Zorga Qaunaq
Zorga Qaunaq is a Canadian actress and artist, originally from Igloolik, Nunavut and based in Ottawa, Ontario.[1][2] She is most noted for her regular role as Millie in the sitcom North of North, for which she and the other core cast members won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026.[3]
In 2025, it was announced that Qaunaq will star, alongside her North of North co-star Anna Lambe, in Nyla Innuksuk's thriller film In the Heart of the South.[4] In 2026 she appeared in the drama film In Alaska.
In addition to her acting, Qaunaq also works as an Inuit language educator, and as a traditional Inuit tattoo artist.[2] She is in development with Aviaq Johnston on Inuks on Vacation, a feature film which would mark her debut as a director.[5]
References
- ↑ Blake, Emily (January 7, 2025). "Q&A: Inuk actress proud to share North of North". Cabin Radio. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Analise Saavedra, "Zorga Qaunaq on Bringing Nunavut to Netflix in ‘North of North’". Ottawa Life, April 24, 2025.
- ↑ Connie Thiessen, "Heated Rivalry sets new Canadian Screen Awards record". Broadcast Dialogue, May 31, 2026.
- ↑ Etan Vlessing, "‘North of North’ Stars Anna Lambe, Zorga Qaunaq Topline ‘In the Heart of the South’ Thriller". The Hollywood Reporter, August 25, 2025.
- ↑ Barry Hertz, "This fall, Zorga Qaunaq is North of North, central to TIFF, and everywhere in between". The Globe and Mail, August 28, 2026.
External links
- Zorga Qaunaq at IMDb
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- 21st-century Canadian artists
- 21st-century Canadian women artists
- 21st-century Inuit actresses
- 21st-century Inuit artists
- Actresses from Nunavut
- Actresses from Ottawa
- Canadian film actresses
- Canadian Inuit artists
- Canadian Inuit women artists
- Canadian Screen Award winning actors
- Canadian tattoo artists
- Canadian television actresses
- Inuit from Nunavut
- Living people
- People from Igloolik
- Women tattoo artists
- Canadian actor stubs