Andrea Menard facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Andrea Menard
Photo by James Lainton
Born	Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation	Actress, playwright, jazz singer
Years active	2000–present

Andrea Menard is a talented Canadian artist. She is an actress, a writer for plays, and a jazz singer. She is known for her many roles on TV and for her beautiful music.

Early Life and Background

Andrea Menard was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba, a town in Canada. She grew up and is now based in Saskatchewan. Andrea is also of Métis descent, which means she has Indigenous and European heritage.

Acting Career

Andrea Menard has starred in many TV shows. She is well-known for playing police officers. For example, she was a police officer named Amanda Strongeagle in the TV series Moccasin Flats from 2003 to 2006. She also played Constable Tara Wheaton in the series Rabbit Fall from 2007 to 2008.

Voice Acting and Recent Roles

Andrea also uses her voice for animated shows. She is the voice of characters like Sarah Merasty and Kohkum on the Wapos Bay: The Series. This is a stop-motion animated program shown on the APTN.

More recently, Andrea Menard has become very popular for her role as Edna Cranebear. She plays this character in the TV series Sullivan's Crossing (TV series). This show is available on Netflix and CTV, and she has been part of it since 2023.

Music and Playwriting

Besides acting, Andrea Menard is a very skilled jazz singer. She also writes her own plays and music.

The Velvet Devil

One of her most famous works is a one-woman musical play called The Velvet Devil. She wrote all the songs and the story for this play. It opened in 1998 and was very popular. In 2002, an album with 18 songs from the play was released. The CBC even made a film based on The Velvet Devil, which aired in Canada in 2006.

Other Music and Performances

Andrea's music has been used in TV shows around the world. Her song "If I Were a Man" is a fun song about gender roles. In 2005, she was featured on a music album called Real Divas - Torch Light Vol. II. This album included songs from 15 other Canadian jazz singers.

A special moment in her career happened in May 2005. Andrea Menard was one of the main performers for Queen Elizabeth II. This special show celebrated Saskatchewan becoming a province of Canada 100 years earlier.

Albums and Books

Andrea has released several music albums. Her second CD, Simple Steps, came out in December 2005. Her third album, Sparkle, was released in 2008. It is a collection of Christmas and winter songs.

She has also written two books. In 2023, she released Seeds from the Sacred Feminine. This is a "wisdom deck" of cards that comes with a handbook. It has beautiful illustrations by Leah Dorion. Also in 2023, she co-wrote a book called Reflections on Allyship with Marc Bhalla.

Film and Television Roles

Here is a list of some of the movies and TV shows Andrea Menard has been in:

• Skipped Parts (2000) - Played Dot
• The Impossible Elephant (2001) - Played Miss Parker
• Betrayed (2003) - Played Liane
• The Pedestrian (2003) - Played Laura
• I Accuse (2003) - Played Heather
• Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story (2006) - Played Lead Reporter
• Rabbit Fall (TV movie) (2006) - Played Tara
• Moccasin Flats (2003–2006) - Played Detective Amanda Strongeagle
• The Velvet Devil (2006) - Played Velvet Laurent
• Redemption SK (2007) - Played Riley
• Juliana and the Medicine Fish (2007) - Played Maggie Saunders
• Renegadepress.com (2004–2008) - Played Joanne
• Rabbit Fall (2007–2008) - Played Officer Tara Wheaton
• Little Mosque on the Prairie (2009) - Played Helen
• A Windigo Tale (2010) - Played Lili
• In Redemption (2010) - Played Ryley
• Wapos Bay: The Series (2005–2010) - Played Sarah/Kohkum/Woman of the Woods
• Sparkle (2010)
• Blackstone (2011) - Played Debbie Fraser
• Hard Rock Medical (2013) - Played Eva Malone
• Two 4 One (2014) - Played Julia
• Arctic Air (2014) - Played Rebecca Morlin
• The Switch (2015)
• Unser Traum von Kanada - Alles auf Anfang (German TV, 2016)
• Unser Traum von Kanada - Sowas wie Familie (German TV, 2016)
• Supernatural (2017) - Played Sheriff Christine Barker
• Tribal (2020) - Played Teresa
• Sullivan's Crossing (2023) - Played Edna Cranebear
• The Great Salish Heist (2024) - Played Joanne

See also

In Spanish: Andrea Menard para niños