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Kristin Lehman
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<h2 id="life-and-career">Life and career</h2> <p>Lehman was born in <a href="/facts/New_Westminster/fmPKXk48">New Westminster</a>, <a href="/facts/British_Columbia/Ty3e3g1Q">British Columbia</a>, grew up in <a href="/facts/Vancouver/rn2AKA1n">Vancouver</a> and studied classical ballet at Canada's <a href="/facts/Royal_Academy_of_Dance/NoblQ8VG">Royal Academy of Dance</a> for eight years.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> She has acted professionally since 1995. In the 1990s, she appeared in Canadian programs such as <i><a href="/facts/Forever_Knight/20QH4aNS">Forever Knight</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Due_South/3rH6Ta4c">Due South</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Kung_Fu%3a_The_Legend_Continues/BJgQCE7o">Kung Fu: The Legend Continues</a></i>, before moving to Los Angeles.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p><p>Lehman was a regular cast member in the Showtime horror series <i><a href="/facts/Poltergeist%3a_The_Legacy/wxzCInDU">Poltergeist: The Legacy</a></i> (1998–99). She later starred in the short-lived ABC medical drama <i><a href="/facts/Strange_World_(TV_series)/bsl0wlJt">Strange World</a></i> (1999). She also was a regular cast member in the short-lived dramas <i><a href="/facts/Century_City_(TV_series)/eQjGnTeu">Century City</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Tilt_(American_TV_series)/AHBP2mIw">Tilt</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Killer_Instinct_(TV_series)/X75vzKX5">Killer Instinct</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Drive_(2007_TV_series)/vYQM8EGm">Drive</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> Lehman also appeared in recurring roles in <i><a href="/facts/Felicity_(TV_series)/kAhrujoR">Felicity</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/Judging_Amy/lGxe6UsG">Judging Amy</a></i>, and played guest roles on many shows, including <i><a href="/facts/The_Outer_Limits_(1995_TV_series)/WBz0q1eV">The Outer Limits</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/The_Twilight_Zone_(2002_TV_series)/9350xSyH">The Twilight Zone</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Andromeda_(TV_series)/4UCRXvgn">Andromeda</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Kevin_Hill_(TV_series)/SI9rgwDu">Kevin Hill</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Prison_Break/QYRnHfB7">Prison Break</a></i>, and <i><a href="/facts/Castle_(TV_series)/9wsYh9E8">Castle</a></i>. </p><p>Lehman's film credits include <i><a href="/facts/Alaska_(1996_film)/6hsHquXX">Alaska</a></i> (1996), <i><a href="/facts/Bleeders_(film)/FW0NMSsx">Bleeders</a></i> (1997), <i><a href="/facts/Dog_Park_(film)/sUp4NC0t">Dog Park</a></i> (1998), <i><a href="/facts/The_Way_of_the_Gun/GJtyFSWe">The Way of the Gun</a></i> (2000), <i><a href="/facts/Lie_with_Me_(2005_film)/5e9UIzrV">Lie with Me</a></i> (2005), <i><a href="/facts/The_Sentinel_(2006_film)/DekIkbld">The Sentinel</a></i> (2006), <i><a href="/facts/The_Loft_(film)/eeYVp2Rl">The Loft</a></i> (2014), and television movies <i><a href="/facts/Playing_House_(2006_film)/hXg1EqRx">Playing House</a></i>, <i><a href="/facts/Rapid_Fire_(2006_film)/MAoU9Vxa">Rapid Fire</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/The_Gathering_(miniseries)/l5oSzfAb">The Gathering</a></i>. </p><p>Lehman starred in AMC's drama series <i><a href="/facts/The_Killing_(U.S._TV_series)/seEIVwko">The Killing</a></i> from 2011 to 2012,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> and she played the lead role in the Canadian series <i><a href="/facts/Motive_(TV_series)/LeEvSzGp">Motive</a></i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> for four seasons. </p> <h2 id="personal-life">Personal life</h2> <p>Lehman is married to actor <a href="/facts/Adam_Reid/zq2btUCz">Adam Reid</a>, and they have a son.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="filmography">Filmography</h2> <h3>Film</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Alaska_(1996_film)/6hsHquXX">Alaska</a></i></td><td>Florence</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Bliss_(1997_film)/TKj3UH7G">Bliss</a></i></td><td>Scope / Steps Woman</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Bleeders_(film)/FW0NMSsx">Bleeders</a></i></td><td>Kathleen Strauss</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Dog_Park_(film)/sUp4NC0t">Dog Park</a></i></td><td>Keiran</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td><i>Dinner at Fred's</i></td><td>Sarah Billings</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Way_of_the_Gun/GJtyFSWe">The Way of the Gun</a></i></td><td>Francesca Chidduck</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Chronicles_of_Riddick/JR2wDIaz">The Chronicles of Riddick</a></i></td><td>Shirah</td><td>Director's cut</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Lie_with_Me_(2005_film)/5e9UIzrV">Lie with Me</a></i></td><td>Rachel</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Sentinel_(2006_film)/DekIkbld">The Sentinel</a></i></td><td>Cindy Breckinridge</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Loft_(film)/eeYVp2Rl">The Loft</a></i></td><td>Det. Higgins</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Lie_Exposed/t7MKVeMr">Lie Exposed</a></i></td><td>Mickey</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Television</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr><tr><td>1995</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Commish/eud7buJC">The Commish</a></i></td><td>Cynthia</td><td>Episode: "Off Broadway: Part 1"</td></tr><tr><td>1995–1996</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Forever_Knight/20QH4aNS">Forever Knight</a></i></td><td>Urs</td><td>4 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td><i>Toe Tags</i></td><td>Chana</td><td>TV movie</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td><i>Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice</i></td><td>Tina</td><td>TV movie</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Due_South/3rH6Ta4c">Due South</a></i></td><td>Rhonda</td><td>Episode: "Flashback"</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td><i><a href="/facts/F%2fX%3a_The_Series/Dr5BShML">F/X: The Series</a></i></td><td>Katiya</td><td>Episode: "F/X: The Illusion"</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Kung_Fu%3a_The_Legend_Continues/BJgQCE7o">Kung Fu: The Legend Continues</a></i></td><td>Det. Jordan McGuire</td><td>6 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Outer_Limits_(1995_TV_series)/WBz0q1eV">The Outer Limits</a></i></td><td>Janet Marshall</td><td>Episode: "<a href="/facts/Falling_Star_(The_Outer_Limits)/3ECYDkda">Falling Star</a>"</td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Outer_Limits_(1995_TV_series)/WBz0q1eV">The Outer Limits</a></i></td><td>Katya Rubinov</td><td>Episode: "<a href="/facts/Dead_Man%2527s_Switch_(The_Outer_Limits)/3ECYDkda">Dead Man's Switch</a>"</td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td><i><a href="/facts/PSI_Factor%3a_Chronicles_of_the_Paranormal/dqPnSc91">PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal</a></i></td><td>Jackie Kinley / Julie Bright</td><td>Episode: "The Undead, The Stalker"</td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Once_a_Thief_(TV_series)/axmu2gvY">Once a Thief</a></i></td><td>Alexa Lundquist</td><td>Episode: "Art of Death"</td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Earth%3a_Final_Conflict/yRkUqT6R">Earth: Final Conflict</a></i></td><td>Cynthia Clarkson</td><td>Episode: "Resurrection"</td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_X-Files/J6SpBK3H">The X-Files</a></i></td><td>Esther Nairn / Invisigoth</td><td>Episode: "<a href="/facts/Kill_Switch_(The_X-Files)/ImaBHhSK">Kill Switch</a>"</td></tr><tr><td>1998–1999</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Poltergeist%3a_The_Legacy/wxzCInDU">Poltergeist: The Legacy</a></i></td><td>Kristin Adams</td><td>Main cast (seasons 3–4)</td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Strange_World_(TV_series)/bsl0wlJt">Strange World</a></i></td><td>Dr. Sidney MacMillan</td><td>Main cast</td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Outer_Limits_(1995_TV_series)/WBz0q1eV">The Outer Limits</a></i></td><td>Larissa</td><td>Episode: "<a href="/facts/Stasis_(The_Outer_Limits)/3ECYDkda">Stasis</a>"</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Felicity_(TV_series)/kAhrujoR">Felicity</a></i></td><td>Avery Swanson</td><td>4 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Go_Fish_(TV_series)/fQPb2juz">Go Fish</a></i></td><td>Laura Eastwood</td><td>Main cast</td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Outer_Limits_(1995_TV_series)/WBz0q1eV">The Outer Limits</a></i></td><td>Lorelle Palmer</td><td>Episode: "Time to Time"</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td><i><a href="/facts/UC%3a_Undercover/s33NC609">UC: Undercover</a></i></td><td>Diane Robertson</td><td>Episode: "Manhunt"</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td><i>Verdict in Blood</i></td><td>Shannon Blackwell</td><td>TV movie</td></tr><tr><td>2002–2003</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Judging_Amy/lGxe6UsG">Judging Amy</a></i></td><td>Dr. Lily Reddicker</td><td>Recurring role (seasons 4–5)</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Twilight_Zone_(2002_TV_series)/9350xSyH">The Twilight Zone</a></i></td><td>Becca Niles</td><td>Episode: "<a href="/facts/Dead_Man%2527s_Eyes_(The_Twilight_Zone)/9350xSyH">Dead Man's Eyes</a>"</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Andromeda_(TV_series)/4UCRXvgn">Andromeda</a></i></td><td>Molly Noguchi</td><td>Episode: "Lava and Rockets"Episode: "Waking the Tyrant's Device"Nominated – <a href="/facts/Gemini_Award/2RscrUcp">Gemini Award</a> for Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Century_City_(TV_series)/eQjGnTeu">Century City</a></i></td><td>Lee May Bristol</td><td>Main cast</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Kevin_Hill_(TV_series)/SI9rgwDu">Kevin Hill</a></i></td><td>Serena Quinn</td><td>Episode: "Going for the Juggler"</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Puppets_Who_Kill/vfRlt9Hp">Puppets Who Kill</a></i></td><td>Honeypot</td><td>Episode: "Buttons on a Hot Tin Roof"</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Tilt_(American_TV_series)/AHBP2mIw">Tilt</a></i></td><td>Ellen / Miami</td><td>Main cast</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td><i><a href="/facts/G-Spot_(TV_series)/pxQn3z6h">G-Spot</a></i></td><td>Francesca</td><td>Main cast (season 1)</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td><i>Burnt Toast</i></td><td>Debra</td><td>TV movie</td></tr><tr><td>2005–2006</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Killer_Instinct_(TV_series)/X75vzKX5">Killer Instinct</a></i></td><td>Det. Danielle Carter</td><td>Main cast</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td><i>Damages</i></td><td>Susan Keever</td><td>TV movie</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Playing_House_(2006_film)/hXg1EqRx">Playing House</a></i></td><td>Marina</td><td>TV movie</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Prison_Break/QYRnHfB7">Prison Break</a></i></td><td>Jane Phillips</td><td>Episode: "Rendezvous"Episode: "Bolshoi Booze"</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Rapid_Fire_(2006_film)/MAoU9Vxa">Rapid Fire</a></i></td><td>Angela</td><td>TV movie</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td><i>Backyards & Bullets</i></td><td>Caroline Garrison</td><td>TV movie</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Drive_(2007_TV_series)/vYQM8EGm">Drive</a></i></td><td>Corinna Wiles</td><td>Main cast</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Gathering_(miniseries)/l5oSzfAb">The Gathering</a></i></td><td>Ann Foster</td><td><a href="/facts/Miniseries/J7KVThLr">Miniseries</a></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Human_Target_(2010_TV_series)/AxSEe2Yp">Human Target</a></i></td><td>District Attorney Allyson Russo</td><td>Episode: "Run"</td></tr><tr><td>2011–2012</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Killing_(American_TV_series)/seEIVwko">The Killing</a></i></td><td>Gwen Eaton</td><td>Main cast (seasons 1–2)</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Castle_(TV_series)/9wsYh9E8">Castle</a></i></td><td>Serena Kaye</td><td>Episode: "Eye of the Beholder"</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td><i>The Firm</i></td><td>Dr. Elle Larson</td><td>Episode: "Chapter Four"</td></tr><tr><td>2013–2016</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Motive_(TV_series)/LeEvSzGp">Motive</a></i></td><td>Detective Angie Flynn</td><td>Lead RoleNominated – <a href="/facts/Canadian_Screen_Award/teYJo86q">Canadian Screen Award</a> for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (2016)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a>Nominated – <a href="/facts/Canadian_Screen_Award/teYJo86q">Canadian Screen Award</a> for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (2017)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> Won – <a href="/facts/Leo_Award/f0tyEEFu">Leo Award</a> for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series (2017)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Rogue_(TV_series)/tm41KL3l">Rogue</a></i></td><td>Theresa Archer</td><td>Main cast (season 4)</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Ghost_Wars_(TV_series)/wpjqWyH7">Ghost Wars</a></i></td><td>Marilyn McGrath-Dufresne</td><td>Recurring role</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Altered_Carbon_(TV_series)/fskzcg8B">Altered Carbon</a></i></td><td>Miriam Bancroft</td><td>Main role (season 1)</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Hospital_Show/hsNnnDUw">Hospital Show</a></i></td><td>Lisa</td><td><a href="/facts/Web_series/gEW4XK5C">Web series</a></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Midnight_Mass_(miniseries)/zTtGmfvD">Midnight Mass</a></i></td><td>Annie Flynn</td><td><a href="/facts/Limited-run_series/NUWN7MCo">Limited-run series</a></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Grey%2527s_Anatomy/sYeG8npL">Grey's Anatomy</a></i></td><td>Cora</td><td>1 episode</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Video games</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Chronicles_of_Riddick%3a_Escape_from_Butcher_Bay/32Lw6tby">The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay</a></i></td><td>Shirah</td><td>Voice</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005138/">Kristin Lehman</a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/kristinlehman1">Kristin Lehman</a> on <a href="/facts/Twitter/VWwDNGUm">Twitter</a> </li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Kristin Lehman: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 18 May 2013. <a href="https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/kristin-lehman/bio/160979" target="_blank">https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/kristin-lehman/bio/160979</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Kristin Lehman- Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 18 May 2013. <a href="https://movies.yahoo.com/person/kristin-lehman/biography.html" target="_blank">https://movies.yahoo.com/person/kristin-lehman/biography.html</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Kristin Lehman- Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 18 May 2013. <a href="https://movies.yahoo.com/person/kristin-lehman/biography.html" target="_blank">https://movies.yahoo.com/person/kristin-lehman/biography.html</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Sneider, Jeff (6 October 2011). "Kristin Lehman to 'Arthur Newman'". Variety. Retrieved 5 November 2011. <a href="https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118044046" target="_blank">https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118044046</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>O'Connell, Michael (30 January 2013). "ABC Adds Canadian Drama 'Motive' to Summer Schedule". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 May 2013. <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-adds-canadian-drama-motive-416847" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-adds-canadian-drama-motive-416847</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>CTV.ca <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130104095457/http://www.ctv.ca/Motive/Bios/Kristin-Lehman.aspx" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20130104095457/http://www.ctv.ca/Motive/Bios/Kristin-Lehman.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"awards database". academy.ca. Retrieved 2 May 2017.[permanent dead link] <a href="http://membership.academy.ca/About-the-Academy/Awards-Database?flow=person&step=1&byp-award-v=0&byp-winners-v=False&byp-name-v=Kristin+Lehman" target="_blank">http://membership.academy.ca/About-the-Academy/Awards-Database?flow=person&step=1&byp-award-v=0&byp-winners-v=False&byp-name-v=Kristin+Lehman</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"awards database". academy.ca. Retrieved 2 May 2017.[permanent dead link] <a href="http://membership.academy.ca/About-the-Academy/Awards-Database?flow=person&step=1&byp-award-v=0&byp-winners-v=False&byp-name-v=Kristin+Lehman" target="_blank">http://membership.academy.ca/About-the-Academy/Awards-Database?flow=person&step=1&byp-award-v=0&byp-winners-v=False&byp-name-v=Kristin+Lehman</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"2017 TV Nominees - Academy.ca". Academy.ca. Retrieved 2 May 2017. <a href="https://www.academy.ca/category/2017-tv-nominees/" target="_blank">https://www.academy.ca/category/2017-tv-nominees/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017". www.leoawards.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170527200921/http://www.leoawards.com/2017/nominees/by_name.php" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20170527200921/http://www.leoawards.com/2017/nominees/by_name.php</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>