Victoria Diamond

Birthplace

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Biography

Victoria Diamond is a multi-disciplinary artist who started performing at a young age in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As a child, she studied ballet, jazz and tap dance, and she was cast in her first professional lead role in a play at age 9. From there, she performed a variety of roles in TV, film, theatre, and musicals, as well as voiceover work in her home city. After graduating from a French immersion high school and finishing university studies in philosophy and history, she was accepted in a 3-year contemporary dance program in Montreal. It was there that she came to the attention of a director who had an extensive background in French theatre and encouraged Victoria to pursue acting, casting her in her first French play. Upon graduation from dance school, Victoria continued to pursue her acting studies in various programs and workshops, including the Neighbourhood Playhouse in NYC, physical theatre in Italy, as well as a various other forms of acting and movement related training: clown, voice training, improvisation, yoga teacher-training, and Alexander technique. Victoria has developed an eclectic and successful career, working in both English and French entertainment industries in television, theatre, film and voice-over work. In 2019, she won a Gemini award for her performance in the Quebec TV series, Nomades.