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

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 in 1995–1996 and was cast on the syndicated science-fiction series Andromeda in 2000; the series ended in 2005 after 110 episodes. She also co-starred, as android Kay-Em 14, in the 2001 film Jason X, starring Andromeda alumnus Lexa Doig (notable is the role reversal).

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, the thriller Blackheart 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 advert for Cheer laundry detergent in the late 80s – early 90s.

In 2014, Ryder starred in the Canadian Stage co-production of Helen Lawrence. In 2019, Ryder's play A Blow in the Face premiered with Nightwood Theatre and Bald Ego Theatre in Toronto, Ontario. 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

Television

References

1. Lisa, Ryder. "A Blow in the Face". Lisa Ryder. Retrieved 9 November 2018 – via Vimeo.
2. ^ Ouzounian, Richard (15 October 2014). "Lisa Ryder takes another ride in 'imaginary rodeo' with Helen Lawrence". Toronto Star. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
3. ^ Lisa Ryder's bio www.northernstars.ca
4. "Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda" by Ramin Zahed at variety.com
5. ^ "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. "Why Jason X Is a Perfect Friday the 13th Sequel" by Joe George at www.denofgeek.com
8. "Future schlock with bad `Jason'" by Robert K. Elder at www.chicagotribune.com
9. Stolen Heart review by Daniel Lorber at variety.com
10. "Sunday Highlights" by Ken Carriere, Victor Dwyer and David Shoalts at www.theglobeandmail.com
11. "Helen Lawrence: groundbreaking and old-fashioned, all at once" by J. Kelly Nestruck at www.theglobeandmail.com
12. "Production History - Nightwood Theatre". www.nightwoodtheatre.net. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
13. Fricker, Karen (31 March 2019). "A Blow in the Face takes audiences through the 'cave' of postpartum depression". thestar.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
14. 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.
15. Judge, Kieran (26 April 2022). "'Jason X' at 20 – Review". The Film Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
16. Rankin, Christine (24 January 2021). "Emmy-winning Ancaster teen stars in sci-fi series 'Endlings'". CBC. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

External links

• Lisa Ryder at IMDb

• 1970 births
• Living people
• 20th-century Canadian actresses
• 21st-century Canadian actresses
• Actresses from Edmonton
• Canadian film actresses
• Canadian stage actresses
• Canadian television actresses
• University of Toronto alumni