Lynda Boyd (born January 28, 1965) is a Canadian actress, singer, dancer, musician, and writer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the films Final Destination 2 (2003), An Unfinished Life (2005), She's the Man (2006), and On Thin Ice with Diane Keaton. She had minor roles in I Spy (2002), About A Girl (2007), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), and Intern Academy (2004). She was also the voice of Cologne in Ranma ½, and the voice of Viv the Bunny on the Sunbow cartoon series Littlest Pet Shop. A prolific television actress, Boyd was a series regular on the Canadian comedy-drama police procedural Republic of Doyle (2010-2014). She was also a series regular on the British crime drama Tin Star (2017-2020). From 2019-2022 she had a recurring role on the Netflix romantic drama series Virgin River.
Career Lynda Boyd played the lead role for four seasons in WTN's You, Me, and the Kids. Boyd also wrote three of the episodes.
Boyd appeared as recurring villainess Dana Whitcomb in six episodes of SyFy Channel's Sanctuary in 2008 and 2009.
Boyd has garnered Gemini Award nominations for Best Actress in a Guest Role in a Drama Series for Cold Squad at the 13th Gemini Awards in 1998 and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for ABC Family's Falcon Beach at the 22nd Gemini Awards in 2007.
A singer for many years, Boyd has starred in such musicals as The Rocky Horror Show, Guys and Dolls, and Little Shop of Horrors. She also sang and toured with The Blenders in the 1980s.
Between 2010 and 2014, Boyd starred in the Canadian drama/comedy series Republic of Doyle as the character Rose Miller. In 2010, she was nominated for a Gemini Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for her role on the show at the 25th Gemini Awards.
On August 3, 2011, Boyd rowed in the legendary Royal St. John's Regatta for the Republic of Doyle sponsored women's crew. They came in second. Boyd said she rowed on a Vancouver team earlier that spring in order to prepare for the race.
Between 2017 and 2020, Boyd was also a series regular on the western television series Tin Star, opposite Christina Hendricks and Tim Roth.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1987Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial GroupMiss Ayumi (voice)1988Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody1989Project A-Ko 4: Final1991Ranma ½: The Movie, Big Trouble in Nekonron, ChinaMonlon (voice)1993Hakkenden shin shoTamazusa #2 (voice)Fatal Fury 2: The New BattleElza (voice)1995Little Orphan Annie's A Very Animated ChristmasBusinesswoman (voice)Short 1997The InvaderGail1998Disturbing BehaviorMrs. Lucille Strick1999My Father's AngelZlata2000Mission to MarsNASA WifeBest in ShowCabot Party Guest2001War BrideDee DeeA Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's TalePrancer (voice)BonesNancy Peet2002Leaving MetropolisKrylaBeauty ShotSamantha SteeleShort I SpyEdna2003Final Destination 2Nora CarpenterPitsThe ReceptionistShort 2004The Perfect ScoreMrs. RossWhitecoatsCynthia SkyesGoing the DistanceToniReflectionNatalie LaineShort 2005Reefer Madness: The Movie MusicalMrs. Deirdre GreeveySandra Gets DumpedMrs. BShort An Unfinished LifeKitty2006She's the ManCherylThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo DriftMs. BoswellAlmost HeavenSamantha Robbins2008ViceMadam Another Cinderella Story Evie ParkerRun Rabbit RunTheresa KingThe BruteGraceShort film Slap Shot 3: The Junior League Bernie Frazier2009RampageMrs. WilliamsonDamageVeronica Reynolds2010Hot Tub Time MachineAdam's SecretaryUncreditedPlant GirlWendy (voice)Short Ramona and BeezusTriplet Mother2014We Were WolvesKathleen2015 The Age of AdalineRegan2019Playing with FirePatty2021Broken DiamondsMom2023With Love and a Major OrganDr. Lee
Television Year Title Role Notes1986Danger BayNancy KellerEpisode: "Aquarius"Maison IkkokuMrs. Godai (voice)Episode: "Kyoko's Ticking Time Bomb! Godai's Extended Absence"1989Camp CandyAdditional voices10 episodes1990Project A-Ko: Gray Side/Blue SideLiza (voice)2 episodes1992The HeightsSarah MeadeEpisode: "The Transformation"1993Without a Kiss GoodbyeWoman in AudienceTV movieDouble, Double, Toil and TroubleSingerAnimated Classic ShowcaseAdditional voices12 episodes1993–1995The HakkendenTamasuza (voice)7 episodesThe X-FilesMrs. Kotchek/Elizabeth2 episodes1994Betrayal of Trust(uncredited)TV movieThe CommishClerkEpisode: "Romeo and Juliet"This Can't Be LoveLatriceTV movie1995Littlest Pet ShopViv (voice)40 episodesHighlander: The SeriesKarenEpisode: "Song of the Executioner"Strange LuckFirst Pregnant WomanEpisode: "Angie's Turn"Shadow of a Doubt2nd DeputyTV movie1995–1997Street Fighters: The Animated SeriesAdditional voices15 episodes1996Generation XAlicia LeeTV movieHarveyMrs. ChumleyMillenniumMrs. Peggy DechantEpisode: "Blood Relatives"Adventures in PaintingTodd's MotherEpisode: "Your Child's Behavior"1997The SentinelSecretaryEpisode: "Dead Drop"Volcano: Fire on the MountainMaureenTV movieThe Adventures of Shirley HolmesDr. StavkoEpisode: "The Case of the Alien Abductions"The StepsisterMargaret 'Maggie' CurtisTV movieAngels in the EndzoneGrace HarperNights Below Station StreetRita Walsh1998I Know What You DidLizCold SquadBrendaEpisode: "Janine Elston"Nobody Lives ForeverSgt. Karen ComptonTV movieDa Vinci's InquestHope MartinEpisode: "The Quality of Mercy"Dead Man's GunRita LemayEpisode: "The Ripper"Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV ShowPerkyEpisode: "Honey, I've Joined the Big Top"It's TrueMomEpisode: "The Rats of Rumfordton (Pilot)"1998–1999The Outer LimitsMarie Venable/Danielle Buchanan2 episodesThe Crow: Stairway to HeavenDarla Mohr14 episodes1998–2001You, Me and the KidsRachel Todd104 episodes1999Silver WolfAnna McLeanTV movieSweetwaterAlice BelzerSo WeirdEvelynEpisode: "Siren"The Sheldon Kennedy Story}Shirley KennedyTV movie2000Navigating the HeartCara LiebThe Inspectors 2: A Shred of EvidenceTrudy BarronSecret Agent ManIvanaEpisode: "Like Father, Like Monk"Mysterious WaysShannonEpisode: "Amazing Grace"Higher GroundAlice Merrick Blaine2 episodesThe New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect BehaviorStephanie EvansTV movieLevel 9RoseEpisode: "The Programmer"2001ERDeborah HarrisEpisode: "Piece of Mind"These Arms of MineLouiseEpisode: "My So-Called Episode"2002Due EastLizann GoldTV movieDamaged CareAndrea DuboseThe Twilight ZoneHead NurseEpisode: "One Night at Mercy"2003BlissIsabelEpisode: "The Marvellon"An Unexpected LoveBobbyTV movieOn Thin IceCarrie Kilmer2004The Goodbye GirlDonna DouglasTV movieSmallvilleMrs. BakerEpisode: "Obsession"Kingdom HospitalMrs. SullivanEpisode: "Black Noise"(TV series)The MountainMona RichardsEpisode: "A Piece of the Rock"2004–2008The L WordFiona Shaw/Isabelle Halsey2 episodes2005Falcon BeachDarlene SheddenTV movieBeach GirlsPrue6 episodes2006In God's CountryLouiseTV movieGodiva'sVeronique Lancaster3 episodesFirestorm: Last Stand at YellowstoneMargaret SheldonTV movieMasters of HorrorCarolynEpisode: "The V Word"2006–2007Falcon BeachDarlene Shedden15 episodes2007SharkMaya SniderEpisode: "Porn Free"Cold CaseCaroline DrattonEpisode: "The Good Death"TravelerFelicia CruzEpisode: "The Out"About a GirlMrs. Ryan3 episodesKayaEllie4 episodes2008Robson ArmsFrancesEpisode: "I Pagliacci"True Confessions of a Hollywood StarletBianca CarterTV movie2008–2009SanctuaryDana Whitcomb6 episodes2008–2015CanooksShelli Clark17 episodes2009PsychMiss AnnieEpisode: "High Noon-ish"Do You Know MeAnna CarterTV movieKiller HairMarcia Robinson2010The Client ListJacie2010–2014Republic of DoyleRose MillerMain roleNominated - Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role 2012R.L. Stine's The Haunting HourBeverlyEpisode: "Spaceman"2013–2020SupernaturalDr. Jennifer O'Brien/Moira/Fortuna2 episodes2015When Calls the HeartGrace Thatcher6 episodesHarvest MoonLouTV movieThe Christmas NoteVivian2015–2016ArrowPhaedra Nixon3 episodes2016Dater's HandbookGloriaTV movie2017Christmas in EvergreenBarbaraGirlfriends' Guide to DivorceDr. BlakerEpisode: "Rule #155: Go with the Magician"2017–2019Tin StarRandy Harrison 12 episodes2018TrustJacquelineEpisode: "The House of Getty"2019SnowComingAliceTV movieThe InBetweenBarbara MillerEpisode: "Kiss Them for Me"Hospital ShowRosanna6 episodes2019–2022 Virgin RiverLily18 episodes2020You Me HerJess Silva3 episodes The Haunting of Bly ManorJudy O'MaraEpisode: "The Way It Came"2020–2021SupergirlMrs. Teschmacher2 episodes2021An Unexpected ChristmasDianeTV movieChristmas in TahoeJoyce Donaldson2021–2024Family LawCrystal Steele7 episodes2022Cut, Color, MurderRachelTV movieAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by MurderMona2023 The Wedding Veil InspirationNancyMake Me a MatchJanice The More Love GrowsCindyChristmas on Cherry LaneEvelyn SawyerDial S for SantaGinnie Lawton2023–2024Sullivan's CrossingPhoebe Lancaster14 episodes2024The Real WestMaureenTV movieFire CountryJoanneEpisode: "Keep Your Cool"A Christmas Less TraveledPauletteTV movieHappy HowlidaysCindy Park2025Wild CardsAnastasia Van Der HaanEpisode: "Death By Design"HeartlandTammie StillmanEpisode: "Lost and Found"2026 Blue SkiesMadge3 episodes
References
External links
Lynda Boyd's Official Site