Award-Winning Actor Tammy Gillis is across TV and film screens in Ghost Wars, Siren and the upcoming feature film A Dog’s Way Home

 Tammy recently won Best Actress at the UBCP/ACTRA Awards for her work in the film Menorca

Busier than ever, actor Tammy Gillis has a recurring role as Deputy Marissa Staub in the buzzed-about Freeform original series, Siren.  The drama follows a mermaid-obsessed town that is turned upside down when a mysterious girl appears and havoc ensues. Siren has its two-hour premiere on March 29th, 2018.

Tammy also appears as Jane, a LAMDA mercenary, in the new television series Ghost Wars. The series just aired its season finale on SYFY, and is currently online and on demand via SYFY and iTunes in the USA. It will be heading to Netflix worldwide soon.  Ghost Wars stars Avan Jogia, Vincent D’Onofrio, Meat Loaf, Kim Coates and Kandyse McClure. Evil ghostly spirits caught between our world and the next make their presence known in the little town of Port Moore, Alaska.

Upcoming later this year is a role in the Sony feature film, A Dog’s Way Home, starring Ashley Judd, and based on the popular book of the same name.

And if that isn’t enough, Tammy recently won a UBCP/ACTRA  Award for Best Actress for her starring role in the Award winning feature film Menorca. Tammy has received a number of awards and critical acclaim for her portrayal of a hedonistic soccer mom who indulges in her fantasy world, breaking away entirely from her family and life of motherhood.

A talented and diverse actress, she grew up in Manitoba, acting from a young age, playing a variety of roles on the stage. After high school, she went on to study at the University of Manitoba, where she was discovered by a modeling scout and cast in both a series of commercials for Greenkids and the award- winning short film The Heart of the World, directed by one of Canada’s most celebrated filmmakers, Guy Maddin.

This exceptionally talented actress has over 50 credits to her name and has made TV guest appearances on Once Upon A Time (ABC), Motive (CTV/ABC), Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce (Bravo), Supernatural (CW), Lost Girl (Showcase), Blue Mountain State (Spike TV), Continuum (SyFy), and many more.  She has recurred on the critically acclaimed award winning HBO comedy series Less Than Kind, jPod (CBC) and The Arrangement (E! Network). Additional work in which Tammy has appeared includes the feature films White Noise 2, Shooter, No Men Beyond This Point, and Violentia.

She was previously nominated for a Leo Award 2016 for “Best Guest Performance in a Dramatic Series” for her compelling work in UpTV’s Ties That Bind. Tammy’s directorial debut came earlier this year for the web series The Support Group, which she also produced and acted in.

Divvying up her time among Canada and Los Angeles, Tammy is an extraordinary performer who brings years of entertainment industry experience to the table, A well respected member of the community, she serves as a jury member for the Canadian Screen Awards and also volunteers as a mentor in the Women In Film & Television actor- mentorship program.

Tammy Gillis is available for interviews and photos upon request.

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