Lisa Ryder

Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, 'Lisa Ryder' (qv) started performing as a child through dance, attending the Edmonton Studio of Ballet. She never considered acting as a career until she attended the University of Toronto. There she took Drama as an option and was bitten by the acting bug. After graduation, she and some friends formed "Bald Ego Productions", a local Toronto theatre group. While with "Bald Ego", Lisa displayed a multitude of talents, choreographing, writing, and co-writing many of stage shows. In the mid-nineties, Lisa began appearing on television with guest spots on shows like _Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993)_ (qv) and _PSI Factor - Es geschieht jeden Tag (1996)_ (qv).Her first "big" role came in the form a straight-laced cop named "Tracy Vetter" on the sci-fi/drama show _Forever Knight (1992)_ (qv). "Forever Knight" allowed Lisa to build a cult following on the Internet that continued to grow, even after the show was canceled. After "Forever Knight", Lisa continued acting on stage, television and film. She had a variety of guest spots on many science fiction shows, but also appeared on the critically acclaimed CBC series The 'News' (qv)room (1996). In 1998, she received critical acclaim herself for her portrayal of "Joey" in the film _Stolen Heart - Späte Rache (1998)_ (qv). Currently, Lisa co-stars with 'Kevin Sorbo' (qv) on the 'Gene Roddenberry' (qv) series _Andromeda (2000)_ (qv), showing every week in syndication, around the world.::The Official 'Lisa Ryder' (qv) Fan Club