Zoé De Grand Maison

Zoé De Grand Maison
Born (1995-05-03) May 3, 1995 (age 29)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Other namesZoé De Grand-Maison, Zoé De Grand'Maison
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Zoé De Grand Maison (born May 3, 1995),[1] often credited as Zoé De Grand'Maison or Zoé De Grand-Maison, is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles of Gracie Johanssen in the television series Orphan Black and Ashley in the movie Bad Hair Day. She recently played Evelyn Evernever on The CW teen drama series Riverdale.

Acting career

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2012-present: Orphan Black and Bad Hair Day

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In 2012, Grand Maison made her first television appearance on Saving Hope on CTV Television Network and NBC, where she played Tara.[2] That same year, she played Beth Pelway in the movie An Officer and a Murderer on Lifetime which premiered on July 21, 2012.[3]

In 2013 she played Emily Moreland for four episodes of the Canadian television series Played[4] In May 2014 she made a special appearance in the series Motive in which she played Sasha King.[5] In 2014, Grand Maison joined the recurring cast of the series Orphan Black portraying Gracie Johanssen. [6]

In March 2015 she played the role of Nicolette Green in the television series Murdoch Mysteries on CBC Television.[7] That same year, she played the antagonistic character Ashley in the movie Bad Hair Day.[8] She also guest starred in an episode of the series Rookie Blue on ABC, where she played Hayley Hill.[9] In 2015, she co-starred in the movie A Christmas Horror Story where she played Molly Simons.[10]

In June 2015, Grand Maison joined the main cast of the film Adam's Testament alongside fellow Canadian actor Luke Bilyk. The movie premiered on April 18, 2017, in Canada.[11] In September 2015, Grand Maison joined the main cast of the film Morning After, playing the role of Teegan when it premiered in Spring 2016.

Grand Maison portrayed the leading role in the telefilm Pregnant At 17 from NB Thrilling Films. The telefilm is about Sonia Clifton (Josie Bissett), a veterinarian who discovers that her husband is having an affair. She becomes obsessed with finding out more about the woman, Chelsea (Grand Maison), and she soon learns that she is 17 and pregnant. Empathizing with the soon-to-be teen mother, Sonia becomes Chelsea's unlikely champion. Released on February 21, 2016 on Lifetime.

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 A Christmas Horror Story Molly Simon
Bloom Ashley Short film
2017 Adam's Testament Katia
Morning After Teegan Short film
2019 Cleverly Disguised Jennifer
2023 Organ Trail Abigale "Abby" Archer [12]

Television

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Year Title Role Note
2012 Saving Hope Tara "Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1)
An Officer and a Murderer Beth Pelway Television film (Secondary role)
2013 Played Emily Moreland Guest role, 4 episodes
2014–15,
2017
Orphan Black Gracie Johanssen Recurring role, 17 episodes
2014 Motive Sasha King "Abandoned" (Season 2, Episode 9)
2015 Murdoch Mysteries Nicolette Green "The Devil Wears Whalebone" (Season 8, Episode 12)
Bad Hair Day Ashley Mendlebach Television film (Secondary role)
Rookie Blue Hayley Hill "Perfect Family" (Season 5, Episode 13)
2016 Pregnant at 17 Chelsea Television film (Co-lead role)
2017 Sea Change Naomi Television film (Secondary role)
Stickman Liv Television film (Lead role)
2018 Wayne Jenny Guest role, 2 episodes
2018–2020, 2023 Riverdale Evelyn Evernever Recurring role (season 3-4,7)[13]
2020 Fortunate Son Destiny Main cast
2022 Ezra Somber Wales Guest role, 2 episodes[14]
2024 Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan Self

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Work Category Result Ref.
2015 Young Artist Award Motive Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 17-21 Won [15]
Orphan Black Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress 17-21 Nominated
2017 International Christian Film & Music Festival Adam's Testament Best Supporting Actress Won [16]

References

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  1. ^ "Zoé De Grand Maison - photos, news, filmography, quotes and facts - Stars and Celebs Inspiration Journal". S&C Inspiration Journal. May 6, 2015.
  2. ^ ""Saving Hope" Pilot (TV Episode 2012) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  3. ^ "If you live in the States, catch me and @Peyton_Kennedy in "An Officer and a Murderer" on Lifetime July 21st at 8:00pm!". Twitter. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Played - Episode 13 - Season Finale - REVENGE - Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  5. ^ "SHOOT: MOTIVE with Max Lloyd-Jones & Zoe De Grand Maison on East False Creek". YVRShoots. May 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "Orphan Black Season 3 Filming Begins, Fans to Miss Sarah, Ari Millen Getting Lead Role!". Master Herald. October 29, 2014.
  7. ^ "IN THE ROOM SERIES TO TAPE HOLLYWOOD NORTH EPISODE FEATURING CANADIAN ACTORS ART HINDLE, TANTOO CARDINAL, SHAWN DOYLE, PHILIP MORAN & ZOE DE GRAND'MAISON ON SUNDAY MARCH 8 (11AM-2PM) AT GLENN GOULD STUDIO, CBC". Reeldealguys. March 5, 2015.
  8. ^ "Bad Hair Day - a review of the Disney Channel film, premiering 2 / 13 / 15 -VivaVeltoro". VivaVeltoro. 13 February 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  9. ^ "@etsstokes thanks Ted! It's a guest part on Rookie Blue". Twitter. May 13, 2014.
  10. ^ "Telefilm Canada supports the production of nine English-language feature films for a total amount of nearly $13 million". Telefilm Canada. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  11. ^ "Zoé De Grand Maison: 5 Things You Should Know About The 'Orphan Black' Star". Fashionn & Style. June 20, 2015.
  12. ^ Matt Grobar (16 March 2022). "Michael Patrick Jann To Direct Western Horror Film 'Organ Trail' For Paramount Pictures; Zoé De Grand Maison, Olivia Applegate, Clé Bennett, Sam Trammell & More To Star". deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  13. ^ Thomas, Leah. "Why You Definitely Shouldn't Trust This New 'Riverdale' Character". Bustle. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  14. ^ Ahearn, Victoria. "Cameras roll on OUTtv scripted vampire series Ezra". Playback. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  15. ^ Zoé De Grand Maison - Awards - IMDb Imdb.
  16. ^ David, Willie (May 7, 2017). "International Christian Film Festival 2017 Winners: 'The Meanest Man In Texas' Takes Best Picture and Best Actor Awards". Florida National News. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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