Belinda Metz


Belinda Marie Metz is a Canadian solo recording artist from the early to mid-1980s who has since gone into acting. She also has credits as a choreographer and songwriter.

Early life

Metz was born in Edmonton, Alberta to Harry and Maria Metz, of whom the latter was Austrian, originally from Schwechat.

Career

In 1982 Metz released an independent album, The Minx, on Quantum Records. Signed to a recording contract in 1985 with Attic Records, she released a full-length album, Electric Splash, which contained her only hit single, "What About Me", and won her a "Most Promising Female Vocalist" award from the U-Knows, CFNY's listener's choice awards.
In 1985 Metz was severely injured in a car accident. Later she returned to the public eye, acting as a regular in such shows as Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and TekWar. Recently, she had a role as Irene the band manager in the Disney Channel Original Series So Weird. She continues to act in television and movies, most recently Eight Below as well as doing voice over work for corporations like Telus. She continues to pursue an independent music career.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Charlie Grant's WarChristinaTV movie
1985Tucker and the Horse ThiefTV movie
1985Night HeatCarol BatesEpisode: "Songbird"
1986Seeing ThingsLeslieEpisode: "If Looks Could Kill"
1987Seeing ThingsDonna AndersonEpisode: "Bull's-Eye"
1987Tomorrow's a KillerEscortFilm
1987Night HeatBlonde ProstituteEpisode: "Grace"
1987AdderlyChambermaidEpisode: "Run to Darkness"
1989Walter & Carlo i AmerikaNatasha RoykaFilm
1989War of the WorldsScoggsEpisode: "Night Moves"
1989Friday the 13th: The SeriesSylvia
Jane Chalfont		Episode: "The Playhouse"
Episode: "The Prisoner"
1990Friday the 13th: The SeriesJessicaEpisode: "Spirit of Television"
1990War of the WorldsScoggs3 episodes
1991E.N.G.MimiEpisode: "Smoke and Mirrors"
1991CounterstrikeAngieEpisode: "Going Home"
1993Secret ServiceDee RobertsEpisode: "Something for Nothing/The Amateur"
1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesDet. Kira BlakemoreEpisode: "Shadow Assassin"
1994–1997Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesDet. Jody Powell33 episodes
1994TekWarSharmayneEpisode: "Sellout"
1995Dark EyesRitaEpisode: "Pilot"
1995'JanetFilm
1997GoosebumpsMrs. O'DellEpisode: "Night of the Living Dummy III: Part 1"
Episode: "Night of the Living Dummy: Part 2"
1997The Right ConnectionsGail TompkinsTV movie
1997ConvictionsTV movie
1997Medusa's ChildTV movie
1998ViperShauna DiamondEpisode: "What Makes Sammy Chun?"
1998–2000MentorsAnne Cates9 episodes
1999Dead Man's GunGloria DunnEpisode: "Sleepwalker"
1999–2001So WeirdIrene BellTV series
2000–2001Da Vinci's InquestCarla3 episodes
2001Mysterious WaysLouise StanislawEpisode: "Doctor in the House"
2002'Nicki WoosterEpisode: "Home of the Brave"
2004TrafficShannon IslerTV miniseries
2004The Survivors ClubLinda PesaturoTV movie
2004Cold SquadMrs. SpenceEpisode: "Teen Angel"
2004Going the DistanceKarmaFilm
2005'Brenda Conrad / TrixieEpisode: "The Cowboy"
2006Class of the TitansEuryale Episode: "Sibling Rivalry"
2006Eight BelowDr. Rosemary ParisFilm
2006'Det. RhodesFilm
2008Boot CampBen's MotherFilm
2010Dear Mr. GacyValerie RossFilm
2013Red WidowGraceEpisode: "The Consignment"