2022 CBC Actors Conservatory

CBC ACTORS CONSERVATORY

2022

ALSSENY CAMARA

AUGUSTO BITTER

ISABELLA SHIBUTA

IVY MILLER

KAT KHAN

LEISHE MEYBOOM

RACHAEL DOLAN

RILEY DAVIS

ALSSENY CAMARA https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9006926/ Alsseny Camara is a Black Guinea-Canadian bilingual (English/French) actor/writer.

He’s best known for his role as Anton in the award-winning feature Brother (TIFF '22), winner of 12 Canadian Screen Awards in 2023. His additional film and TV credits include Shadow, The Expanse, Forbidden: Dying for Love and Broke and Famous. He is passionate about storytelling and writing stories that are relatable and diverse, such as the short film Thierno (2023). After graduating from the Screen Acting Academy, Alsseny continued honing his skills at the Armstrong Studio, Developed Script Analysis, LB Acting Studio and The Lighthouse Studio.

To watch Alsseny’s short CloseUp: CLICK HERE

REPRESENTED BY

Karen Law Creative Drive Artists karencreativedrive@gmail.com

Brad Pence Manager bpence@atlasla.com

AUGUSTO BITTER https://www.isabellashibuta.com/ Augusto Bitter (he/she/they) is a Venezuelan-born, Dora Award-winning actor, writer, facilitator, and producer for stage and screen based in Toronto. Augusto is an alum of the Canadian Film Centre’s CBC Actors Conservatory, and has been a resident artist at Canadian Stage, Aluna Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, and hub14. Select film and TV credits include CHICHO (Outfest Fusion '23), Hotel for the Holidays (Amazon), So Much Tenderness (TIFF ‘22), Ezra (OUTtv), Coroner (CBC), and True Dating Stories (CBC Gem).

To watch Augusto’s short CloseUp: CLICK HERE

REPRESENTED BY

Karen Williams-Posival The Characters Talent Agency 416-964-8522 karenwp@thecharacters.com

ISABELLA SHIBUTA https://www.isabellashibuta.com/ Isabella Shibuta is a Toronto-based Japanese-Brazilian and Polish actor. Her recent film and TV credits include Designing Christmas (Discovery+) and a recurring role in Right Under My Roof (BellTV). While in residence at the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) in the CBC Actors Conservatory, Isabella wrote and starred in the film Melanie and starred in the film Gerry. A Theatre Performance alumna from George Brown College, Isabella has worked onstage with established houses like Tarragon Theatre. Isabella is originally from Ottawa, Ontario and is a graduate of Canterbury High School’s Drama program.

To watch Isabella’s short CloseUp: CLICK HERE

REPRESENTED BY

Stephanie Bleakely Amanda Rosenthal Talent Inc. stephanie@artagencyinc.com (416) 925-4255

IVY MILLER https://ivymiller.ca Ivy Miller is a biracial actor of Vietnamese and European descent from Calgary, Alberta, currently based in Toronto, Ontario. She recently completed a residency at the Canadian Film Centre as part of the 2022-23 Actors Conservatory cohort, where she wrote and starred in the short film Violet. In 2019, she wrote, directed, and starred in the short film Phone Call, which won Best Comedy Super Short at the Alternative Film Festival in Toronto. The next year, she directed and improvised solo in Izzy’s Vlog, which she created in the span of a month. Her other acting credits include a series regular role in web series Summer’s Monster, the lead in short films Faded and Stages of Recovery, and a supporting role in the feature Events Transpiring Before, During, and After a High School Basketball Game. Ivy also holds a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Winchester.

To watch Ivy’s short CloseUp: CLICK HERE

REPRESENTED BY

Mia Theberge The Characters Talent Agency mia@thecharacters.com 416.964.8522

KAT KHAN https://vimeo.com/806862356 Kat Khan is a Toronto-based actor and filmmaker. She recently made her feature film debut starring in Verona (Telefilm/Talent To Watch, KCFF '23), and plays Katie in the cast of Gay Mean Girls Season 2. Select additional film, TV and theatre credits include The Handmaid’s Tale, Fear Thy Roommate, TallBoyz, Ghostwriters, Better at Texting (Reelworld '22), Limbo (CFC), HB2-ME (The Carousel Players) and TOKA (Theatre Passe Muraille). She was the recipient of the 2022 IPF Development Fund and is also 1/25 participants in the 2023 Netflix - Banff Diversity of Voices Pitch Program. She graduated from The York University BFA Acting Conservatory in 2020.

To watch Kat’s short CloseUp: CLICK HERE

REPRESENTED BY

Premier Artists Management Film / TV agent: Sandra Gillis sandra.gillis@premierartists.ca 416 461 6868 x22

Theatre/ Voice: Melanie Liatsis melanie.liatsis@premierartists.ca 416 461 6868 x24

Commercial agent: Sean Kaufmann seankaufmann.premierartists@gmail.com 416 524 9706

LEISHE MEYBOOM https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11816724/ Leishe Meyboom is an actress and writer from Toronto. Her credits include Abby on Netflix's hit series Locke and Key, with additional appearances in Hudson and Rex, Nurses and Glamorous. She trained at renowned acting studios, including the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York, Pro Actors Lab, and The Dirt Underneath.

Additionally, she holds a BFA in Art History from Concordia University. When not on set or in class, Leishe can be found at The Craft Self Tape studio, where she shares her expertise and experience as an acting coach to aspiring actors.

To watch Leishe’s short CloseUp: CLICK HERE

REPRESENTED BY

Jennifer Goldhar The Characters Talent Agency jennifer@thecharacters.com 416-964-8522

RACHAEL DOLAN https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1829846/ Rachael Dolan is an actor and writer based in Toronto. She is passionate about truthful humour that can be found in even the darkest of places.

Select credits include the features Hairspray!, Dr. Cabbie and the upcoming independent feature The Invisibles, and television appearances in Workin’ Moms, Schitt's Creek and Pretty Hard Cases. Rachael graduated from the Comedy: Writing and Performance program at Humber College and recently finished her residency in the CBC Actors Conservatory at the Canadian Film Centre.

To watch Rachael’s short CloseUp: CLICK HERE

REPRESENTED BY

Maggie Dunlop Oldfield Jana Abrams Talent Agency maggie@oldfieldmanagement.com 416-671-3724

RILEY http://imdb.me/LeightonWilliams

Riley Davis (he/him) is an award-winning actor working out of both Toronto and Vancouver. Select acting credits include recurring roles on Fire Country, Curious Caterer, N’xaxaitkw (TIFF ’22), Ruby and the Well, Goosebumps, Arrow, Dating the Delaneys, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, and Sniper: Assassin's End. He is also a filmmaker; his short films have screened at film festivals across Canada and his first feature is currently in development. He holds a BFA in acting from the University of British Columbia and is an alum of the Canadian Film Centre’s CBC Actors Conservatory.

To watch Riley’s short CloseUp: CLICK HERE

REPRESENTED BY

Lisa King King Talent Lking@kingtalent.com 604-713-6980

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