Mouna Traoré

Mouna Traoré
Traoré in 2016
Born Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Actress
Years active 2009–present

Mouna Traoré is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in the television series Rookie Blue and Murdoch Mysteries.

Career

Traoré began acting at a young age. She attended classes at the Young People's Theatre.[1] She later graduated from the Etobicoke School of the Arts,[1] and completed a Bachelor of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto.[2] Her most notable roles are Crystal Markes on Rookie Blue,[3] and Rebecca James on Murdoch Mysteries.[4] She auditioned several times for a part on Murdoch Mysteries, before finally landing a recurring role on the series.[5]

In 2017, Traoré starred in the short film The Drop-In, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[6] Also that year, she starred in the Afro-futurist feature film Brown Girl Begins,[7] opposite Emmanuel Kabongo.[8] The film was released theatrically in 2018 and screened at several film festivals.[9][10]

Other work

Traoré is the co-founder of a production company, The Mini Films, through which she has written and produced two short films.[2]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2017 Brown Girl Begins Ti-Jeanne
2017 The Drop-In Joelle Short film
2016The ChoirMounaShort film
Manhattan UndyingHeather
2015MunaMunaShort film
2014All of MeMelisShort film
2013CarrieErika
Home AwaySabrinaShort film

Television

YearTV ShowRoleNotes
2018In ContemptVanessa HastingsMain role
2017RansomKim NewhamEpisode: Grand Slam
2016Shadowhunters: The Mortal InstrumentsMidori[11]2 Episodes
2015Murdoch MysteriesRebecca James28 Episodes
Hemlock GroveAli4 Episodes
The Book of NegroesRosettaTV mini-series
2014Beauty and the BeastHannahEpisode: Ever After
2012Rookie BlueCrystal Markes5 Episodes
2011Being EricaModelEpisode: Purim
Connor UndercoverDonnaEpisode: Deadly Lipgloss
2010Cra$h & BurnRuby2 Episodes
2009Majority Rules!Serena Balfour9 Episodes
'Da Kink in My HairEssenceEpisode: Forced Ripe Mango

Production

YearFilmPositionNotes
2015AdornProducer, Director, WriterShort Film
2014All of MeProducer, WriterShort Film

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2016Black Film Festival MontrealBest Narrative ShortAdornWon

References

  1. 1 2 "FEATURE: Mouna Traore On Success & Her Thoughts On The Brown Girl Movement". TheUpperEch. April 26, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "CANNES SHORT FILM CORNER - Adorn". wearemovingstories.com. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rookie Blue Recap: Season 3 Episode 3 'A Good Shoot' 6/7/12 | Celeb Dirty Laundry". www.celebdirtylaundry.com. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mouna Traoré - Cast - Murdoch Mysteries". cbc.ca. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Murdoch Mysteries' new kid on the block: Mouna Traoré". tv-eh.com. November 15, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Drop In". www.tiff.net. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Brown Girl Begins | Art Gallery of Ontario". Art Gallery of Ontario. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  8. ↑ "'We are ready. We've been ready:' Black Panther ushers in a new wave of black sci-fi". CBC News. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  9. ↑ "BROWN GIRLS BEGIN | Festival International du Film black de Montréal". montrealblackfilm.com. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  10. ↑ "In dystopian science fiction, one thing is clear: it doesn't end well for women or people of colour | CBC Arts". CBC. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  11. ↑ ""Shadowhunters" casts Hodge Starkweather, Madame 'Dot' Dorothea, Midori & Little Clary". tmiaustralia.blogspot.ca. Retrieved September 30, 2016.



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