Chiara Zanni () is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Amy Ryan on The N series About a Girl and Maggie Buckman on the CBC series Edgemont.
She is also known for her voice work as Alex in Camp Candy, Bon Bon in My Little Pony Tales, Navah in Conan and the Young Warriors, Amanda Carey in Hurricanes, Mimi Morton in What About Mimi?, Hahli in Bionicle: Mask of Light, the titular character in Hamtaro, Jubilee in X-Men: Evolution, Eva "Molly" Wei in Ōban Star-Racers, Piper in Storm Hawks, Rachel Palmer in Zeke's Pad, Fiona Munson in Kid vs. Kat, Stellaluna in the film adaptation of Stellaluna, Sips in Super Wish and Kani Maki in Sushi Pack.
Life and career Zanni was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to an Italian father and an English mother. She started her career at the age of 9 when she was cast as the "Pokey Little Puppy" in the animated television film Little Golden Book Land. She has appeared in the feature films X-Men, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Come l'America, and Good Luck Chuck.
Her television credits include Supernatural, Stargate Atlantis, Edgemont, Trophy Wife, Bye Bye Birdie, 1st to Die and Post Mortem. She has also provided voice-work to projects such as Zeke's Pad, Hamtaro, Trollz, My Little Pony, Polly Pockets, Barbie: Fairytopia, X-Men: Evolution, Sabrina: The Animated Series, Bionicle: Mask of Light, Inuyasha, Storm Hawks, Kid vs. Kat, and Ōban Star-Racers.
In 2013, she made her Los Angeles voice acting debut with Henry Hugglemonster.
She voiced Daring Do in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, and she has appeared in MLP conventions in Vancouver and Richmond.
Personal life Zanni is married and is a Christian.
Filmography Live-action Film Year Title Role Notes2001Prozac NationRuby's Roommate200240 Days and 40 NightsNun2003X2White House Tour Guide2004Have You Heard? Secret CentralNatashaDirect-to-video2006Love and Other DilemmasGoldy Shapiro2007Good Luck ChuckBride2010Messages DeletedClaire2013That Burning FeelingSally Sugarman2019A Christmas DuetSusie
Television Year Title Role Notes1995Bye Bye BirdieHelenTelevision film1997Breaker HighEllenEpisode: "Swiss You Were Here" 1998Every Mother's Worst FearSherryTelevision filmNight ManRebeccaEpisode: "Fear City"Perfect Little AngelsKellyTelevision film 2001AsharaEpisode: "Forest for the Trees"Come l'AmericaAlida ZecchiTelevision film2001–05EdgemontMaggie BuckmanRecurring (seasons 1–4)Regular (season 5) 2002Night VisionsGailEpisode: "The Maze"Critical AssemblyIndia Television film 2003First to DieHeather TibbsOlivia 2006Godiva'sClaireEpisode: "Inked"Stargate AtlantisMelenaEpisode: "Sateda"Trophy WifeChelsea FordhamTelevision filmSupernaturalTracyEpisode: "Simon Said"2007Post MortemHeatherTelevision film2007–08About a GirlAmy RyanMain role2010RiverworldDeborah GlassMiniseries2014In My DreamsLori Beth WackerTelevision film2015MotiveDiane MillerEpisode: "Frampton Comes Alive"2016Ms. MatchedSamantha Television film 2017Home for Christmas DayMegGarage Sale Mystery: The Beach MurderAnne WintersHarvest LoveNicole Reed2019Valley of the BoomSheila4 episodes
Voice acting Anime Year Title Role Notes1996Boys Over FlowersYuriko Asai1999–2000Infinite RyviusFaina S. Shinozaki2000HamtaroHamtaro2000; 2005–06InuyashaYura of the Hair, Infant, Hakudōshi2003–04Zoids: FuzorsAmy, Chiara2006Ōban Star-RacersEva "Molly" Wei2012Inuyasha: The Final Act Infant, Hakudōshi2014World TriggerKirie KonamiEp. "Tamakoma's A-Class Members"
Animation Year Title Role Notes1989Little Golden Book LandPoky Little PuppyTelevision film1989–90Camp CandyAlex1992My Little Pony TalesBon Bon, Various1994Conan and the Young WarriorsNavah1994–96HurricanesAmanda Carey2000Rainbow FishRuby2000–02What About Mimi?Mimi Morton2001–02X-Men: EvolutionJubilee2002–05Baby Looney TunesPetunia Pig2004Dragons: Fire and IcePrincess KyraTelevision film 2005Elemental geladeViroDragons II: The Metal AgesKyraTelevision filmTrollzRuby TrollmanDartTelevision film2007Sushi PackKani Maki2007–08Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-LotWish Bear2007–09Storm HawksPiper2008Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas AdventureHolly MooseTelevision film2008–09Zeke's PadRachel Palmer 2009Dinosaur TrainShoshana ShonisaurusEp. "Dinosaur Train Submarine Part 2"Cosmic Quantum RayAtee, Geecey2010Maryoku YummyHadagi2010–11Kid vs. KatFiona Munson2011Rated A for AwesomeThera, Various2012Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-LotMadisonEp. "Bully Exposed"2012–19My Little Pony: Friendship Is MagicDaring Do, A.K. Yearling, Random Villager2013–15Henry HugglemonsterCobby2014–17LoliRockIzira2016 The DeepA.R.I.A.2018Polly PocketBlair DelawareEp. "Socially Awkward"2022Super WishSipsEp. "Wishwharf / The Amazing Maze"
Film Year Title Role Notes 2003Bionicle: Mask of LightHahli Direct-to-videoPolly Pocket: Lunar EclipseShani 2004StellalunaStellaluna, FlitterMy Little Pony: Dancing in the CloudsTwinkle Twirl 2005Barbie: FairytopiaDahlia, Pixie #3ArkAmarinthMy Little Pony: Friends are Never Far AwayTwinkle Twirl, Triple Treat Direct-to-video The Walker ExplosionsJi Aum (speaking voice)Polly Pocket: 2 Cool At the Pocket PlazaShani 2006Barbie Fairytopia: MermaidiaNori The Barbie DiariesRaquelleBoom Boom SabotageKitBarbie in the 12 Dancing PrincessesEdelinePollyWorldShani2007Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!Wish Bear2008Barbie Mariposa and Her Butterfly Fairy FriendsMariposa2009 Sing Along with Barbie Additional voices Direct-to-video2010Barbie: A Fashion FairytaleShyne Direct-to-video2011Barbie: A Perfect ChristmasHolly Elf2014Achmed Saves AmericaKevin2015Barbie in Rock 'N RoyalsErika Juno2016Hulk: Where Monsters DwellVampire by Night / Nina Price
Video games Year Title Role2014Spider-Man UnlimitedAnnie Parker
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