Lynda Boyd

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Lynda Boyd
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Boyd in 2012
Born (1965-01-28) January 28, 1965 (age 59)
OccupationActress
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 (2007/08), 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

She 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 from 2008-2009.

Boyd has garnered Gemini Award nominations for ABC Family Channel's Falcon Beach and Republic of Doyle . [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.

From 2010-2014 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. [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 in the spring in order to prepare for the race. [3]

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

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1987Project A-Ko 2: Daitokuji zaibatsu no inbôMiss Ayumi (voice)Video
1988Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella RhapsodyMiss Ayumi (voice)Video
1989 Project A-Ko 4: Final Miss Ayumi (voice)Video
1990Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Grey SideLiza (voice)Video
1990Project A-Ko Versus Battle 2: Blue SideLiza (voice)Video
1991Ranma ½: The Movie, Big Trouble in Nekonron, ChinaMonlon (voice)
1993Hakkenden shin shoTamazusa #2 (voice)Video
1993 Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle Elza (voice)Video
1995 Street Fighter Satin Hammer (voice)
1997 The Invader Gail
1998 Disturbing Behavior Mrs. Lucille Strick
1999My Father's AngelZlata
2000 Mission to Mars NASA Wife
2000 Best in Show Cabot Party Guest
2001War BrideDee Dee
2001A Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's TalesPrancer (voice)Video
2001 Bones Nancy
2002 Leaving Metropolis Kryla
2002Beauty ShotSamantha SteeleShort film
2002 I Spy Edna
2003 Final Destination 2 Nora Carpenter
2003PitsThe ReceptionistShort film
2004 The Perfect Score Anna's Mother
2004WhitecoatsCynthia Skyes
2004 Going the Distance Toni
2004ReflectionNatalie LaineShort film
2005 Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical Mrs. Deirdre Greevey
2005Sandra Gets DumpedMrs. BShort film
2005 An Unfinished Life Kitty
2006 She's the Man Cheryl
2006 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Ms. Boswell
2006Almost HeavenSamantha Robbins
2008 Vice Madam
2008 Another Cinderella Story Evie ParkerDirect to video
2008Run Rabbit RunTheresa King
2008The BruteGraceShort film
2008 Slap Shot 3: The Junior League Bernie FrazierDirect to video
2009 Rampage Mrs. Williamson
2009 Damage Veronica
2010 Hot Tub Time Machine Adam's Secretary (uncredited)
2010Plant GirlWendy (voice)Short film
2010 Ramona and Beezus Mother (of Triplets)
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
1986 Maison Ikkoku Godai's MotherTV series
1989 Camp Candy Additional Voices10 episodes
1992 The Heights Sarah MeadeEpisode: "The Transformation"
1993 Double, Double, Toil and Trouble SingerTV movie
1993 The X-Files Mrs. KotchekEpisode: "Fire"
1993Animated Classic ShowcaseAdditional Voices12 episodes
1994Betrayal of Trust(uncredited)TV movie
1994 The Commish ClerkEpisode: "Romeo and Juliet
1994 This Can't Be Love LatriceTV movie
1995 Littlest Pet Shop Viv (voice)TV series
1995 Highlander: The Series KarenEpisode: "Song of the Executioner"
1995 The X-Files ElizabethEpisode: "F. Emasculata"
1995 Strange Luck First Pregnant WomanEpisode: "Angie's Turn"
1995Shadow of a Doubt2nd DeputyTV movie
1995-1996Street Fighters: The Animated SeriesAdditional voices6 episodes
1996HarveyMrs. ChumleyTV movie
1996Adventures in PaintingTodd's MotherEpisode: "Your Child's Behavior"
1996 Generation X Alicia LeeTV movie
1996 Millennium Mrs. Peggy DechantEpisode: "Blood Relatives"
1997 The Sentinel SecretaryEpisode: "Dead Drop"
1997Volcano: Fire on the MountainMaureenTV movie
1997The StepsisterMargaret 'Maggie' CurtisTV movie
1997 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes Dr. StavkoEpisode: "The Case of the Alien Abductions"
1997 Angels in the Endzone Grace HarperTV movie
1998It's TrueMomEpisode: "The Rats of Rumfordton (Pilot)"
1998I Know What You DidLizTV movie
1998 Nights Below Station Street Rita WalshTV movie
1998 Cold Squad BrendaEpisode: "Janine Elston"
1998Nobody Lives ForeverSgt. Karen ComptonTV movie
1998 Da Vinci's Inquest Hope MartinEpisode: "The Quality of Mercy"
1998 Dead Man's Gun Rita LemayEpisode: "The Ripper"
1998 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show PerkyEpisode: "Honey, I've Joined the Big Top"
1999Silver WolfAnna McLeanTV movie
1998 The Outer Limits Marie VenableEpisode: "Criminal Nature"
1998-1999 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven Darla Mohr14 episodes
1998-2001You, Me and the KidsRachel Todd104 episodes
1999 The Outer Limits Danielle BuchananEpisode: "Stranded"
1999SweetwaterAlice BelzerTV movie
1999 So Weird EvelynEpisode: "Siren"
1999The Sheldon Kennedy StoryShirley KennedyTV movie
2000Navigating the HeartCara LiebTV movie
2000The Inspectors 2: A Shred of EvidenceTrudy BarronTV movie
2000 Secret Agent Man IvanaEpisode: "Like Father, Like Monk"
2000 Mysterious Ways ShannonEpisode: "Amazing Grace"
2000 Higher Ground Alice Merrick BlaineEpisode: "One of Those Days"
Episode: "Because It's There"
2000The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect BehaviorStephanie EvansTV movie
2000 Level 9 RoseEpisode: "The Programmer"
2001 ER Deborah HarrisEpisode: "Piece of Mind"
2001 These Arms of Mine LouiseEpisode: "My So-Called Episode"
2002Due EastLizann GoldTV movie
2002Damaged CareAndrea DuboseTV movie
2002 The Twilight Zone Head NurseEpisode: "One Night at Mercy"
2003 Bliss IsabelEpisode: "The Marvellon"
2003An Unexpected LoveTV movie
2003On Thin Ice'Carrie KilmerTV movie
2004The Goodbye GirlDonna DouglasTV movie
2004 Smallville Mrs. BakerEpisode: "Obsession"
2004 Kingdom Hospital Mrs. SullivanEpisode: "Black Noise"
2004 The Mountain Mona RichardsEpisode: "A Piece of the Rock"
2004 The L Word Fiona ShawEpisode: "Listen Up"
2005 Falcon Beach Darlene SheddenTV movie
2005 Beach Girls PrueTV miniseries
2006 Godiva's Veronique Lancaster3 episodes
2006Firestorm: Last Stand at YellowstoneMargaret SheldonTV movie
2006 Masters of Horror CarolynEpisode: "The V Word"
2006-2007 Falcon Beach Darlene Shedden15 episodes
2007In God's CountryLouiseTV movie
2007 Shark Maya SniderEpisode: "Porn Free"
2007 Cold Case Caroline DrattonEpisode: "The Good Death"
2007 Traveler Felicia CruzEpisode: "The Out"
2007 About a Girl Mrs. Ryan3 episodes
2007 Kaya Ellie / Kaya's Mother5 episodes
2008 The L Word Isabelle HalseyEpisode: "Look Out, Here They Come!"
2008CanooksShelli ClarkEpisode: "Pilot"
Episode: "The City LA"
2008 Robson Arms FrancesEpisode: "I Pagliacci"
2008 True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet Bianca CarterTV movie
2008-2009 Sanctuary Dana Whitcomb6 episodes
2009Do You Know MeAnna CarterTV movie
2009 Killer Hair Marcia RobinsonTV movie
2009 Psych Miss AnnieEpisode: "High Noon-ish"
2010 The Client List JacieTV movie
2012 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour BeverlyEpisode: "Spaceman"
2010–2014 Republic of Doyle Rose Miller77 episodes
Nominated Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
2013 Supernatural Dr. Jennifer O'BrienEpisode: "Pac-Man Fever"
2015 When Calls the Heart Grace ThatcherRecurring role; 6 episodes
2015Harvest MoonLouTV movie
2015Those Damn CanadiansShelli Clark17 episodes
2015The Christmas NoteVivianTV movie
2016Dater's HandbookGloriaTV movie
2015-2016 Arrow Phaedra Nixon3 episodes
2017Christmas in EvergreenBarbaraTV Movie
2017-2019 Tin Star Randy HarrisonSeries Regular; 12 episodes
2019-2022 Virgin River LillyRecurring role; 18 episodes
2019 Hospital Show Rosanna6 episodes
2019 You Me Her Jess Silva3 episodes
2019SnowComingAliceTV Movie
2020 Supernatural Moira/Fortuna Episode: "The Gamblers"
2020 The Haunting of Bly Manor Judy O'MaraEpisode: "The Way It Came"
2020-2021 Supergirl Mrs. Teschmacher2 episodes
2021Christmas in TahoeJoyce DonaldsonTV Movie
2021-2023 Family Law Crystal Steele7 episodes
2022Cut, Color, MurderRachelTV Movie
2023The Wedding Veil InspirationNancyTV Movie
2023 Sullivan's Crossing Phoebe Lancaster5 episodes
2023Make Me a MatchJaniceTV Movie
2023The More Love GrowsCindyHallmark Channel movie
2023Christmas on Cherry LaneEvelyn SawyerHallmark Channel movie
2023Dial S for SantaGinnie LawtonTV movie

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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.