Sonya Anand
Acting
Biography
Sonya has been a working actor both in Vancouver and in Toronto where she currently lives. While in Vancouver, Sonya pursued Psychology at UBC and soon realized it wasn't her path. Shortly thereafter, she began studying acting at the William Davis Center For Actors' Study and Lyric School of Acting. She appeared in various commercials as well as in t.v series such as Showtime's The L Word, Hallmark's MOV The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, CBC's Intelligence, and Davinci's Inquest where she was directed by Nicholas Campbell. After some time, Sonya decided to conquer Toronto and made her move. Her most recent work includes principle roles in ABC/Global's Rookie Blue and Combat Hospital. She also appeared as Dr. Qaderi in CBC's The Border and Agent Melanie Gadupta in the USA network's Covert Affairs. Sonya is currently working on a recurring role in the t.v series The Strain on FX created by Chuck Hogan and Guillermo Del Toro.
Known For
A high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.
The Strain
Ambitious young cops try to prove themselves in their high-stakes careers, in which the smallest mistake can have deadly consequences. At the core of the close-knit group is perfectionist Andy McNally, whose father was a homicide detective before he burned out on the job. The series follows Andy and her four colleagues -- Dov Epstein, Gail Peck, Traci Nash and Chris Diaz -- as they experience the trials, triumphs and tribulations of police work, as well as its effect on their personal lives.
Rookie Blue
No one listens when a teenager suspects that her cousin is in an abusive relationship.
Reviving Ophelia
Five-time Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner Henry Winkler stars in The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, the story of what happens when you open your heart to the power of Christmas. Disenchanted single mom Jennifer Cullen (Brooke Burns) is a Scroogette when it comes to anything Christmas. In fact, even her six-year-old son, Brian, is having trouble believing in Santa Claus. But when her Uncle Ralph (Henry Winkler) visits and brings a fellow passenger from his flight named Morgan Derby (Warren Christie), Jennifer s dubious heart awakens to the possibility that perhaps Christmas really does hold miracles. It s uplifting and laugh-packed and a story that will inspire the whole family to believe.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
In November of 2007, a documentary film crew spent several days interviewing and documenting the men and women of an illicit, underground urban whorehouse... this is what they recorded.