Ryder, Lisa 1970-

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Ryder, Lisa 1970-

PERSONAL

Born October 26, 1970, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Education: University of Toronto, degree, theatre; studied ballet at Edmonton School of Ballet, jazz dance at Metro Movement, Toronto, Ontario, and improvisation at Second City. Avocational Interests: Bicycling, fitness workouts.

Addresses:

Agent—Lucas Talent, Sun Tower 100 West Pender St., 7th Floor, Vancouver V6B 1R8 Canada.

Career:

Actress. Bald Ego Productions (theatre company), cofounder and co-artistic director; Equity Showcase Theatre, member of board of directors. Appeared on posters for KISS-FM (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1997.

Awards, Honors:

Gemini Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a feature supporting role in a dramatis series, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 2001, for Andromeda.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Kim, City of Dark, 1997.

Halley, Strands (short), 1997.

Joey, Stolen Heart (also known as North of Fargo), Norstar Entertainment, 1998.

Kay-Em 14, Jason X (also known as Friday the 13th Part 10), New Line Cinema, 2001.

Herself and Kay-Em 14, By Any Means Necessary: The Making of "Jason X" (documentary), New Line Home Video, 2002.

Estelle Freisen, Lemon (short), 2004.

Also appeared in Das Hammr.

Television Appearances; Series:

Detective Tracy Vetter, Forever Knight, syndicated, 1995, USA Network and syndicated, 1995-96.

Beka Valentine, Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), NBC, 2000-2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Sam, Blackheart, 1999.

Shelby, Secret Lives, Lifetime, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Alana, "Magic Trick," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, 1994.

Angela Mosler, "Beyond the Law," Forever Knight, syndicated, 1994.

Kris, "The Walking Shoe Incident," The Newsroom, CBC, 1996.

Mary Callwood, "Devolution," Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, syndicated, 1997.

Kate Boone, "Decision," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict," Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 1997.

Kate Boone, "Truth," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict," Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 1997.

Janie Bain, "The Case of the Real Fake," The Adventures of Shirley Holmes, YTV, 1998.

Dr. Grace, "Brightness Falls," Total Recall 2070 (also known as Total Recall: The Series), 1999.

Jane Easterbrook, "The Spanish Prisoner," Wind at My Back, CBC, 2001.

Jane Easterbrook, "Secrets and Lies," Wind at My Back, CBC, 2001.

Also appeared as Kris, "Deeper, Deeper," The Newsroom, CBC; Kris, "The Kevorkian Joke," The Newsroom, CBC; Kris, "Petty Tyranny," The Newsroom, CBC; Lady Macbeth, Virtual Classroom: Shakespeare; in Movie Television, CTV.

Stage Appearances:

Sexy woman, Cafe Naked, Bald Ego Productions, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1993.

Vic, Panting of the Victors, Bald Ego Productions, 1994.

Joyce, Possible Worlds, Bald Ego Productions, 1997.

Maria, The Paradise, Bald Ego Productions, 1997.

Maureen, Put Me Away (solo show), Bald Ego Productions, 1998.

Also appeared as Mirror, And He Lost His Head, Bald Ego Productions, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Lucille Dupuis, Baggage; Geraldine, The City Wears a Slouch Hat, Bald Ego Productions; Priscilla Lamprey, Crater; Trotsky, Exilum; the prophet, Gulf; as Marilyn Monroe, Insignificance; Kate, Insomnia; Ricky, Kyotopolis; Macduff, Macbeth; Eurydice, Orpheus; Sammi, Proposals; Sieglinde, Slay Me; "Ph. D.," Threepenny Epic Cabaret, Bald Ego Productions; Phoefe, Trembling Tongues, Toronto Fringe Festival, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Recklesshead, Wisdom; second woman, The Witnesses; in Sleepers Awake!, Theatre Centre East; Touch.