Lisa Berry (born November 6, 1979) is a Canadian actress, seen regularly on television with appearances in '' The Colony'', '' Northpole: Open for Christmas'', ''

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'', '' Bad Blood'', '' Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments'', '' 19-2'' and ''

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Early life

Berry was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario. She attended the

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, graduating in 2004, returning on occasion to encourage students in their learning. The Canadian actress started her career in the entertainment industry as a make-up artist before getting her big break as an actress.

Career

In 2012, Berry played the role of clinic receptionist in the sci-fi thriller ''

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'' which won the "Best Canadian First Feature Film" at the

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(TIFF). In 2013, Lisa Berry starred as Nara in the Netflix film '' The Colony'' alongside

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and

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. Some of the highlights of Berry's extensive career include playing Captain Pam Everwood, RN in twelve episodes of the 2011 television series ''

,'' and the 2015 films '' No Stranger Than Love '', and '' Northpole: Open for Christmas''. In 2019, Berry appeared as Detective Roberta Hanson in eight episodes of '' Slasher''. From 2015-2020, Berry had a recurring role as Billie the Reaper (and the Death) for fourteen episodes of ''

'' alongside

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and

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. Berry has also appeared in commercials for the Nintendo Wii, Walmart and Quaker Oats.

Awards and nominations

*Trailblazer Award, Reel World Film Festival *Best Ensemble Dora Mavor Moore Award Nomination for your work in Young Peoples Theatre production of `To Kill A Mockingbird’. *Nominated for a Best Actress Award for the Black Canadian Awards in Toronto. *Berry was part of the winning cast of ''

'' which won the "Best Canadian First Feature Film" at the

. *RCPA Alumni of Distinction Award 2017

Filmography

Film

TV Movie

Television series

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Berry, Lisa Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian film actresses Actresses from Ontario People from Richmond Hill, Ontario Randolph College for the Performing Arts alumni 1979 births Black Canadian actresses