Samora Smallwood

Samora Smallwood
Smallwood in 2019
Occupations
  • Actress
  • writer
Years active2010–present
Websitehttps://www.samorasmallwood.com/

Samora Smallwood is a Canadian actress and writer from Windsor, Ontario and Newfoundland. Samora won a Canadian Screen Award at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 for her performance in the Lifetime television film Death She Wrote (2021).

Early life

She attended the University of Windsor in the early 2000s, and graduated in 2008 with a general Bachelor of Arts.

Career

On television, Samora has appeared on Designated Survivor, The Expanse, Star Trek: Discovery and Murdoch Mysteries. She also had a recurring roles on Hallmark Channel fantasy series Good Witch in 2021, and Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera The Kings of Napa in 2022.

In 2023 she began appearing in a recurring role as Monica Hill in the Hallmark Channel drama series, The Way Home.

In 2024, she appeared in two episodes in a minor role in the Apple TV+ miniseries, The Big Cigar, and later was cast as one of the supporting characters in the Bell Fibe TV drama series, Disrepair.

In 2026, Smallwood self-nominated her webseries Coming Home for four Canadian Screen Awards, but she ultimately did not win in any of the categories.

Smallwood was also called out on social media by several industry professionals for her negative gossip-mongering behind the scenes about other productions she worked on.

Accolades

In 2022, Smallwood won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Film or Miniseries at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 for her performance in the Lifetime television film Death She Wrote (2021).

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Club Utopia Felicia
2014 Tormented Roberta
2015 I Wish You Love Bobby
2019 Queen of the Morning Calm Sarah

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Karma's A B*tch Maria Episode: "Stolen Lives"
2013 Murder in Paradise Namia Episode: "French Kiss of Death"
2014 Teenagers Mrs. Diaz 2 episodes
2017 Designated Survivor Radar Officer Episode: "Two Ships"
2018 The Shelter Erin 4 episodes
2018 The Expanse UN Naval Attache 2 episodes
2018 Shadowhunters Uniformed Officer Episode: "Erchomai"
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries Ruth Episode: "Dressed to Kill"
2019 Hudson & Rex Lizzie Westbrook Episode: "Fearless Freaks"
2019 Star Trek: Discovery Lt. Amin 2 episodes
2019 American Gods FBI Agent #2 Episode: "Moon Shadow"
2019 Tokens Jenn the Costumer Episode: "Finding Cinderella"
2019 Star Trek: Short Treks Lt. Amin Episode: "Q&A"
2019, 2021 Coroner Shelley / Lisa Grigson 2 episodes
2020 Remember Me, Mommy? Marie Cummings Television film
2020 A Christmas Break Judy Cole
2021 Good Witch Dr. Monica McBride 4 episodes
2021 Death She Wrote Lila DeMarco Television film
2021 Murdoch Mysteries Viola Treatly Episode: "Love or Money"
2021 Angel Falls Christmas Dr. Dawn Jackson Television film
2022 The Kings of Napa Dr. Maddi Brewer 4 episodes
2023–present The Way Home Monica Hill Recurring role
2025 Disrepair Erica Thomas Miniseries
2025 Coming Home Sammy Smalls Miniseries

References

  1. 1 2 "Tim Rozon, Ayisha Issa, Kaniehtiio Horn and Tallboyz win during Night 4 of the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards | TV, eh?". www.tv-eh.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  2. ↑ "University of Windsor Faculty of Arts and Sciences". June 11, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Samora Smallwood Talks THE KINGS OF NAPA and Telling Resonant Stories". January 27, 2022. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Samora Smallwood – The Kings of Napa". Starry Constellation Magazine. February 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ Moser, Zachary (2024-03-31). "The Way Home Cast & Character Guide: Who Plays Who In The 2023 Hallmark Channel Show". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  6. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (March 5, 2024). "Matthew Sauvé Addiction Drama Series 'Disrepair' Lands Series Order At Bell Canada Streaming Channel TV1".
  7. ↑ "Windsor-native gets four nominations at Canadian Screen Awards". Sarnia News Today. 2026-03-26. Retrieved 2026-05-14.