Lisa Ryder's early life and career began in Edmonton, Alberta, where she started performing as a child through dance, attending the Edmonton Studio of Ballet. Growing up, she never considered acting as a career until she attended the University of Toronto, where she took Drama as an option and was bitten by the acting bug.
After graduation, she and some friends formed "Bald Ego Productions", a local Toronto theatre group, where she displayed a multitude of talents, choreographing, writing, and co-writing many stage shows. In the mid-nineties, Lisa began appearing on television with guest spots on shows like Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) and PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996).
Her first "big" role came in the form of a straight-laced cop named "Tracy Vetter" on the sci-fi/drama show Forever Knight (1992),which allowed her to build a cult following on the Internet that continued to grow, even after the show was canceled. After Forever Knight, Lisa continued acting on stage, television, and film, having a variety of guest spots on many science fiction shows, but also appearing on the critically acclaimed CBC series The Newsroom (1996).
In 1998, she received critical acclaim herself for her portrayal of "Joey" in the film Stolen Heart (1998). Currently, Lisa co-stars with Kevin Sorbo on the Gene Roddenberry series Andromeda (2000),showing every week in syndication, around the world.
