Meredith Henderson (born November 24, 1983) is a

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actress known for playing the title role in ''

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''. She also had a leading role as

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-using Cleo Bellows in the 2001 children's television series '' MythQuest'' opposite

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. In 2005, she appeared in '' Shania: A Life in Eight Albums'', a

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star

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, in which she played the lead role. She did all the singing, dancing and guitar playing herself. Henderson also had a recurring role as the girlfriend of

Harris Allan Harris Allan (born February 11, 1985) is a Canadian actor, singer, musician and songwriter. Harris Allan was a series regular on Showtime's series '' Queer as Folk'', where he played the character of James (Hunter) Montgomery from 2003 until ...

's character Hunter on the critically acclaimed, groundbreaking gay TV series ''

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''. Her sister is actress Beki Lantos.

Filmography

Producer

* ''Shut up and deal'' (2007)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* 1983 births Living people 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Ottawa Canadian child actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses {{Canada-actor-stub