Caitlynne Medrek

Caitlynne Medrek (born November 19, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She spent the first half of her career working in professional theatre throughout Canada, but has since expanded it to film and television.

A Canadian College of Performing Arts alumna, Medrek is best known for her roles in Seasons 15 and 16 of Heartland as Ms. Clarissa and Season 3 of Fargo as Grace Stussy. She has also had a voice acting career with notable roles like Dawn in Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, Mikoto in My-HiME, Miu Matsuoka in Strawberry Marshmallow, and Pan in Dragon Ball GT. Her latest mainstream voice work includes The Haunted House: The Secret of the Ghost Ball, Kongsuni and Friends, Cardfight!! Vanguard, Arthur, and Gintama. She can be seen in the final season of Hell on Wheels, Season 2 of Wynonna Earp, Season 3 of Fargo as Grace Stussy, Season 3 of The Detour and recently, Season 2 of Tribal and Season 2 of Yellowjackets. Medrek starred in two feature films in 2022. Hailey Rose was released in 2023 at the Calgary International Film Festival to much acclaim. Medrek played "Rose" and was ultimately nominated for an Ampia Award for Best Performance-Female or Non-Binary, and then by Actra Alberta for Best Supporting Performance. Hailey Rose can be found on most streaming platforms. The second feature film, Stage 5 was directed by Australian director, Eddie Arya, and is awaiting its Canadian release.

Medrek is also known in the world of web series for playing Claire Daniels, one of the main characters in the LGBTQ webseries, Out with Dad, for which she received nominations and awards.

Early life Medrek was born on November 19, 1989, in Calgary, Alberta to Cynthia (née Harrison) and Adam Medrek. She is of Polish and Ukrainian descent. Medrek started performing at 10 doing community theatre, and quickly moved into the professional theatre world at 12. She is a cast member of Dirty Laundry, Calgary's longest-running weekly improvised soap opera.

In 2019, Medrek played the role of Mrs. Wilkinson in Theatre Calgary's production of Billy Elliot the Musical. She won the Betty Mitchell Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance.

In 2020, Medrek was named by Avenue Magazine in Calgary as one of Calgary's own "Top 40 under 40". She was also named as Broadway World's "Performer of the Decade" for her role in Theatre Calgary's production of Billy Elliot the Musical.

Personal life Medrek is married to Jordan Charette.

Filmography Anime series The Haunted House - Gaeun Lee Strawberry Marshmallow – Miu Matsuoka D.I.C.E. – Puffy Angel Doki Doki School Hours – Chinatsu Nakayama, Soccer Ball My-HiME – Mikoto Minagi My-Otome – Mikoto the Cat Goddess Flame of Recca – Ganko Morikawa/Primela, Young Fuuko Future Card Buddyfight - Ku Teito Gintama° - Soyo Tokugawa Kiznaiver - Chidori Takashiro Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam – Qum, Cheimin Noah Dragon Ball GT – Pan (Canadian dub), Young Guide Tomato Twins – Ti Ann Cardfight!! Vanguard G - Rin Hashima Kongsuni - Eve

Video games Dynasty Warriors: Gundam – Elpeo Puru Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 – Elpeo Puru Mega Man X: Command Mission – Cinnamon

Radio roles Conversations with my Neighbour's Pitbull – Ellen Discovery Financial – Teen Girl

Film and television roles Resurrecting the Champ – Amber, the babysitter (deleted scenes) Iota – Child Narrator, Lead Second Coming in the 2nd Grade – Christina Total Drama: Revenge of the Island - Dawn Out with Dad - Claire Daniels Clutch (web series) - Lex Skatoony - Dawn Blood Riders: the Devil Rides with Us Bibi Blocksberg – Theme song Vocal Arthur - Kaylie Lamott Hell on Wheels - Season 5, Episode 10 Fargo - Season 3 Wynonna Earp - Season 2 The Detour - Season 3 Heartland - Seasons 15 & 16 Tribal - Season 2 Hailey Rose - Rose Stage 5

Theater roles Sound of Music – Stage West – Marta Von Trapp A Christmas Carol – Theatre Calgary – Mary Cratchit

LA Web Series Festival 2014

2020 Top 40 Under 40

2021 Broadway World - Regional Awards (2021)(1 only winner in a category) Award: Performer of the Decade (Musical or Comedy) for " Billy Elliot "