North America at one time became a haven for many migrants from Eastern Europe. From such a family comes the Canadian actress Magda Apanovich. She first appeared on television in small roles in the series "Jeremiah" and "John Doe." Magda Apanovich, whose filmography today has more than thirty works, gained fame after participating in the cult science fiction thriller The Butterfly Effect. She also noted roles in the popular TV series Caprica, The Mentalist, Kyle XY.
Career start
The biography of Magda Apanovich begins on November 8, 1985, when she was born into a family of Polish emigrants in Vancouver. The girl spent her childhood in Canada, but she managed to spend some time in her historical homeland.
She spent one year in Poland, where she lived with her uncle and graduated from the ninth grade of the school.
Nevertheless, Magda Apanovich passionately dreamed of connecting her life with cinema, television, and glorifying her unusual name for Canada. To do this, she entered the School of Cinema in Vancouver, which she brilliantly graduated from. On screen, the Canadian actress was able to appear at a fairly tender age. Already at the age of 17, she appears in episodic roles in the series "Jeremiah", "John Doe."
For several years, Magda Apanovich played anonymous characters in little-known projects, but the spectacular Slavic appearance and good acting data gradually attract the attention of many directors.
On spaces of fiction
Often the fate of many actors, their genre affiliation depend on their first successful experiences. The first significant appearance of Magda Apanovich on the big screen took place in the cult science fiction film "Butterfly Effect". A complex, multi-layered drama told the story of a young man Evan, suffering from a serious mental disorder, which was manifested by frequent memory failures.
On the advice of his attending physician, he re-read his old diaries and at one fine moment discovered that he was able to make changes in objective reality, returning to long-past events.
Magda Apanovich played a small role of a punk girl who did not even have a name, but with her participation in the world famous blockbuster, she was able to break out of her native Canada. After the “Butterfly Effect”, the character of the heroine of fantastic and mystical paintings was firmly entrenched in her, and most of her next works are connected with this genre.
TV series actress
Since 2004, Magda Apanovich has worked a lot, starred in numerous television series. She took part in the Special Group project, playing the role of Cassia Harper, spent several seasons working in the TV series The Nihilists. Alex Young, played by Magda, appeared in 25 episodes of the project. For work in the Nihilists, Apanovich was even twice nominated for the Gemini Award in the category for the best performance in children's and teenage projects.
Mindful of her successful experience in the field of science fiction projects, the Canadian actress is invited to shoot in the television series "Kyle XY".
The plot of the television movie revolves around the appearance in Seattle of a teenager who does not have clothes on him, who is not even able to walk and talk. He also did not have a navel, which should have prompted the audience to think about his unusual appearance. The mysterious young man was sheltered by an ordinary family, around which then the whole intrigue unfolds. Magda Apanovich played the role of Andy Jensen, a friend of Josh, Kyle's half-brother.
The first two seasons, the project was popular, overgrown with a significant number of ardent fans. However, the third season of “Kyle XY” did not cause much emotion, and soon the television series was closed, leaving a few unsolved intrigues.
"Caprica" ​​and other works
Acting bread is savory; artists often do not have to choose where to work. Magda Apanovich has repeatedly said that she was not a fan of science fiction, but most of her vivid roles are associated with this particular genre. Another similar project in her fate was the television series "Caprica", based on the universe of "Star Cruiser".
The famously twisted intrigue unfolds around the story of the deceased Zoe. A sixteen-year-old computer genius, she created her own avatar, a detailed digitized copy of her personality.
Heartbroken father takes steps to revive the lost daughter, which leads to the creation of a whole race of Cylon - unique humanoid creatures.
Magda Apanovich played the role of Lacy Rand, a close friend of Zoe, and became one of the central characters in the story. The series was released in 2009, enjoyed good success, but after a couple of seasons the audience had lost interest in it, and the shooting stopped in 2010.
Last years
After "Caprica" ​​Magda Apanovich, whose personal life is mysterious, continues to act in various projects of the mystical and fantastic genre. “A great holiday of zombies”, “Infernal cats”, “Dead souls”, “Green hell” - the names of the films speak for themselves. In 2011, Magda Apanovich decided to diversify her acting career and voiced several characters of the animated film "Robotsyp" at once.
From 2013 to 2015, she actively worked on the set of the Continuum series, where she played the role of Emily in 18 episodes.
Also on account of Magda Apanovich episodic appearances in the popular TV series "The Mentalist" and "Motive".