Lisa Canning
Born (1966-11-07) November 7, 1966
Occupation(s)TV/Radio personality
Actress
Years active1988–present

Lisa Canning (born November 7, 1966)[1][2] is an American television and radio hostess and correspondent.

Career

A native of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands,[2] Canning served, beginning in 1988, as music director at radio station WKDA in Los Angeles, and also hosted the station's nightly talk show, Campus Top Ten.[3] Television credits include Entertainment Tonight from 1996 to 1999,[4][5] co-host of "Knights and Warriors", the first season of Dancing with the Stars, Beyond With James Van Praagh (as the backstage interviewer/skeptic), and the Pax show Destination Stardom.[6]

As an actress, Canning appeared in small roles in the feature films Scream,[5] Intermission, and The Day After Tomorrow. She has acted on the television soap operas General Hospital[5] and The Young and the Restless.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Ladykiller Leslie Vance
Scream Reporter with Mask [5]
1997 An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn Herself
2004 Intermission Perfume Admirer Short
The Day After Tomorrow L.A. Anchorwoman [5]
One Life to Give Gail Short
2007 Waste Land Dr. Abrams Short
2009 The Red Canvas Vanessa Fitzgerald
2013 Santa Switch Salesperson TV movie
2015 In Memory Doctor Jesiak Short
2018 The Wrong Daughter Nurse Hopewell
2019 Bombshell Harris Faulkner

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1989 A Different World Girl Episode: "No Means No"
1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Andrea Russell Episode: "Pilot"
Match Game Herself/Panelist 5 episodes
1991-92 P.S.I. Luv U Dori Recurring cast
1992-93 Knights and Warriors Herself/host TV series
1992-94 Baywatch Cookie Washington/Dawn Episode: "Lifeguards Can't Jump" & "Rescue Bay"
1993 General Hospital Meg Lawson #2 Regular Cast [5]
1994 Weird Science Lincoln Episode: "Unplugged"
1996 Soul Train Herself/Guest Host Episode: "Brian Green/Silk"
1997 Veronica's Closet Herself Episode: "Veronica's Husband Won't Leave"
1999 Destination Stardom Herself/host TV series
2002 Beyond with James Van Praagh Herself/co-host TV series
2002-03 Public Places, Private Spaces Herself/host TV series
2004 Charmed Reporter #1 Episode: "Used Karma"
Drake & Josh Reporter #1 Episode: "Little Diva"
2004-05 The Young and the Restless Adrienne Markham Regular Cast
2005 Dancing with the Stars Herself Co-Host: Season 1[7]
CSI: Miami Lydia Johnson Episode: "Felony Flight"
CSI: NY Lydia Johnson Episode: "Manhattan Manhunt"
2006 The Bold and the Beautiful Elizabeth Episode: "Carmen's Karma"
2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles News Anchor Episode: "The Mousetrap"
2009 The Bold and the Beautiful Chanel Episode: "Episode #1.5632" & "Episode #1.5633"
2010 Important Things with Demetri Martin Ladies Room Agent #1 Episode: "2"
2012 Scandal Anchor Episode: "The Trail"
Hollywood Heights Julie Calvin Episode: "Escape"
2014 Parenthood Real Estate Agent Episode: "The Offer"
Red Band Society Therapy Leader Episode: "There's No Place Like Homecoming"
2016 Mistresses Prosecutor Episode: "The New Girls"
2017 Vice Principals Brenda Poutine Episode: "Spring Break"
Shameless Aditi Harman Episode: "Occupy Fiona"
2019-20 The Bold and the Beautiful Dr. Joyce Griffith Regular Cast

References

  1. "'Into the Night' Sidekick Lisa Canning Talks About Her Job and Career Goals". Jet. May 27, 1991. p. 11. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "LISA CANNING". Sun Sentinel. March 9, 1997. p. 4. ProQuest 388460859. Birthday: Nov. 7. Birthplace: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Occupation: Entertainment reporter. Current home: Los Angeles. Marital status: Single. Car: A 1994 hunter-green Jeep Cherokee. Working on: Entertainment Tonight.
  3. "Photo Standalone 3 -- No Title". Los Angeles Sentinel. February 23, 1989. p. 4. ProQuest 565565315. KDAY HONORED—The Los Angeles County Commission on Youth recently honored KDAY radio station and two of its most deserving staff members for the organization's ongoing commitment to youth in the commu nity. Pictured are (from left) county commissioner Lee; Rory Kaufman, founder of KDAY's Images Program; Lisa Canning, hostess of KDAY's nightly talk show, 'Campus Top Ten,' and county Commissioner Woods.
  4. Lavin, Cheryl (9 March 1997). Fast Track - Lisa Canning, Chicago Tribune
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 (12 July 1999). ‘ET’ releases three reporters, Variety
  6. Littleton, Cynthia (4 August 1999). Canning attains 'stardom', Variety
  7. Adalian, Josef (29 December 2005). New co-host cutting in on next ‘Stars’, Variety


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