# Cara Ricketts

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{{Short description|Canadian film, stage and television actor}}
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| name         = Cara Ricketts
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| occupation   = Actress
| years_active = 2005–present
| alma_mater   = [Canadian Film Centre](/source/Canadian_Film_Centre)<br>[Stratford Festival](/source/Stratford_Festival)<br>[Humber College](/source/Humber_College)
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'''Cara Ricketts''' is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles as Mary Lacroix in ''[Anne with an E](/source/Anne_with_an_E)''<ref>Hanh Nguyen, [https://www.indiewire.com/2018/07/anne-with-an-e-ending-netflix-season-3-1201982427/ "‘Anne With an E’ Ending Sets the Stage for a Feminist and Queer-Friendly Season 3"]. ''[IndieWire](/source/IndieWire)'', July 9, 2018.</ref> and Lilly Rue in the 2019 revival of ''[Street Legal](/source/Street_Legal_(Canadian_TV_series))''.<ref>Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/reviews/tv-review-street-legal-reboot-cbc "TV review: Street Legal reboot is slicker, sharper and more focused than the soapy original"]. ''[Now](/source/Now_(newspaper))'', February 26, 2019.</ref>

==Life==
Born and raised in [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), [Canada](/source/Canadian)<ref name=ouzounian>Richard Ouzounian, [https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/12/31/people_to_watch_in_2011_cara_ricketts.html?rf "People to watch in 2011: Cara Ricketts"]. ''[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)'', December 31, 2010.</ref> she is an alumna of the [Canadian Film Centre's](/source/Canadian_Film_Centre)  Actors Conservatory,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cara Ricketts |url=https://cfccreates.com/directory/alumni-residents/cara-ricketts/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=Canadian Film Centre |language=en-CA}}</ref> the  [Stratford Festival's](/source/Stratford_Festival) Birmingham Conservatory <ref>{{Cite web | title = The Birmingham Conservatory |url = https://cdscloud.stratfordfestival.ca/uploadedFiles/Birmingham%20Conservatiory%20Alumni.pdf |access-date=2023-10-21 |website= Stratford Festival |language=en-CA}}</ref> and the theatre program at [Humber College](/source/Humber_College).<ref name=ouzounian/>

She first became known as a stage actress, appearing in 2005 productions of [Joseph Jomo Pierre](/source/Joseph_Jomo_Pierre)'s ''Born Ready''<ref>[Kamal Al-Solaylee](/source/Kamal_Al-Solaylee), "A rich ride to compelling places". ''[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)'', October 7, 2005.</ref> and [Stephen Adly Guirgis](/source/Stephen_Adly_Guirgis)'s ''[The Last Days of Judas Iscariot](/source/The_Last_Days_of_Judas_Iscariot)''.<ref>[Kamal Al-Solaylee](/source/Kamal_Al-Solaylee), "Et tu, Judas?"]. ''[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)'', November 18, 2005.</ref> Her later stage roles included [Titania](/source/Titania_(A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream)) in ''[A Midsummer Night's Dream](/source/A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream)'',<ref>Robert Cushman, "Shakespearean play is a dream realized: Inventive, disciplined, physical production". ''[National Post](/source/National_Post)'', July 1, 2006.</ref> Beneatha in ''[A Raisin in the Sun](/source/A_Raisin_in_the_Sun)'',<ref>[J. Kelly Nestruck](/source/J._Kelly_Nestruck), "Still a shining example of American playwrighting". ''[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)'', October 18, 2008.</ref> Portia in the [Stratford Festival](/source/Stratford_Festival) production of ''[Julius Caesar](/source/Julius_Caesar_(play))'',<ref>Declan Kelly, "Strong cast makes Festival's 'Caesar' well worth hailing". ''[Stratford Beacon-Herald](/source/Stratford_Beacon-Herald)'', June 8, 2009.</ref> Queenie in ''[The Wild Party](/source/The_Wild_Party_(LaChiusa_musical))''<ref>Richard Ouzounian, "Cast of musical is worth celebrating". ''[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)'', February 25, 2015.</ref> Ruth in [Harold Pinter](/source/Harold_Pinter)'s ''[The Homecoming](/source/The_Homecoming)'',<ref name=ouzounian/> and Hedda in [Henrik Ibsen](/source/Henrik_Ibsen)'s ''[Hedda Gabler](/source/Hedda_Gabler)''<ref>Carly Maga, "This Henrik Ibsen classic makes tragedy look beautiful". ''[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)'', January 17, 2016.</ref> She received a [Dora Mavor Moore Award](/source/Dora_Mavor_Moore_Award) nomination for [Best Leading Actress (Musical Theatre)](/source/Dora_Mavor_Moore_Award_for_Best_Leading_Actress_(Musical_Theatre)) in 2016 for ''The Wild Party'', and won The 2020 [ACTRA Award](/source/ACTRA_Award) for her performance as Mary Lacroix in [Anne with an E](/source/Anne_with_an_E)

Her film roles have included ''[Across the Line](/source/Across_the_Line_(2015_film))'',<ref>Peter Howell, "Hoods, heroes and humbled humanity". ''[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)'', April 15, 2016.</ref> ''[Jean of the Joneses](/source/Jean_of_the_Joneses)'' and ''[Stanleyville](/source/Stanleyville_(film))''.<ref>Barry Hertz, "Absurd satire Stanleyville is Canadian version of Squid Game: fast, cheap and out of control: Audiences who like their boundaries to be teased, tested and sometimes tortured will fall deep into Stanleyville’s warren of weirdness". ''[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)'', May 5, 2022.</ref> On television, she has had supporting or guest roles in ''[Orphan Black](/source/Orphan_Black)'', ''[Titans](/source/Titans_(2018_TV_series))'', ''[The Resident](/source/The_Resident_(TV_series))'', ''[Whatever, Linda](/source/Whatever%2C_Linda)'', ''[The Book of Negroes](/source/The_Book_of_Negroes_(miniseries))'' and ''[Revenge of the Black Best Friend](/source/Revenge_of_the_Black_Best_Friend)''.

She won an [ACTRA Award](/source/ACTRA_Award) for Outstanding Performance, Female from the Toronto chapter of ACTRA in 2020 for ''Anne with an E''.<ref>Debra Yeo, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2020/02/23/schitts-creek-claims-ensemble-prize-at-toronto-actra-awards-while-individual-acting-awards-go-to-anne-with-an-e-co-stars.html "‘Schitt’s Creek’ claims ensemble prize at Toronto ACTRA Awards while individual acting awards go to ‘Anne With an E’ co-stars"]. ''[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)'', February 23, 2020.</ref>

==Filmography==

===Television=== 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2007
| data-sort-value="Gathering, The" | ''[The Gathering](/source/The_Gathering_(miniseries))'' 
| Raelle Tucker
| TV Mini Series
|-
|rowspan= 2 |2008
| data-sort-value="Tower, The" | ''The Tower''
|Chelle Jenkins
|TV Movie
|-
|''[Air Crash Investigation](/source/Mayday_(Canadian_TV_series))'' 
|Cydya Smith
|Episode: "Behind Closed Doors"
|-
|2010
| ''As You Like It''
| Celia 
| TV Short 
|-
| rowspan=3 |2013
| ''[Murdoch Mysteries](/source/Murdoch_Mysteries)''
| Rosina Denman 
|Episode: "Murdoch of the Living Dead"
|-
|''[Saving Hope](/source/Saving_Hope)''
|Allison Davis
|Episode: "All Things Must Pass"
|-
|''[Satisfaction](/source/Satisfaction_(Canadian_TV_series))''
|Pretty Paramedic
|Episode: "The Blackout Cometh"
|-
|rowspan=2 | 2015
|''[Whatever, Linda](/source/Whatever%2C_Linda)''
| Didi De May
| web series
|-
|data-sort-value="Book of Negroes, The" | ''[The Book of Negroes](/source/The_Book_of_Negroes_(miniseries))''
|Bertilda
|Episode #1.3
Episode #1.4
|-
| rowspan=2|2017
|''[Orphan Black](/source/Orphan_Black)'' 
|Brie
|Episode: "Manacled Slim Wrists"
|-
|''[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Special_Victims_Unit)''
|Mrs. Salerno
|Episode: "American Dream"
|-
|rowspan=2|2018
|''[Titans](/source/Titans_(2018_TV_series))''
|Ms. Bond
|Episode: "Origins"
|-
|''[Frankie Drake Mysteries](/source/Frankie_Drake_Mysteries)'' 
|Dot
|Episode: "Dressed to Kill"
|-
|2018-2019
|''[Anne with an E](/source/Anne_with_an_E)''
|Mary Lacroix
|6 Episodes
|-
|2019
|''[Street Legal](/source/Street_Legal_(Canadian_TV_series))'' 
|Lily Rue
|Starring role, Tv Series: 6 episodes
|- 
|rowspan=3 |2021
|''[Departure](/source/Departure_(TV_series))'' 
|Dr. Lopez
|4 Episodes 
|-
| data-sort-value="Resident, The" | ''[The Resident](/source/The_Resident_(TV_series))'' 
| Rose Williams 
|8 Episodes 
|-
|''[Hudson & Rex](/source/Hudson_%26_Rex)''
|Elanie Lewis 
|Episode: "Sleeping Beauty"
|-
|2022
|''[Revenge of the Black Best Friend](/source/Revenge_of_the_Black_Best_Friend)''
|Cynthia
| Comedy web series
|-
|2023
|''[Manifest](/source/Manifest_(TV_series))''
|Jessica Halvorsen
|Episode: "Ghost Plane"
Episode: "Final Boarding"
|-
|}

===Film === 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2012
| ''[Twelfth Night](/source/Twelfth_Night)''
| Maria 
| 
|-
|2013
|''Momsters Playground''
|Verona
|Short
|-
|2014
| data-sort-value="Anniversary, The" | ''The Anniversary''
| Anne
|  
|-
| rowspan=2 |2015
| ''[Across The Line](/source/Across_the_Line_(2015_film))''
| Lori Downey
|
|-
|''Chameleon''
|Sheryse
|Short
|-
|2016
|''[Jean of the Joneses](/source/Jean_of_the_Joneses)''
|Laura Simmons
|
|-
| rowspan=3|2017
|data-sort-value="Definites, The" | ''The Definites'' 
|Madison
|
|-
|data-sort-value="Mavericks, The" | ''The Mavericks''
|Becky 
|Short
|-
|data-sort-value="Meaning of Life, The" | ''The Meaning of Life''
|Nurse Sherry
|
|-
|2018
|''Emmy''
|
|Short
|-
|rowspan= 4 |2021
|''Sometime Other than Now'' 
|Anita
|Short
|-
|''[Home Sweet Home Alone](/source/Home_Sweet_Home_Alone)''
|Aunt Beth
|
|- 
|''PAW Patrol: The Movie''
|Additional Voices 
| Voice role 
|-
| ''[Stanleyville](/source/Stanleyville_(film))'' 
| Felicie Arkady
|
|-
|2022
|''Diaspora''
|Melina
|Short
|-
|}

===Videogames === 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2016
| ''[Far Cry Primal](/source/Far_Cry_Primal)''  
| Sayla 
| 
|-
|rowspan= 2 |2018
| ''[Far Cry 5](/source/Far_Cry_5)''
| Dr. Sarah Perkins
|
|-
| ''[Assassin's Creed Odyssey](/source/Assassin's_Creed_Odyssey)'' 
| Xenia
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[Far Cry New Dawn](/source/Far_Cry_New_Dawn)''
| Mickey
|  
|-
| 2020
| ''[Hyper Scape](/source/Hyper_Scape)''
| Nahari
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[Far Cry 6](/source/Far_Cry_6)''
| Lita
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora](/source/Avatar%3A_Frontiers_of_Pandora)''
| Etuwa
|
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|2690632}}

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