Stacey Farber

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birthname = Stacey Helene Farber
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location = flagicon|Canada Toronto, Ontario
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Stacey Helene Farber (born August 25, 1987) is a Canadian actress who is best known for playing Eleanor "Ellie" Nash (since 2002) in the television series "", airing on CTV in Canada and on The N in United States. In her role as Ellie Nash, she plays a young journalist who has problems with depression and cutting.

Biography

Personal life

Stacey Farber was born in Toronto, Ontario of Jewish heritage.cite web | title=Lasplash | work=Degrassi - My Introduction | url=http://www.lasplash.com/Entertainment/printer_Degrassi_-_My_Introduction_.php | accessmonthday=June 26 | accessyear=2006] [ [http://www.jewishtribune.ca/tribune/PDF/jt061228.pdf Document2 ] ] She went to school with Jake EpsteinFact|date=February 2008, who plays Craig in "Degrassi". She graduated in 2005 from the all-girls private school, Branksome Hall. She completed her first year of university at York University in Toronto, Canada. She currently attends The New School in New York. [ [http://www.yorku.ca/ylife/2006/07-July/07-03/media.htm Yorku.ca] ]

She is close friends with co-star Lauren Collins who plays Paige Michalchuck on "Degrassi". The two even moved in together.Fact|date=April 2008

Career

In addition to playing Ellie Nash in "Degrassi", Farber also appeared in the 2001 Canadian short film "Bagatelle". She played Young Kathryn in the 2002 crime film, "Narc", she guest starred as Lacy Sanders on an episode of the television drama "Doc", and guest hosted the 2004-05 season finale of The N's "Best Friend's Date". She also plays Mary in the animated science fiction series "Dark Oracle". As well, she appeared as herself in "Instant Star" and in 2006 she had a mini-series on The N's The Click titled "Stacey's NYC 101". In addition to her screen work, Farber has appeared in various stage productions.

Stacey was also one of the last three actresses auditioning for the self-titled role in "Juno", which Ellen Page eventually landed.cite web | title=National Post | work=The reality of a TV life for a real life television star | url=http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=510250 | accessmonthday=May 13 | accessyear=2008] Coincidentally, Daniel Clark, who acted alongside Farber on he onscreen love interest for two seasons of "Degrassi", originally auditioned for the role of Bleeker, "Juno"'s love interest. The role eventually went to Michael Cera, while Clark landed a smaller role as jock Steve Rendazo.

Recently, she completed a web internship in New York City for Teen Vogue online Teen Vogue.cite web | title=CTV | work=Stacey Farber joins Teen Vogue as Intern | url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080225/farber_intern_20080304/20080304?s_name=degrassi2006&no_ads=sky | accessmonthday=May 15 | accessyear=2008] She is now working on a new pilot for CBC with fellow Canadian Michael Seater of Life With Derek.cite web | title=Zap2it | work=ABC Seeks Comdey Life in Canada | url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-abc18tolife,0,1376119.story | accessmonthday=July 29 | accessyear=2008]

References

External links

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* [http://www.teenvogue.com/teamvogue/blogs/intern/stacey/index.html Stacey's blog] at Teen Vogue