Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Nest of Singing Birds, AA Nest of Singing Birds | Anna | |
| 1987 | I've Heard the Mermaids Singing | Polly Vandersma | |
| 1988 | Gandahar | Council Spokeswoman (voice) | |
| 1989 | Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics | Kathy | |
| 1989 | George's Island | Miss Birdwood | |
| 1990 | Beautiful Dreamers | Molly Jessop | |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 | Samantha 'Sam' Coleman | |
| 1990 | Pacific Heights | Liz Hamilton | |
| 1990 | Bright Angel | Nina | |
| 1991 | White Room | Zelda | |
| 1991 | Paradise | Sally Pike | |
| 1991 | Stepping Out | Andy | |
| 1992 | Montréal vu par... | Ann Stuart | Segment: "Desperanto" |
| 1993 | Journey to the Planets | Oracle (voice) | Short film |
| 1993 | Lotus Eaters, TheThe Lotus Eaters | Diane Kingswood | |
| 1996 | House Arrest | Gwenna Krupp | |
| 1997 | Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework | Jesse's Mom | |
| 2001 | Rare Birds | Claire | |
| 2002 | Duct Tape Forever | Easterbrook (uncredited) | |
| 2004 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | Mrs. Gerard | |
| 2004 | Day After Tomorrow, TheThe Day After Tomorrow | Judith | |
| 2004 | Being Julia | Grace Dexter | |
| 2004 | Geraldine's Fortune | Tina Larose | |
| 2005 | Bailey's Billion$ | Peggy Delaney | |
| 2005 | Multiple Selves of Hannah Maynard, TheThe Multiple Selves of Hannah Maynard | Hannah Maynard | Short film |
| 2006 | Small Avalanches | Nancy's Mother | Short film |
| 2007 | Breakfast with Scot | Miss Patterson | |
| 2007 | Stone Angel, TheThe Stone Angel | Doris | |
| 2009 | Year of the Carnivore | Mrs. Smalls |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Hangin' In | Episode: "The Princess and the Pea" | |
| 1983 | Today's Special | Sourpuss Sal | Episode: "Smiles" |
| 1984 | Littlest Hobo, TheThe Littlest Hobo | Murielle | Episode: "Three Monkeys of Bah Roghar: Part 1" Episode: "Three Monkeys of Bah Roghar: Part 2" |
| 1985 | Love & Larceny | Mary Bigley | TV movie |
| 1985 | Tucker and the Horse Thief | TV movie | |
| 1986 | 9B | Heather | TV movie |
| 1986 | Marriage Bed, TheThe Marriage Bed | Lynn Reailly | TV movie |
| 1986 | Hot Shots | Jenny | Episode: "Cut Off in His Prime" |
| 1987 | Much Ado About Nothing | Margaret | TV movie |
| 1987 | Really Weird Tales | Ellie Hutchins | Episode: "Cursed with Charisma" |
| 1988 | Mount Royal | Luise Blaikie | Episode: "Still Life" |
| 1989 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Sarah Hollister | Episode: "For Art's Sake" |
| 1989 | Trying Times | Jenny Amber | Episode: "A Good Life" |
| 1990 | Labor of Love | TV movie | |
| 1990 | E.N.G. | Carol Barton | Episode: "Till Death Us Do Part" |
| 1990 | Back to the Beanstalk | Garbanza | TV movie |
| 1990 | Steel Magnolias | Annelle Dupuy-Desoto | TV movie |
| 1990 | Street Legal | Stephanie Coleman | Episode: "The Psychic" |
| 1991 | Soulmates: The Gift of Light, TheThe Soulmates: The Gift of Light | (voice) | TV movie |
| 1991 | Rupert | Additional Voices | 13 episodes |
| 1991 | Hidden Room, TheThe Hidden Room | Episode: "Rogue in the Bathroom" | |
| 1992 | Beethoven Lives Upstairs | Sophie | TV movie |
| 1992 | Private Matter, AA Private Matter | Diane Callaghan | TV movie |
| 1992 | Ray Bradbury Theater, TheThe Ray Bradbury Theater | Francine | Episode: "The Lonely One" |
| 1994 | Free Willy | Annie | TV series |
| 1994 | Dan Redican Comedy Hour | Various | TV movie |
| 1994 | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Jill Lansing | TV movie |
| 1995 | Woman of Independent Means, AA Woman of Independent Means | Totsie | TV movie |
| 1995 | Awakening, TheThe Awakening | Nancy | TV movie |
| 1995-1996 | Picket Fences | Sue Walsh | 4 episodes |
| 1996 | Road to Avonlea | Betty Blaine | Episode: "King of the Great White Way" |
| 1996 | Care and Handling of Roses, TheThe Care and Handling of Roses | Carol Doster | TV movie |
| 1998 | Bad Dog | (voice) | TV series |
| 1998 | More Tales of the City | Mildred | TV miniseries |
| 1998 | Dead Husbands | Jane Armitage | TV movie |
| 1998-2000 | Emily of New Moon | Laura Murray | 46 episodes |
| 1999 | You Know My Name | Mrs. Lynn | TV movie |
| 1999 | Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | Tammy | TV movie |
| 1999 | Mythic Warriors | Clotho (voice) | Episode: "Damon and Pythias" |
| 2000 | Virtual Mom | Holly | TV movie |
| 2000 | Super Rupert | Aunt Rhonda | TV series |
| 2000 | Marvin The Tap-Dancing Horse | Elizabeth the Emotional Pig (voice) | Episode: "Eddy's Job/Elephants Almost Never Forget" |
| 2001 | Haven | Eva | TV movie |
| 2001 | Royal Canadian Air Farce | Anne Robinson / Dr. Joy Thomas | Episode: "9.2" |
| 2001 | I Was a Rat | Mrs. Tapscrew | TV movie |
| 2001 | Endless Grind, TheThe Endless Grind | Various | TV series |
| 2002 | Lathe of Heaven | Penny | TV movie |
| 2002 | Rats, TheThe Rats | Miss Paige | TV movie |
| 2003 | Custody of the Heart | Alice | TV movie |
| 2003 | Full-Court Miracle | Mrs. Klein | TV movie |
| 2005 | Puppets Who Kill | Miss Wickham | Episode: "Cuddles the Artist" |
| 2005 | Missing | Dr. Eleanor Reese | Episode: "Analysis" |
| 2006 | Roxana | Amy | TV movie |
| 2006 | Cow Belles | Fran Walker | TV movie |
| 2007-2012 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Sarah Hamoudi | 80+ episodes |
| 2009 | Ron James Show, TheThe Ron James Show | Episode: "1.5" | |
| 2010 | Love Letters | Melissa | TV movie |
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