Niamh Wilson

Niamh Wilson
Born	March 9, 1997 Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2003–present

Niamh Wilson ( /ˈniːv wɪlsʌn/ born March 9, 1997) is a Canadian film and television actress from Oakville, Ontario, known for her role as Corbett in Saw III, reprised in Saw V; the Canadian horror film The Marsh (2006); and the title role in the Family Channel^[1] series Debra!^[2] She was a regular on Degrassi: The Next Generation during seasons 13–14 as Jacqueline "Jack" Jones.

Career

Wilson began her career with a role in the Warner Brother's pilot Chasing Alice^[3] at the age of five. Although the TV Movie/pilot did not result in a series, she did meet Ralph Hemecker, who was to direct her in Haunting Sarah two years later. Her portrayal of Sarah Lewis garnered her a Young Artist Award in 2006. While in Los Angeles for the awards she and her mother created a CBC Radio radio documentary for the Outfront program called "Child Star Goes to Hollywood"^[4] about their road trip to Hollywood. Wilson was cast in Ice Planet as Commander Trager's (Michael Ironside) daughter.^[5][6] She has appeared in numerous films as well as episodic television, generally in dramatic adult-oriented vehicles; however, a comedic role eluded her until she was cast in the title role of Debra Delong^[7] in the Family Channel series Debra! produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment. The role was cast in 2010 when Wilson was only 12 years old. The pilot was shot in spring 2010; Family Channel picked up the series in summer 2010.^[8][9][10] and the first season was filmed in January - February 2011. The first episode premiered on Family Channel Saturday, June 4, 2011.^[11] Wilson won the Young Artist Award for Leading Actress in a TV Series for Debra! in May 2012; the series also won for Best Young Ensemble in a TV Series. This was the first time a TV series that was not aired in the United States had won these awards.^[12]

Personal Life

Like her character on Degrassi, Jack Jones, Wilson is a dancer, practicing mainly in ballet, modern contemporary and pointe. ^[13][14]Wilson graduated from high school in June 2015 ^[15] and attended George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario. Wilson was accepted into their dance program for Technical and Performance Training in Ballet. ^[16]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Aurora Borealis	Isabelle
2006	Marsh, TheThe Marsh	Little Claire / Rose
2006	Saw III	Corbett Denlon
2007	Saw IV	Corbett Denlon
2008	Saw V	Corbett Denlon
2009	Saw VI	Corbett Denlon
2013	The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet	Gracie
2013	Skating to New York	Page
2014	Maps to the Stars	Sam

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Chasing Alice	Young Alice	TV film
2005	Plague City: SARS in Toronto	Lindsay	TV film
2005	Haunting Sarah	Sarah Lewis	TV film
2006	House Next Door, TheThe House Next Door	Belinda Greene	TV film
2006–08	Runaway	Susie	Recurring role; 7 episodes
2007	They Come Back	Marley Charles	TV film
2009	Flashpoint	Petra	Episode: "Haunting the Barn"
2009	Heartland	Taylor Kennedy	Episode: "Little Secrets"
2011	Falling Skies	Megan	Episodes: "Sanctuary: Part 1", "Eight Hours"
2011	Haven	Hadley Chambers	Episode: "Silent Night"
2011–12	Debra!	Debra	Lead role; 13 episodes
2012	Frenemies	Brittany	TV film
2012	My Babysitter's a Vampire	Val Mudrap	Episode: "Village of the Darned"
2012	Warehouse 13	Alice	Episode: "Fractures"
2012	Rookie Blue	Alice	Episodes: "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life", "I Never"
2013	Hemlock Grove	Pretty Shelley	Episodes: "Birth", "Catabasis", "What Peter Can Live Without"
2014–15	Degrassi	Jack	Main role (Seasons 13–14); 23 Episodes
2015	Good Witch	Amber	Episodes: "Starting Over...Again", "Do The Right Thing"

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result	Film/Show
2006	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a MOW - Supporting Young Actress	Won	Haunting Sarah[17]
2007		Best Performance in a MOW - Supporting Young Actress	Nominated	The House Next Door (film)[18]
2008		Best Performance in a MOW - Leading Young Actress	Nominated	They Come Back[19]
2012		Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress	Won	Debra![20]
		Outstanding Young Ensemble In a TV Series	Won
2016		Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress	Won	The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet[21]

References

1. "Watch TV Shows, Play Games and Enter Contests : Official Family Channel website". Family.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
2. "DEBRA: Home". Family.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
3. "IMDb Pro : Chasing Alice Business Details". Pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
4. "Piece » Parent and Child". PRX. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
5. "Fan Independent Side". Ice-planet.tv. 2009-10-12. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
6. 00h13 (2007-03-13). "[Serie - VO] : Ice Planet - Forums divers". Forums.jeuxonline.info. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
7. "Interview with Niamh Wilson from DEBRA! | The Magazine". Themagazine.ca. 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
8. "For the Kid Inside!". The Cookie Jar Company. 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
9. Vlessing, Etan (2010-11-24). "Animation Giant Cookie Jar Shoots First Live Action Series". The Hollywood Reporter.
10. "Cookie Jar to intro two older-skewing series at MIP".
11. "Family Channel | Debra Delong And Her Big Soaring Pony Land On Family Channel". Newswire.ca. 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
12. "For the Kid Inside!". The Cookie Jar Company. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
13. "Barre Life".
14. http://www.niamhwilson.net/exclusive_interview.php
15. "Niamh Wilson". Twitter.
16. George Brown Collegehttps://twitter.com/NiamhTheWilson/status/602927735464296448
17. "27th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". Youngartistawards.org. 2006-03-25. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
18. "28th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". Youngartistawards.org. 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
19. "29th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". Youngartistawards.org. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
20. "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". Youngartistawards.org. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
21. "Nominations".

External links

• Niamh Wilson at the Internet Movie Database