Lenore Elizabeth Zann MP (born November 22, 1959) is a Canadian
actress and politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP)
for the riding of Cumberlandâ€"Colchester in the House of Commons of
Canada as a member of the Liberal Party since 2019. Before entering
federal politics, she represented the electoral district of
Truro-Bible Hill in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2009 until
2019 as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party and from June
9, 2019 until September 12, 2019 as an Independent.Zann was born in
Sydney, Australia, the daughter of Janice, a high school teacher, and
Paul Zann, a professor. Her great-grandfather, named Zaninovich
(Zaninović), came to Australia from Croatia.She emigrated with her
parents to Canada in 1968, first to Regina, Saskatchewan, then to
Truro, Nova Scotia, and later graduated from Cobequid Educational
Centre, a high school in Truro, which was noted for its student
musical productions. She attended York University in Toronto where she
studied drama, fine arts and political science.Zann worked as a
screen, television, stage, and voice actress, and appeared in numerous
television shows, films, radio, and animated series. As an actor, she
is best known for providing the voice of Rogue on the 1992 animated
television adaptation of the X-Men comic book series.
actress and politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP)
for the riding of Cumberlandâ€"Colchester in the House of Commons of
Canada as a member of the Liberal Party since 2019. Before entering
federal politics, she represented the electoral district of
Truro-Bible Hill in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2009 until
2019 as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party and from June
9, 2019 until September 12, 2019 as an Independent.Zann was born in
Sydney, Australia, the daughter of Janice, a high school teacher, and
Paul Zann, a professor. Her great-grandfather, named Zaninovich
(Zaninović), came to Australia from Croatia.She emigrated with her
parents to Canada in 1968, first to Regina, Saskatchewan, then to
Truro, Nova Scotia, and later graduated from Cobequid Educational
Centre, a high school in Truro, which was noted for its student
musical productions. She attended York University in Toronto where she
studied drama, fine arts and political science.Zann worked as a
screen, television, stage, and voice actress, and appeared in numerous
television shows, films, radio, and animated series. As an actor, she
is best known for providing the voice of Rogue on the 1992 animated
television adaptation of the X-Men comic book series.
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