Occupation Actress Role Actress Name Joy Tanner | Website Joy Tanner profile Years active 1980-present | |
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Nominations Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series Movies and TV shows Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from E, Neverlake, Life with Derek, House at the End of the Street, Vacation with Derek Similar People John Ralston, Ariel Waller, Jordan Todosey, Michael Seater, Shadia Simmons | ||
Joy Tanner (born March 7, 1966) is an American-born Canadian actress, who is best known for providing the voice of Candy Kong in the animated television series Donkey Kong Country.
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Life and career
Born in Rochester, New York, she is part Native American, of the Seneca Nation and she is adopted.
Tanner earned an honors B.A. from SUNY Potsdam, worked with Tony Award-winning director Warren Enters at SUNY Buffalo and has her diploma from the British America Drama Academy (London and Oxford, UK).
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 Shopper’s Drug Mart and Pharmacy commercials also playing Wonder Woman in a Listerine spot (1998–2000). She was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2007 for her guest role on ReGenesis in the episode "Let It Burn". She also has a recurring role on Degrassi as Mrs. Coyne.
Tanner was pregnant with her son during the filming of the first season of the Family Channel sitcom Life With Derek, in which she portrayed Nora MacDonald. She gave birth in 2005.
Filmography
Actress
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The Glorification of the Antihero (post-production) as
Dora
2023
Life with Luca as
Nora MacDonald
2022
Five Days at Memorial (TV Mini Series) as
Jill
- Day Five (2022) - Jill
- Day Four (2022) - Jill
- Day Three (2022) - Jill
- Day Two (2022) - Jill
- Day One (2022) - Jill
2022
The Devil's Void as
Ariel
2020
Locke & Key (TV Series) as
Erin Voss
- The Maze (2021) - Erin Voss
- Past is Prologue (2021) - Erin Voss
- Forget Me Not (2021) - Erin Voss
- The Head and the Heart (2021) - Erin Voss
- Small World (2021) - Erin Voss
- Ray of F**king Sunshine (2020) - Erin Voss
- The Keepers of the Keys (2020) - Erin Voss
2019
The Last of Ian Campbell (Short) as
Marcy Campbell
2019
Private Eyes (TV Series) as
Candice
- Tex Therapy (2019) - Candice
2017
Barbelle (TV Series) as
Heather / Heather St.Clair
- Episode #2.6 (2019) - Heather
- Episode #1.6 (2017) - Heather St.Clair
2018
In Contempt (TV Series) as
Audrey Dodson
- BLM, Part One (2018) - Audrey Dodson
- Necessary Force (2018) - Audrey Dodson
2018
Luba as
Novotny
2017
Christmas Next Door (TV Movie) as
Dana
2017
Christmas Encore (TV Movie) as
Sandy
2017
Saving Hope (TV Series) as
Mara Avery
- Change of Heart (2017) - Mara Avery
2016
OddTube (TV Series) as
Susan
- 20th Anniversary Video (2017) - Susan
- See It, Solve It (2016) - Susan
2017
The Kennedys After Camelot (TV Mini Series) as
Maria Callas
- Episode #1.1 (2017) - Maria Callas
2017
Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series) as
Edith Frizzel
- A Murdog Mystery (2017) - Edith Frizzel
2016
Perfect (Short) as
Mother
2014
Gramps (Short) as
Martha
2014
Sly Cad (Short) as
The Woman
2013
Neverlake as
Olga (as Joy Allison Tanner)
2013
Covert Affairs (TV Series) as
Diana
- River Euphrates (2013) - Diana
2009
Degrassi: The Next Generation (TV Series) as
Mrs. Laura Coyne
- The Time of My Life: Part 1 (2013) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- The Time of My Life: Part 2 (2013) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Karma Police: Part 2 (2013) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- I Want It That Way: Part 2 (2012) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- In the Cold, Cold Night: Part 1 (2012) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Not Ready to Make Nice: Part 1 (2012) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Underneath It All: Part 1 (2012) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Take a Bow: Part 2 (2011) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Cry Me a River: Part 1 (2011) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Boom Boom Pow: Part 1 (2011) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Chasing Pavements: Part 2 (2011) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Chasing Pavements: Part 1 (2011) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- When Love Takes Over: Part 2 (2011) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Purple Pills: Part 2 (2010) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Purple Pills: Part 1 (2010) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself: Part 1 (2010) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Breakaway: Part 2 (2010) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Breakaway: Part 1 (2010) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- What a Girl Wants: Part 2 (2010) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- What a Girl Wants: Part 1 (2010) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Degrassi Takes Manhattan, Pt. 4 (2010) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Degrassi Takes Manhattan, Pt. 1 (2010) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Keep on Loving You (2010) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Waiting for a Girl Like You (2009) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Somebody (2009) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
- Just Can't Get Enough: Part 1 (2009) - Mrs. Laura Coyne
2012
The Phantoms (TV Movie) as
Louise Boucher
2012
House at the End of the Street as
Bonnie Reynolds
2011
Balian's Badge (Short)
2011
Skins (TV Series) as
Beth Lucerne
- Stanley (2011) - Beth Lucerne
- Tony (2011) - Beth Lucerne (voice, uncredited)
2010
Four Sisters (Short) as
Nancy
2010
Degrassi Takes Manhattan (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Laura Coyne
2010
Vacation with Derek (TV Movie) as
Nora MacDonald
2010
Heartland (TV Series) as
Jennifer
- Eye of the Wolf (2010) - Jennifer
2005
Life with Derek (TV Series) as
Nora MacDonald
- Surprise! (2009) - Nora MacDonald
- Futuritis (2009) - Nora MacDonald
- Truman's Last Chance (2009) - Nora MacDonald
- Rude Awakenings (2009) - Nora MacDonald
- Teddy's Back (2009) - Nora MacDonald
- Tuesday Afternoon Fever (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- Casey & Ralph?! (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- How I Met Your Stepbro (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- No More Games (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- Take a Stepkid to Work (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- No Secrets (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- Happy New Schoolyear (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- Derek Denies Denial (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- 6 1/2 (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- March Break (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- Just Friends (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- Open Mic Plight (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- Two Kisses, One Party (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- Derek's School of Dating (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- Driving Lessons (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- Rumor Mill (Valentine's Day) (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- Ivanwho? (2008) - Nora MacDonald
- Make No Prom-ises (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Allergy Season (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- A Very Derekus Christmas (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Not So Sweet Sixteen (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Cheerleader Casey (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Derek Un-Done (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- When Derek Meets Sally (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Things That Go Bump in the Night (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Sixteen Sparkplugs (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Fright Night (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Adios, Derek (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Grade A Cheater (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Summer School Blues (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Show-Off-Tune (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Home Movies (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- The Bully Brothers (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Don't Take a Tip from Me (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Power Failure (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Slacker Mom (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Misadventures in Babysitting (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- It's Our Party (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- Two Timing Derek (2007) - Nora MacDonald
- The Dating Game (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- Dinner Guest (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- Mice and Men (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- The Bet (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- Freaked Out Friday (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- Prank Wars (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- Crushing the Coach (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- Lies My Brother Told Me (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- Battle of the Bands (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- The Venturian Candidate (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- Middle Manic (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- He Shoots, She Scores (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- Date with Derek (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- Male Code Blue (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- All Systems No Go (2006) - Nora MacDonald
- Babe Raider (2005) - Nora MacDonald
- Sweet Misery (2005) - Nora MacDonald
- Marti the Monster (2005) - Nora MacDonald
- House of Games (2005) - Nora MacDonald
- The Poxfather (2005) - Nora MacDonald
- The Wedding (2005) - Nora MacDonald
- Grade-Point: Average (2005) - Nora MacDonald
- Puppy Dog Tails (2005) - Nora MacDonald
- The Party (2005) - Nora MacDonald
- The Fall (2005) - Nora MacDonald
- The Room (2005) - Nora MacDonald
2008
The Two Mr. Kissels (TV Movie) as
Personal Shopper
2008
The Border (TV Series) as
Nadia Abrams
- Prescriptive Measures (2008) - Nadia Abrams
2007
ReGenesis (TV Series) as
Dr. Alex Lowen
- Sleepers (2007) - Dr. Alex Lowen
2006
Angela's Eyes (TV Series) as
Maggie Phillips
- Pilot (2006) - Maggie Phillips
2005
Time Warp Trio (TV Series) as
Emily Roebling
- Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge? (2005) - Emily Roebling (voice)
2005
1-800-Missing (TV Series) as
Dr. Laurel Bennett
- Fugitive (2005) - Dr. Laurel Bennett
2003
Tarzan (TV Series) as
Mrs. Bancroft
- Wages of Sin (2003) - Mrs. Bancroft
2003
Killer Instinct: From the Files of Agent Candice DeLong (TV Movie) as
Kit Geary
2003
Doc (TV Series) as
Nicole's Mother
- While You Were Snoring (2003) - Nicole's Mother
2003
Good Fences (TV Movie) as
Binky
2002
Relic Hunter (TV Series) as
Gina
- Antianeirai (2002) - Gina
2001
Mutant X (TV Series) as
Kendra MacEvoy
- In the Presence of Mine Enemies (2001) - Kendra MacEvoy
2001
Acceptable Risk (TV Movie)
2001
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot (TV Movie) as
Lee Bouvier
1997
Donkey Kong Country (TV Series) as
Candy Kong
- The Big Switch-a-Roo (2000) - Candy Kong (voice)
- Follow That Coconut (2000) - Candy Kong (voice)
- Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights (1999) - Candy Kong (voice)
- Barrel, Barrel- Who's Got the Barrel (1998) - Candy Kong (voice)
- Booty and the Beast (1998) - Candy Kong (voice)
- Ape Foo Young (1998) - Candy Kong (voice)
- To the Moon, Baboon (1997) - Candy Kong (voice)
- Baby Kong Blues (1997) - Candy Kong (voice)
- From Zero to Hero (1997) - Candy Kong (voice)
- Kong for a Day (1997) - Candy Kong (voice)
- Raiders of the Lost Banana (1997) - Candy Kong (voice)
2000
Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend (TV Series) as
Cybele
- King Midas: The Golden Touch (2000) - Cybele (voice)
1999
Shadow Lake (TV Movie) as
Stephanie Garvey
1997
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (TV Series) as
Sydney Testarossa / Lauren Cook (segment "House on Garden Street)
- Nocturnal Cabal (1999) - Sydney Testarossa
- The Fog/House on Garden Street (1997) - Lauren Cook (segment "House on Garden Street)
1999
Earth: Final Conflict (TV Series) as
Dr. Megan Catlet
- Pad'ar (1999) - Dr. Megan Catlet
1998
Viper (TV Series) as
Angela / Pearl
- Of Course, It's a Miracle (1999) - Angela
- Regarding Catlett (1998) - Pearl
1999
Dead Man's Gun (TV Series) as
Louise
- The Good Chef (1999) - Louise
1998
Cold Squad (TV Series) as
Jill Stone
- Nancy Seniuk (1999) - Jill Stone
- Gavin MacInnis (1999) - Jill Stone
- Bobby Johnson (1999) - Jill Stone
- Douglas Somerset (1999) - Jill Stone
- The Kowalchuck Boy (1999) - Jill Stone
- Marilyn Larson (1999) - Jill Stone
- Edmund Kritch (1998) - Jill Stone
- Dwayne Douglas Smith (1998) - Jill Stone
- Willy Santayana (1998) - Jill Stone
- Chantal LaMorande (1998) - Jill Stone
- Marcey Bennett (1998) - Jill Stone
- Merv Doucette (1998) - Jill Stone
- Stanley Caron (1998) - Jill Stone
- Jane Doe: Part 2 (1998) - Jill Stone
- Jane Doe: Part 1 (1998) - Jill Stone
- Amanda Millerd (1998) - Jill Stone
- Stephanie Jordan (1998) - Jill Stone
- Michelle Dorn (1998) - Jill Stone
- Bob and May Lee (1998) - Jill Stone
- Rita Brice (1998) - Jill Stone
- Salty Cheever (1998) - Jill Stone
- Taggert Family (1998) - Jill Stone
- Jane Klosky (1998) - Jill Stone
- Tess (1998) - Jill Stone
- Janine Elston (1998) - Jill Stone
- Christopher Williams (1998) - Jill Stone
1998
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (TV Series) as
Sonya Scavuolo
- Double Take (1998) - Sonya Scavuolo
1997
The Touch (Short) as
Max
1997
Once a Thief (TV Series) as
Shirley Hecht / Droog
- Wang Dang Doodle (1997) - Shirley Hecht / Droog
1996
Goosebumps (TV Series) as
Sarabeth
- Monster Blood (1996) - Sarabeth
1995
Forever Knight (TV Series) as
Christie Black
- Strings (1995) - Christie Black
1995
Nancy Drew (TV Series) as
George Fayne
- The Long Journey Home (1995) - George Fayne (credit only)
- Fashion Victim (1995) - George Fayne (credit only)
- Who's Hot, Who's Not (1995) - George Fayne
- Photo Finish (1995) - George Fayne
- The Stranger by the Road (1995) - George Fayne
- Double Suspicion (1995) - George Fayne
- The Death & Life of Billy Feral (1995) - George Fayne
- Bridal Arrangements (1995) - George Fayne
- The Ballad of Robin Hood (1995) - George Fayne
- Asylum (1995) - George Fayne
- Exile (1995) - George Fayne
- Happy Birthday, Nancy (1995) - George Fayne
- Welcome to the Callisto (1995) - George Fayne
1994
Boogies Diner (TV Series) as
Cheryl Ann / Cheryl Anne
- Wrong Man (1995) - Cheryl Ann
- Mr. July (1994) - Cheryl Ann
- Episode #1.1 (1994) - Cheryl Ann
- Episode #2.28 - Cheryl Anne
- Episode #1.4 - Cheryl Ann
1992
Liar's Edge as
Ruth
1991
Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil as
Laura
Self
2021
Ok! TV (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #9.15 (2021) - Self
Archive Footage
2021
Locke & Key (TV Series) as
Erin Voss
- Irons in the Fire (2021) - Erin Voss
References
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