Arlene Duncan

Arlene Duncan

Known for
Acting
Birthplace
Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Arlene Duncan is a Canadian actress and singer from Oakville, Ontario. Her father is African Canadian, with ancestors from Nova Scotia. Duncan has appeared in more than 80 film and television roles, in addition to many theatrical productions. She is best known for her television role as Fatima, a diner owner in the CBC situation comedy Little Mosque on the Prairie.

Known For

Filmography

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You're Safe Now

You're Safe Now

Movie

2026
Pining for Douglas poster

Pining for Douglas

Movie · as Martha

2026
Second Chance Holiday poster

Second Chance Holiday

Movie · as Jamie

2025
A Change In Heart poster

A Change In Heart

Movie · as Gladys

2025
Date at Your Own Risk poster

Date at Your Own Risk

Movie · as Nia

2024
The Spiderwick Chronicles poster

The Spiderwick Chronicles

TV · as Melvina · 1 ep

2024
Mistletoe Murders poster

Mistletoe Murders

TV · as Vera Van Dorne · 2 eps

2023
Loving Every Minute poster

Loving Every Minute

Movie · as Carol

2022
Little Bird poster

Little Bird

Movie

2022
Serving Elizabeth poster

Serving Elizabeth

Movie · as Mercy / Patricia

2022
The Great Holiday Bake War poster

The Great Holiday Bake War

Movie · as Sophie

2021
It Takes a Christmas Village poster

It Takes a Christmas Village

Movie · as Jo

2020
My Father's Other Family poster

My Father's Other Family

Movie · as Detective Laura Maples

2019
A Dog's Journey poster

A Dog's Journey

Movie · as Hilda

2019
Easy Land poster

Easy Land

Movie · as Mrs. Fraser

2019
Nostalgic Christmas poster

Nostalgic Christmas

Movie · as Alicia Gregory

2019
Diggstown poster

Diggstown

TV · as Velma Diggs · 15 eps

2018
Titans poster

Titans

TV · as Dean · 1 ep

2018
The Romanoffs poster

The Romanoffs

TV · as Prosecutor Dion · 1 ep

2018
Star Falls poster

Star Falls

TV · as Sales Woman · 1 ep

2017
Flint poster

Flint

Movie · as Claire McClinton

2016
Private Eyes poster

Private Eyes

TV · as Peggy · 1 ep

2016
Second Jen poster

Second Jen

TV · as Tilda · 1 ep

2014
Remedy poster

Remedy

TV · as Lizzy Kray · 1 ep

2014
Teenagers poster

Teenagers

TV · as Sandra · 13 eps

2012
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D poster

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

Movie · as Teacher

2011
Suits poster

Suits

TV · as Emma Powell · 2 eps

2010
Chloe poster

Chloe

Movie · as Party Guest

2010
Rookie Blue poster

Rookie Blue

TV · as Nancy Corden · 1 ep

2007
Little Mosque on the Prairie poster

Little Mosque on the Prairie

TV · as Fatima Dinssa · 28 eps

2006
Playing House poster

Playing House

Movie · as Dr. Nandha

2005
Plague City: SARS in Toronto poster

Plague City: SARS in Toronto

Movie · as Brenda

2005
Get Rich or Die Tryin' poster

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Movie · as Judge Juvenile Court

2005
I Do, They Don't poster

I Do, They Don't

Movie · as Cocktail Waitress

2004
ReGenesis poster

ReGenesis

TV · as Clinic Nurse, Mrs. Nichols · 1 ep

2004
This Is Wonderland poster

This Is Wonderland

TV · as Ms. Penny · 1 ep

2003
Eloise at Christmastime poster

Eloise at Christmastime

Movie · as Lily the Night Maid

2003
The Music Man poster

The Music Man

Movie · as Town Woman #1

2003
Missing poster

Missing

TV · as Janine Eberhard · 1 ep

2003
Wild Card poster

Wild Card

TV · as Casino Cashier · 1 ep

2002
The Scream Team poster

The Scream Team

Movie · as Sheriff

2002
Puppets Who Kill poster

Puppets Who Kill

TV · 2 eps

2001
A Mother's Fight for Justice poster

A Mother's Fight for Justice

Movie · as Female Judge

2001
Don't Say a Word poster

Don't Say a Word

Movie · as Aide

2001
Degrassi poster

Degrassi

TV · as Mrs. Van Zandt · 2 eps

2000
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble poster

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble

Movie · as Harriet

2000
Mail to the Chief poster

Mail to the Chief

Movie · as Operator #2

2000
Soul Food poster

Soul Food

TV · as Vanessa · 2 eps

1998
Moonlight Becomes You poster

Moonlight Becomes You

Movie · as Nurse

1998
Little Men poster

Little Men

TV · as Ruth · 1 ep

1997
Earth: Final Conflict poster

Earth: Final Conflict

TV · as Nurse · 1 ep

1996
Extreme Measures poster

Extreme Measures

Movie · as E.R. Nurse

1996
FX: The Series poster

FX: The Series

TV · as Nurse · 1 ep

1994
Car 54, Where Are You? poster

Car 54, Where Are You?

Movie · as Officer Kagan

1994
I Know My Son Is Alive poster

I Know My Son Is Alive

Movie · as Clinic Nurse

1991
F/X2 poster

F/X2

Movie · as Hooker

1979
An American Christmas Carol poster

An American Christmas Carol

Movie · as Jennie Reeves