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Lara Amersey

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Lara Amersey
Born (1984-11-13) November 13, 1984 (age 40)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present

Lara Amersey (born November 13, 1984) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in Life with Derek, Overruled, Monster Warriors and Land of the Dead.

Life and career

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Lara was born in 1984 and relocated with her family to Toronto, Ontario in 1991. In 2003, Lara got involved in the film industry and got her break in a Stridex commercial. Following that, she appeared in many other commercials including ads for 7Up, Coca-Cola and American Express. The following year she landed a role on the hit kids show Radio Free Roscoe which helped to start her career as an actress and is still the series that she is most recognized for. Since then, she has guest starred in shows such as Life with Derek as Lucy, Overruled as Rory Jablonski, as well as short films Hate, Rose, and Red Velvet Girls as well as the feature film Land of the Dead. Her most recent work includes episodes of Warehouse 13 and Flashpoint.

Lara's most memorable work to date has been her leading role on the television series Monster Warriors. She starred as Vanka, an athletic, aggressive, overpowering girl with an interest in ancient combat and rituals. The series has aired all over the world in many different languages.

Lara has expanded her experience behind the camera working closely with Jordan Entertainment as an Associate Producer. She is eager about what the future holds for her as an actress as well as her future within Jordan Entertainment.

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Hate Doria TV film
2005 Rose Pari TV film
2005 Land of the Dead Dead Teenage Girl Feature film
2005 Red Velvet Girls Julia Short film
2012 Scars Dana Short film
2019 My Mother’s Killer Boyfriend Carrie Knolls TV film
2020 Christmas on Wheels Gabby TV film
2021 A Perfect Match Shannon TV film
2021 Love's Sweet Recipe Jess TV film
2021 Deadly Mom Retreat Jules TV film
2021 How to Find Forever Lara Ashcroft TV film
2022 Christmas in Toyland Stephanie TV film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Radio Free Roscoe Bridgette 3 episodes
2006–2007 Monster Warriors Vanka 51 episodes
2007 Life with Derek Lucy Episode: "Two Timing Derek"
2009 Warehouse 13 Claire Episode: "Regrets"
2009 Overruled! Rory Jablonksky Episode: "Worlds Collide"
2011 Flashpoint Angela Episode: "Terror"
2018 Private Eyes Rosie Episode: "Brew the Right Thing"
2022 Workin' Moms Nurse Robin Episode: "Warm Lunch"
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