Samora Smallwood | |
Occupation: | Actress, writer |
Years Active: | 2010–present |
Website: | https://www.samorasmallwood.com/ |
Samora Smallwood is a Canadian actress and writer. She won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Actress in a television film or miniseries at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 for her performance in the Lifetime television film Death She Wrote (2021).[1]
Smallwood is a founder of The Actors Work Studio in Toronto.[2] On television, she guest starred on Designated Survivor, The Expanse, and Murdoch Mysteries. She also had a recurring roles on Hallmark Channel fantasy series Good Witch in 2021, and Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera The Kings of Napa in 2022.[3] [4] In 2023 she began appearing in a recurring role as Monica Hill in the Hallmark Channel drama series, The Way Home. In 2024 she co-starred in the Apple TV+ miniseries, The Big Cigar and later was cast as one of leads in the Bell Fibe TV drama series, Disrepair.[5]
2013 | Club Utopia | Felicia | ||
2014 | Tormented | Roberta | ||
2015 | I Wish You Love | Bobby | ||
2019 | Queen of the Morning Calm | Sarah |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2013 | Karma's A B*tch | Maria | Episode: "Stolen Lives" | |
2013 | Murder in Paradise | Namia | Episode: "French Kiss of Death" | |
2014 | Teenagers | Mrs. Diaz | 2 episodes | |
2017 | Designated Survivor | Radar Officer | Episode: "Two Ships" | |
2018 | The Shelter | Erin | 4 episodes | |
2018 | The Expanse | UN Naval Attache | 2 episodes | |
2018 | Shadowhunters | Uniformed Officer | Episode: "Erchomai" | |
2018 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Ruth | Episode: "Dressed to Kill" | |
2019 | Hudson & Rex | Lizzie Westbrook | Episode: "Fearless Freaks" | |
2019 | Lt. Amin | 2 episodes | ||
2019 | American Gods | FBI Agent #2 | Episode: "Moon Shadow" | |
2019 | Tokens | Jenn the Costumer | Episode: "Finding Cinderella" | |
2019 | Lt. Amin | Episode: "Q&A" | ||
2019, 2021 | Coroner | Shelley / Lisa Grigson | 2 episodes | |
2020 | Remember Me, Mommy? | Marie Cummings | Television film | |
2020 | A Christmas Break | Judy Cole | ||
2021 | Good Witch | Dr. Monica McBride | 4 episodes | |
2021 | Death She Wrote | Lila DeMarco | Television film | |
2021 | Murdoch Mysteries | Viola Treatly | Episode: "Love or Money" | |
2021 | Angel Falls Christmas | Dr. Dawn Jackson | Television film | |
2022 | The Kings of Napa | Dr. Maddi Brewer | 4 episodes | |
2023–present | The Way Home | Monica Hill | Recurring role |