INTERNATIONAL
ARTIST LISA BERRY JOINS THE CAST OF SHOWCASE'S CONTINUUM FOR THEIR 4TH AND
FINAL SEASON
Lisa
was recently nominated for Best Actress at the Black Canadian Awards in Toronto
and received a best ensemble Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination (Canada’s Tony)
for her work in Young People’s Theatre production of To Kill A
Mockingbird.
Dynamic
actor Lisa Berry is thrilled to join the cast of Continuum for their
4th and final season. Lisa’s character is a quick thinker, practical soldier
and tough chick. Her character commands the respect of the group. Continuum’s
final season premieres on September 4 on Showcase in Canada and a
future date on on Syfy in the US.
Lisa
Berry is an international artist whose work stretches across the big screen and
the stage. Her comedic talents can be seen in her guest-starring role on the
very funny Mr. D (CBC) as the school’s
star basketball player’s mother, Kathy Lee Giffer. Lisa also
displayed her comedic talents in the recently released feature film “No
Stranger than Love” starring alongside Alison Brie as one of her busy body best
friends, who has an opinion about everything and everyone.
This
Christmas, watch for Lisa in the Hallmark TV Movie Northpole 2 starring opposite
Lorie Loughlin as the fast talking, holiday hating CEO, with only making
money on the brain.
Earlier
this year, Lisa joined the cast of Bravo’s hit cop drama 19-2 now
airing on CTV in
their second season as Rita George, a tough but loveable Jamaican immigrant who
brings compassion and balance to her boyfriend’s mischievous ways.
Lisa is quickly finding a home for herself in the horror genre with
films like Saw V, Antiviral (directed by
Brandon Cronenberg) and The Colony, (starring
alongside Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Zegers and Bill Paxton)
Lisa’s
most recognizable roles on television include Stella Marz, a district attorney
on a mission for justice (starring opposite Dermot Mulroney) on
TNT’s Silent Witness, Det. Roz Cabrera on CBC’s Cracked, Serena a flame
throwing fae on Showcase’s Lost Girl, and playing an assassin
for hire alongside Stuart Townsend on Showcase’s XIII The Series.
Lisa’s
training at The Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts has allowed
her to enjoy the challenges that each new role brings, from her recurring role
as a no nonsense nurse on ABC’s medical drama Combat Hospital, to the down to earth
Princess Thaisa in Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s production of Pericles
Lisa
has also been honored with a Trailblazer Award from the Reel
World Film Festival and
a Broadway World nomination for “best performance by an actress
in a featured role” for her work as Calpurnia in Young People’s Theatre’s
production of To Kill A Mockingbird. She was also happily surprised to
receive her second Black Canadian Award nomination for her work in television
this past year. Lisa also enjoys working behind the scenes as an
elected council member for ACTRA Toronto.
Having
performed at both The Stratford and Shaw Festivals, two of the leading
repertory theatre companies in Canada, Lisa has since gone on to play leading
roles on all of the main Canadian stages. Notable parts includes
originating the role of Corporal Tanya Young in Trillium Award winner Hannah
Moscovitch’s World Premier of This Is War, Mayme in the
Canadian Premier of the Pulitzer Prize winning play Intimate Apparel for Canadian Stage
and Mrs. Muller opposite Canada’s My Big Fat Greek Wedding star Fiona Reid,
in Doubt A. Parable. Most recently, Lisa crossed the border making her
American theatre stage debut to rave reviews, playing Thaisa opposite Ben
Carlson in Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s production of Pericles.
Lisa
shares her life with fellow actor and Stratford star Dion
Johnstone (Othello, The Tempest opposite Christopher Plummer). She is the
youngest of four children, born and raised in Richmond Hill – just outside
Toronto. As a child she was shy and quiet – which is hard to believe for
most who know her now – but with the help of her much louder siblings, she
quickly found her voice. While Lisa enjoys immersing herself into both acting
and coaching and is always looking for ways to stretch both personally and
professionally, she never forgets to carve out a little time to relax and
recharge.
Social
Media Handles
Website: lisaberrylive.com
Twitter: _LisaBerry
Vimeo: demo reel: vimeo.com/129747819
stunt reel: vimeo.com/66471811
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