Joy Tanner is an

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-born

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, who is known for roles such as George Fayne in the 1995 ''Nancy Drew'' TV series, Jill Stone in ''

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'', and Nora McDonald Venturi in four seasons of the sitcom ''

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'' and its movie finale ''

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''. She also provided the voice of Candy Kong in the animated television series ''

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Early life and education

Tanner earned an honors B.A. from

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, studied at

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and has a diploma from the

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(London and Oxford, UK). In 2021, she earned a masters degree from the University of Toronto’s Centre For Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies. She was filming ''

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'' for Netflix at that time.

Career

After moving to Canada, she began her career in film. She augmented her acting career with commercials in

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and was the star in the

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and Pharmacy commercials also playing

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in a Listerine spot (1998–2000). She was nominated for a

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in 2007 for her guest role on ''

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'' in the episode "Let It Burn". She also had a recurring role on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' as

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tanner, Joy Living people Actresses from Ontario American adoptees American emigrants to Canada Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Pittsford Mendon High School alumni State University of New York at Potsdam alumni Date of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Place of birth missing (living people)