Lisa Ryder (born 26 October 1970)^[3] is aCanadian actress, who portrayed the role ofBeka Valentine on the science fiction television seriesAndromeda.^[4]

Ryder was born inEdmonton,Alberta^[3] and attended theUniversity of Toronto,^[2] where she began acting. She formed a local theatre group, Bald Ego Productions, inToronto^[5] after graduation^[2] and landed her first film and television roles in the mid-1990s. She starred in many theatre productions, including "Put Me Away," a one-woman show which she wrote.^[5] She gained a following as Detective Tracy Vetter on the final season of the vampire dramaForever Knight^[6] in 1995–1996 and was cast on the syndicated science-fiction seriesAndromeda in 2000; the series ended in 2005 after 110 episodes. She also co-starred, as android Kay-Em 14, in the 2001 filmJason X,^[7][8] starring AndromedaalumnusLexa Doig (notable is the role reversal).

Ryder guest-starred inGene Roddenberry'sEarth: Final Conflict,^[2]Total Recall 2070,Kung Fu: The Legend Continues,Wind at My Back andPsi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal. She also had a recurring role onThe Newsroom. Her other movie roles include the critically acclaimedCanadian indie filmStolen Heart,^[9] the thrillerBlackheart^[10] and the short filmsStrands andLemon. She also wrote, produced and starred in the filmSF Seeks, featuringMichael Shanks,Gordon Michael Woolvett,Keith Hamilton Cobb andLexa Doig.^{[citation needed]} She appeared in a television advert for Cheer laundry detergent in the late 80s – early 90s.

In 2014, Ryder starred in theCanadian Stage co-production ofHelen Lawrence.^[2][11] In 2019, Ryder's playA Blow in the Face premiered withNightwood Theatre and Bald Ego Theatre in Toronto, Ontario.^[5][12] The play was inspired by her personal experiences withpostpartum depression after the birth of her first child.^[13] In the premiere, Ryder played the roofer Cloudy.^[14]

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