# Aislinn Paul

Aislinn Claire Paul (/ˈeɪslɪn/; born March 5, 1994) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role in Degrassi: The Next Generation as Clare Edwards, for which she has won two Canadian Screen Awards (2015 and 2016) for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, in addition to receiving a Young Artist Award nomination in 2010. She also starred in the Hulu series Freakish.

## Early life

Paul was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and began working as a child actor at a very young age, starring in commercials and advertising campaigns.

## Career

Paul was cast as a recurring character on Degrassi in 2006 when she was only 12 years old and was upgraded to regular a couple years later for season 8. After appearing in nine seasons, she became one of the longest running cast members, eventually exiting the show in 2015 after appearing in more than 220 episodes. For her performance on the show, she was nominated for a Young Artists Award for Best Supporting Young Actress in 2010.
In 2015, she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series.
Her other notable TV roles include Hannah Woodal in Wild Card, Amber in the CBS Film, Candles on Bay Street, Isabella in the HBO series Tell Me You Love Me, and Alexa Ammon in the Lifetime Movie Network Original Murder in the Hamptons.
In 2015, Paul starred as Phoebe Frady in Heroes Reborn, and won a second Canadian Screen Award for her final performance in Degrassi.
She starred in the first season of Hulu series Freakish in 2016.
Paul has been on a hiatus from screen acting since 2019.

## Personal life

Paul studied at and graduated from the Etobicoke School of the Arts alongside fellow Degrassi star Chloe Rose, who is longtime friends with Paul.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Sister Mary Explains It All | Angel | Television movie |
| 2003 | Do or Die | Heather | Television movie |
| 2003 | Betrayed | Bonnie | Television movie |
| 2005 | Murder in the Hamptons | Alexa Ammon | Television movie |
| 2006 | Candles on Bay Street | Amber | Television movie |
| 2008 | Finn on the Fly | Chloe | |
| 2010 | Degrassi Takes Manhattan | Clare Edwards | Television movie |
| 2010 | Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars | Beth Ellen | Television movie |
| 2010 | Trigger | Rocker Chick #3 | |
| 2013 | The Last Round | The Kid | Short film |
| 2015 | Night Cries | Caitlyn | |
| 2016 | 5 Films About Technology | Corrie | Short film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
| 2000 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Girl #1 | Episode: "Business as Usual" |
| 2001 | Doc | Emily Slater / Lindy Slayton | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | In a Heartbeat | Chelsea | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Zoé Kézako | Various voices | 3 episodes |
| 2003-2005 | Wild Card | Hannah Woodall | Main role |
| 2006-2015 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Clare Edwards | Recurring role (seasons 6–7); main role (seasons 8–14); 231 episodes |
| 2007 | Tell Me You Love Me | Isabella | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2008-2015 | Degrassi: Minis | Clare Edwards | 12 episodes |
| 2014 | Reign | Cosette | Episode: "Dirty Laundry" |
| 2014 | Haven | Grace | Episode: "Reflections" |
| 2014; 2019; 2021 | Rick and Morty | Nancy (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters | Phoebe Frady | TV mini series; main role; 6 episodes |
| 2015-2016 | Heroes Reborn | Phoebe Frady | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Freakish | Natalie Callaway | Main role (season 1); 10 episodes |
| 2017 | Private Eyes | Brie Houser | Episode: "The Frame Job" |
| 2019 | Room 104 | Young Jean | Episode: "Crossroads" |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2010 | Young Artist Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Nominated |
| 2015 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Won |
| 2016 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Won |