Lisa Ryder (born 26 October 1970) is a Canadian actress, who portrayed the role of Beka Valentine on the science fiction television series Andromeda."Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda" by Ramin Zahed at variety.com
Life and career Ryder was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and attended the University of Toronto, where she began acting. She formed a local theatre group, Bald Ego Productions, in Toronto after graduation 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. She gained a following as Detective Tracy Vetter on the final season of the vampire drama Forever Knight"Sci-fi Vampire Cop `Knight' Snares Plenty of Fans" by Ian Spelling at www.chicagotribune.com in 1995–1996 and was cast on the syndicated science-fiction series Andromeda in 2000; the series ended in 2005 after 110 episodes. In 2001, she was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series. She also co-starred, as android Kay-Em 14, in the 2001 film Jason X."Why Jason X Is a Perfect Friday the 13th Sequel" by Joe George at www.denofgeek.com"Future schlock with bad `Jason'" by Robert K. Elder at www.chicagotribune.com
Ryder guest-starred in Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, 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,Stolen Heart review by Daniel Lorber at variety.com the thriller Blackheart"Sunday Highlights" by Ken Carriere, Victor Dwyer and David Shoalts at www.theglobeandmail.com 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. She appeared in a television advertisement for Cheer laundry detergent in the late 80s – early 90s.
In 2014, Ryder starred in the Canadian Stage co-production of Helen Lawrence."Helen Lawrence: groundbreaking and old-fashioned, all at once" by J. Kelly Nestruck at www.theglobeandmail.com In 2019, Ryder's play A Blow in the Face premiered with Nightwood Theatre and Bald Ego Theatre in Toronto, Ontario."Nightwood Theatre Presents A BLOW IN THE FACE" by Julie Musbach at www.broadwayworld.com The play was inspired by her personal experiences with postpartum depression after the birth of her first child. In the premiere, Ryder played the roofer Cloudy.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1997City of DarkKim1997StrandsHalleyShort1998BlackheartSam1998Stolen HeartJoey 2001 Jason X Kay-Em 14 2002 SF SeeksWriter, producer, and star Short 2004 Lemon Estelle Freisen Short 2012 Sara 2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Herself Documentary film 2016 Every Escape Imaginable Wanda Short 2019 Hotel Limbo Nurse
Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Alana Episode: "Magic Trick" 1995-96 Forever Knight Detective Tracy Vetter Main role (Season 3) 1996 Kris Recurring role 1997 Earth: Final Conflict Kate Boone 2 episodes 1997 Psi Factor Mary Callwood Episode: "Devolution" 1998 Jenny Bain Episode: "The Case of the Real Fake" 1999 Total Recall 2070 Dr. Grace Episode: "Brightness Falls" 2000-05 Andromeda Beka Valentine Supporting role (110 episodes) 2001 Wind at My Back Jane Easterbrook 2 episodes 2005 Secret Lives Shelby Television film 2009 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th Herself Documentary film 2011 Good Dog Linda 2 episodes 2012 Secrets of Eden Ginny McBradden Television film 2012 Heartland Kendra Episode: "Crossed Signals" 2012 Alphas Fiona Episode: "God's Eye" 2013 Cracked Lena Olsson Episode: "Cherry Blossoms" 2013 Alicia Quinn Television film 2014 Remedy Wendy Goldman 3 episodes 2015 Killjoys Keera Dean Episode: "The Harvest" 2016 Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool Peggy Television film 2017 Nurse Greenwood Episode "4.2" 2017 Mary Kills People Yvonne Episode: "The River Styx" 2020 Endlings Tresa Hewes Recurring role 2022-26 From Abby Stevens Recurring role 2025 Gen V Janet Riordan Episode: "The Kids Are Not All Right"
Video games Year Title Role 2015 Assassin's Creed: Unity - Dead Kings Madame Margot (voice)
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