Carolyn Dunn
Biography
Carolyn Dunn is a Canadian actress who is best known for her role as Sylvie Gerard in the television series Tropical Heat. She was born in Whitney Pier, Nova Scotia, Canada, on March 18, 1961. She began her acting career in the late 1970s, appearing in several television movies and miniseries. In 1985, she starred in the Canadian comedy series Head Office.
Dunn's breakthrough role came in 1989, when she was cast as Sylvie Gerard in Tropical Heat. The series, which was also known as Sweating Bullets in the United States, ran for four seasons and made Dunn a household name in Canada.
In addition to Tropical Heat, Dunn has appeared in several other television series, including The Outer Limits, Street Legal, and The X-Files. She has also starred in several films, including Breaking All the Rules, Charlie Grace, and The Death of Alice Blue.
In recent years, Dunn has focused on her career as a poet. She has published two collections of poetry, Outfoxing Coyote (2001) and Echolocation: Poems and Stories (2007). She is also a certified holistic health practitioner and owns an alternative medicine clinic in her hometown of Whitney Pier.
Filmography
Head Office
as Yonge's Secretary 1985
Head Office
1985
Breaking All the Rules
as Debbie 1985
The Pooch and the Pauper
as Mary 2000
Separate Vacations
as Girl 1 at Pool 1986
Confessions of an American Bride
as Nancy 2007
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
as Gillis 2001
The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer
1999
My Husband's Double Life
as Sharon Baker 2001
Sex, Lies & Obsession
as Tiffany Sheldon 2001
A Dad for Christmas
as Lisa 2006
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story
as Nikki Amato 1994
Pretend You Don't See Her
as Kitt Taylor 2002
Hitler's Daughter
as Jill Breyer 1990
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave
1997
Criss Cross
as Sylvie Gerard 2001