Tasya Teles
Tasya Teles | |
|---|---|
 Teles in March 2018 | |
| Born | February 1, 1985 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | The 100 |
| Website | tasyateles |
Tasya Teles (born February 1, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Echo in The CW's The 100. Teles has also played Kendra in DirecTV's Rogue, Nat in the Crave series Shoresy, and Daniella in BBC America's Intruders.
Biography
[edit]Teles was born in Toronto, Ontario. Her father is Brazilian. She and her family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, when she was five years old.[1] As a child she loved the American TV shows Family Matters, Boy Meets World and the British Absolutely Fabulous.[2] Teles attended Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, initially studying commerce but found it unsatisfying and later added theatre.[1] After finishing her studies, graduating with a degree in finance, she returned to Vancouver.[1][3]
Career
[edit]Teles played the recurring role of Kendra on DirecTV's Rogue[4][5] and was a series regular on The CW's The 100 in the role of Echo.[2][6] Prior to earning the role of Echo, Teles had auditioned for several other roles on the TV show.[5] She has also appeared on Showcase's Continuum, Lifetime's Witches of East End, USA Network's Rush, BBC America's Intruders and The CW's Supernatural and iZombie.[5] Teles has also been featured in the Lifetime television film Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever,[7] as well as having had a lead role in the Lifetime movies Damaged and Autumn Dreams. She has worked on several indie features, including starring roles in Leila, Regret, Magdalena, Eat Me and Skin Trade.[1][8] She also voices Sitara in the video game Watch Dogs 2.[9] From 2022 to 2025, Teles had a leading role in the Canadian TV show Shoresy as the character Nat, owner of the ice hockey team that the show's protagonist plays for. She had been looking to act in a comedy and accepted the role after it was offered to her by series creator Jared Keeso.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mirrors | Leah | |
| 2013 | Afflicted | Maria | |
| 2014 | Skin Trade | Rosa Cassidy | |
| 2015 | Autumn Dreams | Jovanna | |
| 2016 | Thirty-Seventeen | Carrie | |
| 2018 | The Perfect Pickup | Tracy | |
| 2018 | The Girl in the Bathtub | Terri | |
| 2020 | Break Even | Jaq Varick |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Untold Stories of the E.R. | Charlene | Episode: "Deep Trouble" |
| 2014 | Package Deal | Hot Woman | Episode: "Danny's New Job" |
| 2014 | Continuum | Freelancer #2 | Episode: "The Dying Minutes" |
| 2014 | Witches of East End | Nurse | Episode: "A Moveable Beast" |
| 2014 | Rogue | Kendra | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Rush | Officer Megan | Episode: "Learning to Fly" |
| 2014 | Intruders | Daniella | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever | Nicole | Television film |
| 2014 | The Christmas Secret | Female Paramedic | Television film |
| 2014 | Damaged | Kate Luck | Television film |
| 2015 | iZombie | Holly White | Episode: "Flight of the Living Dead" |
| 2015 | Supernatural | Nanny | Episode: "The Bad Seed" |
| 2015 | Autumn Dreams | Jovanna | Television film |
| 2015–2020 | The 100 | Echo / Ash | Guest (seasons 2–3); recurring (season 4); main (season 5–7) |
| 2017 | Prison Break | Tricia | Episode: "Phaecia" |
| 2017–2018 | Travelers | Pike / Traveler 009 | 2 episodes |
| 2022–present | Shoresy | Nat | Main role |
| 2022 | Legacies | Lynn | 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Secrets of Bella Vista | Lourdes | Television film |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Watch Dogs 2 | Sitara Dhawan[9] | Also motion capture |
| 2018 | Far Cry 5 | Mary May Fairgrave |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Flanagan, Erin (March 10, 2017). "Canadian actress Tasya Teles known for her role as Echo in The 100". Chloe Magazine. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Teixeira, Bianca (February 24, 2017). "Tasya Teles Is a Master of Imaginary Languages". Sharp Magazine. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Kassam, Zakiya (June 6, 2022). "Shoresy star Tasya Teles on channelling her coolest self for the Letterkenny spinoff". Streets of Toronto. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ Leeson, Ben (January 24, 2025). "Shoresy Season 4 'good,' 'weird' and a special experience for stars in Sudbury". The Sudbury Star. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tasya Teles Interview". Naluda Magazine. January 23, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ "Tasya Teles talks 'Skin Trade' and playing Echo on 'The 100'". The Movie Network. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ "Tasya Teles on Skin Trade". CraveOnline. May 14, 2015. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "Interview: Watch Dogs 2's Jonathan Dubsky and Tasya Teles On Unique Character Roles". Gamerevolution.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Tasya Teles at IMDb
