Leni Parker
Leni Parker is a Canadian television and film actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the androgynous alien Da'an in Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict. Parker was born in New Brunswick, Canada, in 1966. She attended Concordia University in Montreal, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance. After graduating, she began working with Pigeons International Theatre for the next 10 years. She was awarded Best Supporting Actress at the Theatre Critics of Quebec Awards in 1992 for her role as la Bonne in Coquelicots. Parker's television debut came in 1994, when she appeared in an episode of the series Due South. She went on to have recurring roles in the series Earth: Final Conflict (1994-2002), Street Legal (2000-2001), and 19-2 (2014). She has also appeared in a number of films, including Mommy's Prison Secret (2017) and The Perfect Husband (2018). In addition to her acting career, Parker is also a passionate advocate for social justice. She is a founding member of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association's Diversity Committee and has spoken out on a number of issues, including gender equality and LGBTQ rights.
Filmography
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
as Ms. Greene
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
as Ms. Greene
As Gouda as It Gets
as Sarah
As Gouda as It Gets
as Sarah
My Salinger Year
as Pam
My Salinger Year
as Pam
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
as Bonnie (uncredited)
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
as Bonnie (uncredited)
My Thesis Film: A Thesis Film by Erik Anderson
as Auntie Carol
My Thesis Film: A Thesis Film by Erik Anderson
as Auntie Carol
Early Release
as Lenni Page
Early Release
as Lenni Page
An Eye for Beauty
as Sarah Handelsman
An Eye for Beauty
as Sarah Handelsman
White House Down
as Speaker's Assistant
White House Down
as Speaker's Assistant
Mr. Nobody
as Teacher
Mr. Nobody
as Teacher
Orphan
as Delivery Room Nurse
Orphan
as Delivery Room Nurse
Out of Control
as Donna Sinclair
Out of Control
as Donna Sinclair
Afterwards
as Clerk
Afterwards
as Clerk
The Man
as Cashier
The Man
as Cashier
Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story
as Judy Rebick
Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story
as Judy Rebick
Living with the Enemy
as FBI Agent Cheryl Cummings
Living with the Enemy
as FBI Agent Cheryl Cummings
Deadly Betrayal
as Roz
Deadly Betrayal
as Roz
Charms for the Easy Life
as Blind Girl's Mother
Charms for the Easy Life
as Blind Girl's Mother
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Mrs. Barrymore
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Mrs. Barrymore
Stardom
Stardom
Eisenstein
as Anya
Eisenstein
as Anya
Nico the Unicorn
as Librarian
Nico the Unicorn
as Librarian
The Education of Little Tree
as Martha
The Education of Little Tree
as Martha
Bleeders
as Baby Laura
Bleeders
as Baby Laura
Heritage Minutes: John Humphrey
as Emilie
Heritage Minutes: John Humphrey
as Emilie
Screamers
as Cpl. McDonald
Screamers
as Cpl. McDonald
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Beatrice Kaufman
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Beatrice Kaufman
Canvas
as Simone
Canvas
as Simone
You're Driving Me Crazy
as Alice
You're Driving Me Crazy
as Alice