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, 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. She also co-starred, as android Kay-Em 14, in the 2001 film Jason X.
Ryder guest-starred in Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, 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 advertisement 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
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
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|1997
|City of Dark
|Kim
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|1997
|Strands
|Halley
|Short
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|1998
|Blackheart
|Sam
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|1998
|Stolen Heart
|Joey
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|-
| 2001
| Jason X
| Kay-Em 14
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| 2002
| SF Seeks
|Writer, producer, and star
| Short
|-
| 2004
| Lemon
| Estelle Freisen
| Short
|-
| 2012
| '
| Sara
|
|-
| 2013
| Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
| Herself
| Documentary film
|-
| 2016
| Every Escape Imaginable
| Wanda
| Short
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| 2019
| Hotel Limbo
| Nurse
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|}
Television
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| 1994
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
| Alana
| Episode: "Magic Trick"
|-
| 1995-96
| Forever Knight
| Detective Tracy Vetter
| Main role (Season 3)
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| 1996
| '
| Kris
| Recurring role
|-
| 1997
| Earth: Final Conflict
| Kate Boone
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1997
| Psi Factor
| Mary Callwood
| Episode: "Devolution"
|-
| 1998
| '
| 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
|-
| 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
| '
| 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
| '
| Nurse Greenwood
| Episode "4.2"
|-
| 2017
| Mary Kills People
| Yvonne
| Episode: "The River Styx"
|-
| 2020
| Endlings
| Tresa Hewes
| Recurring role
|-
| 2022-23
| From
| Abby Stevens
| Recurring role
|-
| 2025
| Gen V
| Janet Riordan
| Episode: "The Kids Are Not All Right"
|}
Video games
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! Year
! Title
! Role
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| 2015
| Assassin's Creed: Unity - Dead Kings
| Madame Margot (voice)
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