Degrassi Guest Announcement: Joy Tanner (Mrs. Coyne)

Question 1: Having played such iconic maternal figures—from the comedic role of Nora McDonald, managing the chaos of a suburban middle class blended family with five children on Life With Derek, to the high-society, affluent Lara Coyne, mother of faternal twins, on Degrassi—how did those two production environments compare for you? Question 2: As a series regular on the comedy Life With Derek, did you find that your approach to your craft had to shift significantly when you stepped into the dramatic world of Degrassi? Question 3: It was such a fun 'full-circle' moment for fans to see you and Jordy Todosey reunited on Degrassi. Having watched Life With Derek as it originally aired, I was super excited when you first appeared as Fiona and Declan’s mother—it was amazing to see you take on Lara Coyne, who was the total opposite of Nora McDonald! What was it like sharing the screen with Jordy again, but in such a completely different dynamic compared to your mother-daughter relationship on Life With Derek? Question 4: Looking back, how does it feel to see the lasting impact that both of these shows have had on fans who grew up watching you in these roles? Question 5: Could you share a bit about the casting process for your role on Degrassi? Did you specifically read for the part of Lara Coyne, and had you ever auditioned for the show in the past before landing that role? How did that audition experience compare to others you’ve had in your career?

Do you have any Igbt family members or friends that came out to you in real life? Have you ever watched the original series? How different is it filming a comedy to doing drama? ( life with Derek)

This is awesome joy tanner on the podcast she is a really good actress! 🙂🇨🇦

Hi Joy. Thank you for being willing to be interviewed. Were you familiar with the degrassi franchise including degrassi junior high and degrassi high and the kids of degrassi street? before getting the audition? I know this isnt degrassi related but did you keep in touch with John Ralston,Ashley Legatt, Michael Seater Ariel waller and Daniel Magder after life with derek wrapped?

😮🥳🥳🥳!!! My questions: Did you and Annie click right away, or did it take a few eps to hit your stride? Did you have other commitments at the time that caused scheduling difficulties? Did you spend any time off set with just Annie and Landon?

this is so exciting omg!!! my question is : is there a storyline or scenes that were particularly harder to play out on screen// a favourite of yours <3

Omg this is so exciting!! What was your audition like, what do you remember from your chemistry tests with Annie and Landon?

guess im going to work without sleep

My questions are 1. What was your favorite scene to film with Landon and Annie? 2. Did it feel different playing another mom character?

Oh this is fun! My questions for Joy: 1. Who's your favorite child, Fiona or Declan? 2. Favorite Mama Coyne scene? 3. Did you follow any of the other storylines, other than Fiona/Declan/Holly J. And I need you and Joy to reenact THE SCENE together!

I love that you shine on the teacher's,parents not just the student actors that you have love for everyone Thank you for joining the podcast Joy! How was it being a supportive parent in the Fiona coming out storyline and her support in fighting Bobby for his abuse on Fiona?

So excited

Question: I grew up watching you on life with Derek before Degrassi. What was it like to then have scenes with your former onscreen daughter but she was playing your current onscreen daughter’s boyfriend.

I am excited for this project