Joy Tanner

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| alma_mater = SUNY Potsdam (BA Honors)
University of Toronto (MA)
British American Drama Academy

| nationality = Canadian

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1992–present

| known_for = {{hlist|Life with Derek|Nancy Drew|Degrassi: The Next Generation|Cold Squad}}

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Joy Tanner is an American-born Canadian actress, who is known for roles such as George Fayne in the 1995 Nancy Drew TV series, Jill Stone in Cold Squad,{{cite web|url=https://www.listal.com/joy-tanner|access-date=December 27, 2023|title=Listal.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227110826/https://www.listal.com/joy-tanner|archive-date=December 27, 2023}}{{Cite news|title=Cold squad turns up the heat: Definitely worth investigating|last=Strachan|first=Alex|work=Vancouver Sun|date=1998-01-19|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/242903126|id={{ProQuest|242903126}} }} and Nora McDonald Venturi in four seasons of the sitcom Life with Derek{{Cite web |last=Gibson |first=Nathan P. |date=2022-08-22 |title=Where You've Seen The Cast Of Locke & Key Before |url=https://www.looper.com/975126/where-youve-seen-the-cast-of-locke-key-before/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Looper |language=en-US}} and its movie finale Vacation with Derek.{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |date=2009-09-17 |title=Life goes on for Derek cast |url=https://playbackonline.ca/2009/09/17/derek-20090917/ |access-date=2024-04-27|website=Playback Online}} She also provided the voice of Candy Kong in the animated television series Donkey Kong Country.{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Joy-Tanner/|title=Joy Tanner|website=www.behindthevoiceactors.com}}

Early life and education

Tanner earned an honors B.A. from SUNY Potsdam, studied at SUNY Buffalo and has a diploma from the British American Drama Academy (London and Oxford, UK). In 2021, she earned a masters degree from the University of Toronto’s Centre For Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies. She was filming Locke & Key for Netflix at that time.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

Career

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 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmacy commercials also playing Wonder Woman in a Listerine spot (1998–2000).{{IMDb name|0849653}} She was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2007 for her guest role on ReGenesis{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=2007-08-29 |title=Pay TV checks in with Gemini noms |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/pay-tv-checks-gemini-noms-148999/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |agency=Associated Press}} in the episode "Let It Burn". She also had a recurring role on Degrassi: The Next Generation as Mrs. Coyne.

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1992 \|Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil \|Laura \|"Thrills and chills" by John Hartl, The Province (29 April, 1992) [1* edition]. Retrieved from {{ProQuest\|267436785}}
1992 \|Liar's Edge \|Ruth \|{{Cite web \|last=Meeks \|first=Christopher \|date=1992-12-04 \|title=Liar's Edge \|url=https://variety.com/1992/tv/reviews/liar-s-edge-1200431070/ \|access-date=2024-04-27 \|website=Variety \|language=en-US}}
1997 \|{{sortname\|The\|Touch\|nolink=1}} \|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 \|
2013 \|Neverlake \|Olga \|
2014 \|Sly Cad \|The Woman \|Short film
2014 \|Gramps \|Martha \|Short film
2016 \|Perfect \|Mother \|Short film
2018 \|Luba \|Novotny \|
2022 \|The Devil’s Void \|Ariel \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1992

|Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil

|Laura

|"Thrills and chills" by John Hartl, The Province (29 April, 1992) [1* edition]. Retrieved from {{ProQuest|267436785}}

1992

|Liar's Edge

|Ruth

|{{Cite web |last=Meeks |first=Christopher |date=1992-12-04 |title=Liar's Edge |url=https://variety.com/1992/tv/reviews/liar-s-edge-1200431070/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

1997

|{{sortname|The|Touch|nolink=1}}

|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

2013

|Neverlake

|Olga

2014

|Sly Cad

|The Woman

|Short film

2014

|Gramps

|Martha

|Short film

2016

|Perfect

|Mother

|Short film

2018

|Luba

|Novotny

2022

|The Devil’s Void

|Ariel

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1994 \|Boogies Diner \|Cheryl Anne \|73 episodes{{Cite web \|last=Mendoza \|first=N. f \|date=1994-09-18 \|title=SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : KCAL's 'Boogie's Diner' is the new hangout for hanging-out crowd \|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-09-18-tv-39837-story.html \|access-date=2024-04-27 \|website=Los Angeles Times \|language=en-US}}
1995 \|Forever Knight \|Christie Black \|Episode: "Strings"
1995 \|Nancy Drew (1995 TV series) \|George Fayne \|13 episodes{{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|date=1996-01-23 \|title=STILL ON THE CASE \|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/01/23/still-on-the-case/ \|access-date=2024-04-27 \|website=Chicago Tribune \|language=en-US}}{{Cite web \|last=Mendoza \|first=N. f \|date=1995-12-31 \|title=SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : The Case of the Kids' Classic Mystery Books That Became '90s Series \|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-12-31-tv-19471-story.html \|access-date=2024-04-27 \|website=Los Angeles Times \|language=en-US}}
1996 \|Goosebumps \|Sarabeth \|Episode: "Monster Blood"
1997–2000 \|Donkey Kong Country \|Candy Kong (voice) \|Recurring role
1997 \|Once a Thief \|Droog / Shirley Hecht \|Episode: "Wang Dang Doodle"
1997–1999 \|PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal \|Lauren Cooke / Sydney Testarossa \|Episode: "House on Garden Street" & "Nocturnal Cabal"
1998 \|{{sortname\|The\|Crow: Stairway to Heaven}} \|Sonya Scavuolo \|Episode: "Double Take"
1998–1999 \|Viper \|Pearl / Angela \|Episodes: "Regarding Catlett" & "Of Course, It's a Miracle"
1998–1999 \|Cold Squad \|Jill Stone \|26 episodes
1999 \|Shadow Lake \|Stephanie Garvey \|TV movie{{Cite web \|last=Hoffman \|first=Andy \|date=1999-03-22 \|title=Breakthrough/Sound Venture wrap copro thriller Shadow Lake \|url=https://playbackonline.ca/1999/03/22/24952-19990322/ \|access-date=2024-04-27}}{{Cite news \|date=2001-12-29 \|title=John Doyle's Short List \|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/john-doyles-short-list/article4158326/ \|access-date=2024-04-27 \|work=The Globe and Mail \|language=en-CA}}
1999 \|Dead Man's Gun \|Louise \|Episode: "The Good Chef"
1999 \|Earth: Final Conflict \|Dr. Megan Catlet \|Episode: "Pad'ar"
2000 \|Mythic Warriors \|Cybele (voice) \|Episode: "King Midas: The Golden Touch"
2001 \|Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot \|Lee Bouvier \|TV movie[https://variety.com/2001/tv/reviews/jackie-ethel-joan-women-of-camelot-1200467559/ Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot review] by Steven Oxman at variety.com
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 \|{{sortname\|The\|Border\|The Border (TV series)}} \|Nadia Abrams \|Episode: "Prescriptive Measures"
2008 \|{{sortname\|The\|Two Mr. Kissels}} \|Personal Shopper \|TV movie
2009–2013 \|Degrassi: The Next Generation \|Mrs. Laura Coyne \|24 episodes
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 \|Episodes: "Tony" & "Stanley"
2012 \|data-sort-value="Phantoms, The" \| The Phantoms \|Louise Boucher \|TV movie
2013 \|Covert Affairs \|Diana \|Episode: "River Euphrates"
2017 \|Murdoch Mysteries \|Edith Frizzel \|Episode: "A Murdog Mystery"
2017 \|data-sort-value="Kennedys: After Camelot, The" \| The Kennedys: After Camelot \|Maria Callas \|Mini-Series
2017 \|Saving Hope \|Mara Avery \|Episode: "Change of Heart"
2017 \|Barbelle \|Heather St.Clair \|Episode: "1.6"
2017 \|Christmas Encore \|Sandy \|TV movie
2017 \|Christmas Next Door \|Dana \|TV movie
2018 \|In Contempt \|Audrey Dodson \|Episodes: "Necessary Force" & "BLM, Part One"
2018 \|Private Eyes \|Candice \|Episode: "Tex Therapy"
2020-2021 \|Locke & Key \|Erin Voss \|Season 1: "The Keepers of the Keys" Recurring role: Season 2
2023 \|Life with Luca \|Nora McDonald \|TV film
2023 \|SurrealEstate \|Rochelle Decker \|Three Episodes

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1994

|Boogies Diner

|Cheryl Anne

|73 episodes{{Cite web |last=Mendoza |first=N. f |date=1994-09-18 |title=SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : KCAL's 'Boogie's Diner' is the new hangout for hanging-out crowd |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-09-18-tv-39837-story.html |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}

1995

|Forever Knight

|Christie Black

|Episode: "Strings"

1995

|Nancy Drew (1995 TV series)

|George Fayne

|13 episodes{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=1996-01-23 |title=STILL ON THE CASE |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/01/23/still-on-the-case/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Mendoza |first=N. f |date=1995-12-31 |title=SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : The Case of the Kids' Classic Mystery Books That Became '90s Series |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-12-31-tv-19471-story.html |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}

1996

|Goosebumps

|Sarabeth

|Episode: "Monster Blood"

1997–2000

|Donkey Kong Country

|Candy Kong (voice)

|Recurring role

1997

|Once a Thief

|Droog / Shirley Hecht

|Episode: "Wang Dang Doodle"

1997–1999

|PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

|Lauren Cooke / Sydney Testarossa

|Episode: "House on Garden Street" & "Nocturnal Cabal"

1998

|{{sortname|The|Crow: Stairway to Heaven}}

|Sonya Scavuolo

|Episode: "Double Take"

1998–1999

|Viper

|Pearl / Angela

|Episodes: "Regarding Catlett" & "Of Course, It's a Miracle"

1998–1999

|Cold Squad

|Jill Stone

|26 episodes

1999

|Shadow Lake

|Stephanie Garvey

|TV movie{{Cite web |last=Hoffman |first=Andy |date=1999-03-22 |title=Breakthrough/Sound Venture wrap copro thriller Shadow Lake |url=https://playbackonline.ca/1999/03/22/24952-19990322/ |access-date=2024-04-27}}{{Cite news |date=2001-12-29 |title=John Doyle's Short List |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/john-doyles-short-list/article4158326/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |work=The Globe and Mail |language=en-CA}}

1999

|Dead Man's Gun

|Louise

|Episode: "The Good Chef"

1999

|Earth: Final Conflict

|Dr. Megan Catlet

|Episode: "Pad'ar"

2000

|Mythic Warriors

|Cybele (voice)

|Episode: "King Midas: The Golden Touch"

2001

|Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot

|Lee Bouvier

|TV movie[https://variety.com/2001/tv/reviews/jackie-ethel-joan-women-of-camelot-1200467559/ Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot review] by Steven Oxman at variety.com

2001

|Acceptable Risk

|TV movie

2001

|Mutant X

|Kendra MacEvoy

|Episode: "In the Presence of Mine Enemies"

2002

|Relic Hunter

|Gina

|Episode: "Antianeirai"

2003