Carolyn Dunn

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Carolyn Dunn
Born (1961-02-18) 18 February 1961 (age 64)
Years active1985–present

Carolyn Dunn is a Canadian actress. Her most notable role was her portrayal of Sylvie Gerard, the business partner/sidekick on Tropical Heat, which was retitled Sweating Bullets when transmitted in the United States. In 1994, she starred in Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story .

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Early life

She is a native of Whitney Pier on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. [1] As a child, Dunn was a figure skater and model. She then began her career as actress in the late-1970s.

Career

Dunn started out playing parts of defenceless blondes in romantic movies. She became recognizable thanks to the role of Sylvie Gerard in Tropical Heat. [2] She has appeared in several roles in television, movies, and the theater. Her last credited film role was Mary in The Death of Alice Blue in 2009.

In 2008, she returned to her home town, where she opened an alternative energy medicine clinic. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Breaking All the Rules Debbie
1985 Head Office Yonge's SecretaryVoice
1986 Separate Vacations Girl #1 at Pool
1987 Street Justice Nancy Watson
1990Thick as ThievesLisa Hacker
2001Criss CrossSylvie Gerard
2001 L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve Gillis
2009The Death of Alice BlueMary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Night Heat VelvetEpisode: "Velvet"
1986 Hot Shots ElaineEpisode: "Bluebeard's Inn"
1986The High Price of PassionRhonda BenedictTelevision film
1987, 1988 Street Legal Sally Robert / BRT Client2 episodes
1987–1989 Friday the 13th: The Series Various roles4 episodes
1988 Diamonds Claudine Rogers2 episodes
1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Candi Miller / Alicia Barclay
1988, 1989 War of the Worlds Sarah Cole / Debra
1989 The Jim Henson Hour RosalieEpisode: "Oceans"
1989 Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar

Man and the Bionic Woman

SallyTelevision film
1989Dick Francis: Blood SportLynnie Teller
1989 The Hitchhiker Michelle / Shelley2 episodes
1990Hitler's DaughterJill BreyerTelevision film
1990 My Secret Identity DustyEpisode: "First Love"
1991–1993 Tropical Heat Sylvie Girard66 episodes
1993 The Hidden Room MelanieEpisode: "Best Intentions"
1994 Highlander: The Series Nora FontaineEpisode: "Bless the Child"
1994 Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story Nikki AmatoTelevision film
1995 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Anne Carter PendletonEpisode: "Eye Witness"
1995 Taking the Falls Didi DankowitzEpisode: "Easy Money"
1995–1996 Charlie Grace Martha4 episodes
1997Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: HeatwaveJudy ConnorsTelevision film
1998 Thanks of a Grateful Nation Sally Goodnight
1998 Highlander: The Raven Denise GradyEpisode: "Bloodlines"
1999 Earth: Final Conflict Kimera HologramEpisode: "Gauntlet"
1999 Total Recall 2070 Jenna HannahEpisode: "Burning Desire"
1999 The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer Anika FlodinTelevision film
1999 Psi Factor Dr. Caird MitchellEpisode: "Inertia"
2000 Twice in a Lifetime Phyllis WeaverEpisode: "Even Steven"
2000 The Pooch and the Pauper MaryTelevision film
2000 Code Name: Eternity SusanEpisode: "Dark of Night"
2001 The Familiar Stranger Sharon BakerTelevision film
2001Sex, Lies & ObsessionTiffany Sheldon
2002 Doc BethEpisode: "All in the Family"
2002 Pretend You Don't See Her Kitt TaylorTelevision film
2002 Beware of Dog Mary Poole3 episodes
2003 The Reagans Maureen Reagan Television film
2004 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Julie MeyersEpisode: "Elvis Is in the Building"
2004 Suburban Madness AshleyTelevision film
2005Confessions of an American BrideNancy
2006George Canyon's ChristmasToque Air Rep
2006A Dad for ChristmasLisa

References

  1. Grant, Laura Jean (21 January 2008). "Well-known Cape Breton actress returns home to open alternative 'energy medicine business". Cape Breton Post . Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  2. "TROPICAL HEAT – Sweating Bullets". vrazedne.tripod.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. Grant, Laura Jean (18 February 2010). "Well-known Cape Breton actress returns home to open alternative energy medicine business | SaltWire". www.saltwire.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.