# Lisa Berry

Lisa Berry (born November 6, 1979) is a Canadian actress, seen regularly on television with appearances in The Colony, Northpole: Open for Christmas, Combat Hospital, Bad Blood, Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments, 19-2 and Supernatural. Other credits include Departure (2019-2022), Ghostwriter (2022), Slasher (2019-2023).

## Early life

Berry was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario. She attended the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, graduating in 2004, returning on occasion to encourage students in their learning. The Canadian actress started her career in the entertainment industry as a make-up artist before getting her big break as an actress.

## Career

In 2011, she appeared as Christine Mayweather in the television movie Desperately Seeking Santa.
In 2012, Berry played the role of clinic receptionist in the sci-fi thriller Antiviral, which won the "Best Canadian First Feature Film" at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
In 2013, Lisa Berry starred as Nara in the Netflix film The Colony alongside Laurence Fishburne and Bill Paxton. Some of the highlights of Berry's extensive career include playing Captain Pam Everwood, RN in twelve episodes of the 2011 television series Combat Hospital, and the 2015 films No Stranger Than Love , and Northpole: Open for Christmas.
In 2019, Berry appeared as Detective Roberta Hanson in eight episodes of Slasher. From 2015 to 2020, Berry had a recurring role as Billie the Reaper (and the Death) for fourteen episodes of Supernatural, alongside Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki.
Berry has also appeared in commercials for the Nintendo Wii, Walmart and Quaker Oats.
In 2022, she starred as Layla Barnes in season 3 of Ghostwriter.

## Awards and nominations

* Trailblazer Award, Reel World Film Festival
* Best Ensemble Dora Mavor Moore Award Nomination for your work in Young Peoples Theatre production of `To Kill A Mockingbird’.
* 2012 Berry was part of the winning cast of Antiviral which won the "Best Canadian First Feature Film" at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.
* 2014 Nominated for a Best Actress Award for the Black Canadian Awards in Toronto.
* 2015 Nominated for a Best Actress Award for the Black Canadian Awards in Toronto.
* 2017 RCPA Alumni of Distinction Award
* 2022 Canadian Screen Awards Nominated for Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series for 21 Black Futures.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2008 | Saw V | EMT |
| 2009 | Booky's Crush | Librarian |
| 2011 | Desperately Seeking Santa | Christine Mayweather |
| 2012 | Mr. Viral | Female Fighter 1 |
| 2012 | Antiviral | Lucas Clinic Receptionist |
| 2013 | The Colony | Nara |
| 2014 | Bee & Julie-Julie (Short) | Bee's Mom |
| 2015 | Northpole: Open for Christmas | Taylor |
| 2015 | No Stranger Than Love | Fay |
| 2017 | Power Rangers | Candace Cranston |
| 2024 | Humane | Newscasters voice |

### TV Movie

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2006 | Gospel of Deceit | Sarah |
| 2011 | Silent Witness | Stella Marz |
| 2013 | Be My Valentine | Wendy |
| 2019 | The Sisterhood (A Deadly Invitation) | Desiree Holt |
| 2020 | A Daughters Ordeal | Nina |
| 2022 | 5.8 Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends to Die For | Abby Caldwell |
| 2022 | 6.0 Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons | Abby Caldwell |
| 2024 | BeBe Winans' We Three Kings | Lydia |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | ReGenesis | Nurse | 1 episode - The End |
| 2006 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Theatre Manager | 1 episode - High Fidelity: Part 1 |
| 2007 | Da Kink in My Hair | Nia | 1 episode - Rules Are Made... |
| 2010 | MotherLoad | Dorothy | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Heartland | Barb Wharton | 1 episode - Second Chances |
| 2010 | Being Erica | Melanda | 1 episode - The Tribe Has Spoken |
| 2010 | Lost Girl | Serena | 1 episode - ArachnoFaebia |
| 2011 | Republic of Doyle | Karla Green | 1 episode - Family Business |
| 2011 | Skins | Principal Turner | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Against the Wall | Janice Lawrence | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Being Frank Show | | Episode #1.23 |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Capt. Pam Everwood, RN | 12 episodes |
| 2011 | Rookie Blue | Attractive Woman | 1 episode - A Little Faith |
| 2012 | Nikita | Harriet Jennings | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | The Firm | Zoe Figgis | 1 episode - Pilot |
| 2011–2012 | XIII: The Series | Grier / CIA Analyst | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Haven | Rica Hamilton | 1 episode - Magic Hour |
| 2012 | Transporter: The Series | Transplant Co-ordinator | 1 episode - Harvest |
| 2013 | The Listener | Lorraine Browning | 1 episode - Cold Storage |
| 2013 | Cracked | Detective Roz Cabrera | 1 episode - Night Terrors |
| 2015 | Continuum | Nolan | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Mr. D | Kathy Lee Giffer | 1 episode - Coaching Prospects |
| 2015–2016 | 19-2 | Rita George | 4 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments | Cleophas Graymark | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Bad Blood | Nellie Bullock | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Wayne | Gail | 1 episode - Chapter One: Get Some Then |
| 2019 | Save Me | Summer | 1 episode - Animl |
| 2019 | Designated Survivor | Rachelle | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Slasher | Detective Roberta Hanson | S1 (E1 - E8) |
| 2019 | Hudson & Rex | Dr. Helen Dubois | 1 episode - "Game of Bones" |
| 2015–2020 | Supernatural | Billie the Reaper/Death | 14 episodes |
| 2020 | Corn & Peg | Miss Tenderhoof (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2020–2021 | Workin' Moms | Natashia | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Discovery | Kanak | Season 3 episode 12 - "There is a Tide..." |
| 2021 | 21 Black Futures | Crystal Hinds | S2 Episode 3 - "Notice" |
| 2021 | Private Eyes | Mayor Nichelle | S5 Episode 6 - "Angie Get Your Gun" |
| 2019 & 2022 | Departure | Alexis Johnson / Tabatha | S1 E1 - "Vanished" + S3 E6 "What Lies Beneath" |
| 2022 | Ghostwriter | Layla Barnes | Season 3 - 12 episodes |
| 2023 | Slasher | Dr. Melanda Isreal | S5 (E1 - E8) |
| 2023 | Nesting | Jenny | Season 4 episode 4 |
| 2023 | Chucky | Tiffany's Lawyer | Season 3 episode 3 - "Jennifer's Body" |
| 2024 | Beyond Black Beauty | Yvonne Parrish | 12 episodes |