Lisa Ryder

Lisa Ryder
Born (1970-10-26) 26 October 1970 (age 55)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouse
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(m. 2005, divorced)​
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Children2[2]

Lisa Ryder (born 26 October 1970)[3] is a Canadian actress, who portrayed the role of Beka Valentine on the science fiction television series Andromeda.[4]

Life and career

Ryder was born in Edmonton, Alberta,[3] and attended the University of Toronto,[2] where she began acting. She formed a local theatre group, Bald Ego Productions, in Toronto[5] after graduation[2] 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.[5] She gained a following as Detective Tracy Vetter on the final season of the vampire drama Forever Knight[6] 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.[7] She also co-starred, as android Kay-Em 14, in the 2001 film Jason X.[8][9]

Ryder guest-starred in Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict,[2] 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,[10] the thriller Blackheart[11] 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.[12] 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.[2][13] In 2019, Ryder's play A Blow in the Face premiered with Nightwood Theatre and Bald Ego Theatre in Toronto, Ontario.[5][14] The play was inspired by her personal experiences with postpartum depression after the birth of her first child.[15] In the premiere, Ryder played the roofer Cloudy.[16]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 City of Dark Kim
1997 Strands Halley Short
1998 Blackheart Sam
1998 Stolen Heart Joey
2001 Jason X Kay-Em 14 [17]
2002 SF Seeks Writer, producer, and star Short
2004 Lemon Estelle Freisen Short
2012 The Story of Luke Sara
2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Herself Documentary film[18]
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 The Newsroom Kris Recurring role
1997 Earth: Final Conflict Kate Boone 2 episodes
1997 Psi Factor Mary Callwood Episode: "Devolution"
1998 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes 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[19]
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 The Good Witch's Destiny 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 The Strain Nurse Greenwood Episode "4.2"
2017 Mary Kills People Yvonne Episode: "The River Styx"
2020 Endlings Tresa Hewes Recurring role[20]
2022-23 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)

References

  1. ^ Lisa, Ryder. "A Blow in the Face". Lisa Ryder. Retrieved 9 November 2018 – via Vimeo.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ouzounian, Richard (15 October 2014). "Lisa Ryder takes another ride in 'imaginary rodeo' with Helen Lawrence". Toronto Star. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b Lisa Ryder's bio www.northernstars.ca
  4. ^ "Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda" by Ramin Zahed at variety.com
  5. ^ a b c "Nightwood Theatre Presents A BLOW IN THE FACE" by Julie Musbach at www.broadwayworld.com
  6. ^ "Sci-fi Vampire Cop `Knight' Snares Plenty of Fans" by Ian Spelling at www.chicagotribune.com
  7. ^ "Lisa Ryder Biography". tvguide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  8. ^ "Why Jason X Is a Perfect Friday the 13th Sequel" by Joe George at www.denofgeek.com
  9. ^ "Future schlock with bad `Jason'" by Robert K. Elder at www.chicagotribune.com
  10. ^ Stolen Heart review by Daniel Lorber at variety.com
  11. ^ "Sunday Highlights" by Ken Carriere, Victor Dwyer and David Shoalts at www.theglobeandmail.com
  12. ^ "Shanks Special Sunday - SF Seeks". livejournal.com. LiveJournal. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  13. ^ "Helen Lawrence: groundbreaking and old-fashioned, all at once" by J. Kelly Nestruck at www.theglobeandmail.com
  14. ^ "Production History - Nightwood Theatre". www.nightwoodtheatre.net. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  15. ^ Fricker, Karen (31 March 2019). "A Blow in the Face takes audiences through the 'cave' of postpartum depression". thestar.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  16. ^ Cole, Susan G. (30 March 2019). "A Blow in the Face has everything you need for a great show – except a script". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  17. ^ Judge, Kieran (26 April 2022). "'Jason X' at 20 – Review". The Film Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Lisa Ryder". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  19. ^ "Lisa Ryder". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  20. ^ Rankin, Christine (24 January 2021). "Emmy-winning Ancaster teen stars in sci-fi series 'Endlings'". CBC. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

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