Annie Murphy

Anne Frances Murphy[1] (born December 19, 1986)[2] is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her starring role as Alexis Rose in the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek (2015–2020). For her performance in the series, she garnered acclaim and received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and four Canadian Screen Awards.

Annie Murphy
Murphy in 2017
Born
Anne Frances Murphy

(1986-12-19) December 19, 1986
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2011)

Early life

Murphy was born an only child in Ottawa, Ontario.[3][4] Both her parents were teachers.[4] She attended high school at Elmwood School in Ottawa, where she performed in stage productions.[5] Murphy enrolled at Queen's University for one year before pursuing a degree in theatre performance at Concordia University.[4] She then trained at the Canadian Film Centre Actors' Conservatory.[5] She moved to Los Angeles at age 22 to pursue a career in acting.[6]

Career

2007–2014: Career beginnings

Murphy made her acting debut in the crime-thriller television film Lethal Obsession (2007). She continued to perform small roles and background characters in various other Canadian films, such as Story of Jen (2008),[7] Lick (2010),[8] and A Windigo Tale (2010).[9] She also appeared in several Canadian television series, including Good God (2012) and Rookie Blue (2012).[10] She said that during this time, she was a "struggling actress" who "was begging to go in for comedies", but her resume had only drama.[9]

Murphy also appeared in numerous American television series, including The Beautiful Life: TBL (2009), Blue Mountain State (2010), Against the Wall (2011), and Beauty & the Beast (2012).[10][11]

2015–present: Breakthrough with Schitt's Creek
Murphy in 2015

As a struggling actress, Murphy was considering quitting acting as a career path,[12] recalling in 2020,

My house had just burnt down, I had like, $3 in my bank account, I hadn't worked in close to two years. And I had just blown my very first screen test — like blown it, blown it, blown it. ... I found myself crying in the Pacific Ocean, a very snotty cry, and the universe was like, 'Don’t do this anymore. This is not for you! But then, two days later, I got the audition for Schitt's Creek.'[13]

In 2013, she auditioned for and won the role of Alexis Rose on the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek.[6] She played the character for the series' entire run of six seasons, from January 2015 until April 2020.[14][15][16][17]

After six years in Montreal, Murphy moved to Toronto, where she co-created and starred in The Plateaus, a 2015 web series about four insufferable musicians.[4][18] Her performance in the show earned her a nomination at the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards for Best Performance in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media.[19] At the same ceremony, Murphy was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in Schitt's Creek.[19] She earned the same nomination for this performance in 2018,[20] 2019,[21] and 2020.[22] Additionally, this performance earned Murphy nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2019 Critics' Choice Television Awards,[23] Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards,[24] and Best Actress in a Breakthrough Role at the 2019 Gracie Awards, the latter of which she won.[25]

In February 2020, she was cast as the lead in AMC's television dark comedy series Kevin Can F— Himself.[26] Due to the coronavirus pandemic, production of the show had been delayed.[27] In July 2020, Murphy was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the Primetime Emmy Awards for her performance in the final season of Schitt's Creek.[28][12]

Activism and 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.[29]

Personal life

Murphy married singer and musician Menno Versteeg in August 2011.[30][31][32] In a 2013 fire at their home, the two were uninjured but lost most of the belongings.[3]

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.[33]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Story of Jen Ana
2010 Lick Jennifer
2010 A Windigo Tale Friend in Art Gallery
2012 Overwatch Clare Short film
2014 Saturday Night Special Charlotte Short film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Lethal Obsession Sarah Television film
2007 The Business Lawyer Episode: "Lance-A-Lot"
2008 Picture This Kid on Phone Television film
2009 The Beautiful Life: TBL Sarah Episode: "Pilot"
2010 Blue Mountain State Jill 2 episodes
2011 Against the Wall Tanya Episode: "Memories We Fear"
2012 Beauty & 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 10 episodes
2015–2020 Schitt's Creek Alexis Rose 80 episodes

Discography

Singles
Title Year Peak positions Album
US
Dance
Dig.
[34]
"A Little Bit Alexis" 2019 21 Non-album single

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2014 Juno Awards Recording Package of the Year White Paint Nominated [35]
2016 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media The Plateaus Nominated [19]
Best Actress in a Comedy Series Schitt's Creek Nominated [19]
2018 Canadian Screen Awards Nominated [20]
2019 Canadian Screen Awards Nominated [21]
Gracie Awards Best Actress in a Breakthrough Role Won [25]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated [23]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated [24]
2020 Dorian Awards TV Musical Performance of the Year ("A Little Bit Alexis") Nominated [36]
Canadian Screen Awards Best Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated [22]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Pending [28]

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