Anna Lambe
Canadian actress (born 2000)
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Anna Rynee Bridget Lambe[1] (born 25 September 2000) is a Canadian Inuk actress. She is known for her debut role in the 2018 film The Grizzlies, for which she received a nomination for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards.
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Lambe in 2026 | |
| Born | Anna Rynee Bridget Lambe[1] 25 September 2000 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | The Grizzlies Trickster North of North |
Career
Lambe made her film debut as Spring in the 2018 film The Grizzlies, which is based on a true story.[3] She was encouraged to audition for the role by her drama teacher. The film was shot in Iqaluit, Lambe's hometown.[3] The film was met with critical acclaim, and Lambe was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards for her performance.[4]
In 2020, she had a supporting role as Sarah in the television series Trickster.[5] At the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.[6]
In September 2022, Lambe was cast in the fourth season of True Detective on HBO.[7]
In 2024, she co-hosted the documentary series Warrior Up! alongside Joel Oulette and Joshua Odjick.[8]
In 2025, Lambe began starring in the CBC/APTN original comedy series North of North.[9] In the same year, she was announced as starring in Nyla Innuksuk's thriller film In the Heart of the South, opposite her North of North co-star Zorga Qaunaq.[10]
Personal life
Lambe was born on 25 September 2000[11] in Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador.[2] She grew up in Iqaluit, Nunavut,[2] where she attended Inuksuk High School.[12] She won a bronze medal for under-19 girls doubles badminton at the 2017 North American Indigenous Games, and competed in volleyball for Nunavut at the 2018 Arctic Winter Games.[12]
As of April 2022[update], Lambe was studying International Development and Globalization at the University of Ottawa.[3]
She identifies as 2SLGBTQ[13] (2S being an abbreviation for two-spirit). In 2020, she wrote an open letter calling for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut to censure MLA Cathy Towtongie, following Towtongie's statement objecting to the use of the word two-spirit in a legislative motion on the grounds that the concept was not a part of Inuit culture.[14] She wrote that "as Inuit, we pride ourselves on being a tolerant, accepting people... Cathy Towtongie does not speak for me as an Inuk in claiming two-spirit lives are not the Inuit way. Sexual fluidity and gender fluidity are parts of Inuit history..."[15]
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Grizzlies | Spring / Wynter Kuliktana Blais | |
| 2026 | Heart of the Beast | ||
| In the Heart of the South | Yura Ivalu | ||
| The Social Reckoning |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Trickster | Sarah | Main role |
| 2021–2022 | Diggstown | Marea Paul | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Three Pines | Blue Two-Rivers | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Alaska Daily | Alice Porter | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | True Detective: Night Country | Kayla Malee | Miniseries |
| Warrior Up! | Co-host | Documentary series | |
| 2025–present | North of North | Siaja | Main role |
