Tracy Spiridakos
| Tracy Spiridakos | |
|---|---|
 Spiridakos at PaleyFest 2013 | |
| Born |
February 20[1] Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada[2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Tracy Spiridakos is a Canadian actress. She starred as Charlotte "Charlie" Matheson on the NBC post-apocalyptic science fiction series Revolution from 2012–2014, for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television. She currently plays Annika Johnson on the A&E television drama Bates Motel.
Life and career
Spiridakos was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Greek-born parents, restaurant owners George and Anastasia Spiridakos.[3] She has two brothers.[4] The family moved to her father's hometown, Skala, Greece near Sparta, a few years after she was born, and returned to Canada in 1992 when she was about nine.[5][6] She strongly identifies with her Greek heritage and speaks fluent Greek.[7][8]
Spiridakos began acting in junior high school, and studied at the Actors Training Centre of Manitoba.[9] She graduated from Oak Park High School in Winnipeg in 2000.[10] Spiridakos moved to Vancouver in 2007 to pursue acting, and within weeks landed her first television role, a small part on Supernatural.[11][12] She continued working in television, with walk-on roles on Bionic Woman, The L Word, Hellcats, and Psych.[2] Spiridakos appeared in the TV movie Goblin, and the web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy. She also had a recurring role on Being Human as werewolf Brynn McLean.[13]
In 2009, she won her first starring role in the Canadian Teletoon series Majority Rules!, playing 15-year-old Becky Richards.[9] She made her feature film debut in 2011 with Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and filmed the low-budget thriller, Kill For Me, with Donal Logue and Katie Cassidy.[4][12] Spiridakos appeared as Sammi in the 2012 Nickelodeon original movie, Rags. She then landed a lead role on the NBC television series Revolution as Charlotte "Charlie" Matheson, a survivalist in a dystopian future civilization.[3] She auditioned for the role while attending her first pilot season in Los Angeles. Spiridakos shot the pilot in Atlanta, and filmed the first season in Wilmington, North Carolina.[11] She was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television for her performance in the first season, losing out to Fringe's Anna Torv. Production moved to Austin, Texas for the series' second season.[14]
As of December 2012, Spiridakos is engaged to Jon Cor, an actor from Ontario, Canada.[15] They co-starred in the 2010 film The Boy She Met Online. He also played her werewolf brother in Being Human. Spiridakos guest starred on season 3 of the Showtime sitcom, Episodes, as Dawn, a daughter of character Morning Randolph (Mircea Monroe).[16] Spiridakos began a recurring role on the A&E television drama, Bates Motel in 2015, playing Annika Johnson, a prostitute who arrives at the hotel at the start of the third season.[17] She will also star opposite Jonathan Rhys Meyers in the romantic comedy Byrd & the Bees, directed by Finola Hughes.[18]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Every Second Counts | Girl #1 | Television film |
| 2008 | Secret Lives of Second Wives, TheThe Secret Lives of Second Wives | Meredith | Television film |
| 2009 | Web of Desire | Megan | Television film |
| 2010 | Goblin | Nikki Perkins | Television film |
| 2010 | Boy She Met Online, TheThe Boy She Met Online | Cami Winters | |
| 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Party Girl #2 | |
| 2012 | Rags | Sammi | Television film |
| 2013 | Kill for Me | Hayley Jones | |
| 2015 | The Byrd and the Bees | Rebecca Byrd | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Supernatural | Nurse | Episode: "Bedtime Stories" |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman | Annie | Episode: "The List" |
| 2007 | Aliens in America | Liz | Episode: "Church" |
| 2009 | L Word, TheThe L Word | Pretty Young Woman | Episode: "LMFAO" |
| 2009 | Majority Rules! | Becky Richards | 26 episodes |
| 2010 | Psych | Saralyn | Episode: "Viagra Falls" |
| 2010 | Hellcats | Ella | Episode: "Beale St. After Dark" |
| 2010 | Tower Prep | Penny | Episode: "Boo Report" |
| 2011 | Soldiers of the Apocalypse | Forty | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2011 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Blue | Episode: "Raiden" |
| 2012 | Being Human | Brynn McLean | 4 episodes |
| 2012–2014 | Revolution | Charlotte "Charlie" Matheson | 42 episodes Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television |
| 2014 | Episodes | Dawn Randolph | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Bates Motel | Annika Johnson | 3 episodes |
References
- ↑ Spiridakos, Tracy (May 17, 2013). "Twitter / trspiridakos: You are all wonderful, and ...". Twitter. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Strachan, Alex (September 11, 2012). "Vancouver-based actress Tracy Spiridakos beats the odds to land key role in post-apocalyptic drama". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ryan, Andrew (September 19, 2012). "Tracy Spiridakos hits bull’s eye with Revolution". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oswald, Brad (September 15, 2012). "Lights out, dread on". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ↑ Sanderson, David (February 2, 2014). "Grecian formula — for success". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Comic-Con Interview: Tracy Spiridakos". NBC. July 18, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ↑ Tsolakidou, Stella (August 27, 2012). "Tracy Spiridakos Will Bring On the "Revolution" for NBC". Greek Reporter. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ↑ Satsidis, George (9 July 2013). "Tracy Spiridakos - Revolution". YouTube. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Oswald, Brad (October 20, 2009). "No trick, all treat". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ↑
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Oswald, Brad (July 28, 2012). "Revolution-ary career step". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Schaeffer, Glen (September 14, 2012). "Tracy Spiridakos is leading the pack of BC actors on the verge of stardom". The Province. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ↑ Miller, Gerri (October 16, 2012). "Tracy Spiridakos kicks plastic bottles, kicks butt on 'Revolution'". Mother Nature Network. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ Ginges, Gary (May 13, 2013). "NBC's 'Revolution' to be filmed in Austin". Austin360.com. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ↑ Oswald, Brad (December 29, 2012). "Winnipeg’s Tracy Spiridakos has a big year after landing role on hit NBC drama series". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ↑ Berkshire, Geoff (June 20, 2013). "'Episodes' Season 3 welcomes 'Revolution' star Tracy Spiridakos". Zap2it. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ↑ Abrams, Natalie (October 21, 2014). "'Revolution' star Tracy Spiridakos checks into 'Bates Motel'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ Bahr, Lindsey (June 10, 2014). "Casting Net: Rooney Mara and David Fincher circle 'sexpionage' thriller; Plus, 'Insurgent' finds its Uriah, more". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 9, 2014.