Lisa Ryder

Lisa Ryder (born 26 October 1970)<ref name=NorthernBioRef>Lisa Ryder's bio www.northernstars.ca</ref> is a Canadian actress, who portrayed the role of Beka Valentine on the science fiction television series Andromeda.<ref>"Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda" by Ramin Zahed at variety.com</ref>

Life and career

Ryder was born in Edmonton, Alberta<ref name=NorthernBioRef/> and attended the University of Toronto,<ref name=StarRodeoRef/> where she began acting. She formed a local theatre group, Bald Ego Productions, in Toronto<ref name=BroadwayBlowRef/> after graduation<ref name=StarRodeoRef/> 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.<ref name=BroadwayBlowRef/> She gained a following as Detective Tracy Vetter on the final season of the vampire drama Forever Knight<ref>"Sci-fi Vampire Cop `Knight' Snares Plenty of Fans" by Ian Spelling at www.chicagotribune.com</ref> 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,<ref>"Why Jason X Is a Perfect Friday the 13th Sequel" by Joe George at www.denofgeek.com</ref><ref>"Future schlock with bad `Jason'" by Robert K. Elder at www.chicagotribune.com</ref> starring Andromeda alumnus Lexa Doig (notable is the role reversal).

Ryder guest-starred in Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict,<ref name=StarRodeoRef/> 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,<ref>Stolen Heart review by Daniel Lorber at variety.com</ref> the thriller Blackheart<ref>"Sunday Highlights" by Ken Carriere, Victor Dwyer and David Shoalts at www.theglobeandmail.com</ref> 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.Template: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.<ref name=StarRodeoRef>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>"Helen Lawrence: groundbreaking and old-fashioned, all at once" by J. Kelly Nestruck at www.theglobeandmail.com</ref> In 2019, Ryder's play A Blow in the Face premiered with Nightwood Theatre and Bald Ego Theatre in Toronto, Ontario.<ref name=BroadwayBlowRef>"Nightwood Theatre Presents A BLOW IN THE FACE" by Julie Musbach at www.broadwayworld.com</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The play was inspired by her personal experiences with postpartum depression after the birth of her first child.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the premiere, Ryder played the roofer Cloudy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Filmography

Film

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	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2004	Lemon	Estelle Freisen	Short
2012	Template:Sortname	Sara
2016	Every Escape Imaginable	Wanda	Short
2019	Hotel Limbo	nurse

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Kung Fu: The Legend Continues	Alana	"Magic Trick"
1995-96	Forever Knight	Det. Tracy Vetter	Main role
1996	Template:Sortname	Kris	Recurring role
1997	Earth: Final Conflict	Kate Boone	"Decision", "Truth"
1997	Psi Factor	Mary Callwood	"Devolution"
1998	Template:Sortname	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	Template:Sortname	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	Template:Sortname	Nurse Greenwood	"4.2"
2017	Mary Kills People	Yvonne	"The River Styx"
2020	Endlings	Tresa Hewes	Recurring role<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2022-23	From	Abby Stevens	Recurring role

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