Lynne Adams

Lynne Adams is a Canadian actress and narrator best known as the original Canadian English narrator of How It’s Made from its sixth season through the end of the series. Based in Montreal during much of her career, she also appeared in films and television productions including Johnny Mnemonic, Human Trafficking, X-Men: Dark Phoenix and Fatman.

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Known For

Quantico

2015 • as Sara Martin

Dark Phoenix

2019 • as NASA Flight Director

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

1992 • as Ricky's Mom

How It's Made

2001 • as Narrator (Discovery Channel Canada Broadcast)

Human Trafficking

2005 • as Ellen

Johnny Mnemonic

1995 • as Yakuza with Rocket Launcher

Filmography

2024

Deja-Vu

Movie - Released: 7/19/2024

2020

Fatman

as Pet Shop Owner

Movie - Released: 10/19/2020

2019

Dark Phoenix

as NASA Flight Director

Movie - Released: 6/5/2019

2015

Quantico

as Sara Martin

TV - Released: 9/27/2015

2013

Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery

as Reine-Marie Gamache

Movie - Released: 9/15/2013

2010

Exit 67

as Travailleuse Social

Movie - Released: 11/5/2010

2008

Sophie

TV - Released: 1/9/2008

2007

The Secret

as Resto Woman

Movie - Released: 10/10/2007

A Life Interrupted

as Carolyn Maloney

Movie - Released: 4/23/2007

Christie's Revenge

as Detective Adams

Movie - Released: 6/24/2007

You

Movie - Released: 8/27/2007

2006

Time Bomb

as FBI Agent Lawton

Movie - Released: 3/19/2006

René Lévesque

as Femme #2

TV - Released: 9/7/2006

2005

Movie

Devil's Rose

as Donna

Movie - Released: 1/1/2005

Human Trafficking

as Ellen

TV - Released: 10/24/2005

2004

Noel

as Head ER Nurse

Movie - Released: 11/12/2004

2003

Shattered Glass

as Kelly's Colleague

Movie - Released: 11/14/2003

Dangerous Liaisons

as Sophie

TV - Released: 1/5/2003

2002

Aftermath

Movie - Released: 2/3/2002

Obsessed

as Paula

Movie - Released: 9/22/2002

2001

Nowhere in Sight

as Ellie

Movie - Released: 1/1/2001

Hidden Agenda

as Prosecutor

Movie - Released: 5/12/2001

Chasing Holden

as Post mistress

Movie - Released: 10/28/2001

How It's Made

as Narrator (Discovery Channel Canada Broadcast)

TV - Released: 1/6/2001

2000

Possible Worlds

as Colleague

Movie - Released: 9/4/2000

For Better or for Worse

as Additional Voices

TV - Released: 1/1/2000

1999

Dead Silent

as Social Worker

Movie - Released: 1/1/1999

Time at the Top

as Nora Walker / Nina Shawson

Movie - Released: 1/17/1999

Requiem for Murder

as Det. Samantha Parks

Movie - Released: 4/3/1999

The Witness Files

Movie - Released: 9/27/1999

1998

Airspeed

as Marylin Stone

Movie - Released: 8/18/1998

Dead End

as Sally

Movie - Released: 11/10/1998

The Ultimate Weapon

as Lorrie

Movie - Released: 6/5/1998

Psychopath

as Laura Carmichael

Movie - Released: 9/22/1998

1997

Dead Innocent

as Del Rainman

Movie - Released: 4/8/1997

Habitat

as Tara Fisher

Movie - Released: 5/6/1997

1996

Frankenstein and Me

as Aileen Russo

Movie - Released: 7/12/1996

1995

Johnny Mnemonic

as Yakuza with Rocket Launcher

Movie - Released: 5/26/1995

Silent Hunter

as Anna

Movie - Released: 5/26/1995

1992

Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives

as Mitch

Movie - Released: 9/17/1992

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

as Ricky's Mom

TV - Released: 8/15/1992

1989

Cruising Bar

as Jessica

Movie - Released: 7/14/1989

1988

The Carpenter

as Alice Jarett

Movie - Released: 8/27/1988

Blood Relations

as Sharon

Movie - Released: 7/1/1988

1987

Ford: The Man and the Machine

as Eleanor

Movie - Released: 5/11/1987

Night Zoo

as Julie

Movie - Released: 5/1/1987

Street Smart

as Reporter

Movie - Released: 3/20/1987

Wild Thing

as Edwina

Movie - Released: 4/17/1987

1986

One Police Plaza

as Iris

Movie - Released: 11/29/1986