Leni Parker

Biography

Leni Parker is a Canadian television and film actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the androgynous alien Da'an in Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict. Parker was born in New Brunswick, Canada, in 1966. She attended Concordia University in Montreal, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance. After graduating, she began working with Pigeons International Theatre for the next 10 years. She was awarded Best Supporting Actress at the Theatre Critics of Quebec Awards in 1992 for her role as la Bonne in Coquelicots. Parker's television debut came in 1994, when she appeared in an episode of the series Due South. She went on to have recurring roles in the series Earth: Final Conflict (1994-2002), Street Legal (2000-2001), and 19-2 (2014). She has also appeared in a number of films, including Mommy's Prison Secret (2017) and The Perfect Husband (2018). In addition to her acting career, Parker is also a passionate advocate for social justice. She is a founding member of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association's Diversity Committee and has spoken out on a number of issues, including gender equality and LGBTQ rights.

Most Known For

The Dead Zone

as Ms. Marcy Lyons

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

as Cop (uncredited)

Earth: Final Conflict

as Da'an

Earth: Final Conflict

as Ma'el

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

as Ms. Greene

Orphan

as Delivery Room Nurse

White House Down

as Speaker's Assistant

The Sticky

as Angry Farmer (voice)

Mr. Nobody

as Teacher

Bleeders

as Baby Laura

Afterwards

as Clerk

Lassie

as Lucy

Screamers

as Cpl. McDonald

The Man

as Cashier

Emily of New Moon

as Miss Brownell

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

as Bonnie (uncredited)

My Salinger Year

as Pam

Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension

as Mrs. Browning

The Education of Little Tree

as Martha

Nico the Unicorn

as Librarian