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Anna Lambe

Anna Rynee Bridget Lambe 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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Anna Lambe
Born
Anna Rynee Bridget Lambe1

(2000-09-25) 25 September 2000
Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada2
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present
Known forThe Grizzlies
Trickster
North of North

Anna Rynee Bridget Lambe1 (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.

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 forthcoming 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 200011 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, Lambe was studying International Development and Globalization at the University of Ottawa.3

She identifies as 2SLGBTQ13 (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

Key
† 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 Post-production
The Social Reckoning Post-production

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
References

References

  1. "Participant biography". 2018 Arctic Winter Games. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  2. Tom Power (2 July 2026). "Anna Lambe thought TV was superficial until she found its power". Q with Tom Power (Podcast). CBC Radio. Event occurs at 2:43. Retrieved 4 July 2026. I was born in Newfoundland. [...] I was born in Burin...
  3. "Anna Lambe Biography". Inuit Art Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  4. Knegt, Peter (7 February 2019). "Women, children and maybe ghosts? 10 takeaways from the 2019 Canadian Screen Award nominations". CBC Arts. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  5. van Koeverden, Jane (18 September 2019). "Cast revealed for CBC's upcoming series, The Trickster". CBC Books. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  6. Furdyk, Brent (30 March 2021). "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, 'Schitt's Creek' Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  7. Otterson, Joe (23 September 2022). "'True Detective' Season 4 at HBO Adds Five to Cast, Including Fiona Shaw and Christopher Eccleston". Variety. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. Angel Moore, "New series Warrior Up! on APTN lumi features Indigenous youth warriors". APTN News, May 7, 2024.
  9. Brendan Christie, "Arctic comedy North of North begins filming in Nunavut". Playback, March 14, 2024.
  10. Etan Vlessing, "‘North of North’ Stars Anna Lambe, Zorga Qaunaq Topline ‘In the Heart of the South’ Thriller". The Hollywood Reporter, August 25, 2025.
  11. Allaire, Christian (21 May 2026). "Rising Star Anna Lambe Documents Her First Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  12. Langford, Cooper (November–December 2025). "Anna Lambe Has Something To Say". Up Here. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  13. Rohner, Thomas (11 March 2020). "'In no way did I intend to hurt anyone': Nunavut MLA clarifies comments on 2-spirit people". CBC News. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  14. Tranter, Emma (9 March 2020). "Nunavut MLA called out for statement about 'two-spirit'". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  15. "Towtongie reignites controversy over two-spirited people's acceptance in Inuit culture". Nunavut News. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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