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Kandyse McClure participated in fundraising efforts for Save the Children Canada, acknowledging public support for her involvement.
As of 2013, McClure continued to collaborate with the non-profit organization CARE Canada, focusing on addressing global poverty in developing regions.
In 2016, Kandyse McClure was featured in a 'Heritage Minute' by Historica Canada, portraying civil rights activist Viola Desmond to mark Black History Month.
Kandyse McClure, born Candice McClure on March 22, 1980, in Durban, South Africa, is a Canadian actress. Her childhood involved moving between South Africa and Canada, and she completed her secondary education at West Vancouver Secondary School in 1998. Her acting career began in 1999 with a lead role alongside Lou Diamond Phillips in the television film “In a Class of His Own.” This was followed by appearances in the Fox Family teen drama “Higher Ground” and NBC’s “Just Deal” in 2000. During the same period, McClure took on a recurring role in the Canadian drama series “Da Vinci’s Inquest.”
In 2002, McClure further established her presence in television with a recurring role as Elizabeth Munroe on Showtime’s “Jeremiah” for seven episodes. She also portrayed Sue Snell in the television film adaptation of Stephen King’s “Carrie.” The same year, she guest-starred as Annie Fisher in two episodes of James Cameron’s science fiction drama “Dark Angel” on Fox. Her breakthrough role came from 2003 to 2009, as Anastasia “Dee” Dualla in the Sci Fi Channel series “Battlestar Galactica,” where she was a regular cast member. Following “Battlestar Galactica,” McClure continued her work in genre productions, including a 2009 television adaptation of Stephen King’s “Children of the Corn” and the feature film “Cole.”
In 2010, McClure co-starred in the NBC series “Persons Unknown.” Her career progressed with diverse roles, including the independent short film “Just Be Yourself” in 2011 and co-hosting the second season of HDNet’s “Sex, God, Rock ‘n’ Roll.” In 2012, she joined the cast of the Netflix original series “Hemlock Grove,” which premiered in 2013, portraying Dr. Clementine Chasseur for 10 episodes in its first season. Other notable television appearances include “Whistler,” “Andromeda,” “Jake 2.0,” “Smallville,” and “Reaper.” In 2016, she notably portrayed Viola Desmond in a Historica Canada “Heritage Minute.” More recently, she has taken on the main role of Kaia Bryant in “Virgin River” (2023–present) for 20 episodes.
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