Lisa Codrington
Lisa Codrington, a renowned actor and writer in Toronto, earned acclaim with a Governor General’s Award for Drama nomination and received the K.M. Hunter Theater Award and the Carol Bolt Award for Playwrights. Her impressive writing credits encompass acclaimed works like "The Prescription – 21 Black Futures" (Obsidian/CBC), "The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God" (Shaw Festival, Karamu House), "Up the Garden Path" (Obsidian Theatre), "The Aftermath" (Groundswell Festival, Femfest), "The Colony – Opera to Go" (Tapestry), and "Cast Iron" (Nightwood Theatre & Obsidian Theatre). Her acting roles span across Letterkenny, Orphan Black, Schitt's Creek, The Handmaid's Tale, Bad Blood, Anne with an E, CBC's Children Ruin Everything, and Amazon Prime's The Lake. Currently, Lisa's actively developing two new plays while serving as a playwright in residence at Why Not Theatre, showcasing her prolific talent and dedication to the craft.
A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
Movie pageFlatliners
as Chief ResidentFive medical students, hoping to understand the mystery of what lies beyond life, embark on a...
Movie pageThe Kindness of Strangers
as BonnieClara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan...
Movie page22 Chaser
as ConnieOne of the city's last decent tow truck drivers risks everything on a desperate quest to become...
Movie pageAnne with an E
as ConstanceA coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights...
TV Show pageSchitt's Creek
as AudreyFormerly filthy rich video store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap star wife Moira, and their two...
TV Show pageOrphan Black
as Kendra DupreeA streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a...
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as GailLetterkenny follows Wayne, a good-ol’ country boy in Letterkenny, Ontario trying to protect his...
TV Show pageChildren Ruin Everything
as MarlaAstrid and James, who struggle to find a balance between being mom and dad to two kids and being...
TV Show pageHeroes Reborn
as Miss FranklinThe supernatural phenomenon begins again with a fresh crop of inspiring heroes who take on the...
TV Show pageMan Seeking Woman
as Dr. Sheila EvansJosh Greenberg is a naive romantic on a desperate quest for love. When his longtime girlfriend...
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