Caitlynne Medrek | |
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Born |
Caitlynne Elizabeth Medrek November 19, 1989 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Occupation | Actress, voice artist |
Years active | 2001–present |
Caitlynne Elizabeth Medrek (born November 19, 1989) is a Canadian actress and voice artist. A Canadian College of Performing Arts alumna, Medrek began performing in community theatre at a young age, later winning competitions in musical theatre. Probably best known for her roles as Mikoto in My-HiME, Miu Matsuoka in Strawberry Marshmallow, Pan in Dragon Ball GT, and Dawn in Total Drama: Revenge of the Island. Her latest mainstream voice work include: Cardfight!! Vanguard, Arthur, and Gintama. The mediums in which she works span radio, voice, theatre and film. She can be seen in the finale season of Hell on Wheels as well.
She is also known in the world of web series for playing Claire Daniels, one of the main roles of many-times-awarded LGBT webseries, Out with Dad, for which she received nominations and awards.
Born November 19, 1989, in Calgary, Alberta, Medrek started performing aged 8, doing community theatre with the StoryBook Theatre company. She kept up dance skills in a variety of styles including Ukrainian Dance and competed at various festivals throughout the province in solo, duet and trio events. She was a member of the Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede, at age 15 competing in Calgary's "Youth Talent Showdown" competition at the Calgary Stampede where she won 2nd runner-up. That same year she placed first at the Kiwanis Music Festival and went on to win first place in Provincials for Musical Theatre in Edmonton.
In 2006, she was cast as Amber in the Rod Lurie-directed film Resurrecting the Champ (her scenes were deleted, however). Medrek has voiced characters in a variety of anime works, often with the Calgary-based Blue Water Studios and Ocean Productions. In Summer 2007, she was a member of the Charlottetown Festival Young Company Training Program and a cast member of Alberta Fusion. She graduated in April 2008 from the Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA), where she received the Arnold Spohr Scholarship.