09/16/2026
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ELLE Canada Anna Lambe Is Our October 2026 Cover Star!
Although sheās had a number of supporting roles in Canadian productions, the Inuk actor got a big international break in 2024ās True Detective: Night Country. The following year brought North of North, the critically acclaimed comedy from CBC, APTN and Netflix thatās filmed in her hometown of Iqaluit. Lambe received raves for her performance as protagonist Siaja, a single mom rebuilding her life on her own terms, and she earned a nomination at the Independent Spirit Awards and won two Canadian Screen Awards this past spring. Then thereās a flurry of Hollywood roles. Itās a good time to be Anna Lambe.
āIn this industry, things can change so quicklyāIāve had huge, life-changing heartbreaks that [have made me realize] that even when somebody says yes, it can easily become a no,ā she says. āYou have to manage your expectations, always have a backup plan and be willing to be told no and to pivot. I still keep myself incredibly open to experiencing new things, but itās always with the thought in mind that it can go wrong or be taken away. That doesnāt stop me from experiencing joy; it just means that I protect myself. How big do you [let yourself] dream?
Read the full interview with in the ELLE Canada October 2026 issue, which hits newsstands and Apple News + on September 21st!
Photographer Royal Gilbert
Stylist Jay Forest
Hairstylist MichaeĢl Goyette using Oribe
Makeup artist axel kamali using Westman Atelier
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Market editor Amer
Photographerās assistants Xavier Macdonald and Mylene Castilloux
Stylistās assistants laurence and Celine Blais
Set designer Lisa Yang
Assistant set designer Constance Lecourt
Editorial producer Nalima ToureĢ Kaufman
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Publisher Sophie Banford
Multi-platform content director Cynthia Quellet
Editor-in-chief Joanna Fox
Art director Samantha Puth
Story by Patricia Karounos
r.b.lambe is is wearing a bra by La Perla, a shirt by Dolce&Gabbana, a shirt and a skirt by Marc Jacobs, a padded belt by Dig Spotty Prier, a belt by Coach and boots by FIDAN NOVRUZOVA