Aloka McLean

{{short description|Canadian actress (born 1981)}} '''Aloka Chandra McLean''' (born December 21, 1981, in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]]) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] actress. She is most noted for her role in the film ''[[The Lotus Eaters (film)|The Lotus Eaters]]'', for which she received a [[Genie Award]] nomination for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] at the [[14th Genie Awards]] in 1993.<ref>"Genies nominations dominated by two B.C. films". ''[[Halifax Daily News]]'', October 20, 1993.</ref> ''The Lotus Eaters'' was her first film role; around the same time, she had her first stage role playing [[Helen Keller]] in a [[Vancouver]] production of ''[[The Miracle Worker (play)|The Miracle Worker]]''.<ref>"Helen Keller role tough for Aloka". ''[[The Province]]'', October 1, 1993.</ref>

McLean also made guest appearances in the television series ''[[Neon Rider]]'', ''[[The X-Files]]'' and ''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark?]]'', and the television films ''[[Justice for Annie: A Moment of Truth Movie]]'' and ''[[Songs in Ordinary Time (film)|Songs in Ordinary Time]]''.

==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Title of work ! Result |- | 1993 | [[Genie Award]] | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | ''[[The Lotus Eaters (film)|The Lotus Eaters]]'' | {{nom}} |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0572484}}

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