Wanda Cannon (born January 12, 1960) is a Canadian actress and theatre director.Rita Zekas, "Wanda Cannon's Secret Identity is Betsy". Toronto Star, November 11, 1994. She is most noted for her performance in the 1993 film For the Moment, for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 15th Genie Awards in 1994."Dreaming of Genie: Atom Egoyan's moody tale of a rock recluse tops the list". Windsor Star, October 20, 1994.
Early life Cannon was born in Kitchener, Ontario, and raised primarily in Saskatchewan.
Career Cannon got her start as a musical theatre actress,Jason Sherman, "Cannon primed for Firecracker". Toronto Star, July 31, 1987. and has continued to act and direct theatre throughout her career.Annie Boulanger, "Catch this one". Burnaby Now, April 2, 2003. Her other film roles have included The Last Winter (1989), Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (1984 ), The 6th Day (2000), and The Final Cut (2004 ). Cannon appeared in regular television roles as Stephanie Clements in My Secret Identity,Rita Zekas, "Career mom in movies yearns for tackier roles". Toronto Star, March 8, 1990. and as Valerie Stanton in Heartland.
Filmography
+ Wanda Cannon film and television creditsYear Title Role Notes1983Chautauqua GirlMelissandeTheatrical film1984Overdrawn at the Memory BankFelicia Varley/LolaTelevision film1986 A Judgment in StoneBerniceTheatrical film1989 The Last WinterAudrey JamisonTheatrical film1993For the MomentBetsyTheatrical film1983American PlayhouseFelicia Varley / LolaEpisode: "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank"1985, 1987Night HeatBonnie Moreland / Dr. Reynolds2 episodes1986Special DeliveryMarionTelevision film1986Philip Marlowe, Private EyeVivEpisode: "Guns at Cyrano's"1987Bluffing ItKristineTelevision film1988Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMarthaEpisode: "There Was a Little Girl..."1988Chasing RainbowsDottie3 episodes1988Blades of CourageBetty WidmerTelevision film1988–1991My Secret IdentityStephanie Clements72 episodes1991CounterstrikeKate Episode: "Breaking Point"1993Exploring Ontario's Provincial ParksEllen Burke3 episodes1997F/X: The SeriesDianaEpisode: "Medea"1997Psi FactorHelen SchraftEpisode: "The 13th Floor/The Believer"1998 The Wonderful World of DisneyRita FletcherEpisode: "My Date with the President's Daughter"1998Due SouthOlivia MurtaghEpisode: "Dr. Longball"1998Earth: Final ConflictMaiya's MomEpisode: "The Sleepers"1999Cry RapePhyllis RobertsTelevision film1999 The Hunt for the Unicorn KillerLiz MadduxTelevision film2000 The 6th DayKatherine WeirTheatrical film2000Code Name: EternityMrs. Keating2 episodes2001Voyage of the UnicornLily2 episodes2001Night VisionsMotherEpisode: "My So-Called Life and Death"2001Mysterious WaysAmanda TergesonEpisode: "The Last Dance"2002 The Dead ZoneMarthaEpisode: "Unreasonable Doubt"2002First ShotKathryn YarnellTelevision film2002 The Twilight ZoneDevora KronerEpisode: "Night Route"2002Snow QueenMinna2 episodes2003Just CauseLydia MilburyEpisode: "The Closing"2003PeacemakersEmma SmithEpisode: "Bad Company'2003AndromedaCh'kadau LeaderEpisode: "Conduit to Destiny"2004 The Final CutCaroline MonroeTheatrical film2004Da Vinci's InquestJoanne ChavezEpisode: "A Man When He's Down"2004Perfect RomanceMarjTelevision film2005DevourKathy GrayTheatrical film2005Da Vinci's City HallGloria MinerEpisode: "One Man, Two Jobs"2005Masters of HorrorKathy HobartEpisode: "Homecoming"2005 The Christmas BlessingLydia JonesTelevision film2006Flight 93Debbie WelshTelevision film2006 The CollectorJaneEpisode: "The Spy"2006 A Trick of the MindDr. HauserTelevision film2006PsychLeslie BreyfogleEpisode: "Shawn vs. the Red Phantom"2006Totally AwesomeKimberly's MomTelevision film2006, 2007IntelligenceSenator Louise Dugay2 episodes2007My Baby Is MissingDale PendergastTelevision film2007–2018HeartlandVal Stanton47 episodes2008Trial by FireBarbaraTelevision film2009Mrs. MiracleJoan MaxwellTelevision film2010Triple DogMrs. NarnTheatrical film2011Good Morning, KillerLynnTheatrical film2013Emily Owens, M.D.HelenEpisode: "Emily and...The Social Experiment"2013Cedar CoveMayorEpisode: "Cedar Cove: The Beginning"2014MotiveMargaret MatthewsEpisode: "Deception"2015Surprised by LoveClaire MayfieldTelevision film2015Angel of ChristmasHeather NicholasTelevision film2016Christmas ListEllen GrayTelevision film2019iZombieGayle SpanoEpisode: "The Fresh Princess"2019Christmas at the PlazaLanaTelevision film2020Love in WinterlandMolly WilsonTelevision film
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