Victoria Sawal is a Canada-based actress and singer. She played notable roles in The Umbrella Academy, Star Trek: Discovery, Y: The Last Man, and Pacific Rim.
She was born in the year 1991 in Canada. The 31-year-old acting sensation has been acting for more than a decade.
Quick Info
Real Name | Victoria Marie Sawal |
Age | 31 [as of 2024] |
Birthplace | Canada |
Education | N/A |
Height | 5 feet 4 inches [163 cm] |
Weight | N/A |
Ethnicity
Victoria Sawal is of Filipino roots. However, she holds Canadian nationality. Her parents are Vic Sawal and Evoie Oducado.
Per her conversation with Canvas Rebel, it is revealed that she has three older siblings.
Personal Life
As Sawal was entering her teenage years, she shared her decision to pursue a career in acting and singing. However, her parents wanted her to study business management to avoid uncertainty.
Initially, she was focused on her music career, and performed at various festivals and concerts across Toronto. While doing this, she signed up as a background actor and secured her debut role.
Initially, I was concentrating on my music career; performing at festivals, song-writing, and busking in Toronto. A friend of mine suggested I sign up as a background actor for a production filming in the city to make a little extra cash.
Victoria Sawal via Canvas Rebel
Following her debut, she enrolled in acting classes and eventually found herself an agent.
Career
Victoria Sawal debuted with a cameo role in the 2013 movie Pacific Rim. Two years later, she made her TV debut by playing Jacky in a single episode of the TV series Millions.
Following a short film appearance in Beat that year, she didn’t make any acting performances for the next four years. Her acting comeback was in the film Easy Land.
In 2021, she played cameo roles in three TV series Endlings, Good Witch, and Station Eleven. However, she acted as Jodi in five episodes of the TV series Y: The Last Man. Also, she appeared in The Handmaid’s Tale as Tyler in four episodes across two seasons.
So far in 2024, she already played notable roles of Lt. Naya and Jennifer in Star Trek: Discovery and The Umbrella Academy respectively. Her role was introduced in the fifth and fourth seasons of these shows respectively.
Leaving acting aside, she is still pursuing music on the side. She revealed ghostwriting for various artists since 18. Additionally, she is part of an art rock band Sanserif as a vocalist. The band has released three singles to date.
Unknown Facts
- She is represented by Edna Talent Management Ltd.
- She created her YouTube channel in November 2008 and shared music covers with over 500 subscribers.
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Photo credit: @growingolden – Instagram.