# Lynda Boyd

Lynda Boyd (born January 28, 1965) is a Canadian actress, singer, dancer, musician, and writer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the films Final Destination 2 (2003), An Unfinished Life (2005), She's the Man (2006), and On Thin Ice, with Diane Keaton. She had minor roles in I Spy (2002), About A Girl (2007/08), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), and Intern Academy (2004). She was also the voice of Cologne in Ranma ½, and the voice of Viv the Bunny on the Sunbow cartoon series Littlest Pet Shop. A prolific television actress, Boyd was a series regular on the Canadian comedy-drama police procedural Republic of Doyle (2010-2014). She was also a series regular on the British crime drama Tin Star (2017-2020). From 2019-2022 she had a recurring role on the Netflix romantic drama series Virgin River.

## Career

She played the lead role for four seasons in WTN's You, Me, and the Kids. Boyd also wrote three of the episodes.
Boyd appeared as recurring villainess Dana Whitcomb in six episodes of SyFy Channel's Sanctuary in 2008 and2009.
Boyd has garnered Gemini Award nominations for ABC Family Channel's Falcon Beach and Republic of Doyle.
A singer for many years, Boyd has starred in such musicals as The Rocky Horror Show, Guys and Dolls, and Little Shop of Horrors. She also sang and toured with The Blenders in the 1980s.
Between 2010 and 2014, Boyd starred in the Canadian drama/comedy series Republic of Doyle as the character Rose Miller. In 2010, she was nominated for a Gemini Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for her role on the show.
On August 3, 2011, Boyd rowed in the legendary Royal St. John's Regatta for the Republic of Doyle sponsored women's crew. They came in second. Boyd said she rowed on a Vancouver team in the spring in order to prepare for the race.
Between 2017 and 2020, Boyd was also a series regular on the western television series Tin Star, opposite Christina Hendricks and Tim Roth.

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Project A-Ko 2: Daitokuji zaibatsu no inbô | Miss Ayumi (voice) | Video |
| 1988 | Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody | Miss Ayumi (voice) | Video |
| 1989 | Project A-Ko 4: Final | Miss Ayumi (voice) | Video |
| 1990 | Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Grey Side | Liza (voice) | Video |
| 1990 | Project A-Ko Versus Battle 2: Blue Side | Liza (voice) | Video |
| 1991 | Ranma ½: The Movie, Big Trouble in Nekonron, China | Monlon (voice) | |
| 1993 | Hakkenden shin sho | Tamazusa #2 (voice) | Video |
| 1993 | Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle | Elza (voice) | Video |
| 1995 | Street Fighter | Satin Hammer (voice) | |
| 1997 | The Invader | Gail | |
| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior | Mrs. Lucille Strick | |
| 1999 | My Father's Angel | Zlata | |
| 2000 | Mission to Mars | NASA Wife | |
| 2000 | Best in Show | Cabot Party Guest | |
| 2001 | War Bride | Dee Dee | |
| 2001 | A Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's Tales | Prancer (voice) | Video |
| 2001 | Bones | Nancy | |
| 2002 | Leaving Metropolis | Kryla | |
| 2002 | Beauty Shot | Samantha Steele | Short film |
| 2002 | I Spy | Edna | |
| 2003 | Final Destination 2 | Nora Carpenter | |
| 2003 | Pits | The Receptionist | Short film |
| 2004 | The Perfect Score | Anna's Mother | |
| 2004 | Whitecoats | Cynthia Skyes | |
| 2004 | Going the Distance | Toni | |
| 2004 | Reflection | Natalie Laine | Short film |
| 2005 | Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical | Mrs. Deirdre Greevey | |
| 2005 | Sandra Gets Dumped | Mrs. B | Short film |
| 2005 | An Unfinished Life | Kitty | |
| 2006 | She's the Man | Cheryl | |
| 2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Ms. Boswell | |
| 2006 | Almost Heaven | Samantha Robbins | |
| 2008 | Vice | Madam | |
| 2008 | Another Cinderella Story | Evie Parker | Direct to video |
| 2008 | Run Rabbit Run | Theresa King | |
| 2008 | The Brute | Grace | Short film |
| 2008 | Slap Shot 3: The Junior League | Bernie Frazier | Direct to video |
| 2009 | Rampage | Mrs. Williamson | |
| 2009 | Damage | Veronica | |
| 2010 | Hot Tub Time Machine | Adam's Secretary (uncredited) | |
| 2010 | Plant Girl | Wendy (voice) | Short film |
| 2010 | Ramona and Beezus | Mother (of Triplets) | |
| 2014 | We Were Wolves | Kathleen | |
| 2015 | The Age of Adaline | Regan | |
| 2019 | Playing with Fire | Patty | |
| 2021 | Broken Diamonds | Mom | |
| 2023 | With Love and a Major Organ | Dr. Lee | |
Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Maison Ikkoku | Godai's Mother | TV series |
| 1989 | Camp Candy | Additional Voices | 10 episodes |
| 1992 | The Heights | Sarah Meade | Episode: "The Transformation" |
| 1993 | Double, Double, Toil and Trouble | Singer | TV movie |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Mrs. Kotchek | Episode: "Fire" |
| 1993 | Animated Classic Showcase | Additional Voices | 12 episodes |
| 1994 | Betrayal of Trust | (uncredited) | TV movie |
| 1994 | The Commish | Clerk | Episode: "Romeo and Juliet |
| 1994 | This Can't Be Love | Latrice | TV movie |
| 1995 | Littlest Pet Shop | Viv (voice) | TV series |
| 1995 | Highlander: The Series | Karen | Episode: "Song of the Executioner" |
| 1995 | The X-Files | Elizabeth | Episode: "F. Emasculata" |
| 1995 | Strange Luck | First Pregnant Woman | Episode: "Angie's Turn" |
| 1995 | Shadow of a Doubt | 2nd Deputy | TV movie |
| 1995-1996 | Street Fighters: The Animated Series | Additional voices | 6 episodes |
| 1996 | Harvey | Mrs. Chumley | TV movie |
| 1996 | Adventures in Painting | Todd's Mother | Episode: "Your Child's Behavior" |
| 1996 | Generation X | Alicia Lee | TV movie |
| 1996 | Millennium | Mrs. Peggy Dechant | Episode: "Blood Relatives" |
| 1997 | The Sentinel | Secretary | Episode: "Dead Drop" |
| 1997 | Volcano: Fire on the Mountain | Maureen | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Stepsister | Margaret 'Maggie' Curtis | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes | Dr. Stavko | Episode: "The Case of the Alien Abductions" |
| 1997 | Angels in the Endzone | Grace Harper | TV movie |
| 1998 | It's True | Mom | Episode: "The Rats of Rumfordton (Pilot)" |
| 1998 | I Know What You Did | Liz | TV movie |
| 1998 | Nights Below Station Street | Rita Walsh | TV movie |
| 1998 | Cold Squad | Brenda | Episode: "Janine Elston" |
| 1998 | Nobody Lives Forever | Sgt. Karen Compton | TV movie |
| 1998 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Hope Martin | Episode: "The Quality of Mercy" |
| 1998 | Dead Man's Gun | Rita Lemay | Episode: "The Ripper" |
| 1998 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Perky | Episode: "Honey, I've Joined the Big Top" |
| 1999 | Silver Wolf | Anna McLean | TV movie |
| 1998 | The Outer Limits | Marie Venable | Episode: "Criminal Nature" |
| 1998-1999 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Darla Mohr | 14 episodes |
| 1998-2001 | You, Me and the Kids | Rachel Todd | 104 episodes |
| 1999 | The Outer Limits | Danielle Buchanan | Episode: "Stranded" |
| 1999 | Sweetwater | Alice Belzer | TV movie |
| 1999 | So Weird | Evelyn | Episode: "Siren" |
| 1999 | The Sheldon Kennedy Story | Shirley Kennedy | TV movie |
| 2000 | Navigating the Heart | Cara Lieb | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence | Trudy Barron | TV movie |
| 2000 | Secret Agent Man | Ivana | Episode: "Like Father, Like Monk" |
| 2000 | Mysterious Ways | Shannon | Episode: "Amazing Grace" |
| 2000 | Higher Ground | Alice Merrick Blaine | Episode: "One of Those Days" Episode: "Because It's There" |
| 2000 | The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior | Stephanie Evans | TV movie |
| 2000 | Level 9 | Rose | Episode: "The Programmer" |
| 2001 | ER | Deborah Harris | Episode: "Piece of Mind" |
| 2001 | These Arms of Mine | Louise | Episode: "My So-Called Episode" |
| 2002 | Due East | Lizann Gold | TV movie |
| 2002 | Damaged Care | Andrea Dubose | TV movie |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Head Nurse | Episode: "One Night at Mercy" |
| 2003 | Bliss | Isabel | Episode: "The Marvellon" |
| 2003 | An Unexpected Love | | TV movie |
| 2003 | On Thin Ice | Carrie Kilmer | TV movie |
| 2004 | The Goodbye Girl | Donna Douglas | TV movie |
| 2004 | Smallville | Mrs. Baker | Episode: "Obsession" |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hospital | Mrs. Sullivan | Episode: "Black Noise" |
| 2004 | The Mountain | Mona Richards | Episode: "A Piece of the Rock" |
| 2004 | The L Word | Fiona Shaw | Episode: "Listen Up" |
| 2005 | Falcon Beach | Darlene Shedden | TV movie |
| 2005 | Beach Girls | Prue | TV miniseries |
| 2006 | Godiva's | Veronique Lancaster | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone | Margaret Sheldon | TV movie |
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Carolyn | Episode: "The V Word" |
| 2006-2007 | Falcon Beach | Darlene Shedden | 15 episodes |
| 2007 | In God's Country | Louise | TV movie |
| 2007 | Shark | Maya Snider | Episode: "Porn Free" |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Caroline Dratton | Episode: "The Good Death" |
| 2007 | Traveler | Felicia Cruz | Episode: "The Out" |
| 2007 | About a Girl | Mrs. Ryan | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Kaya | Ellie / Kaya's Mother | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | The L Word | Isabelle Halsey | Episode: "Look Out, Here They Come!" |
| 2008 | Canooks | Shelli Clark | Episode: "Pilot" Episode: "The City LA" |
| 2008 | Robson Arms | Frances | Episode: "I Pagliacci" |
| 2008 | True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet | Bianca Carter | TV movie |
| 2008-2009 | Sanctuary | Dana Whitcomb | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Do You Know Me | Anna Carter | TV movie |
| 2009 | Killer Hair | Marcia Robinson | TV movie |
| 2009 | Psych | Miss Annie | Episode: "High Noon-ish" |
| 2010 | The Client List | Jacie | TV movie |
| 2012 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Beverly | Episode: "Spaceman" |
| 2010–2014 | Republic of Doyle | Rose Miller | 77 episodes Nominated – Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role |
| 2013 | Supernatural | Dr. Jennifer O'Brien | Episode: "Pac-Man Fever" |
| 2015 | When Calls the Heart | Grace Thatcher | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Harvest Moon | Lou | TV movie |
| 2015 | Those Damn Canadians | Shelli Clark | 17 episodes |
| 2015 | The Christmas Note | Vivian | TV movie |
| 2016 | Dater's Handbook | Gloria | TV movie |
| 2015-2016 | Arrow | Phaedra Nixon | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Christmas in Evergreen | Barbara | TV Movie |
| 2017-2019 | Tin Star | Randy Harrison | Series Regular; 12 episodes |
| 2019-2022 | Virgin River | Lilly | Recurring role; 18 episodes |
| 2019 | Hospital Show | Rosanna | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | You Me Her | Jess Silva | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | SnowComing | Alice | TV Movie |
| 2020 | Supernatural | Moira/Fortuna | Episode: "The Gamblers" |
| 2020 | The Haunting of Bly Manor | Judy O'Mara | Episode: "The Way It Came" |
| 2020-2021 | Supergirl | Mrs. Teschmacher | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Christmas in Tahoe | Joyce Donaldson | TV Movie |
| 2021-2024 | Family Law | Crystal Steele | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | Cut, Color, Murder | Rachel | TV Movie |
| 2023 | The Wedding Veil Inspiration | Nancy | TV Movie |
| 2023-2024 | Sullivan's Crossing | Phoebe Lancaster | 14 episodes |
| 2023 | Make Me a Match | Janice | TV Movie |
| 2023 | The More Love Grows | Cindy | Hallmark Channel movie |
| 2023 | Christmas on Cherry Lane | Evelyn Sawyer | Hallmark Channel movie |
| 2023 | Dial S for Santa | Ginnie Lawton | TV movie |