Tara Spencer-Nairn (born January 6, 1978) is a Canadian actress best known for her work on the television series Corner Gas.
Early life Spencer-Nairn was born on January 6, 1978 in Montreal, Quebec, but raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is a graduate of the Vancouver Film School.
Career Spencer-Nairn has appeared in a number of film and TV productions since the mid-1990s. Some of her most notable film appearances include New Waterford Girl, Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled, and television guest appearances on Puppets Who Kill, Relic Hunter, Cold Squad, Bliss, Flashpoint, and The Outer Limits. In 2005, she portrayed Wayne Gretzky's sister Kim Gretzky in the movie Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story.
Her most notable roles are Dog River Police Department (DRPD) Constable Karen Pelly on Corner Gas and Sandy Wardwell on CTV's The Listener. Concurrent to appearing in Corner Gas, she also appeared on the science fiction series ReGenesis.
Personal life Spencer-Nairn married Josh Glover in 2008. Together, they have sons Foster (born 2011) and Carson (born 2014).
Spencer-Nairn is the younger daughter and youngest of the three children of John Chaloner Spencer-Nairn, the Old Etonian second son of Scottish politician Douglas Spencer-Nairn of the Spencer-Nairn baronets, and his second wife Lucie (née Belanger).
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1999New Waterford GirlLou Benzoa 2002 Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled Lisa Burnley Direct-to-video2002Rub & TugBetty2005Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky StoryKim Gretzky2006PasswordDaisyShort film2007Nika Printz2007The Dame (voice)Short film2007Final DraftKate Twist2014Corner Gas: The MovieConstable Karen PellyReprise of role from the 2004–2009 Corner Gas TV series2019James vs. His Future Self2024Home FreeIvy HomurLast the NightBarbFilming
Television Year Title Role Notes1996TwoSuzanneEpisode: "Prom Night"1997–98HeatherEpisodes: "Double Helix" and "The Origin of Species"1998Poltergeist: The LegacyCindy SmithEpisode: "The Enlightened One"1998Breaker HighBonnieEpisode: "To Kill a MockingNerd"1998Cold SquadAmanda MillerdEpisode: "Amanda Millerd"1998Melissa KalineTV film1998Dead Man's GunAnna BevingtonEpisode: "The Collector"1998First WaveCassandraEpisode: "Speaking in Tongues"1998Night ManJuliaEpisode: "It Came from Out of the Sky"1998Don't Look DownRachelTV film1999H-E Double Hockey SticksAnneTV film2001Relic HunterJamie PalmerstonEpisode: "Treasure Island"2002Moville MysteriesMimi Valentine (voice)Main role; 26 episodes2002BlissJeanetteEpisode: "The Value of X"2002Tom StoneAnnieEpisode: "Little Bitty"2002TrackerErica / Vegna / EvgnaEpisodes: "Love, Cirronian Style", "Remember When"2003Big SpenderMel TennantTV film2004Puppets Who KillOxanaEpisode: "Dead Ted"2004Blue MurderMelanie CoombsEpisode: "Cell Block 13"2004ReGenesisTwylaEpisode: "Baby Bomb"2004–2009Corner GasKaren Pelly Main role; 107 episodesNominated Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2004)Nominated Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2006)Won Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2007)2005More Sex & the Single MomBlairTV film2006Cradle of LiesLisaTV film2006Naked JoshBeckyEpisode: "Planned Parenthood"2009Episode: "1.7"2010Cancel ChristmasMichelle MorganTV film2011–14Sandy WardwellRecurring role (30 episodes)2012Degrassi: The Next GenerationMrs. BakerEpisodes: "Building a Mystery: Parts 1 & 2"2012FlashpointLaney SummersEpisode: "Forget Oblivion"2013Murdoch MysteriesPauline KerrEpisode: "Murdochophobia"2015Saving HopeJanice FennEpisode: "Heart of Stone"2015 The Preacher's SinLauren TanningTV film2017KilljoysKitaan 2 episodes2018-2021Corner Gas AnimatedKaren Pelly (voice)2018MasterChef CanadaHerselfGuest judge2018Christmas Around the CornerSuzanneTV film2019Hudson & RexEloise BensonEpisode 6: "Murder She Thought"2021Evil StepmomCarolineTV film2022GhostsYoung Carol MartinoEpisode: "Dumb Deaths"2023You're My HeroAngela10 episodes2025Brilliant MindsJenna DriscollEpisode: "The Doctor Whose World Collapsed"2025The TradesDaina4 episodes
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