(born January 31, 1974) is a Canadian actress most commonly known for her role as Bo from the Showcase television series Lost Girl.
Silk was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The daughter of Peter, an academic, and Ilkay Silk, a prominent actress, director, producer, playwright, educator, and Director of Drama at St. Thomas University. Her father is British and her mother a "Turkish-Cypriot-English expat". Sister of Mandy Silk a musician. Some of Anna's earliest memories were of going to play rehearsals and watching her mother work. Silk appeared in several commercials as a child. She graduated from St. Thomas University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1997. Early theatre work includes at least two productions with Theatre St. Thomas: Seven Menus and The Kitchen.
Silk moved to Toronto to further her acting career in November 1999, and during the following decade relocated to Los Angeles, California. She met her future husband, Seth Cooperman, at an actor's workshop in Los Angeles, in 2007. They were engaged in 2009, and married in a civil ceremony in December of the same year. On April 10, 2011, they renewed their vows in a Jewish ceremony in Fredericton after she converted to Judaism. Silk gave birth to a son, Samuel Jerome Cooperman, in May 2013. Her second son, Levi Aaron, was born on May 13, 2016.
Anna Silk Filmography
2010-2015 Lost Girl (TV Series) Bo
2013 Assassins Tale Grace
2011 Republic of Doyle (TV Series) Tania St. Croix
2009-2010 Being Erica (TV Series) Cassidy Holland
Silk's television work includes the role of Cassidy Holland in Being Erica, for which she received a Gemini Awards nomination in 2009."
2008 Billable Hours (TV Series) Suzie
2008 Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) Haylie Wayne
2007 Breakfast with Scot Mia
2007 Love You to Death (TV Series) Mindy Lohman
2007 Do Not Bend (Short) Catye
2007 The Jane Show (TV Series) Kathy
2007 Voicemail (TV Series short) Sandy (2007)
2007 The Company (TV Mini-Series) Stella Bledsoe
2006 Legacy of Fear (TV Movie) Kathleen Coyne
2006 Angela's Eyes (TV Series) Sondra
2006 Earthstorm (TV Movie) Bryna
2005 Where the Truth Lies Gina (uncredited)
2005 The Perfect Neighbor (TV Movie) Ashley Marin
2005 Hate (TV Movie) Woman
2004 Anonymous Rex (TV Movie) Keri
2004 Love Rules! (TV Movie) Lynn Hopp
2004 Deception (TV Movie) Julie
2004 Puppets Who Kill (TV Series) Sperm Bank Nurse
2004 Dead Lawyers (TV Movie) Sonia Alexandropova
2003 1-800-Missing (TV Series) Marilyn Janacek
2003 Mutant X (TV Series) Asia
2003 Petits mythes urbains (TV Series) Wife
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Headset Woman (uncredited)
2002 Undressed (TV Series) Becca
2000 Daring & Grace: Teen Detectives (TV Series) Sabrina
1999 106 Fire Hydrants (TV Movie) Student
TV commercial (Canada): Appeared (as "Deb", angry and stressed flight attendant) in a commercial for NicoDerm nicotine patches.
Lost Girl
In 2009, she landedthe principal character role of Bo Dennis,a Succubus, in the Canadian television series Lost Girl. Silk became pregnant during production of the third season finale episode and broke the news to fans of the series in a Showcase pre-show Season Three special on January 6, 2013.On June 4, 2013, Showcase and Prodigy Picturesannounced the start of production on the fourth season;and on June 20, 2013, Silk announced via Twitter that she was ready to return to work on the show.
Anna Silk received a 2015 Golden Maple Award nomination for "Best Actress in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US" for her performance in Lost Girl. She won the "Fan Choice Award for Favourite Canadian Screen Star" by the 2015 Canadian Screen Awards.
"Bo and Lauren", portrayed by Anna Silk and Zoie Palmer on Lost Girl, were named one of its all-time "Favorite TV couples" by CNN, and declared "Top TV Couple of 2013" by E! Online (E! Entertainment Television). Silk has garnered a prominent online following on social media.
