Sarah Lind

{{short description|Canadian actress (born 1982)}}

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| birth_place = Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1997–present

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Sarah Lind (born July 22, 1982{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/sarah-lind-57666720/ |title=Sarah Lind |website=Hollywood.com |accessdate=2016-07-09}}) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her starring roles on the television series Mentors, Edgemont and True Justice.

Early life

Lind was born in Regina, Saskatchewan to Jacqueline Rooney (née Clelland, previously Lind), a casting director.{{cite web | url=https://www.sasktoday.ca/southeast/weyburn-review-obituaries-archive/margaret-peggy-clelland-3997028 | title=Margaret "Peggy" Clelland | website=SaskToday | access-date=May 23, 2025}}

Career

Lind's first major role was as Dee Sampson on the 1998 Canadian teen fantasy television series Mentors,{{cite web | url=http://www.telefilm.ca/en/catalogues/production/mentors-iii | title=Mentors III | publisher=Telefilm Canada | year=2001 | accessdate=2011-07-18 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404114417/http://www.telefilm.ca/en/catalogues/production/mentors-iii | archivedate=2012-04-04 }} which aired on Family Channel. After Mentors she was cast as Jen MacMahon, one of the lead roles, on the 2000 CBC teen drama series Edgemont,{{cite news |author=Grant McIntyre |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/childrens-television/article1030433/ |title=Children's Television – Edgemont |work=The Globe and Mail |date=March 10, 2001 |accessdate=2016-07-22}} a role which she played through all five seasons of the show.

In 2005, Lind appeared in the title role of Cody in the Canadian film Fetching Cody opposite Jay Baruchel,{{cite news |author=Joe Leydon |url=https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/fetching-cody-1200520444/ |title=Review: ‘Fetching Cody’ |work=Variety |date=November 7, 2005 |accessdate=2016-08-02}}{{cite news |author=Kate Taylor |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/fetching-cody/article22625396/ |title=Fetching Cody |work=The Globe and Mail |date=May 26, 2006 |accessdate=2016-08-02}} and played the lead, Rita, in the Canadian horror film Severed{{cite news |author=Robert Koehler |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/severed-1200516763/ |title=Review: ‘Severed’ |work=Variety |date=April 25, 2006 |accessdate=2016-08-02}} (also known as Severed: Forest of the Dead). The same year she appeared in the Canadian film A Simple Curve,{{cite news |author=Ken Eisner |url=https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/a-simple-curve-1200521569/ |title=Review: ‘A Simple Curve’ |work=Variety |date=September 25, 2005 |accessdate=2016-08-02}}{{cite news |author=Liam Lacey |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/a-simple-curve/article20408431/ |title=A Simple Curve |work=The Globe and Mail |date=February 3, 2006 |accessdate=2016-08-02}} and the television film Selling Innocence.{{cite news |author=Andrew Ryan |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/saturday/article1206453/ |title=Saturday - Pick of the Day |work=The Globe and Mail |date=April 8, 2006 |accessdate=2016-08-02}}

In 2011, Lind starred opposite Steven Seagal in the scripted crime television series True Justice,{{cite news |author=Lesley Goldberg |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/reelz-scripted-drama-steven-seagal-267685 |title=Reelz Enters Scripted Drama Arena With Steven Seagal's 'True Justice' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=November 30, 2011 |accessdate=2016-08-02}} playing the role of Sarah Montgomery; she appeared in both seasons of the show. In 2015 she portrayed the title role of Molly Hartley in the direct-to-video sequel The Exorcism of Molly Hartley, taking over the role from Haley Bennett in the original film.{{cite web |author=MrDisgusting |url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3356135/exorcism-of-molly-hartley-trailer-premiere-exclusive/ |title=The Exorcism of Molly Hartley, which arrives on Digital HD October 9 |work=Bloody Disgusting |date=August 6, 2015 |accessdate=2016-08-03}} In 2016, Lind played the lead in the television film Hidden Truth.{{cite web |author= |url=http://tvline.com/what-to-watch/outlander-season-2-finale-renewed-or-cancelled/ |title=What to Watch Tonight |work=TVLine |date=July 9, 2016 |accessdate=2016-08-02}} In 2018 she appeared in the film Last Night (also known as Shattered Memories).{{cite web |author=Amanda N'Duka |url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/elizabeth-bogush-last-night-chris-caldovino-made-in-chinatown-1202420802/ |title=Elizabeth Bogush To Star In 'Last Night'; Chris Caldovino Joins Indie 'Made In Chinatown' |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=July 2, 2018 |accessdate=2020-01-12}} In 2020 Lind began playing Zee Madieras, a doctor and medical examiner, in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries series The Martha's Vineyard Mysteries based on the novels by Philip R. Craig.{{cite web |author=Louisa Hufstader |url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3356135/exorcism-of-molly-hartley-trailer-premiere-exclusive/ |title=Hallmark Channel Airs a Beautiful Place to Die |work=Vineyard Gazette |location=Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts |date=January 9, 2020 |accessdate=2020-01-12}}

Personal life

Lind married Tygh Runyan in 2008. They divorced in 2020.

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2002

| Punch

| Liz

|

2003

| data-sort-value="Problem with Fear, A" | A Problem with Fear

| Nerd Girl

|

2005

| data-sort-value="Simple Curve, A" | A Simple Curve

| Erika

|

2005

| Fetching Cody

| Cody

|

2005

| Severed

| Rita

| also known as Severed: Forest of the Dead

2007

| data-sort-value="Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The" | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

| Bob's Girlfriend

|

2008

| Boot Camp

| Girl

|

2008

| Mothers & Daughters

| Store Clerk

|

2008

| Personal Effects

| Annie

|

2009

| What Goes Up

| Peggy Popoladopolous

|

2009

| data-sort-value="Gun to the Head, A" | A Gun to the Head

| Audrey

|

2010

| data-sort-value="Night for Dying Tigers, A" | A Night for Dying Tigers

| Amanda

|

2012

| In No Particular Order

| Ally

|

2014

| WolfCop

| Jessica

|

2015

| Blackburn

| Jade

|

2015

| data-sort-value="Exorcism of Molly Hartley, The" | The Exorcism of Molly Hartley

| Molly Hartley

| Direct-to-video film

2018

| data-sort-value="Humanity Bureau, The" | The Humanity Bureau

| Rachel Weller

|

2019

| Cold Blood

| Melody

| also known as Cold Blood Legacy

2022

| data-sort-value="Wounded Fawn, A" | A Wounded Fawn

| Meredith Tanning

|

2024

| The Curse of the Necklace

| Laura Davis

|

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1997

| data-sort-value="Lost Daughter, The" | The Lost Daughter

| Young Laurie 14 years

| Television film

1998

| Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

| Teen Mrs. McGann

| Episode: "Honey, We're Young at Heart"

1998–2000

| Mentors

| Dee Sampson

| Main role (seasons 1–2)

1999

| First Wave

| Dawn

| Episode: "Playland"

2000

| Incredible Story Studios

| Story Actor

| Episode: "The Grass Is Always Greener"

2001–2005

| Edgemont

| Jen MacMahon

| Main role

2001

| Wolf Lake

| Sarah Hollander

| Episode: "The Changing"

2002

| data-sort-value="Dead Zone, The" | The Dead Zone

| Tammy Moe

| Episode: "Enemy Mind"

2003

| Dead Like Me

| Stephanie

| Episode: "The Bicycle Thief"

2004

| Human Cargo

| Edith

| Television miniseries

2005

| Five Days to Midnight

| Art Major

| Television miniseries

2005

| Selling Innocence

| Mia Sampson

| Television film

2006

| Smallville

| Deputy Harris

| Episode: "Lockdown"

2006

| Blade: The Series

| Isabella Van Sciver

| Episode: "Angels & Demons"

2008

| Psych

| Ada

| Episode: "Rob-a-Bye Baby"

2008

| Reaper

| Madame Ozera / Noreen

| Episode: "Cancun"

2010–2012

| True Justice

| Detective Sarah Montgomery

| Main role

2012

| Arctic Air

| Trudy

| Episode: "Northern Lights"

2015

| Mythos

| Fairy Queen

| Web series; episode: "Danse Macabre"

2015

| Fargo

| Marie

| Episode: "Loplop"

2016

| Hidden Truth

| Jamie

| Television film

2018

| Taken

| Nancy Clarke

| Episode: "OPSEC"

2018

| Shattered Memories

| Joanna

| Television film; also known as Last Night

2019

| Fatal Friend Request

| Taryn

| Television film; also known as Recipe for Danger

2020

| data-sort-value="Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery, A" | A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery

| Zee

| Television film

2020

| Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery

| Zee

| Television film

2021

| Ships in the Night: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery

| Zee

| Television film

2021

| Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery

| Zee

| Television film

2021

| data-sort-value="Great Christmas Switch, The" | The Great Christmas Switch

| Kaelynn / Sophia

| Television film

References

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