Tracy Ryan

Actor · Born February 8, 1971 (55) · Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Tracy Ryan was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada in 1971. She went to school at the University of Toronto and graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Drama/Irish Studies combined major. A multitalented actor, she made her mark in theatre, film and television and has recently turned her talents to writing. Her first break in television was a regular spot on the soap opera "Family Passions", where she played Calla, a blind girl. It was a rigorous schedule of 130 episodes. "It felt like the boot camp of acting" says Ryan. A graduate of the University of Toronto's drama program, she has been a regular on the Toronto theatre scene, appearing in such stage productions as Cafe Naked, Controlling Interest, Amazon Dream, Born in the Grave and Coyote Ugly. In film and television, her credits include the lead role of Nancy Drew in thirteen episodes of Nelvana's "Nancy Drew" (1995), two episodes of the "Hardy Boys" (1995), "Dark Angel" (2000), "Twice in a Lifetime" (1999) in a episode with Wil Wheaton, Al Waxman and Paul Popowich. She also appeared in the films 'Stealing Harvard' (2002) and 'Comeback Season' (2006). Ryan played a leading part in the Canadian Film Centre featuring Kiss, directed by Laurie Colbert. Tracy has "a mind boggling array" of cartoon voices at her disposal, is also the voice behind several cartoon characters, including Ned's girlfriend Linda in Nelvan's Ned's Newt and 14-year-old diva Ruby in Flying Rhino Junior High. After much hesitation, she recently gave in a nd applied for a green card because of the numerous opportunities in the U.S. but Toronto, she assures, will always be home.

What are Tracy Ryan's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

58%

Society

23%

Self

19%

Friendship4 Community4 Family bonds2 Coming of age2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally

3 of 3

Allyas Duck in Little Bear (1995)
Allyas Ruby Snarkis in Flying Rhino Junior High (1998)
Allyas Duck in The Little Bear Movie (2000)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

5

Warm

3

Hopeful

2

Absurd

1

Thrilling

1

Other

1

How their films linger

Feel-good5 Fun2 Hopeful2

How their films end

Happy4
Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tracy Ryan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Ameba1 title, show their title on Ameba
Kartoon Channel1 title, show their title on Kartoon Channel
Sensical1 title, show their title on Sensical
Wonder Project1 title, show their title on Wonder Project

Subscription and free streaming for Tracy Ryan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

18 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

Young Drunk Punk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 13 episodes · as Helen McKay
Little Bear - Little Bear's Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Actor
Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: Feel Better, Little Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Duck
The Little Bear Movie(2000)
as Duck
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Mia
Timothy Goes to School(2000)
Show 52 episodes · Actor
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Rachel Storey
Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Duck
Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: Goodnight Little Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as Duck (voice)
Flying Rhino Junior High(1998)
Show as Ruby Snarkis
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
Little Bear: Winter Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Duck
Little Bear: Family Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Duck
Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: Meet Little Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Duck
Ned's Newt(1997)
Show as Linda
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
Little Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as Duck
Little Bear(1995)
Show 195 episodes · as Duck (voice)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Nancy Drew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 13 episodes · as Nancy Drew
The Hardy Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 2 episodes · as Nancy Drew