Belinda Marie Metz (born January 4, 1960) is a Canadian solo recording artist from the early to mid-1980s who has since gone into acting. She also has credits as a choreographer and songwriter.
Early life Metz was born in Edmonton, Alberta to Harry and Maria Metz, of whom the latter was Austrian, originally from Schwechat.
Career In 1982 Metz released an independent album, The Minx, on Quantum Records. Signed to a recording contract in 1985 with Attic Records, she released a full-length album, Electric Splash, which contained her only hit single, "What About Me", and won her a "Most Promising Female Vocalist" award from the U-Knows, CFNY's listener's choice awards.
In 1985 Metz was severely injured in a car accident. Later she returned to the public eye, acting as a regular in such shows as Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and TekWar. Recently, she had a role as Irene the band manager in the Disney Channel Original Series So Weird. She continues to act in television and movies, most recently Eight Below as well as doing voice over work for corporations like Telus. She continues to pursue an independent music career.Music by Belinda Metz on MySpace
Filmography
+ Belinda Metz Film and television credits Year Title Role Notes1984Charlie Grant's WarChristinaTV movie1985Tucker and the Horse Thief TV movie1985Night HeatCarol BatesEpisode: "Songbird"1986Seeing ThingsLeslieEpisode: "If Looks Could Kill"1987Seeing ThingsDonna AndersonEpisode: "Bull's-Eye"1987Tomorrow's a KillerEscortFilm1987Night HeatBlonde ProstituteEpisode: "Grace"1987AdderlyChambermaidEpisode: "Run to Darkness"1989Walter & Carlo i AmerikaNatasha RoykaFilm1989War of the WorldsScoggsEpisode: "Night Moves"1989Friday the 13th: The SeriesSylviaJane ChalfontEpisode: "The Playhouse"Episode: "The Prisoner"1990Friday the 13th: The SeriesJessicaEpisode: "Spirit of Television"1990War of the WorldsScoggs3 episodes1991E.N.G.MimiEpisode: "Smoke and Mirrors"1991CounterstrikeAngie Episode: "Going Home"1993Secret ServiceDee RobertsEpisode: "Something for Nothing/The Amateur" 1993 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Det. Kira Blakemore Episode: "Shadow Assassin" 1994–1997 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Det. Jody Powell 33 episodes1994TekWarSharmayneEpisode: "Sellout"1995Dark EyesRitaEpisode: "Pilot"1995JanetFilm1997GoosebumpsMrs. O'DellEpisode: "Night of the Living Dummy III: Part 1"Episode: "Night of the Living Dummy: Part 2"1997 The Right ConnectionsGail TompkinsTV movie1997Convictions TV movie1997Medusa's Child TV movie1998ViperShauna DiamondEpisode: "What Makes Sammy Chun?"1998–2000MentorsAnne Cates9 episodes1999Dead Man's GunGloria DunnEpisode: "Sleepwalker"1999–2001So WeirdIrene BellTV series2000–2001Da Vinci's InquestCarla3 episodes2001Mysterious WaysLouise StanislawEpisode: "Doctor in the House"2002Nicki WoosterEpisode: "Home of the Brave"2004TrafficShannon IslerTV miniseries2004 The Survivors ClubLinda PesaturoTV movie2004Cold SquadMrs. SpenceEpisode: "Teen Angel"2004Going the DistanceKarmaFilm2005Brenda Conrad / TrixieEpisode: "The Cowboy"2006Class of the TitansEuryale (voice)Episode: "Sibling Rivalry"2006Eight BelowDr. Rosemary ParisFilm2006Det. RhodesFilm2008Boot CampBen's MotherFilm2010Dear Mr. GacyValerie RossFilm2013Red WidowGraceEpisode: "The Consignment"
References
External links Belinda Mitz – Jam Canoe Biography