Elizabeth Saunders
British-born Canadian actress
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Elizabeth Saunders (née Brown) is a British-born Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Donna in the American television series From (2022–present).[1][2]
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| Born | Elizabeth Brown |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Cliff Saunders (m. 1994) |
| Children | 2 |
Early in her career, she provided the voice of Mrs Turtle in the Canadian animated series Franklin (1997–2004). She is credited for over 80 on screen and voice acting roles including in The Shrouds (2024), The Boondock Saints (1999), Slings & Arrows (2005), It (2017), Alias Grace (2017), When Hope Calls (2019) and Clarice (2021).[3][4] She is also the voice of Mailperson Mary on Henry's World. On stage, she worked for several seasons at the Shaw Festival where she appeared in This Happy Breed, Counsellor-At-Law, Too True To Be Good, among other productions.
She received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting actress nomination for her role as Donna in From at the 52nd annual Saturn awards,[5] a Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Program or Series at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020 for her performance in Mary Kills People,[6] and won an ACTRA Award in 2024 for her performance in the short film SmokeBreak.[7]