Siobhan Murphy is a Canadian actress who has appeared in The Smart Woman Survival Guide in 2006, Men with Brooms in 2010, Max & Shred in 2014, Murdoch Mysteries in 2016 and Merry Happy Whatever in 2019.
From a young age she enjoyed participating at the Young People's Theatre in Toronto. [1] From a young age, Murphy took piano and ballet lessons, but stopped age 16, to focus on acting.[1] Murphy enrolled for a short course at York University, Toronto, in the Conservatory Acting program, learning classical and technical characteristics of acting performance.[1] She graduated with a degree in acting in 2005.[2]
In 2006, six months after graduating from university, Murphy landed a lead role as Liz Duncan (the producer), in The Smart Woman Survival Guide ,[2] making her debut screen appearance on television, in a series where for 36 episodes, Murphy honed her acting talent and confidence towards becoming a comedy actress.[1] In 2009, Murphy starred in the short film Patient for which she received a Best Actress award at the Los Angeles Movie Awards.[2]
Murphy appeared in several Hallmark movies, [1] and in 2014, had roles in Max and Shred .[1] In 2016, Murphy made her first appearance as Ruth Newsome in CBC Television’s Murdoch Mysteries in season 10 episode 8.[1] [3] In 2019, Murphy was a series regular in the Netflix dark comedy holiday series Merry Happy Whatever alongside Dennis Quaid, who played her father.
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Patient (short) | Chanel Hilton | |
| 2014 | Hellmouth (film) | Fay | |
| 2014 | 15 Minutes (short) | Jill Kincaid | |
| 2015 | Let's Rap | Hope Black | |
| 2015 | Spotlight | Intern | |
| 2015 | No Stranger Than Love | Helen | |
| 2017 | Filth City | Reporter Myriam Keen | |
| 2018 | Ode to Rita (short) | Kate | |
| 2019 | An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order | Kate |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Oh Christmas Tree | Maria | |
| 2014 | Apple Mortgage Cake | Sherrie | |
| 2014 | Surrogate's Terror | Sara | |
| 2015 | Merry Matrimony | Julie | |
| 2016 | A Perfect Christmas | Annie | |
| 2016 | Nutcracker Christmas | Jen | |
| 2019 | The Sisterhood | Jasmine | |
| 2021 | Two for the Win | Jenny Green |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes / ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | The Smart Woman Survival Guide | Liz / Elizabeth | 39 episodes | |
| 2007 | Across the River to Motor City | Marie Hart | 4 episodes | |
| 2010 | Men with Brooms | April | 12 episodes | |
| 2010 | The Bridge (TV series) | Deke's Ex Wife | 2 episodes - God Bless the Child and Vexation of Spirit | |
| 2011 | Flashpoint (TV series) | Anna Logan | Episode - Priority of Life | |
| 2011 | Against the Wall (TV series) | Dee Hoffman | 1 episode - Boys Are Back | |
| 2012 | Rookie Blue | Becca Nicholson | 4 episodes | |
| 2013 | Saving Hope | Robin Adams | Episode - Little Piggies | |
| 2013 | Less Than Kind | Susan | Episode - Something Blue | |
| 2013 | The Ron James Show | Linda | Episode - Science | |
| 2013 | Cracked | Clara Dwyer | Episode - The Thump Parade | |
| 2014 | Young Mom | Episode 14/4 - Can't Stop This Thing We Started | ||
| 2016 | Four in the Morning | Girl | Episode - Four Christs | |
| 2014-2016 | Max & Shred | Diane Ackerman | 35 episodes | |
| 2016 | Reign (TV series) | Countess Von Court | Episode - To the Death | |
| 2016 | Orphan Black | Leslie | Episode - The Stigmata of Progress | |
| 2016 | Good Witch (TV series) | Beth | 2 episodes - Driven + Second Time Around | |
| 2015-2017 | Filth City | Myriam Keen | 4 episodes - It's Showtime! + Back to Work + Dead Ends + Drug Squad: Pilot | |
| 2017-2018 | Upstairs Amy | Veronica Mayhew | 15 episodes | |
| 2018 | The Bold Type | Cleo Williams | 4 episodes | |
| 2018 | Odd Squad | Bonny / Bonnie | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Schitt's Creek | Bobbi | Episode - The Jazzaguy | |
| 2019 | Merry Happy Whatever | Patsy | 8 episodes | |
| 2019 | Heartland | Laura | 3 episodes - Long Road Back + Stress Fractures + Diamond in the Rough | |
| 2020 | Modern Family | Fiancée | Episode – Legacy | |
| 2021 | Danger Force | Celia / Celia O'Brian | 4 episodes | |
| 2016-2024 | Murdoch Mysteries | Ruth Newsome | 19 episodes from season 10, episode 8 onwards | |
| 2023 | Pretty Freekin Scary | Grim Reaper | Recurring role |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Los Angeles Movie Awards, US | Best Actress | Patiemt | [4] | |
| 2018 | First Glance Film Festival | Best Ensemble Cast (Web Series) (shared) | Filth City | ||