Tamara Hickey is a Canadian film and television actress.[1]

Early life and education

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia,[2] she was raised primarily in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[3] She studied at Ryerson University[1] and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Career

Hickey began her career with small roles in television films and was an understudy for a Toronto production of Beauty and the Beast, before getting her first lead role in The Associates.[2] Following the cancellation of The Associates, she was cast in Blue Murder as the new lead detective after Maria del Mar left the series.[4] After completing filming on Blue Murder, she starred in a production of John Krizanc's play Tamara for Toronto's Necessary Angel Theatre.[5]

She has also had guest roles in Doc, Puppets Who Kill, This Is Wonderland, One Life to Live, Rent-a-Goalie and Army Wives, and appeared in the television miniseries Olive Kitteridge and The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe and the films It All Happens Incredibly Fast, Against the Ropes, In Your Eyes, The Judge, Irrational Man, We Don't Belong Here and The Equalizer 2.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 It All Happens Incredibly Fast Janine Fontanta
2004 Against the Ropes Megan the Reporter
2014 In Your Eyes Dorothy
2014 The Judge Amy Palmer
2015 Irrational Man Professor in Cafeteria
2016 Good Kids Nora's Mom
2017 We Don't Belong Here Mrs. B
2017 Chappaquiddick Marilyn Richards
2018 The Equalizer 2 Grace Braelick
2021 John and the Hole Paula
2021 Don't Look Up Reporter Christy Uncredited
2021 Mother/Android Mrs Olsen

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Spenser: Small Vices Trish Television film
2000 The Wonderful World of Disney Pretty Elevator Woman Episode: "Angels in the Infield"
2000 Code Name: Eternity Bartender Episode: "24 Hours"
2001 Laughter on the 23rd Floor Waitress Television film
2001 Dying to Dance Caryn
2002 The Associates Robyn Parsons 13 episodes
2003 Blue Murder Det. Karen Gillam
2004 Doc Tabitha Episode: "Leader of the Band"
2004 Puppets Who Kill Doctor Sheila Episode: "Cuddles the Demon"
2004 This Is Wonderland Jillian Nisker Episode #1.11
2007 One Life to Live Nancy 3 episodes
2007 Rent-a-Goalie Dahlia Episode: "Gnarsty Snartch"
2008 Army Wives Beverly Jacop Episode: "The Hero Returns"
2013 The Makeover TV Reporter Television film
2013 Gilded Lilys Grace Television film
2014 Chasing Life Tasha Episode: "Pilot"
2014 Olive Kitteridge Suzanne's Sister Episode: "Incoming Tide"
2015 The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe Patricia Kennedy Lawford 2 episodes
2016 Bull Gail Peters Episode: "The Necklace"
2020 Defending Jacob Toby 4 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 "'Hon, just take off your shirt'". The Globe and Mail, February 24, 2001.
  2. 1 2 "Television: Three to Watch". The Globe and Mail, December 29, 2000.
  3. ↑ "Charlottetown actor stars in new legal drama series: Tamara Hickey plays young lawyer in CTV's The Associates". The Guardian, January 17, 2001.
  4. ↑ "A lot more law and a lot less order". National Post, January 17, 2003.
  5. ↑ "Tamara to play Tamara in Tamara". Toronto Star, February 6, 2003.
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