Eva Bourne

Bourne grew up in Creston, British Columbia. She was encouraged to be creative by her parents. She initially began studying to be a dental assistant after high school but soon realised she wanted to become an actress. She moved to Vancouver shortly after to start her acting career.^[1]

Bourne made her on-screen debut in an episode of the comedy-drama series Psych where she played Mary. She made her big screen debut in Beyond the Black Rainbow, and had roles in The Big Year and the drama series Caprica.^[2] Her first big role came playing Lizzi in the crime series Dr. Death opposite Mandy Moore as her mom and Edgar Ramirez.^[3] Her biggest role so far has been playing Clara Stanton in the western drama series When Calls the Heart.^[4] She played the lead role of Lucy in the holiday film A 90's Christmas.^[5]

Bourne cites Woody Allen and Diane Keaton as her main influences. She also admires actress Emma Watson for her work in gender equality. In her spare time she likes to do yoga and listen to The Beatles classic hits.^[6]