Wendy Lyon (born 1960) is a Canadian film and television actress. She began her career in television, appearing on the miniseries ''

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'' (1985) before having a recurring role on the Canadian series ''

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'' (1986–1990). She made her feature film debut in a leading role in the supernatural horror film '' Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II'' (1987). Lyon continued to appear in television throughout the 1990s, including providing the voice of

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in the animated series ''

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'' (1995). She returned to film with supporting roles in ''

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'' (2001) and ''

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'' (2004). In the 2010s, she appeared in supporting parts in the thriller '' Regression'' (2015),

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's fantasy film ''

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'' (2017), and in a recurring role in the political thriller series ''

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'' (2019).

Career

In 1985, Lyon appeared in the Canadian miniseries ''

'' as Prissy Andrews. The following year, she starred in an episode of ''

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'', "Valentine's Revenge," opposite Victor Ertmanis. Lyon subsequently had a recurring role as Rebecca Simms in the series ''

'', on which she appeared between 1986 and 1990. She made her feature film debut as the lead in the supernatural horror film '' Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II'' (1987), playing a teenager haunted (and eventually possessed) by a vengeful spirit. Betsy Sherman praised Lyon's performance, writing that "Lyon does a good job making the transition from fair to foul." Lyon went on to work in television through the 1980s and 1990s, and provided voice work for multiple episodes of ''

'' in 1995. She returned to film with a minor role in the drama ''

'' (2001), starring

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, followed by the independent comedy ''

'' (2004). In 2010, she appeared in three episodes of the

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series '' Happy Town''. Lyon had a minor role in the psychological thriller '' Regression'' (2015) before appearing in

's critically acclaimed fantasy film ''

'' (2017). In 2019, Lyon had a multi-episode arc on the American political thriller series ''

'', starring

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Personal life

Lyon is married to director

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, with whom she has one daughter, Erika.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lyon, Wendy 1960 births Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian voice actresses 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Living people