Actresses from Toronto

Canadian actress and producer (1892–1979)

Rachel Anne McAdams is a Canadian actress. A graduate of York University in 2001 with a BFA in theatre, she is known for her starring roles in comedy and drama films as well as her work in television and theater. Her accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Tony Award. In 2026, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a leading actress, her films have grossed over $3.4 billion worldwide.

Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva, known professionally as Nina Dobrev, is a Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce in The CW's supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries (2009–2015).

Catherine Anne O'Hara was a Canadian and American actress and comedian, whose career spanned over 50 years. O'Hara started in sketch and improvisational comedy in film and television before taking dramatic roles to expand her career. She received various accolades including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Her films have grossed more than US$4.3 billion worldwide. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2017.

Canadian actress (born 1990)

Malin Maria Åkerman, often anglicised to Malin Akerman, is a Swedish-American actress. She first appeared in smaller parts in both Canadian and American productions, including The Utopian Society (2003) and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004). Following a main role on the HBO mockumentary series The Comeback (2005), Akerman co-starred in the commercially successful romantic comedies The Heartbreak Kid (2007) and 27 Dresses (2008). She gained wider recognition for her role as Silk Spectre II in the 2009 superhero film Watchmen, for which she received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

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Canadian actress (1927–2007)

Ukrainian-Canadian/American pornographic actress

Canadian actress (born 1997)

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Canadian actress, film director and screenwriter

Canadian comedic actress and author (born 1969)

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Canadian YouTube personality, vlogger and comedian

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Canadian professional wrestler, model and actress

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Canadian singer-songwriter

Canadian writer, yoga teacher, and former actress

Canadian actress (1955–2015)

Canadian-born British actress (1894–1989)

Canadian playwright, novelist, actress and broadcast journalist

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Canadian R&B singer, songwriter and actress

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Chinese-Canadian actress and human rights advocate

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Armenian-Canadian actress

American actress and author, born 1938