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Clare McConnell

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Canadian Screen Awards 2025
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Clare McConnell is a Canadian actor, comedian and 2026 Just For Laughs New Face. She is best known for her performances as Effie Crabtree on CBC's Murdoch Mysteries, and as Klingon Leader Dennas on CBS's Star Trek: Discovery. She is an alumna of the Second City Mainstage in Toronto, and a Canadian Comedy Award & Canadian Screen Award nominee.
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      • 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Wilson Cruz, Robinne Fanfair, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Blu del Barrio, Sonequa Martin-Green, David Ajala, and Mary Wiseman in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Star Trek: Discovery
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Dennas
    Crispin Glover, Demore Barnes, Emily Browning, Ian McShane, Ricky Whittle, Yetide, Omid Abtahi, and Bruce Langley in American Gods (2017)
    American Gods
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Eorann
    Slasher (2016)
    Slasher
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Regina Simcoe
    Fingernails (2023)
    Fingernails
    5.8
    • Carrie
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Episode
      • Kim
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2026
    • Summer
      • Post-production
    • Hot Chocolate
      • Margot
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced (2026)
      Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced
      8.6
      Video Game
      • Voice - Various
      • 2026
    • Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris, and Georgina Reilly in Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
      Murdoch Mysteries
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Effie Newsome
      • Effie Crabtree
      • 2018–2026
    • Something Bad That Happened in My Past (2025)
      Something Bad That Happened in My Past
      Short
      • Emeilie
      • 2025
    • Will Arnett and Joe Seanoa in Twisted Metal (2023)
      Twisted Metal
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Dana
      • 2025
    • Alexander Nunez in Settle Down (2025)
      Settle Down
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Dominique
      • 2025
    • Children Ruin Everything (2022)
      Children Ruin Everything
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Dr. Jennifer Braun
      • 2024–2025
    • That Lion Show (2024)
      That Lion Show
      TV Series
      • Glasses
      • 2024
    • Rosebud (2024)
      Rosebud
      Short
      • Margot
      • 2024
    • A Silent Witness' Witness (2024)
      A Silent Witness' Witness
      Short
      • Tonya Walker
      • 2024
    • Fingernails (2023)
      Fingernails
      5.8
      • Carrie
      • 2023
    • Meet Cute (2023)
      Meet Cute
      Short
      • Generica
      • 2023
    • Slasher (2016)
      Slasher
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Regina Simcoe
      • 2023
    • Cassandra (2023)
      Cassandra
      Short
      • Judith
      • 2023
    • Perrie Voss, Heidi Lynch, and Alexander Nunez in Avocado Toast (2020)
      Avocado Toast
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Omnira
      • 2022
    • Ashley French in The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes (2021)
      The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes
      7.6
      Video Game
      • Clarice (voice)
      • 2021

    Writer

    • Something Bad That Happened in My Past (2025)
      Something Bad That Happened in My Past
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Meet Cute (2023)
      Meet Cute
      Short
      • writer
      • 2023

    Producer

    • Something Bad That Happened in My Past (2025)
      Something Bad That Happened in My Past
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Meet Cute (2023)
      Meet Cute
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2023

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    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Official Instagram
      • claremcconnell.com
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In The Cottage in the Woods (2023), her character, Effie Crabtree, stated she is 6'0" tall.

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