Orphan Black is a Canadian science fiction thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett, starring Tatiana Maslany as several identical people who are clones.
Total nominations and awards for the cast
ActorNominationsAwardsTatiana Maslany3923Jordan Gavaris73Kevin Hanchard41Maria Doyle Kennedy31Gord Rand20Ari Millen11Michael Mando10
ACTRA Toronto Awards The ACTRA Toronto Awards are given annually by the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, recognizing outstanding performances by its members. Orphan Black has one win from seven nominations. Year Category Nominee Result Ref 2014 Outstanding Performance – Female Tatiana Maslany(episode: "Natural Selection") 2015 Outstanding Performance – Female Tatiana Maslany(episode: "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried") Outstanding Performance – Male Jordan Gavaris(episode: "Mingling Its Own Nature With It") 2016 Outstanding Performance – Female Tatiana Maslany(episode: "History Yet to Be Written") Outstanding Performance – Male Kevin Hanchard(episode: "Formalized, Complex and Costly") 2017 Outstanding Performance – Male Gord Rand(episode: "The Redesign of Natural Objects") Outstanding Performance – Series Ensemble Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Kristian Bruun, Kevin Hanchard
Canadian Cinema Editors Awards The Canadian Cinema Editors is a non-profit organization which promotes the art and science of picture editing in all media, they host annual awards honouring professional film editors. Orphan Black received four nominations with one win. Year Category Nominee Result Ref2014 Best Editing in Long Form Television Series Stephen Lawrence(episode: "Variation Under Nature") Best Editing in Long Form Television Series D. Gillian Truster(episode: "Unconscious Selection") 2016 Best Editing in 1 Hour Scripted Matthew Anas(episode: "Newer Elements of our Defense") 2017 Best Editing in 1 Hour Scripted Jay Prychidny(episode: "The Scandal of Altruism")
Canadian Screen Awards The Canadian Screen Awards are given annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media. Orphan Black has been honoured with 35 awards from 54 nominations. Year Category Nominee Result Ref2014 Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Tatiana Maslany Best Dramatic Series Claire Welland, David Fortier, Graeme Manson, Ivan Schneeberg, John Fawcett, Karen Walton, Kerry Appleyard Best Costume Design Laurie Drew(episode: "Instinct") Best Direction in a Dramatic Series John Fawcett(episode: "Endless Forms Most Beautiful") Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series Aaron Morton(episode: "Endless Forms Most Beautiful") Best Writing in a Dramatic Series Graeme Manson(episode: "Natural Selection") Best Writing in a Dramatic Series Alex Levine(episode: "Unconscious Selection") Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series D. Gillian Truster(episode: "Unconscious Selection") Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series Andy Loew, Ian Brock(episode: "Conditions of Existence") Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series Michael Mando Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series Kevin Hanchard Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series Jordan Gavaris Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series Maria Doyle Kennedy Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series Natalie Lisinska(episode: "Variations Under Domestication") 2015 Best Dramatic Series Kerry Appleyard, Andrea Boyd, John Fawcett, David Fortier, Alex Levine, Graeme Manson, Ivan Schneeberg, Karen Walton, Claire Welland Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Tatiana Maslany Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series Jordan Gavaris Best Direction in a Drama Series TJ Scott(episode: "Mingling Its Own Nature With It") Best Original Music Score for a Series Trevor Yuile(episode: "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried") Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series Aaron Morton(episode: "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried") Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series D. Gillian Truster(episode: "Governed as It Were By Chance") Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series Liz Calderhead, John Dondertman(episode: "Things Which Have Never Yet Been Done") Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series Tom Bjelic, Hervig Gayer, John Laing, Dale Lennon, Rudy Michael, Stephan Traub, Marilee Yorston(episode: "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried") Best Visual Effects Anthony DeChellis, Eric Doiron, Nathan Larouche, Lon Molnar, Geoff D.E. Scott, Sarah Wormsbecher(episode: "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried") Best Writing in a Dramatic Series Graeme Manson(episode: "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried") Best Writing in a Dramatic Series Graeme Manson, Karen Walton(episode: "Governed by Sound Reason and True Religion") Best Achievement in Casting Sharon Forrest, Susan Forrest(episode: "Governed by Sound Reason and True Religion") 2016 Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Ari Millen Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Tatiana Maslany Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series Maria Doyle Kennedy Best Achievement in Makeup Stephen Lynch, Sandy Sokolowski(episode: "Ruthless in Purpose, and Insidious in Method") Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series Aaron Morton(episode: "Certain Agony of the Battlefield") Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series Matthew Anas(episode: "Newer Elements of Our Defense") Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series Jay Prychidny(episode: "Certain Agony of the Battlefield") Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series Christopher Guglick, John Laing, Mark Gingras, Herwig Gayer, Orest Sushko, and Marilee Yorsten(episode: "History Yet to Be Written") Best Visual Effects Geoff D.E. Scott, Sarah Wormsbecher, Lon Molnar, Eric Doiron, Nathan Larouche, Anthony DeChellis, Joel Chambers, Jason Snea, Kaiser Thomas and Jawahar Bhatti(episode: "History Yet to Be Written") Best Direction in a Dramatic Series Helen Shaver(episode:Certain Agony of the Battlefield) Best Original Music Score for a Series Trevor Yuile(episode:Certain Agony of the Battlefield) Best Writing in a Dramatic Series Alex Levine(episode: "Scarred by Many Past Frustrations") Best Writing in a Dramatic Series Graeme Manson(episode: "The Weight of This Combination") 2017 Best Dramatic Series David Fortier, Ivan Schneeberg, John Fawcett, Graeme Manson, Claire Welland, Kerry Appleyard, Tatiana Maslany, Alex Levine, Peter Mohan Best Direction in a Dramatic Series John Fawcett(episode: "Transgressive Border Crossing") Best Original Music Score for a Series Trevor Yule(episode: "The Scandal of Altruism") Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series Kevin Hanchard Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Tatiana Maslany Best Performance in a Guest Role Dramatic Series Gord Rand(episode: "The Antisocialism of Sex") Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series Aaron Morton(episode: "From Dancing Mice to Psychopaths") Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series Jay Prychidny(episode: "The Scandal of Altruism") Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series John Dondertman, Liz Calderhead(episode: "Human Raw Material") Best Sound in a Comedy or Dramatic Program or Series John Laing, Dale Lennon, Tom Bjelic, Marilee Yorston, Chris Guglick, Shaun Gratto, Marco Difelice, Herwig Gayer(episode: "The Scandal of Altruism") Best Visual Effects Geoff Scott, Sarah Wormsbecher, Eric Doiron, Nathan Larouche, Anthony DeChellis, Lon Molnar(episode: "From Dancing Mice to Psychopaths") Best Writing in a Dramatic Series Russ Cochrane(episode: "Transgressive Border Crossing") Best Writing in a Dramatic Series Aubrey Nealon(episode: "The Stigmata of Progress") Best Writing in a Dramatic Series Graeme Manson(episode: "The Collapse of Nature")
Constellation Awards The Constellation Awards were a set of Canadian awards given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works, the winners were determined by voting by the general public. Orphan Black won four awards from five nominations. Year Category Nominee Result Ref2014 Best Male Performance in a 2013 Science Fiction Television Episode Jordan Gavaris(episode: "Variations Under Domestication") Best Female Performance in a 2013 Science Fiction Television Episode Tatiana Maslany(episode: "Variations Under Domestication") Outstanding Canadian Contribution to Science Fiction Film or Television in 2013 Tatiana Maslany Best Science Fiction Television Series of 2013 Orphan Black Best Overall 2013 Science Fiction Film or Television Script Will Pascoe(episode: "Variations Under Domestication")
Critics' Choice Television Awards The Critics' Choice Television Awards are presented annually by Broadcast Television Journalists Association. Orphan Black has received two awards from four nominations. Year Category Nominee Result Ref 2013 Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series Tatiana Maslany 2014 Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series Tatiana Maslany 2016 Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series Tatiana Maslany 2018 Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series Tatiana Maslany
Directors Guild of Canada Awards The Directors Guild of Canada hosts an annual awards ceremony recognizing achievement in directing, production design, picture and sound editing. Year Category Nominee Result Ref2014 Best Direction Television Series John Fawcett(episode: "Endless Forms Most Beautiful") Best Drama Television Series John Fawcett, Anna Beben(episode: "Endless Forms Most Beautiful") Best Picture Editing – Television Series Stephen Lawrence(episode: "Variation Under Nature") 2015 Best Drama Television Series John Fawcett, Gina Fowler(episode: "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried") Best Direction Television Series John Fawcett(episode: "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried") Best Direction Television Series Helen Shaver(episode: "Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est") Best Picture Editing – Television Series Jay Prychidny(episode: "Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est") 2016 Best Production Design – Television Series John Dondertman(episode: "Certain Agony of the Battlefield") Best Picture Editing – Television Series D. Gillian Truster(episode: "Scarred By Many Past Frustrations") Best Picture Editing – Television Series Jay Prychidny(episode: "Certain Agony of the Battlefield") 2017 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series David Wellington(episode: "Human Raw Material") Best Production Design – Television Series John Dondertman(episode: "Human Raw Material") Best Picture Editing – Television Series Jay Prychidny(episode: "The Scandal of Altruism")
Dorian Awards The Dorian Awards are organized by the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association. Orphan Black has been nominated four times. Year Category Nominee Result Ref2014 TV Performance of the Year – Actress Tatiana Maslany Unsung TV Show of the Year Orphan Black 2015 TV Performance of the Year – Actress Tatiana Maslany Unsung TV Show of the Year Orphan Black
Edgar Allan Poe Awards The Edgar Allan Poe Awards are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, they honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, and theatre. Orphan Black has been nominated once. Year Category Nominee Result Ref 2014 Best Television Episode Teleplay Will Pascoe(episode: "Variations Under Domestication")
Emmy Awards