Lisa Canning

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Lisa Canning
Born (1966-11-07) November 7, 1966 (age 56)
Occupation(s)TV/Radio personality
Actress
Years active1988–present

Lisa Canning (born November 7, 1966) [1] [2] is an American television and radio hostess and correspondent.

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Career

A native of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, [2] Canning served, beginning in 1988, as music director at radio station WKDA in Los Angeles, and also hosted the station's nightly talk show, Campus Top Ten. [3] Television credits include Entertainment Tonight from 1996 to 1999, [4] [5] co-host of "Knights and Warriors", the first season of Dancing with the Stars , Beyond With James Van Praagh (as the backstage interviewer/skeptic), and the Pax show Destination Stardom. [6]

As an actress, Canning appeared in small roles in the feature films Scream , [5] Intermission, and The Day After Tomorrow . She has acted on the television soap operas General Hospital [5] and The Young and the Restless .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Ladykiller Leslie Vance
Scream Reporter with Mask [5]
1997 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn Herself
2004IntermissionPerfume AdmirerShort
The Day After Tomorrow L.A. Anchorwoman [5]
One Life to GiveGailShort
2007Waste LandDr. AbramsShort
2009 The Red Canvas Vanessa Fitzgerald
2013Santa SwitchSalespersonTV movie
2015In MemoryDoctor JesiakShort
2018The Wrong DaughterNurse Hopewell
2019 Bombshell Harris Faulkner

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 A Different World GirlEpisode: "No Means No"
1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Andrea RussellEpisode: "Pilot"
Match Game Herself/Panelist5 episodes
1991-92 P.S.I. Luv U DoriRecurring cast
1992-93 Knights and Warriors Herself/hostTV series
1992-94 Baywatch Cookie Washington/DawnEpisode: "Lifeguards Can't Jump" & "Rescue Bay"
1993 General Hospital Meg Lawson #2Regular Cast [5]
1994 Weird Science LincolnEpisode: "Unplugged"
1996 Soul Train Herself/Guest HostEpisode: "Brian Green/Silk"
1997 Veronica's Closet HerselfEpisode: "Veronica's Husband Won't Leave"
1999Destination StardomHerself/hostTV series
2002Beyond with James Van PraaghHerself/co-hostTV series
2002-03Public Places, Private SpacesHerself/hostTV series
2004 Charmed Reporter #1Episode: "Used Karma"
Drake & Josh Reporter #1Episode: "Little Diva"
2004-05 The Young and the Restless Adrienne Markham Regular Cast
2005 Dancing with the Stars HerselfCo-Host: Season 1 [7]
CSI: Miami Lydia JohnsonEpisode: "Felony Flight"
CSI: NY Lydia JohnsonEpisode: "Manhattan Manhunt"
2006 The Bold and the Beautiful ElizabethEpisode: "Carmen's Karma"
2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles News AnchorEpisode: "The Mousetrap"
2009 The Bold and the Beautiful ChanelEpisode: "Episode #1.5632" & "Episode #1.5633"
2010 Important Things with Demetri Martin Ladies Room Agent #1Episode: "2"
2012 Scandal AnchorEpisode: "The Trail"
Hollywood Heights Julie CalvinEpisode: "Escape"
2014 Parenthood Real Estate AgentEpisode: "The Offer"
Red Band Society Therapy LeaderEpisode: "There's No Place Like Homecoming"
2016 Mistresses ProsecutorEpisode: "The New Girls"
2017 Vice Principals Brenda PoutineEpisode: "Spring Break"
Shameless Aditi HarmanEpisode: "Occupy Fiona"
2019-20 The Bold and the Beautiful Dr. Joyce GriffithRegular Cast

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References

  1. "'Into the Night' Sidekick Lisa Canning Talks About Her Job and Career Goals". Jet. May 27, 1991. p. 11. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "LISA CANNING". Sun Sentinel. March 9, 1997. p. 4. ProQuest   388460859. Birthday: Nov. 7. Birthplace: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Occupation: Entertainment reporter. Current home: Los Angeles. Marital status: Single. Car: A 1994 hunter-green Jeep Cherokee. Working on: Entertainment Tonight.
  3. "Photo Standalone 3 -- No Title". Los Angeles Sentinel. February 23, 1989. p. 4. ProQuest   565565315. KDAY HONORED—The Los Angeles County Commission on Youth recently honored KDAY radio station and two of its most deserving staff members for the organization's ongoing commitment to youth in the commu nity. Pictured are (from left) county commissioner Lee; Rory Kaufman, founder of KDAY's Images Program; Lisa Canning, hostess of KDAY's nightly talk show, 'Campus Top Ten,' and county Commissioner Woods.
  4. Lavin, Cheryl (9 March 1997). Fast Track - Lisa Canning, Chicago Tribune
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 (12 July 1999). ‘ET’ releases three reporters, Variety
  6. Littleton, Cynthia (4 August 1999). Canning attains 'stardom', Variety
  7. Adalian, Josef (29 December 2005). New co-host cutting in on next ‘Stars’, Variety
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