Mariam Bernstein

Born smack in the middle of the Canadian prairies—Winnipeg, if you’re keeping track—Mariam Bernstein isn’t your run-of-the-mill actor. Folks who know the indie circuit, or just binge a ton of genre flicks, have probably caught her somewhere. She’s the kind of performer who pops up in unexpected places and always leaves some kind of mark, even if the role’s tiny. Ghostland? Yeah, she was there, bringing that wild, unhinged energy that movie needed. Time Cut, which hit screens in 2024, is another notch on her belt—she’s got this knack for slipping into stories that are a little weird, a little bent, not your average blockbuster fare. And if you remember Category 7: The End of the World (how could you forget those wild disaster TV movies?), you’ve seen her working her magic even when the world is literally falling apart around her. She’s not out there chasing A-list celebrity status or anything, but she’s built this weirdly cool career by picking gigs that are never boring. There’s something about her—maybe it’s the prairie grit, or maybe it’s just a refusal to phone it in. Either way, Mariam Bernstein’s filmography is like a mixtape of cult classics and under-the-radar gems. She’s not afraid to go for broke, whether the script calls for terror, time travel, or just plain chaos. If you’re into movies that zig when everyone else zags, keep an eye out—she’ll probably pop up again when you least expect it.