Joanne Szilagyi
Joanne Szilagyi is a Canadian actor of Chinese-Jamaican and Hungarian descent who has appeared in indie films, network TV, and theatre. Recent credits include a principal role on History Channel’s The Food That Built America, headlining Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes at Alumnae Theatre, and a supporting role in We Are Happy Fish, winner of the MDFF Selects Student Showcase which screened at TIFF Bell Lightbox. She trained on scholarship at HB Studio (NYC), LB Acting Studio (Toronto), and The Second City (Toronto).
Joanne also holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Oxford University. Her written work has been generously supported by literary grants from the Toronto Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts.
Based in Toronto, she is represented by Stephanie Porter at The Porter Group for film and television, and by Lisette Verhagen at Peters Fraser Dunlop for literary work.
FILM
HELL IS HALF EMPTY (2024) – Lead
Dir. Sean Wang
WHERE ARE YOU (2024) – Lead
Dir. Kevin Yang
WE ARE HAPPY FISH (2025) – Supporting
Dir. Zoe Zhou
Winner: Best Film – MDFF Student Showcase
THE PRIZEFIGHTER (2025) – Supporting
Dir. Gary Chohan
MAYDAY (2025) – Supporting
Dir. Evan Churchill
TELEVISION
THE FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA (2024) – Principal
Dir. Stephen Scott
THEATRE
LULLABIES AND NURSERY RHYMES (2025) – Lead
Dir. Sarini Kumarasinghe | Alumnae Theatre, New Ideas Festival
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