Deanna Milligan (born March 10, 1972, Vancouver, Canada) is a Canadian actress. She has appeared in numerous Canadian and American films and television shows.

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Milligan had a major role playing Dave Thomas' daughter in The Beachcombers and related television films, including The New Beachcombers and A Beachcombers Christmas. She was the mystery woman in the Canadian independent short film Shoes Off!. She also costarred in the A&E TV movie Karroll's Christmas playing the girlfriend to Tom Everett Scott. Milligan also played the assistant to Santa Claus in the film Must Be Santa.[1][2]

She was a regular on two short lived television shows: Northwood, where she played the troubled teen Jennifer, and Big Sound, where she played the bubbly assistant Jesse Polt to Greg Evigan. She has guest starred on shows such as The X-Files, Chris Carter's Millennium, Danger Bay, Neon Rider, 21 Jump Street, The Outer Limits, Sliders, Highlander: The Series, Da Vinci's Inquest, and Corner Gas.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 Crooked Hearts Julie
1993 This Boy's Life Silver Sister #1
1995 Once in a Blue Moon Emily Piper
1996 Starlight Marilyn
1997 Barbecue: A Love Story Sas
2000 Suspicious River Millie
2001 The Rhino Brothers Allison Megan
2001 Sea Kay
2001 Riding the Bus Marcy
2002 Blue Boy and Girl in Pink Girl in Pink
2003 Stealing Sinatra Betty Amsler
2006 Trapped Ashes Annie
2007 Love Notes Maggie
2022 Support Indie Documentary

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1986–1989 Danger Bay Emma 8 episodes
1989 Bordertown Anne Palliser Episode: "Vigilante"
1990 Neon Rider Beverly Episode: "High Wire"
1990, 1991 21 Jump Street Vicki West / Vanessa 2 episodes
1991–1994 Northwood Jennifer 53 episodes
1993 Cobra Kim Ashton Episode: "Hostage Hearts"
1994 My Name Is Kate Carrie Television film
1994 Highlander: The Series Laura Daniels Episode: "Under Colour of Authority"
1994 For the Love of Nancy Debbie Television film
1994 Avalanche Deidre Kemp
1994 Lonesome Dove: The Series Emily Episode: "Ballad of a Gunfighter"
1995 Deadly Nightshade Tracy Simmons Television film
1995 The X-Files Satin Episode: "Irresistible"
1996 Sliders Gillian Mitchell Episode: "Gillian of the Spirits"
1996 Angel Flight Down Angie Brown Television film
1996 Two Amy Episode: "Victoria's Secret"
1996, 1998 Millennium Carol Wheatley / Tina 2 episodes
1997 Dead Man's Gun Little Iris Television film
1997 Intensity Laura Templeton
1997 Dead Man's Gun Little Iris Episode: "My Brother's Keeper"
1997 The Accident: A Moment of Truth Movie Kate Jenkins Television film
1997 The Advocate's Devil Zoe
1998 I Know What You Did Cynthia Morgan
1998 The Net Rain Episode: "Pandora's Box"
1999 Night Man Lorrie Jarvis / Night Woman Episode: "Nightwoman Returns"
1999 Justice Sarah McLennan Television film
1999 Must Be Santa Natalie Fairlie
1999, 2004 Cold Squad Lila Nelson / Shelly Johnson 2 episodes
2000 The Outer Limits Gail Episode; "Skin Deep"
2000, 2001 Big Sound Jessie 2 episodes
2001 Special Unit 2 Arianna Wilkerson Episode: "The Wall"
2001–2002 Da Vinci's Inquest Constable Josie Hutchens 4 episodes
2002 The Chris Isaak Show Charlotte Episode: "Wrong Number"
2002 American Dreams Pregnant Woman Episode: "Pilot"
2002 The New Beachcombers Donna McGonigal Television film
2003 Out of Order Purity 6 episodes
2004 Family Sins Marie Television film
2004 Touching Evil Melinda 'Lynn' Noll Episode: "Y Me"
2004 NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 Miriam Television film
2004 The Collector Taren Episode: "The Yogi"
2004 A Beachcombers Christmas Donna McGonigal Television film
2004 Karroll's Christmas Carrie Ford
2005 Corner Gas Heather Episode: "Harvest Dance"
2007 Intelligence Martha Kopps Episode: "A Man and a Woman Betrayed"
2008 The Secrets of Pine Cove Patti McMullen Television film
2008 Men in Trees Pointy Shoes Episode: "Kiss and Don't Tell"
2009 Knights of Bloodsteel Maya 2 episodes
2010 Seven Deadly Sins Ashley Grace

References

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  1. ^ Gale, Thomson (2007). Video Sourcebook: A Guide to Programs Currently Available on Video in the Areas Of: Movies/entertainment, General Interest/education, Sports/recreation, Fine Arts, Heal. Gale / Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-1-4144-0099-0.
  2. ^ Crump, William D. (2013-09-04). The Christmas Encyclopedia, 3d ed. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6827-0.
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