Elle Downs (born April 27) is a Canadian actress of African-Canadian and Native-American heritage best known for her roles in The Grid and Degrassi: Next Class.
She played the Clinic Nurse in Saw VI.
Early Life[]
Elle Downs is a sixth-generation Canadian of African-Canadian and Native-American descent. Her father was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Born an only child in Toronto, she was raised by her great-grandmother and great-aunt.
Downs has been interested in the arts since she was four. She took piano lessons and acted in local theater plays throughout her early years. In high school, she created a dance group called the 'Hot Ice Dancers' and found her greatest love performing in front of audiences. Downs participated in three beauty pageants in her teens, finishing third and first runner-up. She won the title of Miss Black Canada in the nineties.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2103: The Deadly Wake | Babs |
| Heaven Before I Die | Receptionist | |
| 1998 | Win/Loss/Tie | Clair |
| 2003 | Love, Sex, and Eating the Bones | Art Pro #3 |
| 2004 | My Baby's Daddy | Cappuccino |
| Godsend | Clara Sandler | |
| 2006 | Password | Tiffany |
| 2007 | Talk to Me | Peaches |
| 2009 | Gooby | Mrs. Donnelly |
| Ride of the Yoga Valkyries | Brenda | |
| Saw VI | Clinic Nurse | |
| Continuity Problems | Jess | |
| How to Marry a Mink | ||
| 2013 | The Art of the Steal | Female Border Guard |
| The Best Man Holiday | Newscaster |
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Due South | Lily |
| 1998 | Earth: Final Conflict | Maddy Johnson |
| F/X: The Series | Receptionist | |
| 2000 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Reporter |
| 2001 | Soul Food | Insurance Executive |
| 2002 | Monk | Regina |
| Mutant X | Vendor | |
| 2003 | Wild Card | |
| Playmakers | ||
| 2004 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Bank Teller |
| 1-800-Missing | Camilla Poile | |
| The Grid | FBI Agent | |
| 2005 | Kojak | Carol |
| Kevin Hill | Danitra | |
| 2006 | The Doodlebops | Mother |
| The Jane Show | Ella | |
| 2007 | 'Da King in My Hair | Antoinette |
| 2009 | Guns | Sonya Lee |
| 2012 | Cybergeddon | News Anchor #2 |
| 2014 | Hemlock Grove | Gwen Epps |
| 2016-2017 | Degrassi: Next Class | Mrs. Powers |
Television Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | When Husbands Cheat | Bank Officer |
| 1999 | Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story | Young Lori's Mother |
| Locked in Silence | Psych Nurse | |
| 2001 | Sex, Lies & Obsession | Receptionist - Health Clinic |
| 2003 | DC 9/11: Time of Crisis | Reporter |
| Full-Court Miracle | Charmaine Carr | |
| 2006 | Absolution | E.R. Doctor |
| 2007 | Jump In! | MC |
| 2008 | A Raisin in the Sun | Cocktail Waitress |
| 2011 | Change of Plans | School Nurse |
| 2014 | The Trip to Bountiful | Walla Performer |
| Sorority Surrogate | Dawn Frankton |
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