Briana Buckmaster

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Briana Buckmaster
Born (1982-07-15) July 15, 1982 (age 39)
Saskatchewan, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Other namesBrianna Buckmaster
EducationGrant MacEwan University
OccupationActress, Singer, Voice-over Actress
Known forSupernatural (American TV series)
Spouse(s)José Rosales-Lopez
Children1

Briana Buckmaster (born July 15, 1982) is an actress, voice-over actress, and singer best known for her portrayal of Donna Hanscum in Supernatural. She released her debut album, Begin, in 2018.

Early life[]

Buckmaster was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.[1] She attended Grant MacEwan University where she received her diploma in Theatre Arts.[2]

Career[]

Acting[]

Buckmaster is best known for her portrayal of recurring character Sheriff Donna Hanscum on The CW's Supernatural in seasons 9-11 and 13–15. She was set to appear as a main cast member on the spinoff Wayward Sisters, but that show was ultimately not picked up by the network.[3] Since 2018, she has portrayed Lil' Mama on Chip and Potato.[4] Since 2020, she has portrayed Fretta Van Dango on Dorg Van Dango.

Theater[]

She has also performed in several theater shows including On The Banks of the Nut, Vidalia, Mother of the Year, A Rocky Night For His Nibs, Witness to a Conga, The Adulteress, and Saint Albert all of which are by Stewart Lemoine of the Teatro la Quindicina theater.[2] She was nominated for the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards in 2012 for her role in The Adulteress.[5]

Music[]

She released her debut album, Begin, in 2018, which features Rob Benedict of Louden Swain and was produced by Jason Manns.[6][7] The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Blues Album.[8] She is featured on Jason Mann's Recovering with Friends 2018 album.[9][10] She released a cover of Carry on Wayward Son with Billy Moran in 2019.[11][12]

Personal life[]

Buckmaster is married to José Rosales-Lopez. They have one daughter together.[2]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2004 My Pet Cowboy Passerby Short
2008 Repo! The Genetic Opera Sherrie Alviso
2009 Life in a Fish Bowl Katie Crustfield Short; Credited as Brianna Buckmaster
2013 Baby Sellers Tracey TV Movie; Credited as Brianna Buckmaster
2014 In My Dreams Shopping Woman #2 TV Movie
2015 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love Anchor Woman
2015 The Weirdo Hero Security Guard Jules Short
2015 A Country Wedding Monica TV Movie
2015 R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls Newscaster
2017 Devil in the Dark Sophie
2019 Homeowner Mary Short
2019 Mama Bear Sweet nurse Short

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Cedar Cove Court Clerk
2013 Arrow Protester
2014-2020 Supernatural Donna Hanscum 7 Episodes; Seasons 9–11, 13–15;

2 Nominations with 1 win for a Leo Award for Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series

2019 Chip and Potato Little Momma Main Cast; Voice Over; 40 episodes
2020 Dorg Van Dango Fretta Van Dango Main Cast; Voice Over; 48 episodes

Discography[]

  • Begin (2018)

References[]

  1. ^ "Briana Buckmaster". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  2. ^ a b c "Theatre preview: Supernatural star Briana Buckmaster returns to theatre in Edmonton | Edmonton Journal". web.archive.org. 2021-08-04. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (2018-05-11). "'Wayward Sisters': Cast Members, Writers React To 'Supernatural' Spinoff Not Moving Forward At CW". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  4. ^ "Briana Buckmaster Voices Pug in New Children's Show, 'Chip and Potato'". Nerds and Beyond. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  5. ^ "Sterling Winners 2011_12" (PDF). web.archive.org. 2021-08-03. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  6. ^ "Briana Buckmaster wields her wayward voice on debut album". YVR Screen Scene. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  7. ^ "Begin by Briana Buckmaster". Genius. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  8. ^ "Blues Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  9. ^ Jason Manns (Ft. Briana Buckmaster) – I'd Rather Go Blind, retrieved 2021-08-04
  10. ^ "Jason Manns breaks down 'Supernatural' cameos on 'Recovering with Friends'". Hypable. 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  11. ^ Briana Buckmaster & Billy Moran – Carry on Wayward Son, retrieved 2021-08-03
  12. ^ "Briana Buckmaster and Billy Moran Release New Single". Nerds and Beyond. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2021-08-13.

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