Anna Hopkins (born February 12, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Lilith in Freeform's original series Shadowhunters and documentary filmmaker Monica Stuart in The Expanse.
Early life and education Hopkins was born in Montreal to Rita Hopkins, a graphic designer, and visual artist Tom Hopkins. She is of Jewish Romanian and Hungarian descent from her mother's side, and Scottish, Welsh descent on her father's side. She is fluent in French and English. She trained in hip hop dancing and planned to start a dancing career after high-school when her interests shifted to theatre.
In 2012 Hopkins earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Concordia University and a Bachelor of Arts and Science from the Paris Institute of Political Studies in Paris.
Career Hopkins first appeared in the miniseries Human Trafficking in 2005, and then after in Canadian television series and television films, among them the character of Samantha Clayton in a crossover of The Flash and Arrow in 2014, and was credited as writer for Girl Couch. She also played in Barney's Version (2010) alongside Paul Giamatti and Dustin Hoffman, and The Grand Seduction starring Brendan Gleeson in 2013. One of her better-known roles was the recurring character Jessica 'Berlin' Rainer in the second and third seasons of the sci-fi series Defiance. Hopkins was promoted to series regular for the third, and last season; Defiance was cancelled by SyFy on 16 October 2015.
She was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 for the web series For the Record.Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
Hopkins has directed a number of short films, with her third film Dish Pit premiering in the Short Cuts program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.Erin Hershberg, "The co-owner of a popular Toronto pizzeria has a film premiering at this year’s TIFF". Toronto Life, August 12, 2025. She is also a co-owner of Danny's Pizza Tavern in Toronto's Little Italy neighbourhood, where Dish Pit was filmed. The film was nominated for Best Short Film at the 2025 Directors Guild of Canada awards.Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils film, doc nominees; Discovery Award short list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 22, 2025.
Filmography + Year Title Role Notes2005StrangerMarieShort film2005Human TraffickingKaterinaMiniseries, 4 episodes2006Circle of FriendsLesley WilsonTV film2007Killer WaveMelMiniseries, 2 episodes2007Reality CheckShannonShort film2007Too Young to MarrySophieTV film2007The Dead ZoneWaitressTV series, 1 episode "Denouement"2009Out of ControlYoung WomanTV film2010Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: ConvictionMonument Visitor / Civilian / Carnival Attendee (voice)Video game2010Barney's VersionKate Panofsky2013NikitaKate BarrettTV series, 1 episode "Survival Instincts"2013The Grand SeductionHelen (voice)2013It Was You CharlieMadeleine2014Watch DogsNicky Pearce (voice)Video game2014Cazzette: SleeplessShort film2014Julia JulepAlexShort film2014The Masters of Suspense (Les Maîtres du suspense)Alyssa2014–2015DefianceJessica 'Berlin' RainerTV series, 21 episodes2014–2015The FlashSamantha ClaytonTV series, 2 episodes2014–2017ArrowTV series, 5 episodes2015Girl CouchMeredithShort film2015Lost GirlBrinkley WhiteTV series, 1 episode "Clear Eyes, Fae Hearts"2015After the BallSimone2015Never HappenedSharonShort film2015The BoyThe GirlShort film2016Jean of the JonesesMaxine2017Lâcher priseNinaTV series, 2 episodes2017RansomAnnie KapilaTV series, 2 episodes (season 1)2017Dark MatterAmbrosiaTV series, 1 episode "Give It Up, Princess"2018KilljoysFairuzaTV series, 2 episode (season 4)2018Bad BloodTeresa LanganaTV series, 8 episodes (season 2)2018Final OfferOliviaShort film2018The Give and TakeMomShort film2018Red RoverMaya2018–2019ShadowhuntersLilithTV series, 14 episodes (season 3)2020Is There a Killer in My Family?Carly TraversTV film2020TransplantSelena RuisTV series, 1 episode "Far From Home"2020Tin CanFret2018, 2020–2022The ExpanseMonica StuartTV series, 20 episodes2021V/H/S/94Holly MarcianoSegment Storm Drain2021LetterkennyLisaTV series, 1 episode2021For the Record2021Hudson & RexPam Hasselbock / Margo NovakTV series, 1 episode (Series 3) 2023 Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard Heidi Broussard TV movie 2025 A Christmas Cookbook Carrie TV movie 2026 I Will Find You Lena Fisher Miniseries 2026 Lydia and the Mist Rider Eshara Voice role
Awards and nominations 2011 ACTRA Montreal Awards, nominated as Outstanding Performance - Female for Barney's Version. 2018 TV Scoop Awards, nominated as Best Drama Actress and Best Villain for Lilith on Shadowhunters 2018 Teen Choice Awards, nominated as Choice TV: Villain for Lilith on Shadowhunters
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