Aislinn Paul
Born (1994-03-05) March 5, 1994 (age 29)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Known forDegrassi: The Next Generation
AwardsCanadian Screen Awards

Aislinn Claire Paul (/ˈeɪslɪn/;[1] born March 5, 1994[2]) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role in Degrassi: The Next Generation as Clare Edwards, for which she has won two Canadian Screen Awards (2015 and 2016) for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series,[3] in addition to receiving a Young Artist Award nomination in 2010.[4] She also starred in the Hulu series Freakish.[5]

Early life

Paul was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and began working as a child actor at a very young age, starring in commercials and advertising campaigns.[citation needed]

Career

Paul was cast as a recurring character on Degrassi in 2006 when she was only 12 years old and was upgraded to regular a couple years later for season 8. After appearing in nine seasons, she became one of the longest running cast members, eventually exiting the show in 2015 after appearing in more than 220 episodes. For her performance on the show, she was nominated for a Young Artists Award for Best Supporting Young Actress in 2010.

In 2015, she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series.[3]

Her other notable TV roles include Hannah Woodal in Wild Card, Amber in the CBS Film, Candles on Bay Street, Isabella in the HBO series Tell Me You Love Me, and Alexa Ammon in the Lifetime Movie Network Original Murder in the Hamptons.

In 2015, Paul starred as Phoebe Frady in Heroes Reborn,[6] and won a second Canadian Screen Award for her final performance in Degrassi.[7]

She starred in the first season of Hulu series Freakish in 2016.[5]

Paul has been on a hiatus from screen acting since 2019.

Personal life

Paul studied at and graduated from the Etobicoke School of the Arts alongside fellow Degrassi star Chloe Rose.[8][9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Famous Jett Jackson Girl #1 episode: "Business as Usual"
2001 Doc Emily Slater / Lindy 2 episodes
2001 In a Heartbeat Chelsea 2 episodes
2001 Sister Mary Explains It All Angel Television movie
2003 Do or Die Heather Television movie
2003 Betrayed Bonnie Television movie
2003–2005 Wild Card Hannah Woodall Main role
2005 Murder in the Hamptons Alexa Ammon Television movie
2006 Candles on Bay Street Amber Television movie
2006–2015 Degrassi: The Next Generation Clare Edwards Recurring role (seasons 6–7); main role (seasons 8–14)
2007 Tell Me You Love Me Isabella Main role
2008 Finn on the Fly Chloe Film
2010 Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars Beth Ellen Television movie
2010 Trigger Rocker Chick #3 Film
2014 Reign Cosette 1 episode
2014–present Rick and Morty Nancy 3 episodes
2014 Haven Grace 1 episode
2015–2016 Heroes Reborn Phoebe Frady[10] Recurring role
2016 Freakish Natalie Callaway Main (Season 1)
2017 Private Eyes Brie Houser 1 Episode
2019 Room 104 Young Jean episode: "Crossroads"

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result Refs
2010 Young Artist Awards Best Supporting Actress Degrassi: The Next Generation Nominated [4]
2015 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Degrassi: The Next Generation Won [11]
2016 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Degrassi: The Next Generation Won [12]

References

  1. ^ "Can you like type how your name is pronounced? I'd..." tumblr.com.
  2. ^ Paul, Aislinn [@aislinnpaul] (November 4, 2010). "@ohsoEclare im 16 and my birthday is march 5th =P" (Tweet). Retrieved August 29, 2010 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b "Degrassi and Bell Media Clean Up at The Canadian Screen Awards". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "31st Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". Youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  5. ^ a b O'Keeffe, Jack. "The 'Freakish' Cast Is Filled With Major Vine & Youtube Stars". Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "Aislinn Paul: Biography, Latest News & Videos". TVGuide.com. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  7. ^ "Schitt's Creek, Room lead CSA nominations". January 19, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  8. ^ "Schools in Focus: Etobicoke School of the Arts". TheRedPin Pulse. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  9. ^ "Chloe Rose: Sundance Acclaimed, TIFF Premiered, and She's Only Getting Started". Novella. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  10. ^ Sandra Gonzalez (July 8, 2015). "'Heroes Reborn' digital prequel is coming: Here's your first look". Mashable.
  11. ^ "2015 Nominees and Winners - Academy". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  12. ^ "Canadian Screen Awards - Academy". Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

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