Wanda Cannon


Wanda Cannon is a Canadian actress and theatre director. She is most noted for her performance in the 1993 film For the Moment, for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 15th Genie Awards in 1994.

Early life

Cannon was born in Kitchener, Ontario, and raised primarily in Saskatchewan.

Career

Cannon got her start as a musical theatre actress, and has continued to act and direct theatre throughout her career. Her other film roles have included The Last Winter, Overdrawn at the Memory Bank, The 6th Day, and The Final Cut. Cannon appeared in regular television roles as Stephanie Clements in My Secret Identity, and as Valerie Stanton in Heartland.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983Chautauqua GirlMelissandeTheatrical film
1984Overdrawn at the Memory BankFelicia Varley/LolaTelevision film
1986A Judgment in StoneBerniceTheatrical film
1989The Last WinterAudrey JamisonTheatrical film
1993For the MomentBetsyTheatrical film
1983American PlayhouseFelicia Varley / LolaEpisode: "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank"
1985, 1987Night HeatBonnie Moreland /
Dr. Reynolds		2 episodes
1986Special DeliveryMarionTelevision film
1986Philip Marlowe, Private EyeVivEpisode: "Guns at Cyrano's"
1987Bluffing ItKristineTelevision film
1988Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMarthaEpisode: "There Was a Little Girl..."
1988Chasing RainbowsDottie3 episodes
1988Blades of CourageBetty WidmerTelevision film
1988–1991My Secret IdentityStephanie Clements72 episodes
1991CounterstrikeKateEpisode: "Breaking Point"
1993Exploring Ontario's Provincial ParksEllen Burke3 episodes
1997F/X: The SeriesDianaEpisode: "Medea"
1997Psi FactorHelen SchraftEpisode: "The 13th Floor/The Believer"
1998The Wonderful World of DisneyRita FletcherEpisode: "My Date with the President's Daughter"
1998Due SouthOlivia MurtaghEpisode: "Dr. Longball"
1998Earth: Final ConflictMaiya's MomEpisode: "The Sleepers"
1999Cry RapePhyllis RobertsTelevision film
1999The Hunt for the Unicorn KillerLiz MadduxTelevision film
2000The 6th DayKatherine WeirTheatrical film
2000Code Name: EternityMrs. Keating2 episodes
2001Voyage of the UnicornLily2 episodes
2001Night VisionsMotherEpisode: "My So-Called Life and Death"
2001Mysterious WaysAmanda TergesonEpisode: "The Last Dance"
2002The Dead ZoneMarthaEpisode: "Unreasonable Doubt"
2002First ShotKathryn YarnellTelevision film
2002The Twilight ZoneDevora KronerEpisode: "Night Route"
2002Snow QueenMinna2 episodes
2003Just CauseLydia MilburyEpisode: "The Closing"
2003PeacemakersEmma SmithEpisode: "Bad Company'
2003AndromedaCh'kadau LeaderEpisode: "Conduit to Destiny"
2004The Final CutCaroline MonroeTheatrical film
2004Da Vinci's InquestJoanne ChavezEpisode: "A Man When He's Down"
2004Perfect RomanceMarjTelevision film
2005DevourKathy GrayTheatrical film
2005Da Vinci's City HallGloria MinerEpisode: "One Man, Two Jobs"
2005Masters of HorrorKathy HobartEpisode: "Homecoming"
2005The Christmas BlessingLydia JonesTelevision film
2006Flight 93Debbie WelshTelevision film
2006The CollectorJaneEpisode: "The Spy"
2006A Trick of the MindDr. HauserTelevision film
2006PsychLeslie BreyfogleEpisode: "Shawn vs. the Red Phantom"
2006Totally AwesomeKimberly's MomTelevision film
2006, 2007IntelligenceSenator Louise Dugay2 episodes
2007My Baby Is MissingDale PendergastTelevision film
2007–2018HeartlandVal Stanton47 episodes
2008Trial by FireBarbaraTelevision film
2009Mrs. MiracleJoan MaxwellTelevision film
2010Triple DogMrs. NarnTheatrical film
2011Good Morning, KillerLynnTheatrical film
2013Emily Owens, M.D.HelenEpisode: "Emily and...The Social Experiment"
2013Cedar CoveMayorEpisode: "Cedar Cove: The Beginning"
2014MotiveMargaret MatthewsEpisode: "Deception"
2015Surprised by LoveClaire MayfieldTelevision film
2015Angel of ChristmasHeather NicholasTelevision film
2016Christmas ListEllen GrayTelevision film
2019iZombieGayle SpanoEpisode: "The Fresh Princess"
2019Christmas at the PlazaLanaTelevision film
2020Love in WinterlandMolly WilsonTelevision film