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Gabrielle Faith Edwards is Doing It All

Gabrielle Faith Edwards is Doing It All

Gabrielle Faith Edwards grew up in Prince Edward County and has loved performing ever since she was a child. Whether through talent shows, church concerts, or church plays, she always found her way to a stage. As she grew, she found herself more and more in love with acting. Immersing herself in film and television helped save her life when she was struggling heavily with depression. Drama classes in high school and kids’ plays at Stirling Festival Theatre were outlets for her acting passion. When COVID-19 struck, she practiced her acting by finding monologues online and performing them in her family’s home garage. She always found a way, whether big or small, to be doing what she so very loved.

Through hard work, Edwards graduated high school early, and with her free time, earned an internship at Quinte’s Broadcasting Radio Station, where she hosted on air with the main hosts and performed various tasks, furthering her knowledge of this industry. While she was interning, she also participated in the 2022 Canadian Model and Talent Convention, where she won Runner-Up for the Self Tape Competition and was called back by several agencies, ultimately signing with her current agency in Toronto, AMI Artist Management. After being accepted into Seneca Polytechnic’s Acting for Camera and Voice program, Edwards moved to Toronto to begin her journey into the industry. Before she started at Seneca, she was blessed and honoured with the QAC Graduating Student Bursary at Trenton High School, which aided in stepping into her dream and bringing it into reality.

As Edwards continued her schooling, she also actively auditioned for projects through her acting agency, as well as for projects she pursued on her own. Some of her works include commercials for Walmart, Best Buy, Sam’s Club, and Marvel Studios. As she worked on Marvel’s Thor Hammer Commercial, Edwards remembered the director stating that he didn’t want to work on the project unless she was cast. This was exciting and humbling feedback, which really encouraged her to work hard. She also adds how blessed she was to have been honoured with the Quinte Arts Council Graduating Student Bursary.

Edwards also branched into film and television by doing a few short films such as Buzzkill (2023), Puzzling (2024), Final Decision (2024), and more. She most recently has branched into the voiceover region of the industry, as she has been trained by one of the industry’s best, Richard Waugh (The Queen’s Gambit, Schitt’s Creek, Resident Evil). She continues to branch further into voiceover with her agency and by working on animated short films such as Punk’d Pooch (2024) and I Know You Are Strong Enough (2023).

Edwards also loves to model for photographers when she has the chance! Having recently graduated from her acting program at Seneca Polytechnic, Edwards looks forward to her future as she continues to reside in Toronto, continuously auditioning for projects, working in the arts, and looking to further her training and education in acting. She loves doing what she does as it is her true heart’s passion and talent, which she considers a gift from God. Her ultimate goal is to make a positive change in people through her acting and open more doors in the industry for creative and passionate people like herself.

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