Harrison Browne

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Role

Actor

Date of birth

05/13/1993

Place of birth

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Harrison Browne

Biography

Harrison Browne is a Canadian actor based out of Toronto. Prior to his acting career, he was a professional hockey player in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) and the first transgender athlete in professional hockey. During his tenure in the NWHL, Harrison was a trailblazer and pioneer for LGBTQ rights. He helped form the first ever transgender policy in professional sports to aid both transmen and transwomen in their participation. He is the appointed Inclusion Leader for the NWHL advisory board and special ambassador for the National Hockey League's Hockey Is for Everyone initiative. Through his efforts, Harrison was recognized in 2016 by The Hockey News as one of hockey's 100 Top People of Power. Harrison continues to advocate for transgender inclusion on the screen and stage through his public speaker endeavours throughout North America and internationally.

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