Chiara Zanni
Acting • Born 1978-07-19
Biography
Chiara Zanni (born July 19, 1978) is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is known for her roles as Amy Ryan on The N series About a Girl and Maggie Buckman on the CBC series Edgemont. She is also known for her voice-work as Hahli in Bionicle: Mask of Light, the titular character in Hamtaro, Jubilee in X-Men: Evolution, Eva "Molly" Wei in Ōban Star-Racers, Piper in Storm Hawks, Stellaluna in the film adaptation of Stellaluna, and Kani Maki in Sushi Pack. Zanni was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to an Italian father and an English mother. She started her career at the age of eight when she was cast as the "Pokey Little Puppy" in the animated series Little Golden Bookland. She has appeared in the feature films X-Men, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Come l'America, In the Land of Women and Good Luck Chuck. Her television credits include Supernatural, Stargate Atlantis, Edgemont, Trophy Wife, Bye Bye Birdie, 1st to Die and Post Mortem. She has also provided voice-work to projects such as Zeke's Pad, Hamtaro, Trollz, My Little Pony, Polly Pockets, Barbie: Fairytopia, X-Men: Evolution, Sabrina: The Animated Series, Bionicle: Mask of Light, Inuyasha, Storm Hawks, and Ōban Star-Racers. In 2013, she made her Los Angeles voice acting debut with Henry Hugglemonster. She voiced Daring Do in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and she has appeared in MLP conventions in Vancouver and Richmond. Zanni is married and is a Christian.
Filmography
86 credits
Good Luck Chuck
Movie • 2007
Bride
Shadow Realm
Movie • 2002
Gail
Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat
Movie • 2023
Tess (voice)
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
Movie • 2006
Edeline (voice)
Barbie: Fairytopia
Movie • 2005
Dahlia / Pixie #3 (voice)
Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia
Movie • 2006
Nori (voice)
Ark
Movie • 2005
Amarinth (voice)
X2
Movie • 2003
White House Tour Guide
Bionicle: Mask of Light
Movie • 2003
Hahlii (voice)
Barbie: A Perfect Christmas
Movie • 2011
Holly Elif (voice)
Dragons: Fire & Ice
Movie • 2004
Princess Kyra
Dragons II: The Metal Ages
Movie • 2005
Kyra (voice)
Messages Deleted
Movie • 2010
Claire
I Know What I Saw
Movie • 2007
Heather
Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder
Movie • 2017
Anne Winters
Murder on Spec
Movie • 2006
Chelsea Fordham
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical
Movie • 2006
Female Dancer
Little Golden Book Land
Movie • 1989
Poky Little Puppy
Achmed Saves America
Movie • 2014
Kevin (voice)
The Adventures of Snowden the Snowman
Movie • 1997
La Rue (voice)
A Fairy Tale Christmas
Movie • 2005
Dart (voice)
Have You Heard? Secret Central
Movie • 2004
Natasha
Every Mother's Worst Fear
Movie • 1998
Sherry
In My Dreams
Movie • 2015
Lori Beth Wacker
Barbie in Rock 'N Royals
Movie • 2015
Erika Juno (voice)
My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas
Movie • 2005
Triple Treat (voice)
Ms. Matched
Movie • 2016
Samantha
Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell
Movie • 2016
Nina Price / Vampire by Night (voice) / Bee Girl (voice) / Nurse (voice)
Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage
Movie • 2006
Kit (voice)
Home for Christmas Day
Movie • 2017
Meg
Harvest Love
Movie • 2017
Nicole Reed
Stellaluna
Movie • 2004
Stellaluna / Flitter
Polly Pocket: 2 Cool at the Pocket Plaza
Movie • 2005
Shani (voice)
My Little Pony: Dancing in the Clouds
Movie • 2004
Twinkle Twirl (voice)
My Little Pony: Friends Are Never Far Away
Movie • 2005
Twinkie Twirl (voice)
Christmas Pen Pals
Movie • 2018
Lucy
The Barbie Diaries
Movie • 2006
Raquelle (voice)
Barbie Mariposa
Movie • 2008
Mariposa (voice)
Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale
Movie • 2010
Shyne (voice)
A Christmas Duet
Movie • 2019
Susie
Love and other Dilemmas
Movie • 2008
Goldy Shapiro
Prozac Nation
Movie • 2003
Ruby's Roommate
Polly Pocket
Movie • 2004
Shani (voice)
Polly Pocket: Polly World
Movie • 2006
Shani (voice)
Perfect Little Angels
Movie • 1998
Kelly
The Stranger Beside Me
Movie • 2003
Olivia
Storm Hawks: Tales from the Atmos
Movie • 2008
Piper
First to Die
Movie • 2003
Heather
40 Days and 40 Nights
Movie • 2002
Nun
Riverworld
Movie • 2010
Deborah Glass
Cold Squad
TV • 1998
Baby Looney Tunes
TV • 2002
Petunia (voice)
X-Men: Evolution
TV • 2000
Jubilee (voice)
Trollz
TV • 2005
Stargate Atlantis
TV • 2004
Melena
Edgemont
TV • 2001
Maggie Buckman
The Cramp Twins
TV • 2003
Girl One / Till Girl (voice)
Cosmic Quantum Ray
TV • 2010
Atee / Geecey (voice)
The Chris Isaak Show
TV • 2001
Ōban Star-Racers
TV • 2006
Molly / Eva Wei (voice)
Storm Hawks
TV • 2007
Piper
Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy
TV • 2007
(voice)
Sushi Pack
TV • 2007
Kani (voice)
Sitting Ducks
TV • 2001
Breaker High
TV • 1997
Where My Dogs At?
TV • 2006
What About Mimi?
TV • 2000
Miriam "Mimi" Mortin
Kid vs. Kat
TV • 2008
(voice)
Rated A for Awesome
TV • 2011
Motive
TV • 2013
Dianne Miller
About a Girl
TV • 2007
Amy
Supernatural
TV • 2005
Tracy
Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot
TV • 2012
Madison (voice)
My Little Pony Tales
TV • 1992
Bon Bon (voice)
Something Else
TV • 2003
(voice)
Hatchimals: Adventures in Hatchtopia
TV • 2018
Owlicorn
Rainbow Fish
TV • 2000
Ruby (Voice)
Smallville
TV • 2001
Nurse
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
TV • 2010
Daring Do / A.K. Yearling (voice)
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
TV • 2010
Daring Do / A.K. Yearling / Random Villager (voice)
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
TV • 2010
Daring Do (voice)
2gether: The Series
TV • 2000
Melissa
Zeke's Pad
TV • 2008
Rachel Palmer
Transformers: Armada
TV • 2003
Girl at Bus Station (voice)
Camp Candy
TV • 1989
Surface
TV • 2022
Kate