Lynda Boyd

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Lynda Boyd
Lynda Boyd.jpg
Boyd in 2012
Born (1965-01-28) January 28, 1965 (age 60)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation(s)Actress, writer, singer, dancer, musician
Years active1986–present

Lynda Boyd (born January 28, 1965) is a Canadian actress, singer, dancer, musician, and writer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the films Final Destination 2 (2003), An Unfinished Life (2005), She's the Man (2006), and On Thin Ice with Diane Keaton. She had minor roles in I Spy (2002), About A Girl (2007), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), and Intern Academy (2004). She was also the voice of Cologne in Ranma ½ , and the voice of Viv the Bunny on the Sunbow cartoon series Littlest Pet Shop . A prolific television actress, Boyd was a series regular on the Canadian comedy-drama police procedural Republic of Doyle (2010-2014). She was also a series regular on the British crime drama Tin Star (2017-2020). From 2019-2022 she had a recurring role on the Netflix romantic drama series Virgin River .

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Career

Lynda Boyd played the lead role for four seasons in WTN's You, Me, and the Kids. Boyd also wrote three of the episodes.

Boyd appeared as recurring villainess Dana Whitcomb in six episodes of SyFy Channel's Sanctuary in 2008 and 2009.

Boyd has garnered Gemini Award nominations for Best Actress in a Guest Role in a Drama Series for Cold Squad at the 13th Gemini Awards in 1998 and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for ABC Family's Falcon Beach at the 22nd Gemini Awards in 2007. [1]

A singer for many years, Boyd has starred in such musicals as The Rocky Horror Show , Guys and Dolls , and Little Shop of Horrors . She also sang and toured with The Blenders in the 1980s.

Between 2010 and 2014, Boyd starred in the Canadian drama/comedy series Republic of Doyle as the character Rose Miller. In 2010, she was nominated for a Gemini Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for her role on the show at the 25th Gemini Awards. [2]

On August 3, 2011, Boyd rowed in the legendary Royal St. John's Regatta for the Republic of Doyle sponsored women's crew. They came in second. Boyd said she rowed on a Vancouver team earlier that spring in order to prepare for the race. [3]

Between 2017 and 2020, Boyd was also a series regular on the western television series Tin Star , opposite Christina Hendricks and Tim Roth.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group Miss Ayumi (voice)
1988 Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody Miss Ayumi (voice)
1989 Project A-Ko 4: Final Miss Ayumi (voice)
1991Ranma ½: The Movie, Big Trouble in Nekonron, ChinaMonlon (voice)
1993Hakkenden shin shoTamazusa #2 (voice)
Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle Elza (voice)
1995Little Orphan Annie's A Very Animated ChristmasBusinesswoman (voice)Short film
1997 The Invader Gail
1998 Disturbing Behavior Mrs. Lucille Strick
1999My Father's AngelZlata
2000 Mission to Mars NASA Wife
Best in Show Cabot Party Guest
2001War BrideDee Dee
A Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's TalesPrancer (voice)
Bones Nancy Peet
2002 Leaving Metropolis Kryla
Beauty ShotSamantha SteeleShort film
I Spy Edna
2003 Final Destination 2 Nora Carpenter
PitsThe ReceptionistShort film
2004 The Perfect Score Mrs. Ross
WhitecoatsCynthia Skyes
Going the Distance Toni
ReflectionNatalie LaineShort film
2005 Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical Mrs. Deirdre Greevey
Sandra Gets DumpedMrs. BShort film
An Unfinished Life Kitty
2006 She's the Man Cheryl
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Ms. Boswell
Almost HeavenSamantha Robbins
2008 Vice Madam
Another Cinderella Story Evie Parker
Run Rabbit RunTheresa King
The BruteGraceShort film
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League Bernie Frazier
2009 Rampage Mrs. Williamson
Damage Veronica Reynolds
2010 Hot Tub Time Machine Adam's SecretaryUncredited
Plant GirlWendy (voice)Short film
Ramona and Beezus Triplet Mother
2014We Were WolvesKathleen
2015 The Age of Adaline Regan
2019 Playing with Fire Patty
2021 Broken Diamonds Mom
2023 With Love and a Major Organ Dr. Lee

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Danger BayNancy KellerEpisode: "Aquarius"
Maison Ikkoku Mrs. Godai (voice)Episode: "Kyoko's Ticking Time Bomb! Godai's Extended Absence"
1989 Camp Candy Additional voices10 episodes
1990 Project A-Ko: Gray Side/Blue Side Liza (voice)2 episodes
1992 The Heights Sarah MeadeEpisode: "The Transformation"
1993Without a Kiss GoodbyeWoman in AudienceTV movie
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble SingerTV movie
Animated Classic ShowcaseAdditional voices12 episodes
1993–1995 The Hakkenden Tamasuza (voice)7 episodes
The X-Files Mrs. Kotchek/Elizabeth2 episodes
1994Betrayal of Trust(uncredited)TV movie
The Commish ClerkEpisode: "Romeo and Juliet"
This Can't Be Love LatriceTV movie
1995 Littlest Pet Shop Viv (voice)40 episodes
Highlander: The Series KarenEpisode: "Song of the Executioner"
Strange Luck First Pregnant WomanEpisode: "Angie's Turn"
Shadow of a Doubt 2nd DeputyTV movie
1995–1997 Street Fighters: The Animated Series Additional voices15 episodes
1996 Generation X Alicia LeeTV movie
Harvey Mrs. ChumleyTV movie
Millennium Mrs. Peggy DechantEpisode: "Blood Relatives"
Adventures in PaintingTodd's MotherEpisode: "Your Child's Behavior"
1997 The Sentinel SecretaryEpisode: "Dead Drop"
Volcano: Fire on the Mountain MaureenTV movie
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes Dr. StavkoEpisode: "The Case of the Alien Abductions"
The StepsisterMargaret 'Maggie' CurtisTV movie
Angels in the Endzone Grace HarperTV movie
Nights Below Station Street Rita WalshTV movie
1998I Know What You DidLizTV movie
Cold Squad BrendaEpisode: "Janine Elston"
Nobody Lives ForeverSgt. Karen ComptonTV movie
Da Vinci's Inquest Hope MartinEpisode: "The Quality of Mercy"
Dead Man's Gun Rita LemayEpisode: "The Ripper"
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show PerkyEpisode: "Honey, I've Joined the Big Top"
It's TrueMomEpisode: "The Rats of Rumfordton (Pilot)"
1998–1999 The Outer Limits Marie Venable/Danielle Buchanan2 episodes
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven Darla Mohr14 episodes
1998–2001You, Me and the KidsRachel Todd104 episodes
1999Silver WolfAnna McLeanTV movie
SweetwaterAlice BelzerTV movie
So Weird EvelynEpisode: "Siren"
The Sheldon Kennedy StoryShirley KennedyTV movie
2000Navigating the HeartCara LiebTV movie
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of EvidenceTrudy BarronTV movie
Secret Agent Man IvanaEpisode: "Like Father, Like Monk"
Mysterious Ways ShannonEpisode: "Amazing Grace"
Higher Ground Alice Merrick Blaine2 episodes
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect BehaviorStephanie EvansTV movie
Level 9 RoseEpisode: "The Programmer"
2001 ER Deborah HarrisEpisode: "Piece of Mind"
These Arms of Mine LouiseEpisode: "My So-Called Episode"
2002Due EastLizann GoldTV movie
Damaged Care Andrea DuboseTV movie
The Twilight Zone Head NurseEpisode: "One Night at Mercy"
2003 Bliss IsabelEpisode: "The Marvellon"
An Unexpected Love BobbyTV movie
On Thin IceCarrie KilmerTV movie
2004 The Goodbye Girl Donna DouglasTV movie
Smallville Mrs. BakerEpisode: "Obsession"
Kingdom Hospital Mrs. SullivanEpisode: "Black Noise"
The Mountain Mona RichardsEpisode: "A Piece of the Rock"
2004–2008 The L Word Fiona Shaw/Isabelle Halsey2 episodes
2005Falcon BeachDarlene SheddenTV movie
Beach Girls Prue6 episodes
2006 In God's Country LouiseTV movie
Godiva's Veronique Lancaster3 episodes
Firestorm: Last Stand at YellowstoneMargaret SheldonTV movie
Masters of Horror CarolynEpisode: "The V Word"
2006–2007 Falcon Beach Darlene Shedden15 episodes
2007 Shark Maya SniderEpisode: "Porn Free"
Cold Case Caroline DrattonEpisode: "The Good Death"
Traveler Felicia CruzEpisode: "The Out"
About a Girl Mrs. Ryan3 episodes
Kaya Ellie4 episodes
2008 Robson Arms FrancesEpisode: "I Pagliacci"
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet Bianca CarterTV movie
2008–2009 Sanctuary Dana Whitcomb6 episodes
2008–2015CanooksShelli Clark17 episodes
2009Do You Know MeAnna CarterTV movie
Killer Hair Marcia RobinsonTV movie
Psych Miss AnnieEpisode: "High Noon-ish"
2010 The Client List JacieTV movie
2010–2014 Republic of Doyle Rose Miller77 episodes
Nominated – Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
2012 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour BeverlyEpisode: "Spaceman"
2013–2020 Supernatural Dr. Jennifer O'Brien/Moira/Fortuna 2 episodes
2015 When Calls the Heart Grace Thatcher6 episodes
Harvest MoonLouTV movie
The Christmas NoteVivianTV movie
2015–2016 Arrow Phaedra Nixon3 episodes
2016Dater's HandbookGloriaTV movie
2017 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Dr. BlakerEpisode: "Rule #155: Go with the Magician"
Christmas in EvergreenBarbaraTV movie
2017–2019 Tin Star Randy Harrison12 episodes
2018 Trust JacquelineEpisode: "The House of Getty"
2019SnowComingAliceTV movie
The InBetween Barbara MillerEpisode: "Kiss Them for Me"
Hospital Show Rosanna6 episodes
2019–2022 Virgin River Lilly18 episodes
2020 You Me Her Jess Silva3 episodes
The Haunting of Bly Manor Judy O'MaraEpisode: "The Way It Came"
2020–2021 Supergirl Mrs. Teschmacher2 episodes
2021An Unexpected ChristmasDianeTV movie
Christmas in TahoeJoyce DonaldsonTV movie
2021–2024 Family Law Crystal Steele7 episodes
2022Cut, Color, MurderRachelTV movie
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by MurderMonaTV movie
2023The Wedding Veil InspirationNancyTV movie
Make Me a MatchJaniceTV movie
The More Love GrowsCindyTV movie
Christmas on Cherry LaneEvelyn SawyerTV movie
Dial S for SantaGinnie LawtonTV movie
2023–2024 Sullivan's Crossing Phoebe Lancaster14 episodes
2024The Real WestMaureenTV movie
Fire Country JoanneEpisode: "Keep Your Cool"
A Christmas Less TraveledPauletteTV movie
Happy HowlidaysCindy ParkTV movie
2025 Wild Cards Anastasia Van Der HaanEpisode: "Death By Design"

References

  1. ↑ "Lynda Boyd". www.cbc.ca. CBC.
  2. ↑ "Lynda Boyd Biography". TVGuide .
  3. ↑ "Rowing for the Republic - Local - the Telegram". Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
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