Carolyn Dunn is a Canadian actress. Her most notable role was her portrayal of Sylvie Gerard, the business partner/sidekick on Tropical Heat, which was retitled Sweating Bullets when transmitted in the United States. In 1994, she starred in Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story.

Carolyn Dunn
Born (1961-02-18) 18 February 1961 (age 63)
Years active1985–present

Early life

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She is a native of Whitney Pier on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.[1] As a child, Dunn was a figure skater and model. She then began her career as actress in the late-1970s.

Career

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Dunn started out playing parts of defenceless blondes in romantic movies. She became recognizable thanks to the role of Sylvie Gerard in Tropical Heat.[2] She has appeared in several roles in television, movies, and the theater. Her last credited film role was Mary in The Death of Alice Blue in 2009.

In 2008, she returned to her home town, where she opened an alternative energy medicine clinic.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Breaking All the Rules Debbie
1985 Head Office Yonge's Secretary Voice
1986 Separate Vacations Girl #1 at Pool
1987 Street Justice Nancy Watson
1990 Thick as Thieves Lisa Hacker
2001 Criss Cross Sylvie Gerard
2001 L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve Gillis
2009 The Death of Alice Blue Mary

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Night Heat Velvet Episode: "Velvet"
1986 Hot Shots Elaine Episode: "Bluebeard's Inn"
1986 The High Price of Passion Rhonda Benedict Television film
1987, 1988 Street Legal Sally Robert / BRT Client 2 episodes
1987–1989 Friday the 13th: The Series Various roles 4 episodes
1988 Diamonds Claudine Rogers 2 episodes
1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Candi Miller / Alicia Barclay
1988, 1989 War of the Worlds Sarah Cole / Debra
1989 The Jim Henson Hour Rosalie Episode: "Oceans"
1989 Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar

Man and the Bionic Woman

Sally Television film
1989 Dick Francis: Blood Sport Lynnie Teller
1989 The Hitchhiker Michelle / Shelley 2 episodes
1990 Hitler's Daughter Jill Breyer Television film
1990 My Secret Identity Dusty Episode: "First Love"
1991–1993 Tropical Heat Sylvie Girard 66 episodes
1993 The Hidden Room Melanie Episode: "Best Intentions"
1994 Highlander: The Series Nora Fontaine Episode: "Bless the Child"
1994 Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story Nikki Amato Television film
1995 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Anne Carter Pendleton Episode: "Eye Witness"
1995 Taking the Falls Didi Dankowitz Episode: "Easy Money"
1995–1996 Charlie Grace Martha 4 episodes
1997 Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave Judy Connors Television film
1998 Thanks of a Grateful Nation Sally Goodnight
1998 Highlander: The Raven Denise Grady Episode: "Bloodlines"
1999 Earth: Final Conflict Kimera Hologram Episode: "Gauntlet"
1999 Total Recall 2070 Jenna Hannah Episode: "Burning Desire"
1999 The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer Anika Flodin Television film
1999 Psi Factor Dr. Caird Mitchell Episode: "Inertia"
2000 Twice in a Lifetime Phyllis Weaver Episode: "Even Steven"
2000 The Pooch and the Pauper Mary Television film
2000 Code Name: Eternity Susan Episode: "Dark of Night"
2001 The Familiar Stranger Sharon Baker Television film
2001 Sex, Lies & Obsession Tiffany Sheldon
2002 Doc Beth Episode: "All in the Family"
2002 Pretend You Don't See Her Kitt Taylor Television film
2002 Beware of Dog Mary Poole 3 episodes
2003 The Reagans Maureen Reagan Television film
2004 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Julie Meyers Episode: "Elvis Is in the Building"
2004 Suburban Madness Ashley Television film
2005 Confessions of an American Bride Nancy
2006 George Canyon's Christmas Toque Air Rep
2006 A Dad for Christmas Lisa

References

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  1. ^ Grant, Laura Jean (21 January 2008). "Well-known Cape Breton actress returns home to open alternative 'energy medicine business". Cape Breton Post. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  2. ^ "TROPICAL HEAT – Sweating Bullets". vrazedne.tripod.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. ^ Grant, Laura Jean (18 February 2010). "Well-known Cape Breton actress returns home to open alternative energy medicine business | SaltWire". www.saltwire.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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