Clare McConnell

Clare McConnell is a Canadian actress from Calgary, Alberta, known for her recurring roles as Dennas in Star Trek: Discovery and Effie Newsome Crabtree in Murdoch Mysteries. She is an alumna of the Toronto company of The Second City and received a Canadian Comedy Award nomination for Best Breakout Artist in 2017. McConnell has appeared in various television series including Wynonna Earp, Coroner, American Gods, Killjoys, Nurses, Hudson & Rex, and Slasher. Her film credits include This Is What It Sounds Like Falling Out of Love with You, Dim the Fluorescents, and Stealing School. She also starred in the web series Avocado Toast and received a Canadian Screen Award nomination in 2023 for her performance in the series.More