Tamara Bernier

Tamara Bernier Evans is a Canadian actress, singer, writer and producer. She obtained a BFA in acting at York University in Toronto, Canada. Shortly after graduation, she earned a coveted spot in The Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Young Company where she spent four years playing such roles as Celia and Audrey in As You Like It, Sylvia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Dunyasha in The Cherry Orchard. In Toronto, she worked with the Necessary Angel, Canadian Stage Company, Tarragon Theatre and Nightwood Theatre companies developing and premiering new plays including Seven Lears by Howard Barker, It's All True by Jason Sherman, Outrageous! by Brad Fraser and Anything That Moves by Ann-Marie MacDonald. In Ottawa, she performed at The National Arts Centre in the world premiere of Allen Cole's jazz opera The Wrong Son. In 2000 she won the role of Tanya in the Toronto stage production of Mamma Mia!. After performing the role for two years at The Royal Alexandra Theatre, she was asked to join the Broadway company at The Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. She also performed the same role at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.