Siobhan Murphy is a Canadian actress who has appeared in ''

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'' in 2006, ''

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'' in 2010, '' Max & Shred '' in 2014, '' Murdoch Mysteries'' in 2016 and ''

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'' in 2019.

Early life

From a young age she enjoyed participating at the Young People's Theatre in Toronto. From a young age, Murphy took piano and ballet lessons, but stopped age 16, to focus on acting. Murphy enrolled for a short course at

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, Toronto, in the Conservatory Acting program, learning classical and technical characteristics of acting performance. She graduated with a degree in acting in 2005.

Career

In 2006, six months after graduating from university, Murphy landed a lead role as Liz Duncan (the producer), in ''

'', making her debut screen appearance on television, in a series where for 36 episodes, Murphy honed her acting talent and confidence towards becoming a

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actress. In 2009, Murphy starred in the short film ''Patient'' for which she received a Best Actress award at the Los Angeles Movie Awards. Murphy appeared in several

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movies, and in 2014, had roles in '' Max and Shred ''. In 2016, Murphy made her first appearance as Ruth Newsome in

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’s '' Murdoch Mysteries'' in season 10 episode 8. In 2019, Murphy was a series regular in the

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dark comedy holiday series ''

'' alongside

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, who played her father.

Filmography

Film

Television film

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Siobhan 21st-century Canadian actresses 1984 births Living people Actresses from Toronto York University alumni Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses