Joy Tanner
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| Joy Tanner | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1966 Rochester, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980-Present |
Joy Tanner (born March 7, 1966) is an American-born Canadian actress, who is known for her portrayal of Nora McDonald in the Canadian TV series Life with Derek.
[edit] Career
Born in Rochester, New York, Tanner has her honors B.A. from SUNY Potsdam, worked with Tony award winning director Warren Enters at SUNY Buffalo and has her diploma from the British America Drama Academy (London and Oxford, U.K.). After moving to Canada, she began her career in film. She augmented her acting career with commercials in Canada and was the star in the Shopper’s Drug Mart and Pharmacy commercials also playing Wonder Woman in a Listerine spot (1998–2000). She was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2007 for her guest role on ReGenesis in the episode "Let It Burn". She also has a recurring role on Degrassi as Mrs. Coyne.
[edit] Filmography
- 1992: Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil as Laura
- 1992: Liar's Edge as Ruth
- 1994: Boogies Diner as Cheryl Anne
- 1995: Forever Knight as Christie Black
- 1996: Goosebumps as Sarabeth
- 1997: The Touch as Max
- 1997: Once a Thief as Droog
- 1997 - 99: PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal as Sydney Testarossa/Lauren Cooke
- 1998 - 99: Cold Squad as Jill Stone
- 1998: The Crow: Stairway to Heaven as Sonya Scavuolo
- 1998: Viper as Pearl/Angela (1998/1999)
- 1999: Shadow Lake as Stephanie Garvey
- 1999: Earth: Final Conflict (1999) - Dr. Megan Catlet
- 1999: Dead Man's Gun as Louise
- 2000: Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend as Cybele
- 2001: Acceptable Risk as N/A
- 2001: Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot as Lee Bouvier
- 2001: Mutant as Kendra MacEvoy
- 2002: Relic Hunter as Gina
- 2003: Good Fences as Binky
- 2003: Tarzan as Mrs. Bancroft
- 2003: Doc as Nicole's Mother
- 2004:The Human Network as N/A
- 2005 - 09: Life with Derek a Nora McDonald-Venturi
- 2005: 1-800-Missing as Dr. Laurel Bennett
- 2006: Angela's Eyes as Maggie Phillips
- 2007: ReGenesis as N/A
- 2009 - Pres: Degrassi as Mrs. Laura Coyne
- 2010: Vacation with Derek as Nora MacDonald-Venturi
- 2010: Heartland as Jennifer
- 2011: Skins as Stanley's mother
- Donkey Kong Country as Candy Kong
- Nancy Drew as George Fayne
[edit] External links
- Joy Tanner at the Internet Movie Database
- Joy Tanner at TV.com
