# Tamara Hickey

Tamara Hickey is a Canadian film and television actress.

## Early life and education

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, she was raised primarily in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. She studied at Ryerson University and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

## Career

Hickey began her career with small roles in television films and was an understudy for a Toronto production of Beauty and the Beast, before getting her first lead role in The Associates. Following the cancellation of The Associates, she was cast in Blue Murder as the new lead detective after Maria del Mar left the series. After completing filming on Blue Murder, she starred in a production of John Krizanc's play Tamara for Toronto's Necessary Angel Theatre.
She has also had guest roles in Doc, Puppets Who Kill, This Is Wonderland, One Life to Live, Rent-a-Goalie and Army Wives, and appeared in the television miniseries Olive Kitteridge and The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe and the films It All Happens Incredibly Fast, Against the Ropes, In Your Eyes, The Judge, Irrational Man, We Don't Belong Here and The Equalizer 2.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | It All Happens Incredibly Fast | Janine Fontanta | |
| 2004 | Against the Ropes | Megan the Reporter | |
| 2014 | In Your Eyes | Dorothy | |
| 2014 | The Judge | Amy Palmer | |
| 2015 | Irrational Man | Professor in Cafeteria | |
| 2016 | Good Kids | Nora's Mom | |
| 2017 | We Don't Belong Here | Mrs. B | |
| 2017 | Chappaquiddick | Marilyn Richards | |
| 2018 | The Equalizer 2 | Grace Braelick | |
| 2021 | John and the Hole | Paula | |
| 2021 | Don't Look Up | Reporter Christy | Uncredited |
| 2021 | Mother/Android | Mrs Olsen | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Spenser: Small Vices | Trish | Television film |
| 2000 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Pretty Elevator Woman | Episode: "Angels in the Infield" |
| 2000 | Code Name: Eternity | Bartender | Episode: "24 Hours" |
| 2001 | Laughter on the 23rd Floor | Waitress | Television film |
| 2001 | Dying to Dance | Caryn | Television film |
| 2002 | The Associates | Robyn Parsons | 13 episodes |
| 2003 | Blue Murder | Det. Karen Gillam | 13 episodes |
| 2004 | Doc | Tabitha | Episode: "Leader of the Band" |
| 2004 | Puppets Who Kill | Doctor Sheila | Episode: "Cuddles the Demon" |
| 2004 | This Is Wonderland | Jillian Nisker | Episode #1.11 |
| 2007 | One Life to Live | Nancy | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Rent-a-Goalie | Dahlia | Episode: "Gnarsty Snartch" |
| 2008 | Army Wives | Beverly Jacop | Episode: "The Hero Returns" |
| 2013 | The Makeover | TV Reporter | Television film |
| 2013 | Gilded Lilys | Grace | Television film |
| 2014 | Chasing Life | Tasha | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Suzanne's Sister | Episode: "Incoming Tide" |
| 2015 | The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe | Patricia Kennedy Lawford | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Bull | Gail Peters | Episode: "The Necklace" |
| 2020 | Defending Jacob | Toby | 4 episodes |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2001 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | The Associates | Nominated |
| 2002 | Gemini Awards | Best Actress in a Dramatic Series | The Associates | Nominated |
| 2003 | Gemini Awards | Best Actress in a Dramatic Series | Blue Murder | Nominated |