Awards Presented

ACTRA Toronto Award of Excellence

Outstanding Performance Awards

The Outstanding Performance awards are juried awards. The juries are comprised of ACTRA Toronto members.

  • Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Female
  • Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Male
  • Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Female Voice
  • Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Male Voice

Members’ Choice Series Ensemble Award
The Members’ Choice Series Ensemble Award was established in 2018 to allow members the opportunity to vote for their favourite ACTRA Toronto cast.

Stunt Ensemble Award
The ACTRA Toronto Stunt Ensemble Award was introduced in 2022 to honour the achievements of a stunt performer or group of stunt performers. The winner is chosen by a jury of ACTRA Toronto’s stunt community members.

Stunt Award
Chosen by a committee comprised of past recipients, this award recognizes lifetime achievement by an ACTRA Toronto stunt performer.


The 22nd ACTRA Awards in Toronto will take place at the Palais Royale in Toronto on Monday, April 22, 2024. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. during which time hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. The awards will begin promptly at 3:30 p.m. The After-Awards social will follow until 8 p.m.

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The 22nd ACTRA Awards in Toronto, proudly sponsored by AFBS.


Submit an outstanding performance. Submissions are open from December 1 to October 31.

Learn more about the eligibility criteria submissions must meet in each award category.

Learn more about the awards process: submission timeline, awards date, jury selection and more.


Virtual Awards

The ACTRA Awards in Toronto were held virtually in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Celebrate the outstanding performances, career excellence, advocacy and contribution to the industry of ACTRA Toronto members.

The 20th annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto was originally broadcast on March 6, 2022. In this online show, we celebrated Canadian performance by honouring Award of Excellence recipient Art Hindle, and awards won by Angela Asher, Joshua Graham, Kelly McCormack and Dayo Ade.
The 19th annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto was originally broadcast on February 21, 2021. In this online show, we celebrated Canadian performance by honouring Award of Excellence recipient Jani Lauzon, and awards won by Tamara Podemski, Bahia Watson, Cory Doran and Jesse LaVercombe.

Award of Excellence

The ACTRA Toronto Award of Excellence recognizes a distinguished ACTRA Toronto performer whose outstanding career achievements as a performer are matched by a significant volunteer contribution to the industry and ongoing work of ACTRA Toronto to improve the lives of its members. Click here to see all past Award of Excellence recipients.
TORONTO, ON – Award-winning performer Maria del Mar will be presented with ACTRA Toronto’s 2024 Award of Excellence at the 22nd ACTRA Awards in Toronto, which will take place this spring.
TORONTO, ON – Award-winning Stunt Coordinator and Performer Angelica Lisk-Hann will be presented with ACTRA Toronto’s 2023 Award of Excellence at the 21st ACTRA Awards in Toronto, which will take p...
Art Hindle, an actor described by his colleagues as Canadian film royalty, will be presented with ACTRA Toronto’s 2022 Award of Excellence at the 20th anniversary of the ACTRA Awards in Toronto in ...
ACTRA Toronto is proud to announce Jani Lauzon as its 2021 Award of Excellence recipient. Jani Lauzon (she/her) is a Métis multi-disciplinary artist. She is an award-winning screen actress, a Juno-...

Winners

TORONTO, ON (April 22, 2024) – ACTRA Toronto is proud to announce the winners of the 22nd ACTRA Awards in Toronto. Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Female Voice Maria Nash ...
TORONTO, ON (April 26, 2023) – ACTRA Toronto is proud to announce the winners of the 21st ACTRA Awards in Toronto. Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Female Voice bahia watson as Mi...
Toronto – March 6, 2022 – ACTRA Toronto is proud to announce the winners of the 20th ACTRA Awards in Toronto. Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Female Voice Angela Asher as ...
Toronto – February 21, 2021 – ACTRA Toronto is proud to announce the winners of the 19th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto. Outstanding Performance – Female Voice Bahia Watson as Leshawna...

Nominees

TORONTO, ON (April 3, 2024) – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the nominees for the Outstanding Performance on-camera and voice awards and the recipient of the Stunt Award. The 22nd ACTRA Awar...
TORONTO, ON (March 7, 2024) – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the nominees for the Members’ Choice Series Ensemble Award and the ACTRA Toronto Stunt Ensemble Award for the 22nd annual ACTRA A...
TORONTO, ON (April 3, 2023) – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the nominees for the Outstanding Performance on-camera and voice awards and the recipient of the Stunt Award. The 21st ACTRA Awar...
TORONTO, ON (March 21, 2023) – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the nominees for the Members’ Choice Series Ensemble Award, presented by AFBS, and the ACTRA Toronto Stunt Ensemble Award for the...