ThunderCon is excited to announce our 3rd guest for ThunderCon 2026, Clare McConnell!

Clare is a Canadian actor and comedian best known for portraying ‘Effie Newsome’ on the popular CBC series Murdoch Mysteries and Klingon Leader ‘Dennas’ on the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Discovery. She has also had roles in the television series Wynonna Earp, Coroner, American Gods, Killjoys, Nurses, Hudson & Rex and Slasher, the films This Is What It Sounds Like Falling Out of Love with You, Dim the Fluorescents and Stealing School, and the web series Avocado Toast. She is also an alumna of the Second City Mainstage and was nominated for “Breakout Artist” at the 2018 Canadian Comedy Awards.

In addition to her on-screen presence, McConnell is an accomplished voice and motion-capture actress. She voiced the character “Iana” in the popular Ubisoft tactical shooter Rainbow Six: Siege and played “Clarice Stokes” in Supermassive Games’ House of Ashes.

Clare is no stranger to the convention circuit and is making her first appearance at ThunderCon this Fall. We can’t wait to welcome her, along with Garry Chalke and Dan Payne, to ThunderCon 2026 on September 19th & 20th at the Superior Inn Hotel & Conference Centre!

Get your tickets now at www.thundercon.ca

Check out Clare on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/itsclaremcconnell/?hl=en