Sarah Lind

Sarah Lind
Born	(1982-07-22) July 22, 1982 (age 42) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1997–present
Spouse	Tygh Runyan ​ ​ (m. 2008;div. 2020)​ [1]

Sarah Lind (born July 22, 1982 ^[2] ) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her starring roles on the television series Mentors , Edgemont and True Justice .

Early life

Lind was born in Regina, Saskatchewan to Jacqueline Rooney (née Clelland, previously Lind), a casting director. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

Lind's first major role was as Dee Sampson on the 1998 Canadian teen fantasy television series Mentors , ^[4] which aired on Family Channel. After Mentors she was cast as Jen MacMahon, one of the lead roles, on the 2000 CBC teen drama series Edgemont , ^[5] a role which she played through all five seasons of the show.

In 2005, Lind appeared in the title role of Cody in the Canadian film Fetching Cody opposite Jay Baruchel, ^{[6] [7]} and played the lead, Rita, in the Canadian horror film Severed ^[8] (also known as Severed: Forest of the Dead). The same year she appeared in the Canadian film A Simple Curve, ^{[9] [10]} and the television film Selling Innocence . ^[11]

In 2011, Lind starred opposite Steven Seagal in the scripted crime television series True Justice , ^[12] playing the role of Sarah Montgomery; she appeared in both seasons of the show. In 2015 she portrayed the title role of Molly Hartley in the direct-to-video sequel The Exorcism of Molly Hartley , taking over the role from Haley Bennett in the original film. ^[13] In 2016, Lind played the lead in the television film Hidden Truth. ^[14] In 2018 she appeared in the film Last Night (also known as Shattered Memories ). ^[15] In 2020 Lind began playing Zee Madieras, a doctor and medical examiner, in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries series The Martha's Vineyard Mysteries based on the novels by Philip R. Craig. ^[16]

Personal life

Lind married Tygh Runyan in 2008. They divorced in 2020.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Punch	Liz
2003	A Problem with Fear	Nerd Girl
2005	A Simple Curve	Erika
2005	Fetching Cody	Cody
2005	Severed	Rita	also known as Severed: Forest of the Dead
2007	The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford	Bob's Girlfriend
2008	Boot Camp	Girl
2008	Mothers & Daughters	Store Clerk
2008	Personal Effects	Annie
2009	What Goes Up	Peggy Popoladopolous
2009	A Gun to the Head	Audrey
2010	A Night for Dying Tigers	Amanda
2012	In No Particular Order	Ally
2014	WolfCop	Jessica
2015	Blackburn	Jade
2015	The Exorcism of Molly Hartley	Molly Hartley	Direct-to-video film
2018	The Humanity Bureau	Rachel Weller
2019	Cold Blood	Melody	also known as Cold Blood Legacy
2022	A Wounded Fawn	Meredith Tanning
2024	The Curse of the Necklace	Laura Davis

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	The Lost Daughter	Young Laurie 14 years	Television film
1998	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show	Teen Mrs. McGann	Episode: "Honey, We're Young at Heart"
1998–2000	Mentors	Dee Sampson	Main role (seasons 1–2)
1999	First Wave	Dawn	Episode: "Playland"
2000	Incredible Story Studios	Story Actor	Episode: "The Grass Is Always Greener"
2001–2005	Edgemont	Jen MacMahon	Main role
2001	Wolf Lake	Sarah Hollander	Episode: "The Changing"
2002	The Dead Zone	Tammy Moe	Episode: "Enemy Mind"
2003	Dead Like Me	Stephanie	Episode: "The Bicycle Thief"
2004	Human Cargo	Edith	Television miniseries
2005	Five Days to Midnight	Art Major	Television miniseries
2005	Selling Innocence	Mia Sampson	Television film
2006	Smallville	Deputy Harris	Episode: "Lockdown"
2006	Blade: The Series	Isabella Van Sciver	Episode: "Angels & Demons"
2008	Psych	Ada	Episode: "Rob-a-Bye Baby"
2008	Reaper	Madame Ozera / Noreen	Episode: "Cancun"
2010–2012	True Justice	Detective Sarah Montgomery	Main role
2012	Arctic Air	Trudy	Episode: "Northern Lights"
2015	Mythos	Fairy Queen	Web series; episode: "Danse Macabre"
2015	Fargo	Marie	Episode: "Loplop"
2016	Hidden Truth	Jamie	Television film
2018	Taken	Nancy Clarke	Episode: "OPSEC"
2018	Shattered Memories	Joanna	Television film; also known as Last Night
2019	Fatal Friend Request	Taryn	Television film; also known as Recipe for Danger
2020	A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery	Zee	Television film
2020	Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery	Zee	Television film
2021	Ships in the Night: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery	Zee	Television film
2021	Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery	Zee	Television film
2021	The Great Christmas Switch	Kaelynn / Sophia	Television film

References

1. https://youtube.com/watch?v=BhdhfDl2d2o&feature=shared
2. "Sarah Lind". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
3. "Margaret "Peggy" Clelland". SaskToday. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
4. "Mentors III". Telefilm Canada. 2001. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
5. Grant McIntyre (March 10, 2001). "Children's Television – Edgemont". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2016-07-22.
6. Joe Leydon (November 7, 2005). "Review: 'Fetching Cody'". Variety . Retrieved 2016-08-02.
7. Kate Taylor (May 26, 2006). "Fetching Cody". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2016-08-02.
8. Robert Koehler (April 25, 2006). "Review: 'Severed'". Variety . Retrieved 2016-08-02.
9. Ken Eisner (September 25, 2005). "Review: 'A Simple Curve'". Variety . Retrieved 2016-08-02.
10. Liam Lacey (February 3, 2006). "A Simple Curve". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2016-08-02.
11. Andrew Ryan (April 8, 2006). "Saturday - Pick of the Day". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2016-08-02.
12. Lesley Goldberg (November 30, 2011). "Reelz Enters Scripted Drama Arena With Steven Seagal's 'True Justice'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2016-08-02.
13. MrDisgusting (August 6, 2015). "The Exorcism of Molly Hartley, which arrives on Digital HD October 9". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved 2016-08-03.
14. "What to Watch Tonight". TVLine . July 9, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
15. Amanda N'Duka (July 2, 2018). "Elizabeth Bogush To Star In 'Last Night'; Chris Caldovino Joins Indie 'Made In Chinatown'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2020-01-12.
16. Louisa Hufstader (January 9, 2020). "Hallmark Channel Airs a Beautiful Place to Die". Vineyard Gazette . Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Retrieved 2020-01-12.

External links

• Sarah Lind at IMDb