Actor

1966-03-07 · United States · Female

23 series in the catalog

Joy Tanner is an American-born Canadian actress, who is known for roles such as George Fayne in the 1995 Nancy Drew TV series, Jill Stone in Cold Squad, and Nora McDonald Venturi in four seasons of the sitcom Life with Derek and its movie finale Vacation with Derek. She also provided the voice of Candy Kong in the animated television series Donkey Kong Country.

Early life and education

Tanner earned an honors B.A. from SUNY Potsdam, studied at SUNY Buffalo and has a diploma from the British American Drama Academy (London and Oxford, UK). In 2021, she earned a masters degree from the University of Toronto’s Centre For Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies. She was filming Locke & Key for Netflix at that time.

Career

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 had a recurring role on Degrassi: The Next Generation as Mrs. Coyne.