Actor Michael Miranda (above) is nominated for his role in the CTV MOW Lives of the Saints at the 2006 ACTRA Awards in Toronto. Miranda will be vying for the outstanding male performance prize with Shawn Ashmore (The Terry Fox Story), Tom McCamus (Waking Up Wally: The Walter Gretzky Story), Joe Pingue (the short Leo) and Dov Tiefenbach (The Dark Hours). Meanwhile, the female heat consists of Paula Boudreau (The Tournament), Wendy Crewson (The Man Who Lost Himself), Megan Follows (Shania: A Life in Eight Albums), Victoria Snow (Waking Up Wally) and Samantha Weinstein (Big Girl).

The performers union will also bestow its 2006 Award of Excellence to Sarah Polley at the event, slated for Feb. 24.