Ellyn Jade is the stage name of Jade Willoughby, a Canadian actress and model.[1] She is most noted for her role as Patti in the television drama series Little Bird, for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Leading Performance in a Drama Series at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.[2]
A member of the Whitesand First Nation,[3] she is of mixed Ojibwe and Black Canadian descent.[1] She began her career as a model, before beginning her acting career with a recurring role in the drama series Frontier.
She has also appeared in the television series Burden of Truth, Diggstown, Vikings and Letterkenny, and the short films Seeking Bidmaadiziiwin and Redlights.
- ^ a b Lisa Charleyboy, "First Nation model overcomes illness to pursue dream". CBC News Indigenous, April 5, 2014.
- ^ Jackson Weaver, "BlackBerry, Sort Of, Little Bird dominate Canadian Screen Award nominations". CBC News, March 6, 2024.
- ^ Heather Peden, "Steps to success; Model Jade Willoughby offers inspiration to students". The Chronicle-Journal, November 7, 2017.
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