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Lenore Zann
MP
Member of Parliament
for Cumberland—Colchester
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byBill Casey
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Truro-Bible Hill
In office
June 9, 2009 – October 8, 2013
Preceded byJamie Muir
Succeeded byriding redistributed
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River
In office
October 8, 2013 – September 12, 2019
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byDave Ritcey
Personal details
Born (1959-11-22) November 22, 1959 (age 64)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLiberal
Other political
affiliations		New Democrat (provincial; until 2019)
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Spouse(s)
Ralph Dillon
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(m. 1987; div. 1994)​

Dennis Keaveney
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(m. 1998; div. 2002)​
OccupationActress, politician
Websitemlalenorezann.com

Lenore Elizabeth Zann MP (born November 22, 1959) is an Australian-Canadian actress and politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Cumberland—Colchester in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Liberal Party since 2019. Before entering federal politics, she represented the electoral district of Truro-Bible Hill in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2009 until 2019 as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party and from June 9, 2019 until September 12, 2019 as an Independent.

Life and career

Zann was born in Sydney, Australia, the daughter of Janice, a high school teacher, and Paul Zann, a professor.[1] Her great-grandfather, named Zaninovich (Zaninović), came to Australia from Croatia.[2]

She emigrated with her parents to Canada in 1968, first to Regina, Saskatchewan, then to Truro, Nova Scotia, and later graduated from Cobequid Educational Centre, a high school in Truro, which was noted for its student musical productions. She attended York University in Toronto where she studied drama, fine arts and political science.

Zann worked as a screen, television, stage, and voice actress, and appeared in numerous television shows, films, radio, and animated series. As an actor, she is best known for providing the voice of Rogue on the 1992 animated television adaptation of the X-Men comic book series.

After living in Halifax, Toronto, London, Stockholm, Vancouver, Los Angeles, and New York City, Zann moved back to her adopted hometown of Truro in 2008.[3] That fall she started a community campaign to restore a historic former academic building in downtown Truro, the Provincial Normal College, into a cultural centre. She raised $62,000.00 for a feasibility study following which the four-story, 24,000 sq feet provincially designated Victorian brick building was repurposed to become the centre point of downtown Truro - the town’s new Central Colchester Regional Library, with a skating rink in front during winter months.[4]

During her first four years as a backbencher in the first NDP government in Nova Scotia Zann was appointed Ministerial Assistant for three positions: Culture & Heritage, Environment & Climate Change, and Deputy Premier - working to reinstate the Nova Scotia Arts Council and improve the Film Tax-Credit for the film & TV industry.

As a first-time opposition member Zann has been NDP spokesperson for Education, Environment, Status of Women, Human Rights Commission, Aboriginal Affairs & Truth & Reconciliation, Agriculture, Advanced Education, African NS Affairs, Gaelic Affairs.

Each summer she produces and directs a community theatre production for the Truro Theatre Society, which boasts a cast of all ages - including students from local Elementary, Junior and High schools. To date this includes Our Town, The Secret Garden, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and the very popular free public productions “Shakespeare in Victoria Park”: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew, and Macbeth.

Political career

On April 8, 2009, Zann successfully ran for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party nomination in the riding of Truro-Bible Hill.[5] On the same day, an employee of the Liberal Party leaked a topless photo of her to the media from her appearance in The L Word.[6][7] Zann was elected in the 2009 provincial election[8][9] and served as the Ministerial Assistant for the Department of Tourism, Culture, and Heritage.[10] She was subsequently re-elected in the 2013 provincial election to represent the reconfigured electoral district, now called Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River.[11]

In that election the NDP was reduced to seven seats in the Legislature and third party status. Zann served as the NDP critic for Aboriginal Affairs, Community Culture and Heritage, Community Services, Education, Human Rights Commission/Status of Women, and Seniors and Disabled.[12]

Zann has also taken a lead position in regard to environmental racism and has introduced Bill-111, the Environmental Racism Prevention Act, to address this issue in Nova Scotia.[13]

On June 12, 2015, Zann announced her bid for the leadership of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.[14] On February 27, 2016, Zann was defeated in her leadership bid, losing to Gary Burrill on the second ballot.[15]

On June 9, 2019, Zann announced she would seek the Liberal nomination to succeed retiring Liberal MP Bill Casey in Cumberland—Colchester for the 2019 federal election.[16] She sat as an independent member in Nova Scotia's legislature as she sought the nomination.[17] Zann won the federal Liberal nomination on July 27, 2019, defeating three other candidates including Bill Casey's constituency assistant.[18] She resigned her seat on September 12.[19]

Electoral record

2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Lenore Zann 16,672 36.68 Decrease27.05
Conservative Scott Armstrong 16,219 35.69 Increase9.23
Green Jason Blanch 6,015 13.23 Increase9.67
New Democratic Larry Duchesne 5,451 11.99 Increase6.28
People's William Archer 608 1.34 New
Independent Matthew V. Rushton 232 0.51 New
Veterans Coalition Jody O'Blenis 144 0.32 New
National Citizens Alliance Stephen J. Garvey 109 0.24 New
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,450 100.0     $104,050.86
Total rejected ballots 447 0.97 Increase0.59
Turnout 45,897 68.90 Decrease2.15
Eligible voters 66,616
Liberal hold Swing Decrease18.14
Source: Elections Canada[20]
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP/rowTemplate:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Party Lenore Zann 3,165 38.10
Liberal Barry J. Mellish 2,682 32.20

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Progressive Conservative Charles Cox 2,470 29.70
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP/rowTemplate:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives/rowTemplate:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row
2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Party Lenore Zann 4,147 48.40
Progressive Conservative Hughie MacIsaac 2,607 30.42
Liberal Bob Hagell 1,651 19.27
Green Kaleigh Brinkhurst 164 1.91 –

Filmography

Film (live action)

Year Film Role Notes
1980 Hounds of Notre Dame Lila Petrie
1981 Happy Birthday to Me Maggie
1981 Black Mirror Julie
1982 Visiting Hours Lisa
1982 Murder by Phone Connie Lawson
1983 American Nightmare Tina
1984 That's My Baby! Sally
1985 Def-Con 4 J.J.
1985 Return Susan
1986 One Night Only Anne McGraw
1987 Prettykill Carrie
1987 The Girl Viveka
1988 Something About Love Sylvia also performed the song, "Lying Lips"
1989 The Amityville Curse n/a direct to video; performed song "Lying Lips"
1990 Back Stab n/a performed the song, "Lying Lips"
1993 Change of Heart Carmen
1994 Boozecan Sunny
1994 Cold Sweat Ghost
1995 Johnston... Johnston Queen Bee short movie
1996 Natural Enemy Gina Knox direct to video
1998 Babyface Margaret
2007 Dirty Laundry Linda short movie
2008 Favorite Son
2010 Trigger Beebee
2014 Becoming Marilyn! Herself Documentary
2020 Stage Mother Bevette

Film (animated)

Year Title Role Note
1991 Tooth Fairy, Where Are You? Dottie TV movie
1999 Makai Tenshô: The Armageddon Queen Kasuga
2003 Rescue Heroes: The Movie Wendy Waters
2005 My Little Pony: Friends are Never Far Away Star Catcher direct to video
2005 My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas Star Catcher short movie; also performed the song, "The Magic of Christmas"
2012 Bratz: Desert Jewelz Alia

Television (live action)

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Something's Afoot Hope TV movie
1986 Mania: The Intruder Julie Somers TV movie; segment: "The Good Samaritan"; credited as Lenore Zahn
1989 Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop (1 episode); "Jail Bait"
1989 Love & Hate Lynne TV movie
1989 Last Train Home Lily Manse TV movie
1990 On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story TV movie
1991 Conspiracy of Silence Soap Actress #1 TV mini-series
1992 Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story Betty TV movie
1992 Beyond Reality Diane (1 episode); "Theatre of the Absurd"
1993 Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer Diane Delana TV movie
1993 The Hidden Room Amy (1 episode); "Transfigured Night"
1990-1993 Street Legal Nina Pascaras/Jean Rhomer recurring role; 8 episodes
1994 RoboCop: The Series Willa (1 episode); "Sisters in Crime"
1994 Forever Knight Amber (1 episode); "Capital Offence"
1995 Rent-a-Kid Elaine Loman TV movie
1996 Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice Angie TV movie
1996 Millennium Ruthie Bangs (1 episode); "The Well-Worn Lock"
1997 Police Academy: The Series Bonnie (1 episode); "Shopping with the Enemy"
1999 Lexx The Dark Lady (1 episode); "Woz"
1999 Pit Pony L.B. Collins (1 episode); "Famous"
2000 Personally Yours Josie TV movie
2001 Cold Squad Laurie Peters (1 episode); "The Box"
2001 Mysterious Ways Beverly Wilcox (1 episode); "A Time to Every Purpose"
2003 Andromeda Senator Bayliss (1 episode); "The Risk-All Point"
2004 Law & Order Tina (1 episode); "Veteran's Day"
2004 Kingdom Hospital Harriet (2 episodes); "The West Side of Midnight", "Goodbye Kiss"
2004 The Chris Isaak Show Sharon Nesbick (1 episode); "Suspicion"
2006 'Til Death Do Us Part Nancy Seaman (1 episode); "Pilot"
2007 Love Notes Merry TV movie
2008 The L Word Jackie (1 episode); "Look Out, Here They Come!"

Television (animated)

Year Title Role Notes
1992–1997 X-Men Rogue 68 episodes
1993 Stunt Dawgs Sizzle/Bambi
1993–1994 Cadillacs & Dinosaurs Mikla main role; 13 episodes
1994–1995 Magic Knight Rayearth Caldina recurring role; credited as Zan (source Discotek release credits)
1995 Spider-Man Rogue Episodes: "Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 4: The Mutant Agenda", "Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 5: Mutants Revenge"
1995 Turtle Island Ingrid/Wormy
1996 Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad credited as Lenore Zahn
1998 Salty's Lighthouse Aurora/Sunshine/Captain Star/Lillie Lightship/Little Ditcher/Sally Seaplane
1998 Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend Persephone (1 episode); "Persephone & the Winter Seeds"
1999 Arc the Lad Announcer/Kids
1999–2000 Avengers: United They Stand Tigra (Greer Grant Nelson) main role; 13 episodes
1999–2002 Rescue Heroes Wendy Waters recurring role; 32 episodes
1999 Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure Alice Sharome recurring role
2000 Gate Keepers Satoko Takanashi
2000 Dinozaurs Dino Ptera recurring role
2000 Capertown Cops recurring role; credited as Lenore Zahn
2001 Outlaw Star Aisha Clanclan
2001 Mobile Suit Gundam Crowley Hamon year is for English dub, anime originally debuted in 1979
2001 Alienators: Evolution Continues Additional Voices
2001–2002 Mary-Kate & Ashley in Action! Renee La Rouge recurring role; 6 episodes
2001–2005 Dragon Tales Lorca (2 episodes); "A New Friend/El Dia deal Maestro", "A New Friend/Have No Fear"
2003–2004 MegaMan: NT Warrior Roll recurring role
2003 The Mummy Anck Su Namun (4 episodes); "The Reckoning", "Old Friends", "A New Beginning: Part 1", "A New Beginning: Part 2"
2004–2006 Dragon Booster Kitt Wonn recurring role; 39 episodes
2006–2008 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Chikara Shisho recurring role; 10 episodes
2007 Serial Experiments Lain Reika
2007–2009 Storm Hawks Master Cyclonis recurring role; 8 episodes
2008–2009 Animal Mechanicals Island Owl recurring role; 41 episodes
2009–2011 Word World Kangaroo (2 episodes); "You Can Never Have Too Many "OO"s", "Mail-Mix Up!"

Video games

Year Title Voice role Notes
1996 X-Men vs. Street Fighter Rogue / Birdy
1998 Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes Rogue
2000 The Misadventures of Tron Bonne Digger
2000 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Rogue / Birdy Uncredited
2004 The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown Titania

References

  1. ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/99/Lenore-Zann.html
  2. ^ The Chronicle Herald Story by Lenore Zann: Croatia: Journey to my ancestral home, January 30, 2015 . Accessdate March 16, 2018
  3. ^ Chaisson, Monique (July 20, 2008). "My kind of town: Actress Lenore Zann returns home full time after 31-year absence". The Truro Daily News. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018.
  4. ^ Malloy, Jason (September 9, 2008). "Turning the old Normal College into school for performing arts a possibility: Local actress pitches the idea to Truro town council". The Truro Daily News. Archived from the original on 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  5. ^ "Zann requires no audition". The Chronicle Herald. April 15, 2009. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  6. ^ Patten, Melanie (April 10, 2009). "Grits sorry for leaking topless pic of candidate". The Daily Gleaner. p. A5. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  7. ^ "NDP dismayed after Liberals circulate nude photo of candidate". CBC News. April 9, 2009. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  8. ^ "Truro-Bible Hill". Nova Scotia Votes 2009. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  9. ^ "Actress wins her seat by a Zannslide". The Chronicle Herald. June 10, 2009. Archived from the original on June 13, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  10. ^ "Premier Appoints Ministerial Assistants" (Press release). Government of Nova Scotia. June 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
  11. ^ "Zann triumphant despite red sweep across province". Truro Daily News. October 8, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  12. ^ "Our Team". NSNDP site. Archived from the original on 2014-06-26.
  13. ^ "Status if Bills / Bills, Statutes, Regulations / Proceedings/ The Nova Scotia Legislature".
  14. ^ "Lenore Zann launches bid to lead NDP". The Chronicle Herald. June 12, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  15. ^ "Nova Scotia's New Democrats elect Gary Burrill as new leader". CBC News. February 27, 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  16. ^ "Lenore Zann seeks federal Liberal nomination for Cumberland-Colchester". CBC News. June 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  17. ^ "Longtime NDP MLA Lenore Zann to run for federal Liberal nomination". CTV News. June 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  18. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/former-ndp-mla-lenore-zann-wins-federal-liberal-nomination-1.5228097
  19. ^ Gorman, Michael (September 12, 2019). "Lenore Zann wrapping up at Province House to focus on federal run". CBC News. Retrieved 2019-10-04. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  20. ^ "Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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