Irene Poole is a Banff-born, Calgary-based singer-songwriter and actor. She has captivated audiences with her nature-inspired indie-folk, full of heartfelt lyrics and angelic melodies. Her debut album, The Mountains and The Sea, charted at #13 on CKUA, and was nominated for a YYC Music Award for Folk Recording of the Year. Irene is the 2025 recipient of the YYCMA Emerging Artist Award.  Irene has performed at the Canmore Folk Fest, ArtsPlace, and numerous lounges and coffee shops, with over 75 live performances in 2025. She has shared stages with great Canadian songwriters like Catherine MacLellan and Danny Michel, and provided support on a HomeRoutes tour through northern AB with Taylor Abrahamse. Irene can also be found singing with The Three Sisters, a new, Bow-Valley-based, harmony trio. Through acting, singing, and playing her ukulele, Irene aims to be a storyteller in everything she does. ​

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As an actor, Irene B. Poole has performed across Western Canada, from puppetry to Shakespeare, and beyond. After receiving her BFA in Musical Theatre from LIU Post (NY), she returned to her roots in the vibrant Alberta theatre scene. Some recent theatre credits include: Juliet in Romeo & Juliet (Prime Stock Theatre), Chariots of Fire (Rosebud), Love’s Heavy Burden (Shakespeare Co), May We All (42nd Street), and Next to Normal (New West), as well as several seasons doing summer Shakespeare with the Bard on Bower Festival, and the Canmore Summer Theatre Festival. Irene has a principal role in the upcoming indie neo-noir pilot There are No Squirrels in Lethbridge. 

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