Leni Parker Explained

Birth Date:5 November 1965
Birth Place:New Brunswick, Canada
Occupation:Film and Television Actress
Yearsactive:1990-present

Leni Parker (born November 5, 1966)[1] is a Canadian television and film actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the androgynous alien Da'an in Gene Roddenberry's .

Early life and education

Parker was born and raised in New Brunswick. She moved to Montreal, where she completed a three-year acting program at Concordia University.[2]

Career

After graduating from Concordia, she began working with Pigeons International Theatre for the next 10 years. She was awarded Best Supporting Actress at the Theatre Critics of Quebec Awards in 1992 for her role as la Bonne in Coquelicots.

Filmography

Film

Notes
1990You're Driving Me CrazyAlice
1992CanvasSimone
1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleBeatrice Kaufman
1995ScreamersCpl. McDonald
1997BleedersBaby Laura
1997data-sort-value="Assignment, The" The AssignmentOPEC Receptionist
1997data-sort-value="Education of Little Tree, The" The Education of Little TreeMartha
1997LaserhawkWaitress at Ed's
1998data-sort-value="Sleep Room, The" The Sleep RoomSadie Rothenberg
1998Nico the UnicornLibrarian
2000EisensteinAnya
2003Mambo ItalianoTV Anna
2005data-sort-value="Man, The" The ManCashier
2008AfterwardsAdmission Clerk
2008Adam's WallAnita Levy
2009OrphanDelivery Room Nurse
2009Mr. NobodyTeacher
2012data-sort-value="Words, The" The WordsJournalist
2013White House DownSpeaker's Assistant
2013data-sort-value="Young and Prodigious T. S. Spivet, The" The Young and Prodigious T. S. SpivetDoctor Ferrano
2014An Eye for BeautySarah Handelsman
2017Song of GraniteMrs. RosenblattUncredited
2018My Thesis Film: A Thesis Film by Erik AndersonAuntie Carol
2018data-sort-value="Death & Life of John F. Donovan, The" The Death & Life of John F. DonovanBonnieUncredited
2020My Salinger YearPam
2023Ms. Greene

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Are You Afraid of the Dark?CopEpisode: "The Tale of the Quiet Librarian"
1994Million Dollar BabiesDixie2 episodes
1995SirensDoctorEpisode: "Redemption"
1995Une petite fille particulièreHotesse au salon de thèTelevision film
1995HiroshimaMargaret Truman
1997WhiskersReceptionist
1997data-sort-value="Best Bad Thing, The" The Best Bad ThingNurse
1997Heritage MinutesEmilieEpisode: "John Humphrey"
1997data-sort-value="Hunger, The" The HungerReporterEpisode: "Red Light"
1997–1999LassieLucy4 episodes
1997–2001Da'an / Ma'el88 episodes
1998Emily of New MoonMiss Brownell5 episodes
2000data-sort-value="Hound of the Baskervilles, The" The Hound of the BaskervillesMrs. BarrymoreTelevision film
2002Mrs. BrowningEpisode: "Identity"
2002Charms for the Easy LifeYoung MotherTelevision film
2003Deadly BetrayalRoz
2003Wild CardZoo Legal RepEpisode: "Hell Week"
2005Choice: The Henry Morgentaler StoryJudy RebickTelevision film
2005Living with the EnemyCheryl Cummings
2006At the HotelMrs. FishmanEpisode: "That's How You Wave a Towel"
2007Moose TVSusanEpisode: "Surviving Moose"
2007data-sort-value="Dead Zone, The" The Dead ZoneMs. Marcy LyonsEpisode: "Numb"
2009Out of ControlDonna SinclairTelevision film
2011Who Is Simon Miller?Donna Gilbert
2014HelixDr. Tracey2 episodes
2015–201719-2Detective Pilcher4 episodes
2017Mommy's Prison SecretLenni PageTelevision film
2017There Is Something in Slough LakeClaire
2018data-sort-value="Detectives, The" The DetectivesAnn BucholzEpisode: "Home"
2019Street LegalGiulia Lissandri6 episodes
2020BarkskinsMother Sabrine
2020As Gouda as it GetsSarahTelevision film

Video games

!Year!Title!Role
2011Yelena Fedorova / Nia Colvin / Vera Marcovic
2011Laetitia England
2012Madeleine de L'Isle
2013Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's CutYelena Fedorova / Nia Colvin / Vera Marcovic
2014Watch DogsCivilian - Bad Blood DLC
2017Assassin's Creed OriginsVoice talent
2021Disciples: LiberationVoice
2021Marvel's Guardians of the GalaxyWorldmind

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leni Parker . 2022-10-07 . IMDb.
  2. Book: Rodgers . Guy . Minority Report: An Alternative History of English-language Arts in Quebec . Ackerman . Marianne . 2011 . Guernica Editions . 978-1-55071-355-8 . en.