Tanya Allen Biography & Movies

TANYA ALLEN Born: 1975 The Toronto-based actress was bitten by the acting bug at the age of 14. She spent two summers at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and became addicted to performing. She spent a few disappointing years in a number of small TV roles before she landed parts in two major CBC productions. In the historical drama Lyddie, she played the title role of Lyddie Worthen, an 1860s teenager who leaves her family's debt-ridden farm in eastern... See All