Clare McConnell

{{Short description|Canadian actress}}

Clare McConnell is a Canadian actress from Calgary, Alberta,Jon Roe, "McConnell rising through the ranks at Second City". Calgary Herald, October 12, 2019. best known for her recurring roles as Dennas in Star Trek: DiscoveryEric Volmers, "The Quiet Klingon; Calgary's McConnell nabs Star Trek role, but had to keep it on down low"]. Calgary Herald, September 23, 2017. and Effie Newsome Crabtree in Murdoch Mysteries."Historic North End buildings take a TV bow on 'Murdoch Mysteries'". Hamilton Spectator, June 17, 2022.

An alumna of the Toronto company of The Second City,Carly Maga, "Retro revue doesn't let audience off the hook". Toronto Star, October 13, 2019. she received a Canadian Comedy Award nomination for Best Breakout Artist at the 18th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2017. She has also had roles in the television series Wynonna Earp, Coroner, American Gods, Killjoys, Nurses, Hudson & Rex and Slasher, the films This Is What It Sounds Like Falling Out of Love with You, Dim the Fluorescents and Stealing School, and the web series Avocado Toast.

She received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for Avocado Toast.Eric Volmers, [https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/calgarians-expats-earn-canadian-screen-award-nominations "Calgarians, expats earn Canadian Screen Award nominations"]. Calgary Herald, February 22, 2023.