Sedina Fiati Explained

Sedina Fiati is a Canadian actress and theatre director.^[1] She is most noted for her role as Ese in the web series Tokens, for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.^[2]

A native of Toronto, Ontario, and a graduate of the theatre program at the University of Windsor, Fiati coordinated the Feminist Fuck It theatre festival in 2018,^[1] and made her stage directing debut as director of Andrea Scott and Nick Green's Every Day She Rose for Nightwood Theatre in 2019.^[3] She was named Nightwood's artist-in-residence in 2021.^[4]

As an actress her noted credits have included stage productions in productions of Shirley Barrie's Queen Marie^[5] and Rick Chafe's adaptation of Homer's Odyssey,^[6] and guest roles in the television series The Listener, Coroner and Murdoch Mysteries.

Notes and References

1. Carly Maga, "Theatre flips sexism and racism the bird: New Feminist F--k It Fest mixes important issues with work that's joyful and fun". Toronto Star, April 12, 2018.
2. Connie Thiessen, "2023 Canadian Screen Awards: Comedic & Dramatic Arts". Broadcast Dialogue, April 14, 2023.
3. Carly Maga, "Black Lives Matter, Pride and how to talk about them go under microscope in provocative new play". Toronto Star, November 27, 2019.
4. https://www.stage-door.com/3/news/2021-News/Entries/2021/2/toronto-nightwood-theatre-appoints-sedina-fiati-its-artist-activist-in-residence.html "Toronto: Nightwood Theatre appoints Sedina Fiati its Artist-Activist in Residence"
5. Paula Citron, "Queen Marie brings Marie Dressler to life at 4th Line Theatre". Northumberland News, July 29, 2012.
6. "Epic tale to take to the great outdoors". Peterborough This Week, August 2, 2013.