Meredith Henderson (born November 24, 1983) is a Canadian actress known for playing the title role in The Adventures of Shirley Holmes.[1]
Meredith Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1983 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
She also had a leading role as wheelchair-using Cleo Bellows in the 2001 children's television series MythQuest opposite Christopher Jacot.
In 2005, she appeared in Shania: A Life in Eight Albums, a biopic of country star Shania Twain,[2] in which she played the lead role. She did all the singing, dancing and guitar playing herself.
Henderson also had a recurring role as the girlfriend of Harris Allan's character Hunter on the critically acclaimed, groundbreaking gay TV series Queer as Folk.
Her sister is actress Beki Lantos.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kayla | Jaynie Nightingale | |
| 2005 | Shania: A Life in Eight Albums | Adult Shania Twain | |
| 2006 | Heartstopper | Sara Wexler | |
| 2008 | Jumper | Fiona | |
| 2010 | A Flesh Offering | Emily | |
| 2018 | The Downside of Bliss | Mrs. Denmark |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Song Spinner | Aurora | TV movie |
| 1996 | Goosebumps | Cara Renfield | Episode: "Vampire Breath" |
| 1997-2000 | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes | Shirley Holmes | 52 episodes "Main Cast" |
| 1999 | Strange World | Student | Episode: "Eliza" |
| 2000 | The Fearing Mind | Catherine | Episode: "Good Harvest" |
| 2000-2001 | Big Sound | Phoebe Sutton | 6 episodes |
| 2001 | MythQuest | Cleo Bellows | 13 episodes |
| 2001 | A Wind at My Back Christmas | Anna Schiller | TV movie |
| 2003 | Just Cause | Geena Harrington | Episode: "Blackboard Jungle" |
| 2003 | Missing | Sara Denton | Episode: "White Whale" |
| 2004 | Puppets Who Kill | Button's Girlfriend | Episode: "Pizza Boys Are Missing" |
| 2004 | The Eleventh Hour | 2 of 4 Wives | Episode: "Strange Bedfellows" |
| 2004 | Stranger at the Door | Tara Norris | TV movie |
| 2004-2005 | Queer as Folk | Callie Leeson | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Beach Girls | Young Maddie | TV miniseries |
| 2005 | Shania: A Life in Eight Albums | Eilleen Shania Twain | TV movie |
| 2007 | The Dresden Files | Caryn Harris / Nikki Slovak | Episode: "Rules of Engagement" |
| 2007 | The Best Years | Hillary Dunbar | Episode: "Notorious" Episode: "All That Heaven Allows" |
| 2007 | Everest '82 | Marlene | TV miniseries |
| 2008 | Flashpoint | Sadie O'Brien | Episode: "Asking for Flowers" |
Producer
edit- Shut up and deal (2007)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Gemini Award | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (for episode #1.13: "The Case of the Second Sight") | Nominated |
| 1999 | Gemini Award | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series[2][3] | The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (for episode #3.3: "The Case of the Crooked Comic") | Won |
References
edit- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20170817/281934543059383. Retrieved 2020-04-03 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b "'Shirley Holmes' to star in Shania's adventures". Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ "Gemini winners, Nov 1999". playbackonline.ca. Playback. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
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