Briana Buckmaster (born July 15, 1982) is a Canadian actress and singer best known for her portrayal of Donna Hanscum in ''

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''. She released her debut album, ''Begin'', in 2018.

Early life

Buckmaster was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. She attended

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where she received her diploma in Theatre Arts.

Career

Acting

Buckmaster is best known for her portrayal of recurring character Sheriff Donna Hanscum on

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'' in seasons 9-11 and 13–15. She was set to appear as a main cast member on the spinoff '' Wayward Sisters'', but that show was ultimately not picked up by the network. Since 2018, she has portrayed Lil' Mama on '' Chip and Potato''. Since 2020, she has portrayed Fretta Van Dango on ''

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''. She appeared in an episode of ''

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'' as Tamra in 2022, alongside fellow ''Supernatural'' alum

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Theater

She has also performed in several theater shows including ''On The Banks of the Nut'', ''Vidalia'', ''Mother of the Year'', ''A Rocky Night For His Nibs'', ''Witness to a Conga'', ''The Adulteress'', and ''Saint Albert'' all of which are by Stewart Lemoine of the Teatro la Quindicina theater. She was nominated for the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards in 2012 for her role in ''The Adulteress.''

Music

She released her debut album, ''Begin,'' in 2018, which features

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of Louden Swain and was produced by Jason Manns. The album peaked at number 3 on the

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Top Blues Album. She is featured on Jason Mann's ''Recovering with Friends'' 2018 album. She released a cover of ''

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'' with Billy Moran in 2019.

Personal life

Buckmaster is married to José Rosales-Lopez. They have one daughter together.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

* ''Begin (2018)''

References

External links

IMDb
{{DEFAULTSORT:Buckmaster, Briana 1982 births Living people Actresses from Saskatchewan Canadian television actresses Canadian voice actresses MacEwan University alumni People from Moose Jaw 21st-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian women singers