Lisa Ryder(I)
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Lisa Ryder started performing as
a child through dance, attending the Edmonton Studio of Ballet. She
never considered acting as a career until she attended the University
of Toronto. There she took Drama as an option and was bitten by the
acting bug. After graduation, she and some friends formed "Bald Ego
Productions", a local Toronto theatre group. While with "Bald Ego",
Lisa displayed a multitude of talents, choreographing, writing, and
co-writing many of stage shows. In the mid-nineties, Lisa began
appearing on television with guest spots on shows like
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993)
and
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996).
Her first "big" role came in the form a straight-laced cop named "Tracy
Vetter" on the sci-fi/drama show
Forever Knight (1992).
"Forever Knight" allowed Lisa to build a cult following on the Internet
that continued to grow, even after the show was canceled. After
"Forever Knight", Lisa continued acting on stage, television and film.
She had a variety of guest spots on many science fiction shows, but
also appeared on the critically acclaimed CBC series
The Newsroom (1996). In 1998,
she received critical acclaim herself for her portrayal of "Joey" in
the film Stolen Heart (1998).
Currently, Lisa co-stars with Kevin Sorbo on
the Gene Roddenberry series
Andromeda (2000), showing every
week in syndication, around the world.
a child through dance, attending the Edmonton Studio of Ballet. She
never considered acting as a career until she attended the University
of Toronto. There she took Drama as an option and was bitten by the
acting bug. After graduation, she and some friends formed "Bald Ego
Productions", a local Toronto theatre group. While with "Bald Ego",
Lisa displayed a multitude of talents, choreographing, writing, and
co-writing many of stage shows. In the mid-nineties, Lisa began
appearing on television with guest spots on shows like
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993)
and
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996).
Her first "big" role came in the form a straight-laced cop named "Tracy
Vetter" on the sci-fi/drama show
Forever Knight (1992).
"Forever Knight" allowed Lisa to build a cult following on the Internet
that continued to grow, even after the show was canceled. After
"Forever Knight", Lisa continued acting on stage, television and film.
She had a variety of guest spots on many science fiction shows, but
also appeared on the critically acclaimed CBC series
The Newsroom (1996). In 1998,
she received critical acclaim herself for her portrayal of "Joey" in
the film Stolen Heart (1998).
Currently, Lisa co-stars with Kevin Sorbo on
the Gene Roddenberry series
Andromeda (2000), showing every
week in syndication, around the world.