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Lisa Ryder (born 26 October 1970)[3] is a Canadian actress, who portrayed the role of Beka Valentine on the science fiction television series Andromeda.[4]
Ryder was born in Edmonton, Alberta[3] and attended the University of Toronto,[2] where she began acting. She formed a local theatre group, Bald Ego Productions, in Toronto[5] after graduation[2] and landed her first film and television roles in the mid-1990s. She starred in many theatre productions, including "Put Me Away," a one-woman show which she wrote.[5] She gained a following as Detective Tracy Vetter on the final season of the vampire drama Forever Knight[6] in 1995–1996 and was cast on the syndicated science-fiction series Andromeda in 2000; the series ended in 2005 after 110 episodes. She also co-starred, as android Kay-Em 14, in the 2001 film Jason X,[7][8] starring Andromeda alumnus Lexa Doig (notable is the role reversal).
Ryder guest-starred in Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict,[2] Total Recall 2070, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Wind at My Back and Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal. She also had a recurring role on The Newsroom. Her other movie roles include the critically acclaimed Canadian indie film Stolen Heart,[9] the thriller Blackheart[10] and the short films Strands and Lemon. She also wrote, produced and starred in the film SF Seeks, featuring Michael Shanks, Gordon Michael Woolvett, Keith Hamilton Cobb and Lexa Doig.[citation needed] She appeared in a television advert for Cheer laundry detergent in the late 80s – early 90s.
In 2014, Ryder starred in the Canadian Stage co-production of Helen Lawrence.[2][11] In 2019, Ryder's play A Blow in the Face premiered with Nightwood Theatre and Bald Ego Theatre in Toronto, Ontario.[5][12] The play was inspired by her personal experiences with postpartum depression after the birth of her first child.[13] In the premiere, Ryder played the roofer Cloudy.[14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | City of Dark | Kim | |
1997 | Strands | Halley | Short |
1998 | Blackheart | Sam | |
1998 | Stolen Heart | Joey | |
2001 | Jason X | Kay-Em 14 | [15] |
2004 | Lemon | Estelle Freisen | Short |
2012 | The Story of Luke | Sara | |
2016 | Every Escape Imaginable | Wanda | Short |
2019 | Hotel Limbo | nurse |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Alana | "Magic Trick" |
1995-96 | Forever Knight | Det. Tracy Vetter | Main role |
1996 | The Newsroom | Kris | Recurring role |
1997 | Earth: Final Conflict | Kate Boone | "Decision", "Truth" |
1997 | Psi Factor | Mary Callwood | "Devolution" |
1998 | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes | Jenny Bain | "The Case of the Real Fake" |
1999 | Total Recall 2070 | Dr. Grace | "Brightness Falls" |
2000-05 | Andromeda | Beka Valentine | supporting role (110 episodes) |
2001 | Wind at My Back | Jane Easterbrook | "The Spanish Prisoner", "Pay Back" |
2005 | Secret Lives | Shelby | TV film |
2009 | His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th | Herself | Documentary film |
2011 | Good Dog | Linda | "Pilot", "Gay Sopranos" |
2012 | Secrets of Eden | Ginny McBradden | TV film |
2012 | Heartland | Kendra | "Crossed Signals" |
2012 | Alphas | Fiona | "God's Eye" |
2013 | Cracked | Lena Olsson | "Cherry Blossoms" |
2013 | The Good Witch's Destiny | Alicia Quinn | TV film |
2014 | Remedy | Wendy Goldman | "Shift/Change", "The Beast Within", "Shadow of Doubt" |
2015 | Assassin's Creed: Unity - Dead Kings | Madame Margot (voice) | Video game |
2015 | Killjoys | Keera Dean | "The Harvest" |
2016 | Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool | Peggy | TV film |
2017 | The Strain | Nurse Greenwood | "4.2" |
2017 | Mary Kills People | Yvonne | "The River Styx" |
2020 | Endlings | Tresa Hewes | Recurring role[16] |
2022-23 | From | Abby Stevens | Recurring role |
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