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Carolyn Dunn | |
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| Born | 18 February 1961 Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Years active | 1985–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 .
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.
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Breaking All the Rules | Debbie | |
| 1985 | Head Office | Yonge's Secretary | Voice |
| 1986 | Separate Vacations | Girl #1 at Pool | |
| 1987 | Street Justice | Nancy Watson | |
| 1990 | Thick as Thieves | Lisa Hacker | |
| 2001 | Criss Cross | Sylvie Gerard | |
| 2001 | L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve | Gillis | |
| 2009 | The Death of Alice Blue | Mary |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Night Heat | Velvet | Episode: "Velvet" |
| 1986 | Hot Shots | Elaine | Episode: "Bluebeard's Inn" |
| 1986 | The High Price of Passion | Rhonda Benedict | Television film |
| 1987, 1988 | Street Legal | Sally Robert / BRT Client | 2 episodes |
| 1987–1989 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 1988 | Diamonds | Claudine Rogers | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Candi Miller / Alicia Barclay | |
| 1988, 1989 | War of the Worlds | Sarah Cole / Debra | |
| 1989 | The Jim Henson Hour | Rosalie | Episode: "Oceans" |
| 1989 | Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar | Sally | Television film |
| 1989 | Dick Francis: Blood Sport | Lynnie Teller | |
| 1989 | The Hitchhiker | Michelle / Shelley | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Hitler's Daughter | Jill Breyer | Television film |
| 1990 | My Secret Identity | Dusty | Episode: "First Love" |
| 1991–1993 | Tropical Heat | Sylvie Girard | 66 episodes |
| 1993 | The Hidden Room | Melanie | Episode: "Best Intentions" |
| 1994 | Highlander: The Series | Nora Fontaine | Episode: "Bless the Child" |
| 1994 | Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story | Nikki Amato | Television film |
| 1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Anne Carter Pendleton | Episode: "Eye Witness" |
| 1995 | Taking the Falls | Didi Dankowitz | Episode: "Easy Money" |
| 1995–1996 | Charlie Grace | Martha | 4 episodes |
| 1997 | Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave | Judy Connors | Television film |
| 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Sally Goodnight | |
| 1998 | Highlander: The Raven | Denise Grady | Episode: "Bloodlines" |
| 1999 | Earth: Final Conflict | Kimera Hologram | Episode: "Gauntlet" |
| 1999 | Total Recall 2070 | Jenna Hannah | Episode: "Burning Desire" |
| 1999 | The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer | Anika Flodin | Television film |
| 1999 | Psi Factor | Dr. Caird Mitchell | Episode: "Inertia" |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Phyllis Weaver | Episode: "Even Steven" |
| 2000 | The Pooch and the Pauper | Mary | Television film |
| 2000 | Code Name: Eternity | Susan | Episode: "Dark of Night" |
| 2001 | The Familiar Stranger | Sharon Baker | Television film |
| 2001 | Sex, Lies & Obsession | Tiffany Sheldon | |
| 2002 | Doc | Beth | Episode: "All in the Family" |
| 2002 | Pretend You Don't See Her | Kitt Taylor | Television film |
| 2002 | Beware of Dog | Mary Poole | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | The Reagans | Maureen Reagan | Television film |
| 2004 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Julie Meyers | Episode: "Elvis Is in the Building" |
| 2004 | Suburban Madness | Ashley | Television film |
| 2005 | Confessions of an American Bride | Nancy | |
| 2006 | George Canyon's Christmas | Toque Air Rep | |
| 2006 | A Dad for Christmas | Lisa |
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