Leni Parker (born November 5, 1966) is a Canadian
television
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and
film
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actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...
. She is best known for her portrayal of the androgynous alien Da'an in
Gene Roddenberry
Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Sr. (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter, producer, and creator of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'', its sequel spin-off series ''Star Trek: The Animated Series,'' and ''Sta ...
's ''
Earth: Final Conflict''.
Early life and education
Parker was born and raised in
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
. She moved to
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...
, where she completed a three-year acting program at
Concordia University
Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ...
.
Career
After graduating from Concordia, she began working with Pigeons International Theatre for the next 10 years. She was awarded Best Supporting Actress at the Theatre Critics of Quebec Awards in 1992 for her role as
la Bonne
''La Bonne'' (aka "Corruption") is a 1986 erotic romantic drama directed by Salvatore Samperi starring Florence Guerin and Trine Michelsen.
Plot
The film takes place in Vicenza in 1956. Anna, a beautiful lawyer's wife, feels abandoned by her h ...
in ''Coquelicots''.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
External links
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1966 births
Living people
Canadian film actresses
Canadian television actresses
Concordia University alumni
Actresses from New Brunswick
20th-century Canadian actresses
21st-century Canadian actresses
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