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Lisa Canning
Lisa Canning
Born	November 7, 1966 (age 58); Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Occupation(s)	TV/Radio personality; Actress
Years active	1988–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
1996	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"
1990	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"
2004	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"
2012	Hollywood Heights	Julie Calvin	Episode: "Escape"
2014	Parenthood	Real Estate Agent	Episode: "The Offer"
2014	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"
2017	Shameless	Aditi Harman	Episode: "Occupy Fiona"
2019-20	The Bold and the Beautiful	Dr. Joyce Griffith	Regular Cast

References

^ "'Into the Night' Sidekick Lisa Canning Talks About Her Job and Career Goals". Jet. May 27, 1991. p. 11. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "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 community. 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.
^ Lavin, Cheryl (9 March 1997). Fast Track - Lisa Canning, Chicago Tribune
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f (12 July 1999). ‘ET’ releases three reporters, Variety
^ Littleton, Cynthia (4 August 1999). Canning attains 'stardom', Variety
^ Adalian, Josef (29 December 2005). New co-host cutting in on next ‘Stars’, Variety