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Andrea Menard

 

ANDREA MENARD

Edna Cranebear in “Sullivan’s Crossing”

 

Andrea Menard stars as Edna Cranebear in The CW’s new series “Sullivan’s Crossing.”

 

Menard is a multi-talented Métis performer from Treaty 1 territory now living in Vancouver. With deep roots in her Métis heritage, Menard is a 15-time music award-winner, a five-time Gemini-nominated actress and was named ACTRA National’s Woman of the Year in 2021.

 

Menard is known for her leading Gemini-nominated television roles in “Moccasin Flats,” “Wapos Bay,” “Rabbit Falls,” and her critically acclaimed performance in her self-penned movie “The Velvet Devil,” which is her one-woman musical stage play that toured across Canada and was adapted into a made-for-television movie for the CBC series “Opening Night.” Menard also wrote and starred in “Sparkle,” a holiday TV special that earned her a Gemini nomination. She co-starred in the gritty dramatic series “Blackstone,” for which she received a 2014 Leo Award nomination and the northern medical series “Hard Rock Medical.”

 

Menard has released five albums, including her latest musical release “Anskoonamakew lii Shansoon,” which is a Michif language album. She has released two symphony pop concerts of original music. Her theatrical cabaret “Rubaboo” is currently touring across Canada.

 

May 2023