Lisa Berry

Lisa Berry is a Canadian actress, seen regularly on television with appearances in The Colony, Northpole: Open for Christmas, Combat Hospital, Bad Blood, Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments, 19-2 and Supernatural.

Lisa Berry
Born
Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Early life

Berry was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario.[1] She attended the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, graduating in 2004,[2] returning on occasion to encourage students in their learning.[3] The Canadian actress started her career in the entertainment industry as a make-up artist before getting her big break as an actress.[4]

Career

In 2012, Berry played the role of clinic receptionist in the sci-fi thriller Antiviral[5] which won the "Best Canadian First Feature Film" at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).[6] In 2013, Lisa Berry starred as Nara in the Netflix film The Colony[7] alongside Laurence Fishburne and Bill Paxton.[8] Some of the highlights of Berry's extensive television career include playing Captain Pam Everwood, RN in twelve episodes of the 2011 television series Combat Hospital,[9] eight episodes of Detective Roberta Hanson in Slasher in 2019. Berry had a regular role as Billie the Reaper (and the Death) in 2018-2020 for fourteen episodes of Supernatural[10] Berry has also appeared in commercials for the Nintendo Wii, Walmart and Quaker Oats.[9]

Awards and nominations
  • Trailblazer Award, Reel World Film Festival [2]
  • Best Ensemble Dora Mavor Moore Award Nomination for your work in Young Peoples Theatre production of `To Kill A Mockingbird’.[1]
  • Nominated for a Best Actress Award for the Black Canadian Awards in Toronto.[1]
  • Berry was part of the winning cast of Antiviral which won the "Best Canadian First Feature Film" at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.[6]
  • RCPA Alumni of Distinction Award 2017 [2]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
2020 A Daughter's Ordeal Nina
2019 The Sisterhood (TV film) Desiree Holt
2017 Power Rangers Candace Cranston
2015 Northpole: Open for Christmas[11] Taylor
2015 No Stranger Than Love [12][13] Fay
2014 Bee & Julie-Julie (Short) Bee's Mom
2013 The Colony[7][8] Nara
2013 Be My Valentine (TV film) Wendy
2012 Mr. Viral Female Fighter 1
2012 Antiviral[5][6] Lucas Clinic Receptionist
2011 Silent Witness (TV Movie) Stella Marz
2011 Desperately Seeking Santa [14] Christine Mayweather
2009 Booky's Crush Librarian
2008 Saw V EMT
2006 Gospel of Deceit (TV Movie) Sarah

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2020 Corn & Peg Miss Tenderhoof 1 episode
2020 Supernatural Death/Billie the Reaper 14 episodes
2020 Workin' Moms Natashia 3 episodes
2019 Hudson & Rex Dr. Helen Dubois 1 episode - Game of Bones
2019 Departure Alexis Johnson 1 episode - Vanished
2019 Save Me Summer 1 episode - Animl
2019 Designated Survivor Rachelle 1 episode
2019 Slasher Detective Roberta Hanson 8 episodes
2019 Wayne Gail 1 episode - Chapter One: Get Some Then
2018 Bad Blood Nellie Bullock 8 episodes
2017-2018 Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments Cleophas Garroway 4 episodes
2015-2016 19-2[9] Rita George 4 episodes
2015 Continuum[9] Nolan 4 episodes
2015 Mr. D Kathy Lee Giffer 1 episode - Coaching Prospects
2013 The Listener Lorraine Browning 1 episode - Cold Storage
2013 Cracked Detective Roz Cabrera 1 episode - Night Terrors
2011-2012 XIII: The Series Grier / CIA Anaylst 4 episodes
2012 Haven[9] Rica Hamilton 1 episode - Magic Hour
2012 Transporter: The Series Transplant Co-ordinator 1 episode - Harvest
2012 Nikita[9] Harriet Jennings 3 episodes
2012 The Firm Zoe Figgis 1 episode - Pilot
2011 Combat Hospital[9] Capt. Pam Everwood, RN 12 episodes
2011 Rookie Blue Attractive Woman 1 episode - A Little Faith
2011 Against the Wall Janice Lawrence 2 episodes
2011 The Being Frank Show Episode #1.23
2011 Republic of Doyle Karla Green 1 episode - Family Business
2011 Skins Principal Turner 2 episodes
2010 Being Erica Melanda 1 episode - The Tribe Has Spoken
2010 Lost Girl Serena 1 episode - ArachnoFaebia
2010 MotherLoad Dorothy 1 episode
2010 Heartland Barb Wharton 1 episode - Second Chances
2007 Da Kink in My Hair Nia 1 episode - Rules Are Made...
2006 ReGenesis Nurse 1 episode - The End
2006 Degrassi: The Next Generation Theatre Manager 1 episode - High Fidelity: Part 1
gollark: I don't have one, and now they're beeapios and require "phone numbers" and "actual identification".
gollark: s.
gollark: Just do threads in software.
gollark: What?
gollark: What? Why would you do that? Consume apiaries.

References
  1. "SayWhatNews Lisa Berry". saywhatnews.com. 2012.
  2. "Alumni of the month - Lisa Berry - Class of 2004". randolphcollege.ca. 2020.
  3. "Interview with Lisa Berry and Dion Johnstone". theartsguild.com. 2012.
  4. "Actress Lisa Berry talks success of Supernatural". nbc15.com. 2018.
  5. "Antiviral Directed by Brandon Cronenberg". shudder.com. 2012.
  6. "Antiviral". filmaffinity.com. 2012.
  7. "The Colony". radiotimes.com. 2013.
  8. "Film Profile: The Colony". nextfilm.uk. 2013.
  9. "Lisa Berry loves her Sci-fi". wingmanmagazine.com. 2020.
  10. "Interview: Part One with Lisa Berry on 'Supernatural' and Convention Life". nerdsandbeyond.com. 2018.
  11. "North Pole 2: Open For Christmas". digiguide.tv. 2015.
  12. "No Stranger Than Love Trailor". movie-list.com. 2015.
  13. "Film review - No Stranger Than Love". rottentomatoes.com. 2016.
  14. "Desperately Seeking Santa". kodiapps.com. 2011.
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