List of Famous people born in Edmonton
Deryk Engelland
Deryk Engelland is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. Engelland played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights over his eleven-season career in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Catherine Mary Stewart
Catherine Mary Stewart is a Canadian actress.
Jack McIlhargey
John Cecil McIlhargey was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, and Hartford Whalers from 1974 until 1982. After his playing career, he worked for both the Canucks and Flyers in coaching roles, and also served as a scout for the Canucks for one season.
Beverly Adams
Beverly Adams Sassoon is a Canadian-American actress and author.
Red Pollard
John M. "Red" Pollard was a Canadian horse racing jockey. A founding member of the Jockeys' Guild in 1940, Pollard rode at racetracks in the United States and is best known for riding Seabiscuit.
Sandra Faire
Sandra Faire was a Canadian television producer and philanthropist. She created music specials for Canadian entertainers such as Anne Murray, and was executive producer of So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Her career lasted over four decades.
Tori Anderson
Victoria "Tori" Anderson is a Canadian actress. She is known for her television roles, such as Dr. London Blake on the TeenNick/YTV series Open Heart, as Queen Titania on the Nickelodeon series The Other Kingdom, and as Evie in The CW series No Tomorrow.
Jamie Gregg
Jamie Gregg is a Canadian long track speed skater.
Andrew Schneider
Andrew Schneider is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Schneider signed with the expansion Ottawa Senators on October 9, 1992, and made his professional debut with the Senators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the New Haven Senators. After 19 games with New Haven he was returned to his junior team, the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Schneider led the Broncos to the President's Cup championship and was named WHL Playoff MVP. He made his NHL debut with the Senators during the 1993–94 season, going scoreless in ten games played. After the 1996–97 season, Schneider left North America and played the next fourteen seasons in Europe, primarily in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and the Austrian Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL). He retired following the 2010–11 season and is currently an amateur scout for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Melody Anderson
Melody Anderson is a Canadian social worker and public speaker specializing in the impact of addiction on families. She is a retired actress whose most high-profile role was playing Dale Arden in the 1980 adaptation of Flash Gordon. She later starred in the 1986 film Firewalker, with Chuck Norris. While singing, she also trained as an actress, leading to roles in films and television during the late 1970s and 1980s.