Annie Murphy

Annie Murphy (born c. 1986/1987)[1] is a Canadian actress, known for playing Alexis Rose on the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek (2015–2020).

Annie Murphy
Murphy in February 2017
Bornc. 1986/1987 (age 33–34)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Spouse(s)Menno Versteeg

Early life

Murphy was born an only child in Ottawa, Ontario.[2][3] She attended high school at Elmwood School in Ottawa, where she performed in various stage productions.[4] Murphy enrolled at Queen's University for one year before deciding to pursue a degree in theatre performance at Concordia University.[3] She then trained at the Canadian Film Centre Actors' Conservatory.[4]

Career

From 2015 to 2020, Murphy played Alexis Rose on the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek.[5][6][7][8]

Activism and public advocacy

Murphy is an ambassador for CARE Canada, a global relief agency. In 2019, she visited Jordan to learn about CARE's efforts to empower women and girls in the region.[9]

Personal life

Murphy is married to singer and musician Menno Versteeg.[10] In 2013, they lost their apartment in a fire. Nobody was injured, but most of their material belongings were lost.[2]

Murphy has a tattoo of James Stewart's silhouette on her wrist, citing his "heartbreaking, sweet, and funny" performance in Harvey (1950) as one of her influences.[11]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Lethal Obsession Sarah TV film
2008 Picture This Girl on Phone TV film
2008 Story of Jen Ana
2010 Lick Jennifer

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Business Lawyer Episode: "Lance-A-Lot"
2009 The Beautiful Life: TBL Sarah Episode: "Pilot"
2010 Blue Mountain State Jill Episodes: "Marathon Monday" & "Pregnant"
2011 Against the Wall Tanya Episode: "Memories We Fear"
2012 Beauty and the Beast Amy Episode: "Saturn Returns"
2012 Good God Tara Episode: "The Naked Truth"
2012 Rookie Blue Angela Kehoe Episode: "Girls' Night Out"
2015 The Plateaus Morgan Main role
2015–2020 Schitt's Creek Alexis Rose 80 episodes

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2016 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role Schitt's CreekNominated [12]
2018Nominated [13]
2019Nominated [14]
Gracie Awards Actress in a Breakthrough RoleWon [15]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated [16]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated [17]
2020 Dorian Awards TV Musical Performance of the Year, "A Little Bit Alexis" Nominated [18]
Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role Nominated [19]

References
  1. Corinthios, Aurelie (30 January 2020). "Annie Murphy Says She Had $3 in Her Bank Account Before Landing Schitt's Creek: 'Quite Bleak'". People. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020. ...recalls Murphy, 33.
  2. Murphy in Amodio, Joseph V. (January 10, 2019). "'Schitt's Creek' star Annie Murphy talks new season, losing her home, more". Newsday. New York City / Long Island. Retrieved 2019-05-25. I am sibless, actually
  3. "Annie Murphy on Life After Schitt's Creek, Her "Biggest Heartbreak" and Working With Dan and Eugene Levy". Fashion. St. Joseph Media. 2019-09-12. Archived from the original on 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2019-09-12. ...the Ottawa-born actress
  4. November 27, Patrick Langston Updated; 2015 (2015-11-27). "Schitt's Creek Annie Murphy looking forward to a second season on CBC-TV | Ottawa Citizen". Retrieved 2019-05-25.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "Annie Murphy – Cast – Schitt's Creek". Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  6. "Annie Murphy is up Schitt's Creek and loving it". 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  7. "Schitt's Creek star Annie Murphy dishes dating advice for her character and more". Hello!. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  8. "Annie Murphy is TV's Sexiest Goofball". Sharp Magazine. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  9. @carecanada (2019-09-02). "CARE Canada is proud to officially announce Annie Murphy as CARE Canada Ambassador!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2019-09-03 – via Twitter.
  10. "5 Up-and-Coming Canadian Actors in Gorgeous Gowns". Flare. 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  11. Grundy, Mercedes; Mercanti, March; Candido, Romeo (2019-03-29). "Schitt's Creek star Annie Murphy loves this actor so much she got him tattooed on her arm". CBC Arts. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  12. Furdyk, Brent (19 January 2016). "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  13. Canada, HELLO!. "Canadian Screen Awards 2018: All the winners". ca.hellomagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  14. "2019 Canadian Screen Awards: Complete list of winners from TV gala". Global News. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  15. Ramos, Dino-Ray; Ramos, Dino-Ray (2019-04-16). "Gracie Awards: Sandra Oh, Patricia Arquette, And Leah Remini Among Winners". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  16. Turchiano, Danielle (2019-12-08). "'When They See Us,' 'This Is Us,' 'Schitt's Creek' Lead 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards TV Noms". Variety. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  17. "Nominations Announced for the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ® | Screen Actors Guild Awards". www.sagawards.org. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  18. "Wilde Artist of the Decade - 'Parasite,' 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire,' 'Pain and Glory' Lead Dorian Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  19. "2020 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
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