Anais Granofsky (born May 14, 1973) is a Canadian actress, screenwriter, producer and director. She is best known for portraying

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'' series.

Early life

Granofsky was born in

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, to an

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mother and a Canadian father of

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descent. Her paternal grandfather is industrialist Phil Granovsky.

Career

She began her career as a child actor in 1985 playing Sophie of the Mighty Mites on " Owl TV". After that, she was cast in the Canadian children's television series ''

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''. From 1987 to 1991, Granofsky portrayed

in both ''

'' and ''

''. She also appeared in the 1992 series finale television movie '' School's Out''. Granofsky has since made guest appearances in television series including '' Counterstrike'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. After Degrassi, she moved to New York to attend film school at NYU, then returned to Toronto where she acted in film and TV for the next decade. In 1997, she co-starred in the short-lived series ''Fast Track'', starring

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. She had recurring roles on '' La Femme Nikita'' and ''

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''. In addition to acting, Granofsky has written and directed several films including ''On Their Knees'' (in which she also starred) and ''The Limb Salesman''. She has directed episodes of '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', ''

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''. Granofsky is married to husband, Craig, and has three children.

Filmography

References

External links

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Northern Stars entry for Anais Granofsky
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