History Creator / TatianaMaslany

* ''Series/OrphanBlack'' (2013 -- 2014) as various characters [[note]]Emmy Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama (2016)[[/note]]

* ''Series/OrphanBlack (2013 -- 2014) as various characters [[note]]Emmy Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama (2016)[[/note]]

Canadian actress, born September 22, 1985, that you may know better for being the First ([[ActingForTwo and Second, and Third, and Fourth]]...) Role of the scifi series ''Series/OrphanBlack''. She also narrated David Cronenberg's ''EasternPromises'', played Mary in a 2010 BBC production of the Nativity and had a part in ''Film/DiaryOfTheDead''. As you may have guessed by her name, she has a mixed ancestry that includes Ukrainian, Polish, German, Austrian and Romanian.

* [[ActingForTwo Acting For Ten]]: The current clone count in ''Series/OrphanBlack''. There are several others in the background, but they mostly qualify as {{Posthumous Character}}s and don't have much if any screen presence. That's also not mentioning Pupok the scorpion, who she both voiced and did 'the sound effects' for.

* DawsonCasting: Thanks to her diminutive stature and youthful features, Maslany convincingly played teenagers well into her late Twenties.
* FakeNationality: In ''Series/OrphanBlack'', again. Sarah [[spoiler:and Rachel]] are English, Katja is German, Helena is Ukrainian, Cosima and Jennifer are American.

* [[StarMakingRole Star-Making Roles]]: ''Series/OrphanBlack'', which is an unusual case because it's not just ''one'' role, but like most examples is still one series. (In her native Canada, while she wasn't super-famous, she wasn't obscure like she was internationally)
* MethodActing: To help with getting into/staying in character for each distinctive ''Series/OrphanBlack'' clone, Maslany employs techniques including dance and music playlists.
* TypeCasting: She probably had the best StarMakingRole ever in order to [[AvertedTrope avert that]].

Canadian actress, born September 22, 1985, that you may know better for being the First ([[ActingForTwo and Second, and Third, and Fourth]]...) Role of the scifi series ''Series/OrphanBlack''. She also narrated David Cronenberg's ''EasternPromises'', and had a part in ''Film/DiaryOfTheDead''. As you may have guessed by her name, she has a mixed ancestry that includes Ukrainian, Polish, German, Austrian and Romanian.

* [[ActingForTwo Acting For Ten]]: The current clone count in ''Series/OrphanBlack''. There are several others in the background, but they mostly qualify as {{Posthumous Character}}s and don't have much if any screen presence.

* [[ActingForTwo Acting For Eight]]: The current clone count in ''Series/OrphanBlack''. There are several others in the background, but they mostly qualify as {{Posthumous Character}}s and don't have much if any screen presence.

* MagnumOpus: Her performances in ''Series/OrphanBlack'' is shaping up to be a contender for the greatest performance(s) by an actress in TV history. Critics and fans agree her chances of ever topping it are as good as Creator/BryanCranston's of topping ''Series/BreakingBad;'' i.e. almost nonexistent.

* MagnumOpus: Her performances in ''Series/OrphanBlack'' is shaping up to be a contender for the greatest performance(s) by a female in TV history. Critics and fans agree her chances of ever topping it are as good as Creator/BryanCranston's of topping ''Series/BreakingBad;'' i.e. almost nonexistent.

* [[StarMakingRole Star-Making Roles]]: ''Series/OrphanBlack'', which is an unusual case because it's not just ''one'' role. (In her native Canada, while she wasn't super-famous, she wasn't obscure like she was internationally)

* [[StarMakingRole Star-Making Roles]]: ''Series/OrphanBlack'', which is an unusual case because it's not just ''one'' role.

In 2015, she was cast as the lead in Creator/GarethEdwards' ''Franchise/StarWars'' spinoff.

Canadian actress, born September 22, 1985, that you may know better for being the First ([[ActingForTwo and Second, and Third, and Fourth]]...) Role of the scifi series ''Series/OrphanBlack''. She also narrated David Cronenberg's ''EasternPromises'', and had a part in ''DiaryOfTheDead''. As you may have guessed by her name, she has a mixed ancestry that includes Ukrainian, Polish, German, Austrian and Romanian.

* PowerTrio/FreudianTrio: Played at least one by herself (Sarah, Cosima and Alison).

* StarMakingRole: ''Series/OrphanBlack''. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] because it is hard to pinpoint ONE role.

Canadian actress, born September 22, 1985, that you may know better for being the First ([[ActingForTwo and Second, and Third, and Fourth]]...) Role of the scifi series ''Series/OrphanBlack''. She also narrated David Cronenberg's ''EasternPromises'', and had a part in ''DiaryOfTheDead''. As you may have guessed by her name she has a mixed ancestry that includes Ukrainian, Polish, German, Austrian and Romanian.

Canadian actress, born September 22, 1985, that you may know better for being the First ([[ActingForTwo and Second, and Third, and Fourth]]...) Role of the scifi series ''Series/OrphanBlack''. She also narrated David Cronenberg's ''EasternPromises'', and had a part in ''DiaryOfTheDead''. As you may have guessed by her name, she has a mixed ancestry that includes Ukrainian, Polish, German, Austrian and Romanian.

Canadian actress, born September 22, 1985, that you may know better for being the First ([[ActingForTwo and Second, and Third, and Fourth]]...) Role of the scifi series ''Series/OrphanBlack''. She also narrated David Cronenberg's ''EasternPromises'', and had a part in ''DiaryOfTheDead''. As you may have guessed by her name, she has a mixed ancestry, that includes Ukrainian, Polish, German, Austrian and Romanian.

* [[ActingForTwo Acting For Seven]]: The current clone count in ''Series/OrphanBlack''. There are several others in the background, but they mostly qualify as {{Posthumous Character}}s and don't have much if any screen presence.

* FakeNationality: In ''Series/OrphanBlack'', again. Sarah [[spoiler:and Rachel]] are English, Katja is German, Helena is Ukrainian.

* [[ActingForTwo Acting For Seven]]: The current clone count in ''Series/OrphanBlack''.

* FakeNationality: In ''Series/OrphanBlack'', again. Sarah is English, Katja is German, Helena is Ukrainian.

[[caption-width-right:247:[[Series/ToTelltheTruth Will the real Tataiana Maslany please stand up?]]]]

* RetroactiveRecognition: Following the success of Series/OrphanBlack, a whole lotta Clone Clubbers have been poking through Maslany's filmography, in part to trace the evolution of her acting chops.

Canadian actress, born September 22, 1985, that you may know better for being the First ([[ActingForTwo and Second, and Third, and Fourth]]...) Role of the scifi series ''{{Series/Orphan Black}}''. She also narrated David Cronenberg's ''EasternPromises'', and had a part in ''DiaryOfTheDead''. As you may have guessed by her name, she has a mixed ancestry, that includes Ukrainian, Polish, German, Austrian and Romanian.

* [[ActingForTwo Acting For Seven]]: The current clone count in ''{{Series/Orphan Black}}''.
* BrainyBrunette: Her default color, Cosima from ''{{Series/Orphan Black}}'' being the most clear-cut example.
* FakeNationality: In ''{{Series/Orphan Black}}'', again. Sarah is English, Katja is German, Helena is Ukrainian.
* PowerTrio/FreudianTrio: Played at least one by herself (Sarah, Cosima and Alison)
* StarMakingRole: ''{{Series/Orphan Black}}''. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] because it is hard to pinpoint ONE role.