Born 1961 (age 65) · Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Appears in 35 titles

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
5.4
Head Office
1985
as Yonge's Secretary
Head Office
5.4
Head Office
1985
Breaking All the Rules
4.9
Breaking All the Rules
1985
as Debbie
The Pooch and the Pauper
3.5
The Pooch and the Pauper
2000
as Mary
Separate Vacations
4.4
Separate Vacations
1986
as Girl 1 at Pool
Confessions of an American Bride
L.A.P.D.: To Protect And To Serve
My Husband's Double Life
5.8
My Husband's Double Life
2001
as Sharon Baker
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story
Sex, Lies & Obsession
5.0
Sex, Lies & Obsession
2001
as Tiffany Sheldon
A Dad for Christmas
6.6
A Dad for Christmas
2006
as Lisa
Pretend You Don't See Her
6.6
Pretend You Don't See Her
2002
as Kitt Taylor
Hitler's Daughter
6.0
Hitler's Daughter
1990
as Jill Breyer
Criss Cross
6.0
Criss Cross
2001
as Sylvie Gerard
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
4.8
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1998
as Sally Goodnight
Dick Francis: Blood Sport
Suburban Madness
6.7
Suburban Madness
2004
as Ashley