Tanya's first experience in front of the camera was as a toddler featured in promotional materials for a day care center. She attended high school at the Walkerville Centre for the Creative Arts in Windsor, Ontario and graduated with academic honors and as a 'triple threat' performer. She continued her education earning a diploma in Dance from George Brown College, Toronto Ontario. Her most memorable stage performance was as 'Bombalurina' in the musical CATS. She spent a year dancing with the Toronto Argonauts 'Dance Pack' and lived in Morocco for time dancing professionally. Tanya's first Toronto feature film experience was as Prom Queen Jennifer in The Rocker - Voll der (S)Hit (2008) starring Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, and Emma Stone. She's earned credits along-side Alexz Johnson and Laura Vandervoort Instant Star (2004), Ephraim Ellis Family Biz (2009), Evan Williams and Holly Deveaux Baxter (2010). Most recently, Tanya appeared as Carla Coyle in the horror film The Scarehouse (2014) and as Fara/Stacee in the SiFi Beyond the Deep (2014) - both features were filmed in her hometown of Windsor, Ontario. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous

She accomplished her grade 5 ballet certificate through the Checchetti Council of America, and her grade 5 vocal certificate through the Royal Conservatory of Music. In figure skating, she had a problem landing the 'Lutz' and so her family and coach started calling it the 'klutz'. She was an avid soccer player in high school and belonged to a travel soccer team. She attended the Walkerville Centre for the Creative Arts (WCCA) in Windsor, Ontario Canada, where she received three different awards in Dance. She also graduated with academic honors. She commuted across the Windsor/Detroit boarder daily, to attend the BFA Dance program at Wayne State University, but completed her education in Dance at George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario. She received an Acting award while at George Brown College.