Sara Canning is one of Canada’s most popular actresses. Her filmography is packed with fan-favourite characters in network shows – Jenna Sommers on The Vampire Diaries; Dylan Weir on Primeval: New World; Dr. Melissa Conner on Remedy; Jacquelyn Chezzka in A Series of Unfortunate Events; Katherine Drew in Nancy Drew – and critically acclaimed work in indie fare like Hospital Show, Level 16, On The Farm, Eadweard, Hatch, and The Quieting. In the season opener of the YVR Screen Scene Podcast, Sara talks about growing up in small-town Newfoundland, her love-hate relationship with social media, her move into directing and writing, her work on The Vampire Diaries and Remedy, and her Canadian Screen Award-nominated performance in Hospital Show. Episode sponsor: Almiro Studios’ ‘Foreign AF’ web series