Tara Beagan (born December 20, 1975) is a

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playwright and actress from

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, Alberta, Canada,Anne Nothof
"Beagan, Tara"
''Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia'', May 24, 2022. most noted as the winner of the

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in 2020. She won the

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for Outstanding New Play, Independent Theatre in 2005 for ''Thy Neighbour's Wife'', for which she was also a nominee for Outstanding Performance by a Female, Independent Theatre. In 2006 she acted in ''Dead Dog in the City'', Thomas King's revival of his earlier radio comedy series ''

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''. In 2009, she received a Dora nomination for Outstanding New Play, Independent Theatre for ''Miss Julie: Sheh'mah''. In 2010 she premiered ''The Woods'', a historical play set in 1640 which was part of ''The Mill'' series with plays by

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and

Matthew MacFadzean Matthew MacFadzean is an actor and writer. As an actor, he has worked at theatres across Canada, including both the Shaw and Stratford Shakespeare festivals, and on numerous TV shows. He has written and produced ten plays, the most notable works ...

. From 2011 to 2013, she served as artistic director of Native Earth Performing Arts. She subsequently founded the theatre company Article 11 with Andy Moro. Her plays have included ''Jesus Chrysler'', ''Free As Injuns'', ''Reckoning'', ''Dreary and Izzy'', ''Honour Beat'', ''Deer Woman'' and ''The Ministry of Grace''.

Personal life

Beagan is of mixed Candian Irish (father) and Nlaka'pamux (mother) descent.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beagan, Tara 1975 births Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Canadian women writers 21st-century First Nations writers Canadian radio actresses Canadian stage actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian women dramatists and playwrights Canadian theatre directors First Nations dramatists and playwrights First Nations women writers Actresses from Calgary Writers from Calgary Nlaka'pamux people Dora Mavor Moore Award winners