Joy Tanner
Joy Tanner (born March 7, 1966) is an American-born Canadian actress, who is best known for providing the voice of Candy Kong in the animated television series "Donkey Kong Country" and as Nora McDonald Venturi in four seasons of the sitcom "Life with Derek" and its movie finale "Vacation with Derek". Life and career. Tanner is part Native American, of the Seneca Nation and she is adopted. Information on her birthplace varies, some sources state she was born in Rochester, New York while others, including IMDb, state she was born in Buffalo, New York. Tanner earned an  honors B.A. from SUNY Potsdam, worked with Tony Award-winning director Warren Enters at SUNY Buffalo and has her diploma from the British America Drama Academy (London and Oxford, UK). After moving to Canada, she began her career in film. She augmented her acting career with commercials in Canada and was the star in the Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmacy commercials also playing Wonder Woman in a Listerine spot (1998–2000). She was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2007 for her guest role on "ReGenesis" in the episode "Let It Burn". She also has a recurring role on "" as Mrs.  Coyne. Tanner was pregnant with her son during the filming of the first season of the Family Channel sitcom "Life With Derek", in which she portrayed Nora MacDonald. She gave birth in 2005.