| Leah Pinsent | |
| Birth Date: | 20 September 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Years Active: | 1984 – present |
| Awards: | Best Ensemble – Comedy Series 2001 Made in Canada 2002 Made in Canada 2004 Made in Canada |
| Spouse: | Peter Keleghan |
Leah Pinsent (born September 20, 1968) is a Canadian television and film actress.
Pinsent made her film debut in 1984's The Bay Boy, best known as Kiefer Sutherland's first film.[1] The role garnered her a Genie nomination for Best Supporting Actress.[2] Her next role was in the 1986 horror film April Fool's Day alongside Thomas F. Wilson and Griffin O'Neal.[3]
She is perhaps best known for her television roles as production accountant Veronica Miller in the comedy-drama series Made in Canada,[4] and news anchor Diane Gordon in More Tears and Escape from the Newsroom.[5]
Pinsent was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Canadian actors Gordon Pinsent and Charmion King.[6] She was married to Michael Capellupo from 1991 to 2002. Pinsent is married to actor Peter Keleghan.[7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | data-sort-value="Bay Boy, The" | The Bay Boy | Saxon Coldwell | Nominated - Genie Award for Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role |
| 1986 | April Fool's Day | Nan | ||
| 1990 | Brutal Glory | Julia Woodruff | Video | |
| 1996 | Dick Richards | Actress at Starbucks | Short film | |
| Virus | Larraine Keller | |||
| 2000 | Waking the Dead | Reporter from Fielding's Past | ||
| 2002 | data-sort-value="Promise, A" | A Promise | Emily | Short film |
| 2006 | 1st Bite | Rose | ||
| 2008 | Eating Buccaneers | Vanessa | Nominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Female - Film[8] | |
| 2011 | data-sort-value="Bend, The" | The Bend | Mrs. Campbell | |
| 2014 | Big News from Grand Rock | Jane Davis | ||
| Wet Bum | Mary Ellen |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Shades of Love: The Emerald Tear | Jayne Manley | TV movie | |
| Glory Enough for All | ||||
| 1990 | data-sort-value="Little Kidnappers, The" | The Little Kidnappers | Kirsten MacKenzie | TV movie Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role |
| 1991 | Haute tension | Amy | Episode: "Frontière du crime" | |
| Tropical Heat | Karen Getwell | Episode: "This Year's Model" | ||
| 1992 | Beyond Reality | Jennifer | Episode: "Master of Darkness" | |
| Murder, She Wrote | Louise Thayer | Episode: "Murder in Milan" | ||
| 1994 | Side Effects | Dr. Samantha Budd | Episode: "The Last Rights" | |
| 1997 | Lies He Told | TV movie | ||
| Olivia Vega | Episode: "The 13th Floor/The Believer" | |||
| 1998 | More Tears | Diane | ||
| Made in Canada | Veronica | 65 episodes Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (1999) Won - Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2001) Won - Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2002) Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2003) Won - Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2004) | ||
| 1999 | Win, Again! | Julie | TV movie Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries | |
| 2000 | 20.13 - Mord im Blitzlicht | Eve | TV movie | |
| 2001 | All Souls | Dr. Elizabeth Baines | Episode: "One Step Closer to Roger" | |
| Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 | Air Traffic Controller Sara Lundattir | TV movie | ||
| 2002 | Escape from the Newsroom | Diane | ||
| 2005 | Funpak | Jenny Florence | ||
| This Is Wonderland | Brooke Ryder | Episode: "2.12" | ||
| Our Fathers | Marge Magnus | TV movie | ||
| Burnt Toast | Julie | |||
| 2006 | Heyday! | Movie Queen | ||
| Puppets Who Kill | Muffy | Episode: "The Hostage" | ||
| 2007 | Grossology | Emily (voice) | Episode: "Vein Drain" | |
| ReGenesis | Dr. Ann Turnbull | 5 episodes | ||
| 2010 | Love Letters | Melissa | TV movie | |
| Republic of Doyle | Det. Sheila Lang | Episode: "The One Who Got Away" | ||
| 2011 | 18 to Life | Serena Manson | Episode: "Sleepless in the Attic" | |
| 2011, 2021 & 2024 | Murdoch Mysteries | Mrs. Irvin & Laura Söllner / Deborah Anderson | Episodes: "Bloodlust", "Murdoch Knows Best" & "The Fantastic Mr. Fawkes" | |
| 2012 | Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town | Miss Cleghorn | TV movie |