Clark Backo (born September 5, 1993) is a Canadian actress. She is most noted for her recurring role as Rosie, Wayne's love interest, in the television series Letterkenny,Claudia Dimuro, "‘How are ya now?’: The ‘Letterkenny’ season 9 trailer and release date have finally dropped". The Patriot-News, November 19, 2020. her starring role as Emma in the Apple TV+ television series The Changeling (2023), and her supporting roles in film as Ginny in I Want You Back (2022) and Dr. Sadie "Christmas" / Lasher in Venom: The Last Dance (2024).
She has also appeared in the television series Remedy, Shoot the Messenger, 21 Thunder, Designated Survivor, Wynonna Earp, Supernatural and The Handmaid's Tale, and in the film Happy Place.Volkmar Richter, "Film reviews: Three scary movies for Halloween, others taken from real life". National Observer, October 30, 2020. She was an ACTRA Award nominee for Outstanding Performance (Female) at the ACTRA Toronto awards in 2021 for Happy Place.Greg David, "ACTRA Toronto announces 19th annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto on-camera and Series Ensemble nominees". TV, eh?, February 16, 2021.
She is the daughter of musician Njacko Backo. In a 2020 interview she noted, "I am an all-around storyteller, originally inspired by my Cameroonian Pops’ persistent storytelling both through his music and the countless children’s tales he creates and acts out."The More You Read: Los Angeles Actor & Writer, Clark Backo's IGTV series & Podcast". Collective Culture, July 2020.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 Sadie's Last Days on Earth Brennan 2018 Seven in Heaven Nell 2019 Random Acts of Violence Todd's Mother 2020 Happy Place Samira 2021 Outsiders Amira 2022 I Want You Back Ginny 2024 Venom: The Last Dance
Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 Beauty & the Beast Decked Out Twenty-Something 1 episode 2015 Remedy Rhianna 1 episode 2015 Hemlock Grove Lydia Lourdes 1 episode 2016 Shoot the Messenger Avril Trong 3 episodes 2016-2023 Letterkenny Rosie Recurring role, 34 episodes 2017 Wynonna Earp Shae 2 episodes 2017 21 Thunder Emma Lavigueur Main role, 8 episodes 2017 The Girlfriend Experience Guest 1 episode 2017 Designated Survivor Ava Recurring role, 8 episodes 2017-2018 Supernatural Patience Turner 3 episodes 2018 The Handmaid's Tale Genevieve 1 episode 2019 The Hot Zone Liz Gellis 2 episodes 2021 Station Eleven Charlie Miniseries, 1 episode 2022 Mike Monica Turner Miniseries, 1 episode 2023 The Changeling Emma "Emmy" Valentine Main role, 7 episodes2026YagaCarsonUpcoming series
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