Larissa Laskin

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Larissa Laskin is a Canadian actress whose credits include the A&E original film, The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000).

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Early life

Born Larissa Lapchinski, Laskin appeared under that name in a number of stage productions in the 1980s at the Stratford Festival in Ontario.

Career

Laskin debuted in My Secret Identity in the early 1990s. [1] In 2002-2003, she co-starred as Dr. Rachel Griffen in the medical drama Body and Soul on the PAX network. [2] She also appeared as a doctor held hostage by a father (Denzel Washington) in an attempt to save his son in John Q . She was nominated for a Gemini Award in 1995, 1998, and 2003. [3] [4]

Personal life

She is married to fellow Canadian actor Currie Graham. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 The Scarlet Letter Goody Mortimer
1996 Extreme Measures Myrick's Daughter
2002 John Q. Dr. Ellen Klein
2007 Fugitive Pieces Irena
2008 The Onion Movie Dana Dobbs

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988The Taming of the ShrewTownspersonTelevision film
1990 The Hitchhiker GinaEpisode: "Trust Me"
1990, 1994 Street Legal Bianca Roberts / Angela Kos2 episodes
1990 My Secret Identity StarEpisode: "Bump in Time"
1991 Shining Time Station PassengerEpisode: "Washout"
1992 Beyond Reality EmmaEpisode: "Siren Song"
1993 Matrix StephanieEpisode: "Lapses in Memory"
1993 Dieppe LeithTelevision film
1993, 1996 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Colleen2 episodes
1994 Forever Knight Emily WeissEpisode: "Stranger Than Fiction"
1995 A Vow to Kill L.J. BermanTelevision film
1995 Heritage Minutes Nurse ChorneyEpisode: "Myrnam Hospital"
1995Degree of GuiltMs WarnerTelevision film
1995 Sugartime Dorothy McGuire
1996 F/X: The Series Monica DorsettEpisode: "The Ring"
1996 The Newsroom Agent #2Episode: "Dinner at Eight"
1996Jack Reed: Death and VengeanceIrina LebitTelevision film
1997When Secrets KillLinda Emery
1997 Weapons of Mass Distraction Lindsey Zarem
1997Color of JusticeNew York Assistant D.A
1997 The Visitor KatherineEpisode: "Remember"
1997 The Pretender Joellen GillespieEpisode: "Over the Edge"
1997 Bella Mafia FrancescaTelevision film
1997PeacekeepersLillyanna Marinkovitch
1998 JAG Corporal Sharon DupreeEpisode: "Imposter"
1998The Last Don IIAmerican Woman In SicilyEpisode #1.1
1999 Da Vinci's Inquest Special Agent Charlotte Turner2 episodes
1999 Foolish Heart Katherine Stewart
1999 Total Recall 2070 Jill EvansEpisode: "Astral Projections"
1999Ricky Nelson: Original Teen IdolHelen BlairTelevision film
1999–2000 The City Talia Onassis12 episodes
2000 The Wonderful World of Disney Miss ReevesEpisode: "The Loretta Claiborne Story"
2000 Psi Factor Natalie HarnettEpisode: "'Til Death Do Us Part"
2000 The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery Jean EsteyTelevision film
2000 The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne Saratoga BrowneEpisode: "Southern Comfort"
2000, 2001 Earth: Final Conflict Heather North2 episodes
2001 Relic Hunter Darcy LoweEpisode: "Sydney at Ten"
2001 Our Hero NurseEpisode: "The Psycho Issue"
2002 Blue Murder Bonnie GageEpisode: "Spankdaddy"
2002 Mutant X Pamela FriesEpisode: "Lazarus Syndrome"
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Debbie SteinEpisode: "Cats in the Cradle"
2002 Recipe for Murder Corinne RiggsTelevision film
2002Miss MiamiHelena
2002Escape from the NewsroomLarissa
2002Scar TissueShannon Nevsky
2002Body & SoulDr. Rachel Griffen9 episodes
2003 Star Trek: Enterprise Calla, Vissian Engineer's WifeEpisode: "Cogenitor"
2004 Doc Shannon RenfrewEpisode: "Arsenic and Old Spice"
2004 ReGenesis Lynn RaskinEpisode: "The Oldest Virus"
2005More Sex & the Single MomMeganTelevision film
2005 Medical Investigation Donna LawrenceEpisode: "Black Book"
2005Vinegar HillBarbTelevision film
2006 Without a Trace Linda RyderEpisode: "Expectations"
2006 The Unit Julianna NichollEpisode: "Exposure"
2010Smoke ScreenCandyTelevision film
2012 Weeds Elizabeth KashEpisode: "Unfreeze"
2015Those Damn CanadiansGretchen5 episodes
2017 When We Rise Roma's SisterEpisode: "Night IV: Part VI and VII"

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