Personal Info
Birth date
1990-05-27 (35 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Alberta, Canada
Also known as
Annette Dreeshen
Annette Reilly
Biography
Annette Reilly is an award-winning filmmaker and actor, known for her role as Diana Spellman, Sabrina's mortal mother, in the Netflix original "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina". Growing up in small town Alberta, she pursued her love of theatre with a BFA from UVic, both acting and directing once she graduated. Annette was eventually led to film in an effort to bring pressing social justice issues into cinematic storytelling. Her film "A Typical Fairytale" (which she directed, produced, and starred in), was released on Telus VOD in September 2018, was nominated for 4 Leo Awards in 2019, and has won an award for Best Art Direction.
Filmography
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
8.195
Overview:
Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family's legacy, the Church of Night.A Million Little Things
7.342
Overview:
A group of friends from Boston who feel stuck in life experience an unexpected wake-up call after one of their friends dies unexpectedly.The Friendship Game
4.589
Overview:
A group of teens in a small town come across a strange object that tests their loyalties to each other with increasingly destructive consequences the deeper into the game they go.How to Ruin the Holidays
5.2
Overview:
When a struggling comedian reluctantly returns home for the holidays, not only must she deal with her eccentric family, but she ultimately faces a life-changing decision about her special-needs brother.An Amish Sin
8.9
Overview:
Rachel is an Amish teen who refuses to obey her parent’s command that she marry the man who abused her as a child. When she attempts to run away, she is caught and sent to a “rehab” for Amish girls who don’t follow the rulesI'll Be Home for Christmas
6
Overview:
Estranged from his father, college student Jake is lured home to New York for Christmas with the promise of receiving a classic Porsche as a gift. When the bullying football team dumps him in the desert in a Santa suit, Jake is left without identification or money to help him make the journey. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Allie, does not know where he is, and accepts a cross-country ride from Jake's rival, Eddie.Balestra
5.7
Overview:
Joanna is a competitive fencer at the end of her career who is desperate to be the world’s best. In order to gain an edge, she pursues an experimental technology, allowing her to train via lucid dreaming, where she begins a tumultuous affair with her instructor that threatens her real world marriage and her pathway to Olympic gold.Dating the Delaneys
7.083
Overview:
Three generations of Delaney women explore the highs and lows of modern-day dating, learning that love and romance can be found at any age…and sometimes where you least expect it.Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
7.3
Overview:
Small-town New England professional wedding photographer Allie Adams finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery when the groom is suddenly shot and killed during the ceremonial first dance. Suspicion immediately turns towards Allie’s big brother Greg, the ex-boyfriend of the bride. Allie begins her own amateur investigation to clear Greg’s name, teaming up with Sam, the newest detective on the force.Acting
2024Balestra as Paris referee #3
2022The Friendship Game as Donna Means
2022An Amish Sin as Malachi's wife
2022Dating the Delaneys as Jill
2019Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead as Mother
2018Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (7 Episodes) as Diana Spellman
2018A Million Little Things (1 Episode) as Helen
1998I'll Be Home for Christmas as Nose Strip Girl
Directing
2025Less Than Nothing ... First Assistant Director
Production
2023How to Ruin the Holidays ... Co-Producer