Aislinn Claire Paul (; 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. She recently worked for casting for the short film Collision Theory, which she also helped with the visual effects for it.
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 Notes2001Sister Mary Explains It AllAngelTelevision movie2003Do or DieHeatherTelevision movieBetrayedBonnieTelevision movie2005Murder in the HamptonsAlexa AmmonTelevision movie2006Candles on Bay StreetAmberTelevision movie2008Finn on the FlyChloe2010Degrassi Takes ManhattanClare EdwardsTelevision movieHarriet the Spy: Blog WarsBeth EllenTelevision movieTriggerRocker Chick #32013 The Last RoundThe KidShort film2015Night CriesCaitlyn20165 Films About TechnologyCorrieShort film
Television YearTitleRoleArtist2000 The Famous Jett JacksonGirl #1Episode: "Business as Usual"2001DocEmily Slater / Lindy Slayton2 episodesIn a HeartbeatChelsea2 episodes2004Zoé KézakoVarious voices3 episodes2003-2005Wild CardHannah WoodallMain role2006-2015Degrassi: The Next GenerationClare EdwardsRecurring role (seasons 6–7); main role (seasons 8–14); 231 episodes2007Tell Me You Love MeIsabellaMain role; 10 episodes2008-2015Degrassi: MinisClare Edwards12 episodes2014ReignCosetteEpisode: "Dirty Laundry"HavenGraceEpisode: "Reflections"2014; 2019; 2021; 2023Rick and MortyNancy (voice)3 episodes2015Heroes Reborn: Dark MattersPhoebe FradyTV mini series; main role; 6 episodes2015-2016Heroes RebornPhoebe FradyRecurring role; 10 episodes2016FreakishNatalie CallawayMain role (season 1); 10 episodes2017Private EyesBrie HouserEpisode: "The Frame Job"2019Room 104Young JeanEpisode: "Crossroads"
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result Refs2010Young Artist AwardsBest Supporting ActressDegrassi: The Next Generation 2015Canadian Screen AwardsBest Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series 2016
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