Lisa Durupt
Lisa Durupt is a Canadian actress with appearances on several television shows and movies including Heartland and various Hallmark Channel films[1] like Reunited at Christmas.[2]
Early life and career
Durupt was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[3][4]
Personal life
She also founded the Tricities Film Studio with Emmy award-winning producer Jim Rapsas and her husband Michael Lyons,[5] run out of Coquitlam which offers a unique sports-oriented approach to the art of acting.[6][7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Everybody's Doing It | Carrie | TV movie |
| 2004 | Shall We Dance? | Dancer | |
| 2008 | The Lazarus Project | Mother in Diner | |
| 2010 | On Strike for Christmas | Laura | TV movie |
| 2011 | The Pastor's Wife | Debbie Johnson | TV movie |
| Last Chance Casting | Kelly | TV movie | |
| 2012 | Hitched for the Holidays | Molly | TV movie |
| The Movie Out Here | Clare | ||
| 2013 | The Magic Ferret | Mrs. Parker | Short |
| 2014 | The Color of Rain | Colleen | TV movie |
| Honor Student | Shannon | TV movie | |
| Preggoland | Hillary | ||
| Run for Your Life | Annabelle Redmond | TV movie | |
| Santa's Little Ferrets | Claire Collins | TV movie | |
| Becoming Sophie | Friend In Picture | Short | |
| 2015 | I Wanna Date U | Lucy | Short |
| Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery | Andrea Todd | TV movie | |
| Kindergarten Da Bin Ich Wieder | Hertha Geisler | Short | |
| Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery | Andrea Todd | TV movie | |
| 2016 | Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery | Andrea Todd | TV movie |
| Rufus | Mom | TV movie | |
| The Convenient Groom | Stephanie | TV movie | |
| Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe | Andrea Todd | TV movie | |
| The Irresistible Blueberry Farm | Susan Porter | TV movie | |
| The Goodnight Kiss | Amy | Short | |
| Operation Christmas | Heather Young | TV movie | |
| A Dream Of Christmas | Nicky | TV movie | |
| 2017 | Rufus-2 | Mom | TV movie |
| Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts | Andrea Todd | TV movie | |
| The Perfect Catch | Nina | TV movie | |
| Garage Sale Mystery: A Case of Murder | Kendahl Hartman | TV movie | |
| 2018 | Rufus-2 | Marnie | Short |
| Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom | Maria (voice) | ||
| Reunited at Christmas | Annie | TV movie | |
| Christmas Lost and Found | Gloria Hayes | TV movie | |
| 2019 | Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls | Dana | |
| Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered | Gina DeSavio | TV movie | |
| Breakthrough | Paula Noble | ||
| Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure | Maria (voice) | ||
| Toke is Cheap | Mom | Short | |
| Puppet Killer | Jessie | ||
| Holiday Hearts | Olivia | TV movie | |
| 2020 | Norm of the North: Family Vacation | Maria (voice) | |
| The Main Event | Registration Assistant | ||
| Love, Guaranteed | Denise | ||
| Christmas With A Crown | Cassie | TV movie | |
| 2021 | To All the Boys: Always and Forever | Mr Kavinsky's Wife | TV movie |
| High Flying Romance | Shirley | TV movie | |
| Time For Them to Come Home for Christmas | Annie | TV movie | |
| 2023 | How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story | Sharon Halsey | TV movie |
| A Zest for Death: A Hanna Swenson Mystery | Andrea Todd | TV movie | |
| Re: Uniting | Morning Show Co-Host | TV movie | |
| 2024 | One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery | Andrea Todd | TV movie |
| A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery | Andrea Todd | TV movie | |
| Our Holiday Story | Chloe Mendez | TV movie |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Capture of the Green River Killer | Ball Park Manager | Episode: "Part 1 & 2" |
| 2007 | Falcon Beach | Young Mom | Episode: "The Spins" |
| 2008 | The Capture of the Green River Killer | Wife | Episode: "Part 1 & 2" |
| 2008-12 | Less Than Kind | Shandra | Recurring Cast: Season 1-3, Guest: Season 4 |
| 2011 | Psych | Nurse Fleming | Episode: "Shawn Interrupted" |
| 2013 | Supernatural | Choir Lady | Episode: "Holy Terror" |
| 2014 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Barbie | Episode: "Rule No. 23: Never Lie to the Kids" |
| 2015 | Motive | Karen Hanlon | Episode: "The Amateurs" |
| 2017 | Sunnyhearts Community Centre | Amber | Episode: "Zumba: Part 1 & 2" |
| The Arrangement | Chloe Hallstrom | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Inconceivable | Ultrasound Tech | Episode: "Here We Go!" | |
| Date My Dad | Katie | Episode: "But I Really Like the Kids" | |
| 2017-21 | Heartland | Jen McMurtry | Recurring Cast: Season 11-14 |
| 2023 | Goosebumps | Rhonda | Episode: "Night of the Living Dummy" |
| Creepshow | Helena Belasko | Episode: "Meet the Belaskos" | |
| 2024 | Wild Cards | Katrina Johnson | Episode: "Show Me the Murder" |
| The Edge of Sleep | Tracey Torres | Recurring Cast |
Accolades
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gemini Award 2010 | Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | Less Than Kind | Nominated |
| 2015 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Preggoland [8] | Nominated |
References
- ^ Furminger, Sabrina. "Hallmark Christmas movies are a snowy windfall for Vancouver film industry". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Lisa Durupt as Nicky on a Dream of Christmas". Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Rising Star Lisa Durupt: "We are all so programmed to focus on making money that we can really forget the basics: taking care of one another" - Thrive Global". Thrive Global. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "20 questions with Lisa Durupt". Vancouver Presents. 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ https://www.lisadurupt.com/bio/
- ^ Cleugh, Janis. "Lights! Camera! Action! New Tri-City film school". Tri-City News. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Lisa Durupt builds something new". YVR Screen Scene. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ "Lisa Durupt Earns 2015 Leo Award Nomination". NovaCurrent Public Relations. 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2019-07-29.