Sara Waisglass
Sara Waisglass | |
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 Waisglass in 2022 | |
| Born | July 3, 1998 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Sara Waisglass (born 3 July 1998)[1][2] is a Canadian actress.
Waisglass first rose to notability as a child actress, playing the role of Jordy Cooper in the children's sitcom Overruled! from 2010 to 2011 and appearing as Frankie Hollingsworth in Degrassi: The Next Generation and Degrassi: Next Class from 2013 to 2017. As an adult, she starred as Robyn in the 2017 film Mary Goes Round and as Maxine Baker in the Netflix drama series Ginny & Georgia in 2021 and 2022.
Early life
[edit]Sara was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario[2] to parents Tessa and Jeff Waisglass, along with her sister Carly.[2] She attended Earl Haig Secondary School in Toronto.[2] She attended York University for four years,[3] graduating with a degree in screenwriting,[4] citing an interest in developing her writing skills.[4][5] She likes to play the piano.[5] She is Jewish. [6]
Career
[edit]In 2007, Waisglass made her television debut playing eight-year-old Jane in The Jane Show.[7] In 2008, Waisglass was cast in her first film role in the Gilles Bourdos-directed psychological thriller Afterwards, alongside John Malkovich and Evangeline Lilly.[8][9][10] In 2009, she continued her career on television, appearing in 29 episodes of Overruled!.[1][2] She also appeared in a commercial for KFC.[3] Beginning in 2013, she played Frankie Hollingsworth in the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.
In 2015, Waisglass was cast in the Anton Corbijn-directed biographical drama film Life,[11] alongside Robert Pattinson and Sir Ben Kingsley.[12] The same year, Waisglass was nominated for "Best Recurring Young Actress 16-21" at the Young Entertainer Awards for her role as Frankie Hollingsworth in Degrassi: The Next Generation.[13]
In 2017, Waisglass played Mary's half-sister Robyn in the Molly McGlynn directed film Mary Goes Round,[14] which featured at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[15] In 2020, she starred as Madison St. Claire in eight episodes of the supernatural drama series October Faction.[3]
In 2021, Waisglass starred as Maxine in the Netflix comedy series Ginny and Georgia,[4][16] in a cast that included Brianne Howey, Antonia Gentry, Chelsea Clark and Katie Douglas.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Afterwards | Tracey | Short film[1] |
| 2008 | Watering Mr. Cocoa | Amber | [1] |
| 2015 | Life | High School Hop Girl | [1] |
| 2017 | Mary Goes Round | Robyn | [1] |
| 2018 | Sled Serious | Jess | Short film[1] |
| 2020 | Tainted | Anna | [1] |
| 2022 | Cascade | Alex | [1] |
| 2023 | Suze | Brooke |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Jane Show | 8 year old Jane | Episode: "It's All Relative" |
| 2009–2010 | Overruled! | Jordy Cooper | Main role; 29 episodes[1] |
| 2013–2015 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Frankie Hollingsworth | Main role , Seasons 13 & 14 |
| 2014 | Degrassi: Minis | Frankie Hollingsworth | Episode: "Dress You Up Part Three" |
| 2016 | Holiday Joy | Chanel | Television film |
| 2017 | The Good Doctor | Olivia Hartman | Episode: "Pipes" |
| 2017 | Killjoys | Quin | Episodes: "Reckoning Ball", "The Hullen Have Eyes" |
| 2015 | Degrassi: Don't Look Back | Frankie Hollingsworth | Television film |
| 2016–2017 | Degrassi: Next Class | Frankie Hollingsworth | Main role |
| 2018 | Suits | Teen Esther | Episodes: "Coral Gables", "Bad Man" |
| 2018–2022 | Holly Hobbie | Lyla | Recurring role, 18 episodes |
| 2020 | October Faction | Madison St. Claire | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
| 2021–present | Ginny & Georgia | Maxine Baker | Main role |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Young Entertainer Awards 2015 | Best Recurring Young Actress 16-21 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Nominated | [13][17] |
| 2019 | The Joey Awards, Vancouver | Best Television or Webseries Ensemble (shared) | Holly Hobbie | Nominated | [17] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Sara Waisglass". northernstars.ca. March 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Kunwar, Sanjay (March 10, 2023). "Sara Waisglass Parents And Sister Have Been Her Strength To Build Her Career". showbizcorner.com.
- ^ a b c Moore, Camille (2021). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Sara Waisglass". tvovermind.com.
- ^ a b c Scott, Leah (May 21, 2021). "Sara Waisglass on Acting in Canada, Progressive Characters, and Netflix's Ginny & Georgia". nuvomagazine.com.
- ^ a b Swantek, Tessa (February 28, 2023). "Schön! interview - sara waisglass". schonmagazine.com.
- ^ "Next class of Degrassi also features Jewish actors - The Canadian Jewish News". thecjn.ca. January 18, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "The Jane Show (TV series 2004-2007)". rarefilmfinder.com. 2007.
- ^ Besserglik, Bernard (January 14, 2009). "Film Review: Afterwards". hollywoodreporter.com.
- ^ "Afterwards (2008)". studiocanal.com.
- ^ a b O'Keefe, Meghan (March 1, 2021). "'Ginny & Georgia' Stars Felix Mallard and Sara Waisglass Were Honored to Portray an ASL Family". Decider.
- ^ "Life". thecoast.ca. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ "Life (2015)". filmaffinity.com.
- ^ a b "Young Entertainer Awards 2015". youngentertainerawards.org. 2015.
- ^ Powell, W. Andrew (March 30, 2018). "John Ralston & Sara Waisglass talk Mary Goes Round". thegate.ca.
- ^ Prestridge, James (April 25, 2018). "Close-up: An Interview with Sara Waisglass". closeupculture.com.
- ^ Sullivan, Corinne (February 24, 2021). "Newly Obsessed With Ginny & Georgia's Sara Waisglass (aka Maxine)? Join the Club!". popsugar.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Sara Waisglass Awards". imdb.com (index source only). Retrieved April 10, 2023.
