Andrea Werhun
Appears in 6 titles

Andrea Werhun is a writer, performer, and producer based in Toronto. She is the author & co-creator of Modern Whore: A Memoir (2022, Strange Light/Penguin Random House Canada) with filmmaker Nicole Bazuin. The book is soon to be a major motion picture, starring Andrea and executive produced by 2024 Palme D'Or winner Sean Baker. In 2023, Andrea co-wrote, produced, and performed in Thriving: A Dissociated Reverie, starring Black non-binary former sex worker Kitoko Mai, about their dissociative identity disorder diagnosis. The short film enjoyed its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and was selected as one of TIFF Canada's Top Ten 2023. Andrea is also the subject, performer, and producer of the award-winning short films Modern Whore (SXSW) and the CBC short doc, Last Night at the Strip Club (Hot Docs). She has been interviewed by The New York Times, The Guardian, CBC Radio, and is a regular contributor to The Globe & Mail.

Filmography

Paying for It
7.1
Paying for It
2025
as Denise/Yulissa
Modern Whore
6.1
Modern Whore
2020
as Self
Modern Whore
6.0
Modern Whore
2025
as Self
Last Night at the Strip Club
1.0
Last Night at the Strip Club
2021
as Herself
Thriving: A Dissociated Reverie
10.0
Thriving: A Dissociated Reverie
2023
as Stacey Womansbridge / Zombie
Advocate
Advocate
2012
as Josie