Briana Buckmaster

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

Briana Buckmaster
Born (1982-07-15) July 15, 1982
Saskatchewan, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Other namesBrianna Buckmaster
EducationGrant MacEwan University
OccupationActress, Singer, Voice-over Actress
Known forSupernatural (American TV series)
Spouse(s)José Rosales-Lopez
Children1

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 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.

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.[5]

Music

She released her debut album, Begin, in 2018, which features Rob Benedict of Louden Swain and was produced by Jason Manns.[6][7] The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Blues Album.[8] She is featured on Jason Mann's Recovering with Friends 2018 album.[9][10] She released a cover of Carry on Wayward Son with Billy Moran in 2019.[11][12]

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

Discography
  • Begin (2018)

References
  1. "Briana Buckmaster". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  2. "Theatre preview: Supernatural star Briana Buckmaster returns to theatre in Edmonton | Edmonton Journal". web.archive.org. 2021-08-04. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. Petski, Denise (2018-05-11). "'Wayward Sisters': Cast Members, Writers React To 'Supernatural' Spinoff Not Moving Forward At CW". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  4. "Briana Buckmaster Voices Pug in New Children's Show, 'Chip and Potato'". Nerds and Beyond. 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  5. "Sterling Winners 2011_12" (PDF). web.archive.org. 2021-08-03. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  6. "Briana Buckmaster wields her wayward voice on debut album". YVR Screen Scene. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  7. "Begin by Briana Buckmaster". Genius. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  8. "Blues Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  9. Jason Manns (Ft. Briana Buckmaster) – I'd Rather Go Blind, retrieved 2021-08-04
  10. "Jason Manns breaks down 'Supernatural' cameos on 'Recovering with Friends'". Hypable. 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  11. Briana Buckmaster & Billy Moran – Carry on Wayward Son, retrieved 2021-08-03
  12. "Briana Buckmaster and Billy Moran Release New Single". Nerds and Beyond. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
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