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Joy Tanner | |
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| Born | March 7, 1966 Rochester, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980-Present |
Joy Tanner (born March 7, 1966) is an American-born Canadian actress, who is best known for providing the voice of Candy Kong in the animated television series Donkey Kong Country.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Rochester, New York, Tanner has her honors B.A. from SUNY Potsdam, worked with Tony award winning director Warren Enters at SUNY Buffalo and has her diploma from the British America Drama Academy (London and Oxford, U.K.). After moving to Canada, she began her career in film. She augmented her acting career with commercials in Canada and was the star in the Shopper’s Drug Mart and Pharmacy commercials also playing Wonder Woman in a Listerine spot (1998–2000). She was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2007 for her guest role on ReGenesis in the episode "Let It Burn". She also has a recurring role on Degrassi as Mrs. Coyne.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil | Laura | |
| 1992 | Liar's Edge | Ruth | |
| 1997 | The Touch | Max | Short film |
| 2010 | Four Sisters | Nancy | Short film |
| 2011 | Balian's Badge | Short film | |
| 2012 | House at the End of the Street | Bonnie Reynolds |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Boogies Diner | Cheryl Anne | Episode: "2.28" |
| 1995 | Forever Knight | Christie Black | Episode: "Strings" |
| 1995 | Nancy Drew | George Fayne | 12 episodes |
| 1996 | Goosebumps | Sarabeth | Episode: "Monster Blood" |
| 1997 | Once a Thief | Droog / Shirley Hecht | Episode: "Wang Dang Doodle" |
| 1997 | PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Lauren Cooke | Episode: "House on Garden Street" |
| 1998 | Donkey Kong Country | Candy Kong (voice) | Episode: "Booty and the Beast" |
| 1998 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Sonya Scavuolo | Episode: "Double Take" |
| 1998 | Viper | Pearl | Episode: "Regarding Catlett" |
| 1998–1999 | Cold Squad | Jill Stone | 4 episodes |
| 1999 | Shadow Lake | Stephanie Garvey | TV movie |
| 1999 | Dead Man's Gun | Louise | Episode: "The Good Chef" |
| 1999 | Viper | Angela | Episode: "Of Course, It's a Miracle" |
| 1999 | Earth: Final Conflict | Dr. Megan Catlet | Episode: "Pad'ar" |
| 1999 | PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Sydney Testarossa | Episode: "Nocturnal Cabal" |
| 2000 | Mythic Warriors | Cybele (voice) | Episode: "King Midas: The Golden Touch" |
| 2001 | Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot | Lee Bouvier | TV movie |
| 2001 | Acceptable Risk | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Mutant X | Kendra MacEvoy | Episode: "In the Presence of Mine Enemies" |
| 2002 | Relic Hunter | Gina | Episode: "Antianeirai" |
| 2003 | Good Fences | Binky | TV movie |
| 2003 | Doc | Nicole's Mother | Episode: "While You Were Snoring" |
| 2003 | Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong | Kit Geary | TV movie |
| 2003 | Tarzan | Mrs. Bancroft | Episode: "Wages of Sin" |
| 2005 | Missing | Dr. Laurel Bennett | Episode: "Fugitive" |
| 2005 | Time Warp Trio | Emily Roebling (voice) | Episode: "Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge?" |
| 2005–2009 | Life with Derek | Nora MacDonald | 70 episodes |
| 2006 | Angela's Eyes | Maggie Phillips | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2007 | ReGenesis | Dr. Alex Lowen | Episode: "Sleepers" |
| 2008 | The Border | Nadia Abrams | Episode: "Prescriptive Measures" |
| 2008 | The Two Mr. Kissels | Personal Shopper | TV movie |
| 2009–2012 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Mrs. Laura Coyne | Recurring role |
| 2010 | Heartland | Jennifer | Episode: "Eye of the Wolf" |
| 2010 | Vacation with Derek | Nora MacDonald | TV movie |
| 2010 | Degrassi Takes Manhattan | Mrs. Laura Coyne | TV movie |
| 2011 | Skins | Beth Lucerne | Episode: "Tony" Episode: "Stanley" |