Lisa Durupt
Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Lisa Durupt has established herself as fierce, funny, and fearless talent in film and television.
A talented ice hockey player growing up, she earned a scholarship to an American university until surgery postponed her arrival. On a whim, she registered at the University of Winnipeg and after attending a local performance of A Chorus Line for her theatre class, Lisa traded sports for the arts and went on to study theatre at the University of Winnipeg and the Canadian College of Performing Arts.
Lisa's natural athleticism gave her a natural entry into the film industry as a dancer and stunt performer. Following early appearances in films like Shall We Dance and The Lazarus Project, Lisa was cast by Canadian comedy veteran Mark McKinney on the series, Less Than Kind, as the temperamental Shandra. Lisa's unfiltered energy and gift for ad-libbing over four seasons of the show was highlighted by a Gemini Award nomination in 2010 for Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series and a Leo Award nomination for Best Performance in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series in 2013.
After a string of appearances across film and television projects such as The Pastor's Wife, The Color of Rain, Run for Your Life, and Supernatural, Lisa Durupt won her most substantial cinematic role thus far as the overly competitive sister of Sonja Bennett in Preggoland, a performance that earned Lisa her second Leo Award nomination in 2015 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture.
While she continues to work steadily on film, Lisa is presently enjoying another steady run on television as Andrea Todd - sister to Alison Sweeney's Hannah Swensen - on Murder She Baked, the Hallmark Channel screen adaptations of the best-selling mystery novel series of the same name.
A talented ice hockey player growing up, she earned a scholarship to an American university until surgery postponed her arrival. On a whim, she registered at the University of Winnipeg and after attending a local performance of A Chorus Line for her theatre class, Lisa traded sports for the arts and went on to study theatre at the University of Winnipeg and the Canadian College of Performing Arts.
Lisa's natural athleticism gave her a natural entry into the film industry as a dancer and stunt performer. Following early appearances in films like Shall We Dance and The Lazarus Project, Lisa was cast by Canadian comedy veteran Mark McKinney on the series, Less Than Kind, as the temperamental Shandra. Lisa's unfiltered energy and gift for ad-libbing over four seasons of the show was highlighted by a Gemini Award nomination in 2010 for Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series and a Leo Award nomination for Best Performance in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series in 2013.
After a string of appearances across film and television projects such as The Pastor's Wife, The Color of Rain, Run for Your Life, and Supernatural, Lisa Durupt won her most substantial cinematic role thus far as the overly competitive sister of Sonja Bennett in Preggoland, a performance that earned Lisa her second Leo Award nomination in 2015 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture.
While she continues to work steadily on film, Lisa is presently enjoying another steady run on television as Andrea Todd - sister to Alison Sweeney's Hannah Swensen - on Murder She Baked, the Hallmark Channel screen adaptations of the best-selling mystery novel series of the same name.
Known for
One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
High Flying Romance
To All the Boys: Always and Forever
Christmas with a Crown
Love, Guaranteed
The Main Event
Norm of the North: Family Vacation
Puppet Killer
Creepshow
Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure
Breakthrough
Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered
Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls
Christmas Lost and Found
Reunited at Christmas
Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom
Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder
Date My Dad
The Perfect Catch
Rufus 2
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts
The Arrangement
A Dream of Christmas
Operation Christmas
The Irresistible Blueberry Farm
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe
The Convenient Groom
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
I Wanna Date U
Santa's Little Ferrets
Run for Your Life
Honor Student
Preggoland
The Color of Rain
The Magic Ferret
Motive
Hitched for the Holidays
The Pastor's Wife
The Lazarus Project
Less Than Kind
Psych
Supernatural
Shall We Dance?
Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story
Everybody's Doing It