{{Short description|Canadian actress, director, filmmaker and singer}} {{Infobox person | name = Elise Bauman | image = Elise Bauman at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards.jpg | image_size = | caption = Elise Bauman at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards | birth_name = Elise Janae Bauman | birth_place = Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | education = | occupation = Actor, Director, Singer | years_active = 2006–present }}
'''Elise Bauman''' is a Canadian actor, director and singer.
==Career== Bauman began working professionally in the theatre from an early age, and is a graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School in New York City.{{cn|date=March 2026}} Elise's theatre credits include Red One Theatre Collective's ''The Skriker'', by Caryl Churchill, which garnered critical acclaim and was rated 5 N's in ''NOW Magazine''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Jon |date=2014-10-28 |title=The Skriker - NOW Magazine |url=https://nowtoronto.com/culture/the-skriker/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=NOW Toronto |language=en-CA}}</ref>
Elise appears as a series regular in CBC's workplace comedy One More Time, playing olympic hopeful Jen Hauser, which was nominated for Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2025 Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy |url=https://www.academy.ca/category/2025-television-nominees/2025-best-ensemble-performance-comedy/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Academy.ca |language=en-US}}</ref> Other credits include a starring role in Lifetime's first lesbian Holiday movie, Under The Christmas Tree,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hogan |first=Heather |date=2021-12-20 |title=Lifetime's "Under the Christmas Tree" Is the Holigay Rom-Com You've Been Waiting For |url=https://www.autostraddle.com/lifetimes-under-the-christmas-tree-is-the-holigay-rom-com-youve-been-waiting-for/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Autostraddle |language=en-US}}</ref> and recurring roles on popular comedies Letterkenny,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lucy-Anne - Letterkenny {{!}} TVmaze |url=https://www.tvmaze.com/characters/970283/letterkenny-lucy-anne |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=www.tvmaze.com}}</ref> and Workin' Moms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elise Bauman |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/elise-bauman/credits/3000807247/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref>
Bauman is most widely known for portraying the lead role of Laura Hollis, in the web series ''Carmilla,''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maggs |first=Sam |date=2015-06-02 |title=The Mary Sue Exclusive Interview: Celebrate the Carmilla Season Two Premiere with the Cast and Crew |url=https://www.themarysue.com/exclusive-interview-carmilla/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=The Mary Sue |language=en}}</ref> ''based on the 1871 Gothic vampire novella of the same name by J. Sheridan Le Fanu,'' which amassed over 70 million views across its three season run worldwide. The series won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Digital Series,<ref>{{Cite web |title=January {{!}} And the Award Goes To |url=https://www.academy.ca/wheretowatch/january-2023/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Academy.ca |language=en-US}}</ref> and Bauman won the Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Audience Choice Hall of Fame |url=https://www.academy.ca/category/audience-choice-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Academy.ca |language=en-US}}</ref> Bauman reprised the role as Laura Hollis in ''The Carmilla Movie'', a feature-length film based on the series, which was released in theatres across Canada.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2017-09-27 |title=‘The Carmilla Movie’ Sets Streaming, Theatrical Premiere Dates |url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/the-carmilla-movie-premiere-date-streaming-theatrical-1202574486/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | Refs. |- | rowspan=3|2014 | ''Worst Thing I Ever Did'' | Fallon | Episode: "For Love or Money" | |- | data-sort-value="Skriker, The" | ''The Skriker'' | Girl skriker | | |- | ''Young Badlands'' | Bunny | Webseries; 6 episodes | <ref>[http://rockzeline.com/series-english/young-badlands Young Badlands — Rockzeline] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621211513/http://rockzeline.com/series-english/young-badlands |date=2015-06-21 }}. Rockzeline.com (2015-01-25). Retrieved on 2017-05-15.</ref> |- | 2014–16 | ''Carmilla'' | Laura Eileen Hollis | Webseries; lead role | <ref>[http://www.tubefilter.com/2014/12/10/kotex-web-series-carmilla-vampires-branded/ U By Kotex To Sponsor Another Season Of Vampire Web Series 'Carmilla']. Tubefilter.com (2014-12-10). Retrieved on 2017-05-15.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afterellen.com/people/405049-elise-bauman-natasha-negovanlis-carmilla-talk-fandom-hopes-season-2/2|title=Elise Bauman and Natasha Negovanlis of "Carmilla" talk fandom and hopes for Season 2.|date=19 December 2014|work=Afterellen.com|accessdate=25 April 2015}}</ref> |- | rowspan=3|2015 | ''Canadian Star'' | Herself | Documentary | |- | ''Face the Music'' | Amanda | Episode: "The Abridged Pilot" | <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.insidehalton.com/whatson-story/5534647-sheridan-oakville-grads-face-the-music-with-new-web-series/|title=Sheridan Oakville grads 'Face the Music' with new web series {{!}} InsideHalton.com|last=Bkila|first=John|date=2015-03-31|work=InsideHalton.com|access-date=2017-09-03|language=en-CA}}</ref> |- | ''Everything's Gonna Be Pink'' | Theatre School Student | Feature film | <ref>[http://www.newmorningfilms.com/everythings-gonna-be-pink Everything’s Gonna Be Pink] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807004509/http://www.newmorningfilms.com/everythings-gonna-be-pink/ |date=2018-08-07 }}. Newmorningfilms.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-15.</ref><ref>[https://www.festivalscope.com/film/everything-s-gonna-be-pink Films – Festival Scope: Festivals on Demand for Film Professionals World Wide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107132714/https://www.festivalscope.com/film/everything-s-gonna-be-pink |date=2016-01-07 }}. Festival Scope. Retrieved on 2017-05-15.</ref> |- | rowspan=3|2016 | ''Almost Adults'' | Mackenzie | Feature film; main role | |- | ''Slasher'' | Elise | Episode: "Soon Your Own Eyes Will See" | |- | ''Below Her Mouth'' | Bridget | Feature film; supporting role | <ref>Tartaglione, Nancy. (2015-09-24) [https://deadline.com/2015/09/serendipity-point-below-her-mouth-all-female-canadian-1201548580/ Serendipity Point To Produce ‘Below Her Mouth’ Starring Model Erika Linder]. Deadline. Retrieved on 2017-05-15.</ref> |- | rowspan=6|2017 | ''Mandy Mayhem's Rapping with Actors'' | Herself | Episode: "Elise Bauman" | |- | ''FOMO'' | Kris Ducksworth | Short film | |- | data-sort-value="Carmilla Movie, The" | ''The Carmilla Movie'' | Laura Eileen Hollis | Feature film; main role | |- | ''Murdoch Mysteries'' | Abigail Liston | Episode: "The Accident" | |- | data-sort-value="Inherent Traits of Connor James, The" | ''The Inherent Traits of Connor James'' | Matilda | Short film | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt8010906/|title= IMDB |website= IMDb |language=en|access-date=2018-07-19}}</ref> |- | ''Becoming Burlesque'' | Becca | | |- | rowspan=4|2018 | ''Paper Crane'' | | Short film | |- | data-sort-value="Handmaid's Tale, The" | ''The Handmaid's Tale'' | Jenny | Episode: "First Blood" | |- | ''Frankie Drake Mysteries'' | Muriel Woods | Episode: "50 Shades of Greyson" | |- | ''90/91'' | Mercedes | Short film; | |- | rowspan=2|2019 | ''Mary Kills People'' | Bronwyn | 3 episodes | |- | ''How to Buy a Baby'' | London | Episode: "Adopt-A-Class" | |- | 2020 | data-sort-value="Good Witch, The" | ''The Good Witch'' | Donna | |- |rowspan=5|2021 | ''Designed with Love'' | Maureen 'Mo' Ryder | |- | ''Love in Translation'' | Lu Walters |Alternate Title: Speaking Your Language |- | ''Under the Christmas Tree'' | Alma Beltran | |- | data-sort-value="Republic of Sarah, The" | ''The Republic of Sarah'' | Sallie | Episode 'The Criminal It Deserves' | |- | data-sort-value="New Year's Resolution, A" | ''A New Year's Resolution'' | AJ | |- | 2022 | ''Workin' Moms'' | Rebecca Anderson | 6 episodes | |- | rowspan=2|2024 | ''One More Time'' | Jen | Regular role | <ref>Naman Ramachandran, [https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/dj-demers-cbc-one-more-time-1235681454/ "D.J. Demers’ CBC Comedy Series ‘One More Time’ Sets Cast, Production Underway"]. ''Variety'', July 27, 2023.</ref> |- | data-sort-value="Umbrella Academy, The" | ''The Umbrella Academy'' | Fake Jennifer | Episode: "Jean and Gene" | <ref>{{cite web |title="The Umbrella Academy" Jean and Gene (TV Episode 2024) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27508327/fullcredits/ |website=IMDb |access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref> |- | 2025 | ''The Institute'' | Michelle | Episode: "The Boy" | |}
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==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{commons category|Elise Bauman}} *{{IMDb name|6850865}}
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