Wanda Cannon

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Wanda Cannon
Born (1960-01-12) January 12, 1960 (age 63)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Actress, theater director

Wanda Cannon (born January 12, 1960) is a Canadian actress and theatre director. [1] She is most noted for her performance in the 1993 film For the Moment , for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 15th Genie Awards in 1994. [2]

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Early life

Cannon was born in Kitchener, Ontario, and raised primarily in Saskatchewan.

Career

Cannon got her start as a musical theatre actress, [3] and has continued to act and direct theatre throughout her career. [4] Her other film roles have included The Last Winter , Overdrawn at the Memory Bank , The 6th Day and The Final Cut . Cannon appear in regular television roles as Stephanie Clements in My Secret Identity [5] and as Valerie Stanton in Heartland .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1983Chautauqua GirlMelissande
1986A Judgment in StoneBernice
1989 The Last Winter Audrey Jamison
1991 For the Moment Betsy
2000 The 6th Day Katherine Weir
2004 The Final Cut Caroline Monroe
2005 Devour Kathy Gray
2010 Triple Dog Mrs. Narn

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 American Playhouse Felicia Varley / LolaEpisode: "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank"
1985, 1987 Night Heat Bonnie Moreland /

Dr. Reynolds

2 episodes
1986Special DeliveryMarionTelevision film
1986 Philip Marlowe, Private Eye VivEpisode: "Guns at Cyrano's"
1987Bluffing ItKristineTelevision film
1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents MarthaEpisode: "There Was a Little Girl..."
1988 Chasing Rainbows Dottie3 episodes
1988 Blades of Courage Betty WidmerTelevision film
1988–1991 My Secret Identity Stephanie Clements72 episodes
1991 Counterstrike KateEpisode: "Breaking Point"
1993Exploring Ontario's Provincial ParksEllen Burke3 episodes
1997 F/X: The Series DianaEpisode: "Medea"
1997 Psi Factor Helen SchraftEpisode: "The 13th Floor/The Believer"
1998 The Wonderful World of Disney Rita FletcherEpisode: "My Date with the President's Daughter"
1998 Due South Olivia MurtaghEpisode: "Dr. Longball"
1998 Earth: Final Conflict Maiya's MomEpisode: "The Sleepers"
1999Cry RapePhyllis RobertsTelevision film
1999 The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer Liz Maddux
2000 Code Name: Eternity Mrs. Keating2 episodes
2001 Voyage of the Unicorn Lily
2001 Night Visions MotherEpisode: "My So-Called Life and Death"
2001 Mysterious Ways Amanda TergesonEpisode: "The Last Dance"
2002 The Dead Zone MarthaEpisode: "Unreasonable Doubt"
2002 First Shot Kathryn YarnellTelevision film
2002 The Twilight Zone Devora KronerEpisode: "Night Route"
2002 Snow Queen Minna2 episodes
2003 Just Cause Lydia MilburyEpisode: "The Closing"
2003 Peacemakers Emma SmithEpisode: "Bad Company'
2003 Andromeda Ch'kadau LeaderEpisode: "Conduit to Destiny"
2004 Da Vinci's Inquest Joanne ChavezEpisode: "A Man When He's Down"
2004Perfect RomanceMarjTelevision film
2005 Da Vinci's City Hall Gloria MinerEpisode: "One Man, Two Jobs"
2005 Masters of Horror Kathy HobartEpisode: "Homecoming"
2005 The Christmas Blessing Lydia JonesTelevision film
2006 Flight 93 Debbie Welsh
2006 The Collector JaneEpisode: "The Spy"
2006A Trick of the MindDr. HauserTelevision film
2006 Psych Leslie BreyfogleEpisode: "Shawn vs. the Red Phantom"
2006 Totally Awesome Kimberly's MomTelevision film
2006, 2007 Intelligence Senator Louise Dugay2 episodes
2007 My Baby Is Missing Dale PendergastTelevision film
2007–2018 Heartland Val Stanton47 episodes
2008 Trial by Fire BarbaraTelevision film
2009Mrs. MiracleJoan Maxwell
2011Good Morning, KillerLynn
2013 Emily Owens, M.D. HelenEpisode: "Emily and...The Social Experiment"
2013 Cedar Cove MayorEpisode: "Cedar Cove: The Beginning"
2014 Motive Margaret MatthewsEpisode: "Deception"
2015Surprised by LoveClaire MayfieldTelevision film
2015Angel of ChristmasHeather Nicholas
2016Christmas ListEllen Gray
2019 iZombie Gayle SpanoEpisode: "The Fresh Princess"
2019Christmas at the PlazaLanaTelevision film
2020Love in WinterlandMolly Wilson

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References

  1. ↑ Rita Zekas, "Wanda Cannon's Secret Identity is Betsy". Toronto Star , November 11, 1994.
  2. ↑ "Dreaming of Genie: Atom Egoyan's moody tale of a rock recluse tops the list". Windsor Star , October 20, 1994.
  3. ↑ Jason Sherman, "Cannon primed for Firecracker". Toronto Star , July 31, 1987.
  4. ↑ Annie Boulanger, "Catch this one". Burnaby Now , April 2, 2003.
  5. ↑ Rita Zekas, "Career mom in movies yearns for tackier roles". Toronto Star , March 8, 1990.
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