Leni Parker
Born: 1966-11-05 in New Brunswick, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Leni Parker is a Canadian television and film actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the androgynous alien Da'an in Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict. Parker was born in New Brunswick, Canada, in 1966. She attended Concordia University in Montreal, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance. After graduating, 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. Parker's television debut came in 1994, when she appeared in an episode of the series Due South. She went on to have recurring roles in the series Earth: Final Conflict (1994-2002), Street Legal (2000-2001), and 19-2 (2014). She has also appeared in a number of films, including Mommy's Prison Secret (2017) and The Perfect Husband (2018). In addition to her acting career, Parker is also a passionate advocate for social justice. She is a founding member of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association's Diversity Committee and has spoken out on a number of issues, including gender equality and LGBTQ rights.
Filmography
2024
- The Sticky as Angry Farmer (voice)
2023
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts as Ms. Greene
2021
- As Gouda as It Gets as Sarah
2020
- My Salinger Year as Pam
2019
- The Death & Life of John F. Donovan as Bonnie (uncredited)
2018
- My Thesis Film: A Thesis Film by Erik Anderson as Auntie Carol
2017
- Early Release as Lenni Page
2014
- An Eye for Beauty as Sarah Handelsman
2013
- White House Down as Speaker's Assistant
2009
- Orphan as Delivery Room Nurse
- Mr. Nobody as Teacher
- Out of Control as Donna Sinclair
2008
- Afterwards as Clerk
2005
- The Man as Cashier
- Living with the Enemy as FBI Agent Cheryl Cummings
- Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story as Judy Rebick
2003
- Deadly Betrayal as Roz
2002
- The Dead Zone as Ms. Marcy Lyons
- Charms for the Easy Life as Blind Girl's Mother
- Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension as Mrs. Browning
2000
- Eisenstein as Anya
- The Hound of the Baskervilles as Mrs. Barrymore
1998
- Nico the Unicorn as Librarian
- Emily of New Moon as Miss Brownell
1997
- Earth: Final Conflict as Da'an
- Bleeders as Baby Laura
- The Education of Little Tree as Martha
- Lassie as Lucy
- Heritage Minutes: John Humphrey as Emilie
1995
- Screamers as Cpl. McDonald
1994
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Beatrice Kaufman
1992
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? as Cop (uncredited)
- Canvas as Simone
1991
- You're Driving Me Crazy as Alice