Lisa Codrington
Known For: Acting
Biography
Lisa Codrington, a renowned actor and writer in Toronto, earned acclaim with a Governor General’s Award for Drama nomination and received the K.M. Hunter Theater Award and the Carol Bolt Award for Playwrights. Her impressive writing credits encompass acclaimed works like "The Prescription – 21 Black Futures" (Obsidian/CBC), "The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God" (Shaw Festival, Karamu House), "Up the Garden Path" (Obsidian Theatre), "The Aftermath" (Groundswell Festival, Femfest), "The Colony – Opera to Go" (Tapestry), and "Cast Iron" (Nightwood Theatre & Obsidian Theatre). Her acting roles span across Letterkenny, Orphan Black, Schitt's Creek, The Handmaid's Tale, Bad Blood, Anne with an E, CBC's Children Ruin Everything, and Amazon Prime's The Lake. Currently, Lisa's actively developing two new plays while serving as a playwright in residence at Why Not Theatre, showcasing her prolific talent and dedication to the craft.
Filmography
2024
- Sight Unseen ... (Writer)
2022
- Children Ruin Everything as Marla
2020
- Lockdown ... (Writer)
2019
- Shazam! as Interviewee
- The Kindness of Strangers as Bonnie
2018
- 22 Chaser as Connie
2017
- The Handmaid's Tale as Officer #2
- Anne with an E as Constance
- Cardinal as Dr. Wasserstein
- Flatliners as Chief Resident
2016
- Letterkenny as Gail
2015
- Schitt's Creek as Audrey
- Man Seeking Woman as Dr. Sheila Evans
- Heroes Reborn as Miss Franklin
2013
- Orphan Black as Kendra Dupree