Debbie Lynch-White (born 26 March 1986) is a Canadian film and television actress and author from Montreal.
Career Debbie Lynch-White graduated from Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe Theatre School in 2010.
She is most noted for her performance in the 2018 film La Bolduc in the lead role as folk singer Mary Rose-Anna "La Bolduc" Travers."Show Biz Chez Nous: Debbie Lynch-White calls La Bolduc a feminist hero". Montreal Gazette, April 3, 2018. She had a regular supporting role as prison guard Nancy Prévost in the television series Unité 9."Debbie Lynch-White fait ses adieux à Nancy Prévost dans «Unité 9»". Le Journal de Montréal, October 11, 2017. She's also appeared in the television series Le Jeu and Une autre histoire,"«Ça fait du bien de jouer des femmes fortes»". Le Journal de Montréal, September 8, 2018. and the films Sisters and Neighbors! (Nos belles-sœurs) and The Furies (Les Furies). She hosted a documentary series called Histoire de coming-out in 2021. In 2023, Lynch-White hosted Amour Libre, another documentary series directed by Maude Sabbagh.
Lync-White received a Prix Félix nomination for Best Female Vocalist in 2018 for the soundtrack to La Bolduc, in which she performed all of her own singing,"40e Gala de l'ADISQ : Philippe Brach et Pierre Lapointe partent favoris". Le Journal de Montréal, September 12, 2018. and won the Prix Iris for Best Actress at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards."Gala Québec Cinéma : 1991 de Ricardo Trogi mène la course avec 16 nominations". Ici Radio-Canada, April 11, 2019.
She announced a touring musical show, Elle était une fois, to premiere in 2019."Un premier spectacle musical pour Debbie Lynch-White". En Vedette, March 23, 2018. She also has a non-fiction book, Faut que je te parle, scheduled for publication in fall 2018."Debbie Lynch-White lance son premier livre!". En Vedette, July 6, 2018.
Lynch-White made her playwriting debut with L'usure de nos aurores in 2025. It received a 7.5/10 from La Presse, its critic noting her ability to craft an intimate escalating drama, with strong character development, centered on a lesbian couple.
Personal life In 2017, she married Marina Galland. They divorced in 2023 after eight years of marriage.
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