GANN, Merrilyn

PERSONAL

Career: Actress. Northern Light Theatre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, cofounder; Bard on the Beach, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, cofounder. Miss British Columbia, 1968.

Awards, Honors: Jessie Richardson Theatre Award (with others), outstanding ensemble cast, 1996, for Breeding Doubts.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Sheila Barnes, Why Shoot the Teacher?, Famous Players, 1977.

Mrs. Quinn, Roxanne, Columbia, 1987.

Julie's mother, American Boyfriends (also known as My American Boyfriend ), CBS Films, 1989.

Kristin's mom, Immediate Family, Columbia, 1989.

Mrs. McHugh, Mystery Date, Orion, 1991.

Voice, The Reluctant Deckhand (animated), 1995.

Motel woman, Bliss, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997.

Edna, Heart of the Sun, 1999.

Veg's mom, Mr. Rice's Secret, Panorama Entertainment, 2000.

Cabot party guest, Best in Show (also known as Dog Show! ), Warner Bros., 2000.

Nurse #1, How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog, Artistic License, 2000.

Manny's mom, The Hot Karl, American Film Partners International, 2001.

Manny's mom, The Hot Karl II, Angelang Movie Pictures, 2003.

Film Work:

(English version) Additional voices, Project A–Ko 2: Daitokuji zaibatsu no inbo (animated; also known as Project A–Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group ), Central Park Media, 1987.

(English version) Additional voices, Project A–Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody (animated), Central Park Media, 1988.

(English version) Additional voices, Project A–Ko 4: Final (animated), Central Park Media, 1989.

Television Appearances; Series:

Mayor Rose Abbott, Everwood, The WB, 2002–2004.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Mrs. Winterbarger, It (also known as Stephen King's It ), ABC, 1990.

Tight shoes, Intensity (also known as Dean Koontz's Intensity ), Fox, 1997.

Patty's mother, Medusa's Child, ABC, 1997.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Susan, Deep Dark Secrets (also known as Intimate Betrayal ), NBC, 1987.

Female talk show host, Laura Lansing Slept Here, NBC, 1988.

Gallery woman, The Lady Forgets, CBS, 1989.

Mary Pat, Other Women's Children, Lifetime, 1993.

Housewife in audience, No Child of Mine (also known as The Fight for Baby Jesse ), CBS, 1993.

Janet, My Name Is Kate, ABC, 1994.

Jean McAvoy, A Kidnapping in the Family, ABC, 1996.

Social worker, Abducted: A Father's Love (also known as Fugitive from Justice ), NBC, 1996.

Stevie, Sweet Dreams, NBC, 1996.

Dr. Cross, A Child's Wish (also known as A Fight for Justice ), CBS, 1997.

Lillian, Their Second Chance (also known as The Keller/Keller Story ), Lifetime, 1997.

Judge, The Accident: A Moment of Truth Movie (also known as The Accident ), NBC, 1997.

Phyllis, Married to a Stranger, Family Channel, 1997.

Patrice, A Murder on Shadow Mountain, CBS, 1999.

Stevenston waitress, A Cooler Climate, Showtime, 1999.

Abby, Resurrection, ABC, 1999.

Tod's mother, Ratz, Showtime, 2000.

Ellen, Personally Yours (also known as Wilderness Love ), CBS, 2000.

Grace, I Was a Teenage Faust, Showtime, 2002.

Meyer's assistant, Bang, Bang, You're Dead, Showtime, 2002.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

"Grim Ferrytale," Glory Days, The WB, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Anna, "Plain Sailing," The Beachcombers, CBC, 1986.

Susan, "Caper," Stringray, NBC, 1987.

"You Ought to Be in Prison," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987.

Real estate agent, "Hip Hop on the Gravy Train," Wiseguy, CBS, 1989.

Queen, "Halloween Knights," MacGyver, ABC, 1989.

Secretary, "Deals and Wheels: Part 1," Booker, 1989.

Mrs. Melonie Brenton, "Vengeance," Neon Rider, CTV and syndicated, 1990.

Gretta, "Hearts of Steel," MacGyver, ABC, 1990.

Susan Clay, "Westside Stories," Broken Badges, 1990.

Psychologist, "The Group," Street Justice, 1991.

Psychologist, "Partner in Crime," Street Justice, 1992.

"Little Con," Neon Rider, CTV and syndicated, 1994.

Prosecuting attorney, "Young at Heart," The X–Files, Fox, 1994.

Social services caseworker, "Prodigal," Two, CBC and syndicated, 1996.

Carlin's mother, "Force Majeure," Millennium, Fox, 1997.

Gwen Wellington, "Dead Man's Switch," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1997.

Mrs. Asekoff, "Detour," The X–Files, Fox, 1997.

Judy, "Werewolf," So Weird, The Disney Channel, 1999.

Dr. Crane, "Normal, Illinois," First Wave, Sci–Fi Channel, 1999.

Martha Duggan, "Forget Me Not," Poltergeist: The Legacy, 1999.

Realtor, "Renovation," Night Visions, Fox, 2001.

Amanda, "The Child Artist," Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, Fox, 2002.

Voice of Miss Hag, "Friends Forever," Sabrina the Animated Series (animated), 2002.

Also appeared as Ruth Donnelly, The Commish, ABC.

Stage Appearances:

Waiting for the Parade, Alberta Theatre Projects, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1977.

Queen Gertrude, Hamlet, Bard on the Beach, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1995.

Also appeared as Lady Capulet, The Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet, The Shakespeare Project; Cordelia, The Tragedie of King Lear, The Shakespeare Project; Portia, The Tragedie of Julius Caesar, The Shakespeare Project; Pease–Blossome, A Midsommer Nights Dreame; in Breeding Doubts, Theatre Terrific.

Radio Appearances:

Cordelia, King Lear, CBC Radio, 1992.

Alison, The Dying of the Light, CBC Radio, 2003.