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Deanna Milligan (born March 10, 1972, Vancouver, Canada) is a Canadian actress. She has appeared in numerous Canadian and American films and television shows.

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Career

Milligan had a major role playing Dave Thomas' daughter in The Beachcombers and related television films, including The New Beachcombers and A Beachcombers Christmas . She was the mystery woman in the Canadian independent short film Shoes Off! . She also costarred in the A&E TV movie Karroll's Christmas playing the girlfriend to Tom Everett Scott. Milligan also played the assistant to Santa Claus in the film Must Be Santa . [1] [2]

She was a regular on two short lived television shows: Northwood , where she played the troubled teen Jennifer, and Big Sound , where she played the bubbly assistant Jesse Polt to Greg Evigan. She has guest starred on shows such as The X-Files , Chris Carter's Millennium , Danger Bay , Neon Rider , 21 Jump Street , The Outer Limits , Sliders , Highlander: The Series , Da Vinci's Inquest , and Corner Gas .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Crooked Hearts Julie
1993 This Boy's Life Silver Sister #1
1995 Once in a Blue Moon Emily Piper
1996StarlightMarilyn
1997Barbecue: A Love StorySas
2000 Suspicious River Millie
2001The Rhino BrothersAllison Megan
2001SeaKay
2001Riding the BusMarcy
2002Blue Boy and Girl in PinkGirl in Pink
2003 Stealing Sinatra Betty Amsler
2006 Trapped Ashes Annie
2007Love NotesMaggie
2022Support IndieDocumentary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986–1989 Danger Bay Emma8 episodes
1989 Bordertown Anne PalliserEpisode: "Vigilante"
1990 Neon Rider BeverlyEpisode: "High Wire"
1990, 1991 21 Jump Street Vicki West / Vanessa2 episodes
1991–1994 Northwood Jennifer53 episodes
1993 Cobra Kim AshtonEpisode: "Hostage Hearts"
1994My Name Is KateCarrieTelevision film
1994 Highlander: The Series Laura DanielsEpisode: "Under Colour of Authority"
1994 For the Love of Nancy DebbieTelevision film
1994 Avalanche Deidre Kemp
1994 Lonesome Dove: The Series EmilyEpisode: "Ballad of a Gunfighter"
1995Deadly NightshadeTracy SimmonsTelevision film
1995 The X-Files SatinEpisode: "Irresistible"
1996 Sliders Gillian MitchellEpisode: "Gillian of the Spirits"
1996Angel Flight DownAngie BrownTelevision film
1996 Two AmyEpisode: "Victoria's Secret"
1996, 1998 Millennium Carol Wheatley / Tina2 episodes
1997Dead Man's GunLittle IrisTelevision film
1997 Intensity Laura Templeton
1997 Dead Man's Gun Little IrisEpisode: "My Brother's Keeper"
1997The Accident: A Moment of Truth MovieKate JenkinsTelevision film
1997The Advocate's DevilZoe
1998I Know What You DidCynthia Morgan
1998 The Net RainEpisode: "Pandora's Box"
1999 Night Man Lorrie Jarvis / Night WomanEpisode: "Nightwoman Returns"
1999JusticeSarah McLennanTelevision film
1999 Must Be Santa Natalie Fairlie
1999, 2004 Cold Squad Lila Nelson / Shelly Johnson2 episodes
2000 The Outer Limits GailEpisode; "Skin Deep"
2000, 2001 Big Sound Jessie2 episodes
2001 Special Unit 2 Arianna WilkersonEpisode: "The Wall"
2001–2002 Da Vinci's Inquest Constable Josie Hutchens4 episodes
2002 The Chris Isaak Show CharlotteEpisode: "Wrong Number"
2002 American Dreams Pregnant WomanEpisode: "Pilot"
2002 The New Beachcombers Donna McGonigalTelevision film
2003 Out of Order Purity6 episodes
2004Family SinsMarieTelevision film
2004 Touching Evil Melinda 'Lynn' NollEpisode: "Y Me"
2004NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323MiriamTelevision film
2004 The Collector TarenEpisode: "The Yogi"
2004A Beachcombers ChristmasDonna McGonigalTelevision film
2004 Karroll's Christmas Carrie Ford
2005 Corner Gas HeatherEpisode: "Harvest Dance"
2007 Intelligence Martha KoppsEpisode: "A Man and a Woman Betrayed"
2008The Secrets of Pine CovePatti McMullenTelevision film
2008 Men in Trees Pointy ShoesEpisode: "Kiss and Don't Tell"
2009 Knights of Bloodsteel Maya2 episodes
2010Seven Deadly SinsAshley Grace

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