Awards
The ACTRA Awards recognize the incredible talent, creativity, and passion of ACTRA Maritimes Members. Awards are presented annually as part of the Screen Nova Scotia Awards.
ACTRA Maritimes Awards celebrate performances in theatrical motion pictures, television, cable, and new media programs. There is a single category, simplified, to remove categorization based on gender, type of role and the format of content – the four Awards being for “Outstanding Performance by an Actor” which allows us to respect and celebrate every gender identity. To be eligible, a performer must be an ACTRA Maritimes member in a production first shown publicly anywhere in the world between January 1 and December 31 of the preceding year.
ACTRA Award Nominees & Winners*
*winners’ names are bolded
ACTRA Maritimes presented four Outstanding Performance Awards for 2022 at the Screen Nova Scotia Gala held on May 13, 2023 in the Schooner Ballroom at Casino Nova Scotia.
The winners appear in bold
Taylor Olson - Bystanders
Phoebe Rex - Kids vs Aliens
Briar Mosher - Mother's Skin
Marlee Sansom - Bystanders
Gil Anderson - Diggstown
Trina Corkum - Trapped
Samuel Davison - Sugar Highs S1
Kirstin Howell - Moonshine
Stephanie MacDonald - Sugar Highs S1
Bob Mann - From S1
Hollis McLaren - Diggstown
Shelley Thompson - King & Pawn
Mauralea Austin - Diggstown
Ursula Calder - Sugar Highs S1
Calem MacDoanald - Kids vs Aliens
Thom Payne - Sugar Highs S1
Reid Price - King & Pawn
Peter Sarty - Bystanders
Leslie Smith - Compulsus
Shelley Thompson - Moonshine
Screen Nova Scotia hosted its eighth annual awards gala on June 18, 2022 in the Schooner Ballroom at Casino Nova Scotia. ACTRA Maritimes presented four Outstanding Performance Awards for 2021.
The winners appear in bold
Beth Amiro - Second Wedding
Bob Mann - Second Wedding
Susan Kent - Diggstown S3 Ep 1
Vinessa Antoine - Diggstown S3 Ep 3
Jacob Sampson - Diggstown S3 Ep 1
Celia Owen/Koughan - Moonshine
Alexandra McDonald - Night Blooms
Jennie Raymond - Night Blooms
Samantha Wilson - Night Blooms
Calem MacDonald - Night Blooms
Taylor Olson - I Hate You
Koumbie - I hate You
Francine Deschepper - Dawn her Dad and the Tractor
Reid Price – Dawn, her Dad and the Tractor
Rob Wells – Dawn, her Dad and the Tractor
Pasha Ebrahim - 8:37 Rebirth
Amy Trefry - 8:37 Rebirth
Avery Winters-Anthony - Wildhood
Desna Michael Thomas - Wildhood
Mary-Colin Chisholm - Wildhood
The seventh annual Screen Nova Scotia Awards Gala took place on November 25, 2021. ACTRA Awards presented at the gala recognize work completed by ACTRA Maritimes Members in 2020.
Outstanding Performances (Group 1)
Amy Trefry (Tin Can)
Calem MacDonald (The Umbrella Academy)
Stephanie MacDonald (Disco Apocalypse)
Taylor Olson (Inceldom)
Vinessa Antoine (Diggstown, Season 2)
Outstanding Performances (Group 2)
Francine Deschepper (I Am Syd Stone)
Kathryn McCormack (Disco Apocalypse)
Sam Vigneault (Bone Cage)
Simon Mutabazi (Tin Can)
Taylor Olson (Bone Cage)
Outstanding Performances (Group 3)
Amy Groening (Bone Cage)
Billy MacLellan (Diggstown, Season 2)
Calem MacDonald (The Detectives)
Josh MacDonald (Diggstown, Season 2)
Ursula Calder (Bone Cage)
Outstanding Performances (Group 4)
Shelley Thompson (I Am Syd Stone)
Allister MacDonald (Liar)
Kevin Kincaid (I Am Syd Stone)
Peter Sarty (Inceldom)
Shelley Thompson (Disco Apocalypse)
The sixth annual Screen Nova Scotia Awards Gala took place virtually on December 4, 2020. ACTRA Awards presented at the gala recognize work completed by ACTRA Maritimes Members in 2019.
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Female Role
Vinessa Antoine – Diggstown
Mary Colin Chisholm – Always Going, Never Gone
Molly Dunsworth – Diggstown
Rena Kassatz – Surface Tension
Joanne Miller – Pure
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Male Role
Alister MacDonald – Stage Mother
Bob Mann – The Date
Taylor Olson – Bad Morning
Taylor Olson – Masc
Taylor Olson – You Too, Chuckles
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Female Role
Francine Deschepper – Diggstown
Gay Hauser – Diggstown
Jenny Raymond – Escaping NXIVM
Lenore Zann – Stage Mother
Genevieve Steele – Diggstown
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Male Role
Cory Bowles – Pure
Brian Downey – Pure
Calem MacDonald – Stage Mother
Sam Rosenthal – Escaping NXIVM
David Rossetti – Spinster
The fifth annual Screen Nova Scotia Awards Gala took place on May 3, 2019. ACTRA Awards presented at the gala recognize work completed by ACTRA Maritimes Members in 2018.
Pictured left to right: Bailey Maughan, Shelley Thompson and Kathryn MacLellan; Jordan Poole.
Outstanding Actor in a Leading Female Role
Francine Deschepper – Annie – Duck Duck Goose
Bette MacDonald – Trudy – Walsh Mr. D
Shelley Thompson – Nancy – Splinters
Outstanding Actor in a Leading Male Role
Callum Dunphy – Rob – Splinters
Bailey Maughan – Greg – Splinters
Jordan Poole – Greg – Creeped Out
T Thomason – Spenser – Halloween Party
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Female Role
Francine Deschepper – Simi – Hopeless Romantic
Marietta Laan – Zoe – Halloween Party
Kathryn MacLellan – Catherine – Hopeless Romantic
Shelley Thompson – Barbara – Halloween Party
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Male Role
Jeremy Ackerman – Father Gene – Forgive Me
Taylor Olson – Kevin – Hopeless Romantic
Jordan Poole – Luke – Birthmarked
Bill Wood – Frank – Mr. D
The fourth annual Screen Nova Scotia Awards Gala took place on May 16, 2018. ACTRA Awards presented at the gala recognize work completed by ACTRA Maritimes Members in 2017.
Pictured Left to right: Jennie Raymond, Shelley Thompson and Simon Paul Mutuyimana with ACTRA Maritimes President Francine
Deschepper holding Emmanuel John’s Award on his behalf. Photo: Mike Thompkins
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Female Role
Joanne Miller – You Ruined Our Life – Vivian
Jennie Raymond – Sex & Violence – Roach
Jennie Raymond – Pearls – Miranda
Jackie Torrens – Sex & Violence – Drucie MacKay
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Male Role
Simon Paul Mutuyimana – Thug – Simon
Taylor Olson – CUT – Tommy
Alexander Purdy – Sex & Violence – Zach
Rob Wells – TPB Season 11 – Ricky
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Female Role
Koumbie – Sex & Violence – Aria
Bette MacDonald – Mr. D – Trudy Walsh
Lesley Smith – The Child Remains – Faith
Shelley Thompson – The Child Remains – Monica
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Male Role
John Dunsworth – TPB Season 11 – Mr. Leahey
Pasha Ebrahimi – Sex & Violence – Padraig O’Carroll
Emmanuel John – Thug – Eman
Gharrett Patrick Paon – Sex & Violence – Crawford
The third annual Screen Nova Scotia Awards Gala took place on May 4, 2017. ACTRA Awards presented at the gala recognize work completed by ACTRA Maritimes Members in 2016.
Pictured left to right: Molly Dunsworth, Bette MacDonald, Mary-Colin Chisholm, Francine Deschepper and Jeremy Webb.
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Nathan D. Simmons – Hustle & Heart
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Molly Dunsworth – Ingrid & the Black Hole
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading or Featured Role
Mike McLeod –Forgive Me: Web Confessions
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading or Featured Role
Bette MacDonald – Mr. D
The second annual Screen Nova Scotia Awards Gala took place on May 7, 2016. ACTRA Awards presented at the gala recognize work completed by ACTRA Maritimes Members in 2015.
Pictured left to right: Jackie Torrens and Jennie Raymond. Photo: Mike Tompkins.
Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Leading Role
Jennie Raymond – Sex & Violence
Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Leading Role
Mike McLeod – Forgive Me
Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role
Jackie Torrens – Across the Line
Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role
Simon Paul Mutuyimana – Across the Line
In December 2015, Certificates of Achievement were also presented to the following youth members:
Certificate of Achievement for a Female Performer 15 and under
Kassidy Mattera– Mr. D
Certificate of Achievement for a Male Performer 15 and under
Jordan Poole – Mr. D
Certificate of Achievement for a Male Performer under 26
Simon Paul Mutuyimana – Mr. D
Certificate of Achievement for a Female Performer under 26
Rebecca Wolfe – Mr. D
The inaugural Screen Nova Scotia Awards Gala took place on May 2, 2015. ACTRA Awards presented at the gala recognize work completed by ACTRA Maritimes Members in 2014.
Pictured left to right: Carol Sinclair; Jonathan Torrens; Mary-Colin Chisholm; nominee Pasha Ebrahimi and winner Michael McLeod.
Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Leading Role
Mary-Colin Chisholm – Cast No Shadow
Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Leading Role
Mike McLeod – Forgive Me
Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role
Carol Sinclair – Sex & Violence
Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role
Jonathan Torrens – Mr. D
The 2013 ACTRA Maritimes Awards were held on October 5, 2013, at the Maritime Museum of The Atlantic.
Pictured left to right: John Dunsworth, Shelley Thompson, Thom Fitzgerald (accepting for Jane Alexander) and Christopher Shore.
Photo: Samson.
Outstanding Performance by a Female in TV or feature
Jane Alexander – Forgive Me
Outstanding Performance by a Male in TV or feature
John Dunsworth – Forgive Me
Outstanding Performance by a Female in a short film
Shelley Thompson – Two Penny Road Kill
Outstanding Performance by a Male in a short film
Chris Shore – The Long and Short of Barry Small
The 2012 ACTRA Maritimes Awards were presented on December 2 at the ACTRA Maritimes annual holiday party.
ACTRA Maritimes President Sherry Smith with award winners Rhys Bevan-John, Deborah Allen and ACTRA Maritimes, VP Geneviève Steele. Photo: Chris Cuthbertson
Outstanding Performance by a Female
Deb Allen – Bag of Bones
Outstanding Performance by a Male
Rhys Bevan – John for Roaming