Tracy Ryan | |
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Born | Tracy Leah Ryan February 8, 1971 |
Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993–present |
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Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Tracy Ryan (born February 8, 1971) is a Canadian film, television, and stage actress, [1] [2] best known to television audiences for her roles as Calla McDeere in Family Passions , Nancy Drew in the 1995 television series adaptation and Helen McKay in Young Drunk Punk . [2] She also voiced Duck in Little Bear and was the English voice actress of Roll Caskett in the Mega Man Legends series. [3]
She graduated from Cameron Heights in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. She attended the University of Toronto and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree combined major in Drama and Irish Studies in 1992. [2] [4]
She has been married to actor and comedian Bruce McCulloch of The Kids in the Hall since 2003, and they have two children together. [2]
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1999 | Cocktailed Confusion | Girl / Sister | |
2001 | The Little Bear Movie | Duck | Voice role |
2002 | Stealing Harvard | Toy Store Salesperson | |
2006 | Comeback Season | Lawyer |
Television | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1993 | Family Passions | Calla McDeere | Main role |
1995–2001 | Little Bear | Duck [5] | Main voice role |
1995 | Nancy Drew | Nancy Drew | Lead role |
1995 | The Hardy Boys | Nancy Drew | Episodes "The Last Laugh" and "No Dice" |
1997–1999 | Ned's Newt | Linda Bliss | Main voice role |
1998–2000 | Flying Rhino Junior High | Ruby Snarkis | Main voice role |
1998 | Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend | Nymph #2 | Voice role; episode "Andromeda: The Warrior Princess" |
1999 | Tales from the Cryptkeeper | Sharon | Voice role; episode: "Sharon Sharalike" |
2001 | Twice in a Lifetime | Rachel Storey | Episode "The Choice" |
2001 | Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series | Belle | Episode "Butterflies!" |
2000–2001 | Timothy Goes to School | Doris | Main voice role; as Tracy Leah Ryan |
2002 | Dark Angel | Mia | Episode "Fuhgeddaboudit"; as Tracy Leah Ryan |
2003 | Firefly | Petaline | Episode "Heart of Gold"; as Tracy Leah Ryan |
2010 | The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town | Pretty Wife | Episode "Death Checks In" |
2015 | Young Drunk Punk | Helen McKay | Main role |
2018 | This Blows | Scarlett Mayberry | Web series; main role |
2019 | TallBoyz | Roxanne Producer Thea | Episodes "Hoop hoop hooray!" and "You Always Pick Scissors" |
2022 | The Kids in the Hall | Bruce's Girlfriend | Episode #1.8 |
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