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Melanie Scrofano

Canadian actress

Field	Value
name	Melanie Scrofano
image	Melanie Scrofano Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2023.jpg
caption	Scrofano in 2023
birth_name
birth_date
birth_place	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
occupation	Actress
spouse	Jeff Pentecost
children	2
years_active	2002–present

Melanie Neige Scrofano (born December 20, 1981) is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Mrs. McMurray on the Crave comedy series Letterkenny, Rebecca on the CBC comedy-drama series Being Erica, October on the Showcase mockumentary series Pure Pwnage, and Tia on the CTV fantasy-drama series The Listener. From 2016 to 2021, Scrofano starred as the title character on the Syfy modern Western drama Wynonna Earp. In 2019, she played Emilie in the comedy horror film Ready or Not. Since 2022, she has played the recurring role of Captain Marie Batel in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Early life

Scrofano was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the daughter of a government worker mother and an engineer father. She is of French-Canadian and Italian descent. She began modeling at the age of 13, and picked up acting when her agent began submitting her for acting jobs.

Tim Rozon and Scrofano at Galaxy Con Richmond 2023

Personal life

See caption — Melanie Scrofano in July 2016

Scrofano and her husband Jeff have two sons. It was revealed in a July 2017 Variety article that Scrofano was pregnant for the duration of filming the second season of Wynonna Earp. She gave birth to a son in April 2017, shortly after production on the season had wrapped.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Baby Blues	Mani White
2009	**	Nancy
2009	Saw VI	Gena
2011	Citizen Gangster	Ann Roberts
2012	The Conspiracy	Sarah
2013	Nurse 3D	Rachel Adams
2014	Wolves	Gail Timmins
2014	RoboCop	Wife of Man with Prosthetics
2015	A Sunday Kind of Love	Emma / Death
2015	Mangiacake	Tessa
2018	Birdland	Merle James
2019	Ready or Not	Emilie	author=Scott Mendelson	title='Ready Or Not' Review: Movies Like This Are (Hopefully) Why Disney Bought Fox	url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/08/14/ready-or-not-review-fox-disney-samara-weaving-andie-macdowell-melanie-scrofano-adam-brody/#13def8f2766b	work=Forbes	date=August 14, 2019	access-date=2019-09-01}}
2019	Unidentified Woman	Dawn Sullivan	Short film
2020	The Silencing	Debbie
2022	Welcome to Mama's	Amy
2022	The End of Sex	Wendy
2024	Wynonna Earp: Vengeance	Wynonna Earp

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Undressed	Isobel	unknown episodes (season 6)
2003	Mob Stories	Menard's Girlfriend	Episode: "Don of St. Leonard"
2004	Naked Josh	Marla	Episode: "Family Misgivings"
2006	Beautiful People	Emma Lovren	Episodes: "Best Face Forward", "And the Winner Is..."
2006–2007	Jeff Ltd.	Nathalie	4 episodes
2007	Supernatural	Near-Dead Girl	Episode: "What Is and What Should Never Be"
2008	Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning	Brigitte	Television movie
2009	Manson	Leslie Van Houten	Television movie
2010	Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town	French Girl / Peg Liaro	Episode: "Who Mailed Our Mayor?"
2010	Pure Pwnage	October	Main role
2010	Covert Affairs	Jane / Woman #2	Episode: Pilot
2010	Baxter	Ms. Mansfield	3 episodes
2010	Being Erica	Rebecca	Recurring role, 10 episodes
2011	Mudpit	Leah	Episode: "Travellin' Band"
2011	Rookie Blue	Sophie Lewis	Episode: "The One That Got Away"
2011	Flashpoint	Holly McCord	Episode: "Grounded"
2011	Stay with Me	Alison	Television movie
2012	Haven	Noelle	Episodes: "Magic Hour: Parts 1 & 2"
2012	Saving Hope	Kym Spencer	Episode: "Contact"
2012	Warehouse 13	Alice/Kristen	Episode: "Fractures"
2012	Heartland	Hayley Powers	Episode: "Life Is a Highway"
2012–2014	**	Tia Tremblay	Recurring role (season 3); main role (seasons 4–5); 23 episodes
2013	Rewind	Jessica Knox	Television movie
2013	Degrassi: The Next Generation	Meredith Fox	Episodes: "You Oughta Know", "Everything You've Done Wrong"
2015	Gangland Undercover	Suzanna	Main role
2016	Damien	Veronica Selvaggio	Recurring role, 6 episodes
2016	Designated Survivor	Lisa Jordan	4 episodes
2016–2021	Wynonna Earp	Wynonna Earp	Lead role; also director, episode: "Look at Them Beans"
2016–2023	Letterkenny	Mrs. McMurray	Main role (seasons 2–6, 8–11)
2018	Frankie Drake Mysteries	Jenny Shaw	Episode: "Ties that Bind"
2018	Bad Blood	Valentina Cosoleto	Main role (season 2)
2021	SurrealEstate	Harper North	Episode: "For Sale by Owner"; also director, 4 episodes
2022–present	Star Trek: Strange New Worlds	Captain Marie Batel	Recurring role
2025–present	Revival	Dana Cypress	Main role

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated Work
2017	E! Awards	Girl on Top	Wynonna Earp
2018	Canadian Screen Awards	Audience Choice Award	Herself
2019	Best Lead Actress, Drama Series	Wynonna Earp
2020	Audience Choice Award	Herself / Wynonna Earp
2021	Best Lead Actress, Drama Series	Wynonna Earp
Audience Choice Award	Herself / Wynonna Earp
2022	Best Lead Actress, Drama Series	Wynonna Earp

References

References

Melanie Scrofano. (December 20, 2019). "My boss is the best boss ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you Em.".
"Melanie Neige Scrofano".
Andrew Ryan. (May 26, 2014). "Seven Days of Television: May 26 to June 1 [1 of 7]". [[The Globe and Mail]].
Lesley Goldberg. (July 22, 2015). "Syfy Acquires Comic Book Adaptation 'Wynonna Earp'". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
Nellie Andreeva. (July 22, 2015). "Syfy Acquires 'Wynonna Earp' Series; Melanie Scrofano To Star". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
Eric Volmers. (March 31, 2016). "Calgary-shot Wynonna Earp ready for action". [[Calgary Herald]].
Imagiamedia.ca. "The many lives of Melanie Scrofano - Panoram Italia".
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Maureen Ryan. (July 8, 2017). "'Wynonna Earp' Exclusive: Showrunner Emily Andras and Star Melanie Scrofano Break Down That Big Reveal". Variety.
Eric Volmers. (August 4, 2017). "'No pregnant pause: Expecting a baby didn't slow down Wynonna Earp or the actress playing her". Calgary Herald.
Dennis Harvey. (November 15, 2014). "Film Review: 'Wolves'".
Scott Mendelson. (August 14, 2019). "'Ready Or Not' Review: Movies Like This Are (Hopefully) Why Disney Bought Fox". Forbes.
Amanda N'Duka. (May 2, 2019). "'Wynonna Earp' Star Melanie Scrofano, Zahn McClarnon, Shaun Smyth Board 'The Silencing'". Deadline.
"Welcome To Mama's".
(January 31, 2022). "'Schitt's Creek' Star Emily Hampshire Leads Rom-Com 'The End Of Sex'".
(May 28, 2018). "Bad Blood Welcomes New Blood for Season 2 of the City Original Series". Rogers Media.
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