Briana Buckmaster

Briana Buckmaster
Born (1982-07-15) July 15, 1982 (age 42)
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Other namesBrianna Buckmaster
EducationGrant MacEwan University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
SpouseJosé Rosales-Lopez
Children1

Briana Buckmaster (born July 15, 1982) is a Canadian actress and singer best known for her portrayal of Donna Hanscum in Supernatural. She released her debut album, Begin, in 2018.

Early life

Buckmaster was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.[1] She attended Grant MacEwan University where she received her diploma in Theatre Arts.[2]

Career

Acting

Buckmaster is best known for her portrayal of the recurring character Sheriff Donna Hanscum on The CW's Supernatural in seasons 9-11 and 13–15. She was set to appear as a main cast member on the spinoff Wayward Sisters, but that show was ultimately not picked up by the network.[3] Since 2018, she has portrayed Lil' Mama on Chip and Potato.[4] Since 2020, she has portrayed Fretta Van Dango on Dorg Van Dango. She appeared in an episode of Kung Fu as Tamra in 2022, alongside fellow Supernatural alum Richard Speight Jr.[5]

Theater

She has also performed in several theater shows including On The Banks of the Nut, Vidalia, Mother of the Year, A Rocky Night For His Nibs, Witness to a Conga, The Adulteress, and Saint Albert all of which are by Stewart Lemoine of the Teatro la Quindicina theater.[2] She was nominated for the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards in 2012 for her role in The Adulteress.[6]

Music

She released her debut album, Begin, in 2018, which features Rob Benedict of Louden Swain and was produced by Jason Manns.[7][8] The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Blues Album.[9] She is featured on Jason Mann's Recovering with Friends 2018 album.[10][11] She released a cover of Carry on Wayward Son with Billy Moran in 2019.[12][13]

Personal life

Buckmaster is married to José Rosales-Lopez. They have one daughter together.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 My Pet Cowboy Passerby Short
2008 Repo! The Genetic Opera Sherrie Alviso
2009 Life in a Fish Bowl Katie Crustfield Short; Credited as Brianna Buckmaster
2013 Baby Sellers Tracey TV movie; Credited as Brianna Buckmaster
2014 In My Dreams Shopping Woman #2 TV movie
2015 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love Anchor Woman
2015 The Weirdo Hero Security Guard Jules Short
2015 A Country Wedding Monica TV movie
2015 R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls Newscaster
2017 Devil in the Dark Sophie
2019 Homeowner Mary Short
2019 Mama Bear Sweet nurse Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Cedar Cove Court Clerk
2013 Arrow Protester
2014-2020 Supernatural Donna Hanscum 7 episodes; Seasons 9–11, 13–15;

2 Nominations with 1 win for a Leo Award for Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series

2019 Chip and Potato Little Momma Main cast; Voice Over; 40 episodes
2020 Dorg Van Dango Fretta Van Dango Main cast; Voice Over; 48 episodes
2022 Kung Fu Tamra
2023 Creating Christmas Liz Young TV film

Discography

  • Begin (2018)

References

  1. ^ "Briana Buckmaster". TVGuide.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Theatre preview: Supernatural star Briana Buckmaster returns to theatre in Edmonton | Edmonton Journal". August 4, 2021. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (May 11, 2018). "'Wayward Sisters': Cast Members, Writers React To 'Supernatural' Spinoff Not Moving Forward At CW". Deadline. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Briana Buckmaster Voices Pug in New Children's Show, 'Chip and Potato'". Nerds and Beyond. October 16, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "'Kung Fu': 'Supernatural' Stars Richard Speight, Jr. and Briana Buckmaster Will Reunite". Nerds and Beyond. March 9, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Sterling Winners 2011_12" (PDF). August 3, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "Briana Buckmaster wields her wayward voice on debut album". YVR Screen Scene. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "Begin by Briana Buckmaster". Genius. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "Blues Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  10. ^ Jason Manns (Ft. Briana Buckmaster) – I'd Rather Go Blind, retrieved August 4, 2021
  11. ^ "Jason Manns breaks down 'Supernatural' cameos on 'Recovering with Friends'". Hypable. January 28, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  12. ^ Briana Buckmaster & Billy Moran – Carry on Wayward Son, retrieved August 3, 2021
  13. ^ "Briana Buckmaster and Billy Moran Release New Single". Nerds and Beyond. December 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2021.