Wendy Lyon (born 1960)[2] is a Canadian film and television actress.
She began her career in television, appearing on the miniseries Anne
of Green Gables (1985) before having a recurring role on the Canadian
series The Campbells (1986â€"1990). She made her feature film debut in
a leading role in the supernatural horror film Hello Mary Lou: Prom
Night II (1987).Lyon continued to appear in television throughout the
1990s, including providing the voice of Queen Serenity in the animated
series Sailor Moon (1995). She returned to film with supporting roles
in Focus (2001) and Childstar (2004). In the 2010s, she appeared in
supporting parts in the thriller Regression (2015), Guillermo del
Toro's fantasy film The Shape of Water (2017), and in a recurring role
in the political thriller series Designated Survivor (2019).In 1985,
Lyon appeared in the Canadian miniseries Anne of Green Gables as
Prissy Andrews.[3] The following year, she starred in an episode of
American Playhouse, "Valentine's Revenge," opposite Victor
Ertmanis.[4] Lyon subsequently had a recurring role as Rebecca Simms
in the series The Campbells, on which she appeared between 1986 and
1990.[5] She her feature film debut as the lead in the supernatural
horror film Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987), playing a teenager
haunted (and eventually possessed) by a vengeful spirit.[2] Betsy
Sherman praised Lyon's performance, writing that "Lyon does a good job
making the transition from fair to foul."[6]Lyon went on to work in
television through the 1980s and 1990s, and provided voice work for
multiple episodes of Sailor Moon in 1995. She returned to film with a
minor role in the drama Focus (2001), starring William H. Macy and
Laura Dern, followed by the independent comedy Childstar (2004).[7] In
2010, she appeared in three episodes of the ABC series Happy Town.
Lyon had a minor role in the psychological thriller Regression (2015)
before appearing in Guillermo del Toro's critically acclaimed fantasy
film The Shape of Water (2017). In 2019, Lyon had a multi-episode arc
on the American political thriller series Designated Survivor,
starring Kiefer Sutherland.[8]
She began her career in television, appearing on the miniseries Anne
of Green Gables (1985) before having a recurring role on the Canadian
series The Campbells (1986â€"1990). She made her feature film debut in
a leading role in the supernatural horror film Hello Mary Lou: Prom
Night II (1987).Lyon continued to appear in television throughout the
1990s, including providing the voice of Queen Serenity in the animated
series Sailor Moon (1995). She returned to film with supporting roles
in Focus (2001) and Childstar (2004). In the 2010s, she appeared in
supporting parts in the thriller Regression (2015), Guillermo del
Toro's fantasy film The Shape of Water (2017), and in a recurring role
in the political thriller series Designated Survivor (2019).In 1985,
Lyon appeared in the Canadian miniseries Anne of Green Gables as
Prissy Andrews.[3] The following year, she starred in an episode of
American Playhouse, "Valentine's Revenge," opposite Victor
Ertmanis.[4] Lyon subsequently had a recurring role as Rebecca Simms
in the series The Campbells, on which she appeared between 1986 and
1990.[5] She her feature film debut as the lead in the supernatural
horror film Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987), playing a teenager
haunted (and eventually possessed) by a vengeful spirit.[2] Betsy
Sherman praised Lyon's performance, writing that "Lyon does a good job
making the transition from fair to foul."[6]Lyon went on to work in
television through the 1980s and 1990s, and provided voice work for
multiple episodes of Sailor Moon in 1995. She returned to film with a
minor role in the drama Focus (2001), starring William H. Macy and
Laura Dern, followed by the independent comedy Childstar (2004).[7] In
2010, she appeared in three episodes of the ABC series Happy Town.
Lyon had a minor role in the psychological thriller Regression (2015)
before appearing in Guillermo del Toro's critically acclaimed fantasy
film The Shape of Water (2017). In 2019, Lyon had a multi-episode arc
on the American political thriller series Designated Survivor,
starring Kiefer Sutherland.[8]
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