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My Take
Tatiana Maslany gave one of the defining television performances of her era in Orphan Black, and I still think it is underdiscussed. Playing multiple clones — each with distinct posture, cadence, and inner life, often sharing the same scene — is less acting than controlled multiplicity, and the 2016 Emmy felt like the industry catching up to the obvious. What I respect most is the path: Regina, Saskatchewan, years of unglamorous groundwork, no shortcuts. Becoming the first Canadian to win a major dramatic acting Emmy for a Canadian series makes her a quiet national landmark. She is the rare virtuoso who disappears completely into craft.
Overview
Tatiana Gabriele Maslany ( mas-LAN-ee; born September 22, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She rose to prominence for playing multiple characters in the science-fiction thriller television series Orphan Black (2013–2017), which won her a Primetime Emmy Award (2016) and five Canadian Screen Awards (2014–2018). Maslany is the first Canadian to win an Emmy in a major dramatic category for acting in a Canadian series.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tatiana Maslany
- Name (Japanese)
- タチアナ・マスラニー
- Reading
- たちあな・ますらにー
- Born
- September 22, 1985 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / dancer / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Dr. Martin LeBoldus High School
- University
- University of Regina
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Television actor — see all → · More people from Canada →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.