Meredith Henderson (born November 24, 1983) is a Canadian actress known for playing the title role in The Adventures of Shirley Holmes.
She also had a leading role as wheelchair-using Cleo Bellows in the 2001 children's television series MythQuest opposite Christopher Jacot.
In 2005, she appeared in Shania: A Life in Eight Albums, a biopic of country star Shania Twain, 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's character Hunter on the critically acclaimed, groundbreaking gay TV series Queer as Folk.
Her sister is actress Beki Lantos.
Filmography
+Film Year Title Role Notes1997KaylaJaynie Nightingale2005Shania: A Life in Eight AlbumsAdult Shania Twain2006HeartstopperSara Wexler2008JumperFiona2010 A Flesh OfferingEmily2018 The Downside of BlissMrs. Denmark
+Television Year Title Role Notes1995AuroraTV movie1996GoosebumpsCara RenfieldEpisode: "Vampire Breath"1997-2000Shirley Holmes52 episodes "Main Cast"1999Strange WorldStudentEpisode: "Eliza"2000CatherineEpisode: "Good Harvest"2000-2001Big SoundPhoebe Sutton6 episodes2001MythQuestCleo Bellows13 episodes2001Anna SchillerTV movie2003Just CauseGeena HarringtonEpisode: "Blackboard Jungle"2003MissingSara DentonEpisode: "White Whale"2004Puppets Who KillButton's GirlfriendEpisode: "Pizza Boys Are Missing"20042 of 4 WivesEpisode: "Strange Bedfellows"2004Stranger at the DoorTara NorrisTV movie2004-2005Queer as FolkCallie Leeson5 episodes2005Beach GirlsYoung MaddieTV miniseries2005Shania: A Life in Eight AlbumsEilleen Shania TwainTV movie2007Caryn Harris / Nikki SlovakEpisode: "Rules of Engagement"2007Hillary DunbarEpisode: "Notorious"Episode: "All That Heaven Allows"2007Everest '82MarleneTV miniseries2008FlashpointSadie O'BrienEpisode: "Asking for Flowers"
Producer Shut up and deal (2007)
Awards and nominations + Year Award Category Title of work Result 1998 Gemini Award Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (for episode #1.13: "The Case of the Second Sight") 1999 Gemini Award Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (for episode #3.3: "The Case of the Crooked Comic")
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