Lisa Codrington
ActingBiography
Lisa Codrington, a renowned actor and writer in Toronto, earned acclaim with a Governor General’s Award for Drama nomination and received the K.M. Hunter Theater Award and the Carol Bolt Award for Playwrights. Her impressive writing credits encompass acclaimed works like "The Prescription – 21 Black Futures" (Obsidian/CBC), "The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God" (Shaw Festival, Karamu House), "Up the Garden Path" (Obsidian Theatre), "The Aftermath" (Groundswell Festival, Femfest), "The Colony – Opera to Go" (Tapestry), and "Cast Iron" (Nightwood Theatre & Obsidian Theatre). Her acting roles span across Letterkenny, Orphan Black, Schitt's Creek, The Handmaid's Tale, Bad Blood, Anne with an E, CBC's Children Ruin Everything, and Amazon Prime's The Lake. Currently, Lisa's actively developing two new plays while serving as a playwright in residence at Why Not Theatre, showcasing her prolific talent and dedication to the craft.
Movies
(4 total)
Shazam!
as Interviewee
Flatliners
as Chief Resident
The Kindness of Strangers
as Bonnie
22 Chaser
as Connie
TV Shows
(9 total)
Anne with an E
as Constance
The Handmaid's Tale
as Officer #2
Orphan Black
as Kendra Dupree
Schitt's Creek
as Audrey
Heroes Reborn
as Miss Franklin
Letterkenny
as Gail
Cardinal
as Dr. Wasserstein
Man Seeking Woman
as Dr. Sheila Evans
Children Ruin Everything
as Marla