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Actor

1985-02-01 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Female

5 series in the catalog

Tasya Teles (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈtɛlis]; born February 1, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Echo in The CW's The 100. Teles has also played Kendra in DirecTV's Rogue, Nat in the Crave series Shoresy, and Daniella in BBC America's Intruders.

Biography

Teles was born in Toronto, Ontario. Her father is Brazilian and her mother is Ukrainian. She and her family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, when she was five years old. As a child she loved the American TV shows Family Matters, Boy Meets World and the British Absolutely Fabulous. Teles attended Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, initially studying commerce but found it unsatisfying and later added theatre. After finishing her studies, graduating with a degree in finance, she returned to Vancouver.

Career

Teles played the recurring role of Kendra on DirecTV's Rogue and was a series regular on The CW's The 100 in the role of Echo. Prior to earning the role of Echo, Teles had auditioned for several other roles on the TV show. She has also appeared on Showcase's Continuum, Lifetime's Witches of East End, USA Network's Rush, BBC America's Intruders and The CW's Supernatural and iZombie. Teles has also been featured in the Lifetime television film Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever, as well as having had a lead role in the Lifetime movies Damaged and Autumn Dreams. She has worked on several indie features, including starring roles in Leila, Regret, Magdalena, Eat Me and Skin Trade. She also voices Sitara in the video game Watch Dogs 2. Since 2022, Teles had a leading role in the Canadian TV show Shoresy as the character Nat, owner of the ice hockey team that the show's protagonist plays for. She had been looking to act in a comedy and accepted the role after it was offered to her by series creator Jared Keeso.