JASON SETNYK
Fans attending the Cornwall & Area Pop Event (CAPE) this spring will have the chance to meet actor Peyton List, whose long resume spans Mad Men, Star Trek: Picard, Gotham, The Flash, Smallville, and a wide range of roles, including a soap opera. CAPE 2026 runs April 25-26 at the Benson Centre, bringing two full days of celebrity guests, artists, panels, cosplay, and exhibitors to one of Eastern Ontario’s largest pop-culture gatherings.
List began acting at just eight years old, though she never expected it to become a lifelong career. “Sometimes looking back at those early years, I’m a little surprised I wound up where I did,” she said in an interview ahead of her appearance. “I mostly saw it as another extracurricular activity, even if I knew it was not something that was overly common.” Those early auditions were challenging for her younger self. “I could be a very shy kid at times and those early auditions could be nerve-wracking,” she recalled. “Once I had the opportunity to work on productions… I started to see auditions as a little less scary and just part of the larger process.” That shifted dramatically when she booked a long-term role on As the World Turns. “Toward the end of the auditions process, they asked if you’d be prepared to commit to a three-year contract. I wound up getting the role, and that’s when things really shifted for me.” Many fans know List from her role as Jane Siegel on Mad Men, a show she remembers with deep appreciation. “That show was meticulous in every detail, and I felt like I was learning the ’60s in a way I never thought I would,” she said. “I never cease to be amazed by what an art department, set design team, hair, make-up, wardrobe can do, and how transportive it is when it all comes together.” Her work across DC Comics productions-from Lisa Snart in The Flash to Poison Ivy in Gotham-allowed her to explore the larger-than-life tone of fantasy and comic-book storytelling. “Roles and projects in the world of fantasy, sci-fi, or comic book are a different animal entirely,” she said. “The more I worked in those genres, the more and more I fell in love with the kinds of roles you can play. In my opinion, some of the most fun you can have as an actor!”
List also joined the Star Trek universe as Lieutenant Narissa Rizzo on Picard. “From the very beginning, in a word: intimidating,” she admitted. Growing up in the 1990s, she said Star Trek was woven into popular culture. “I knew that to the loyal Star Trek fans over the years, the franchise wasn’t just popular, but carried a real emotional aspect to it. This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I wanted to enjoy every single second of it.”
Her voice-acting work, including reprising Poison Ivy in Batman: Hush, brought its own challenges. “It is so different,” she emphasized. “Often when recording those scenes, you don’t know what the show or your character even look like. You are in a booth trying to imagine all of those things… I have profound respect for voice actors and the skill set that requires.”
List says events like CAPE allow her to connect with fans in a way filming never can. “When making shows or movies, you can often feel like you’re in a bit of a vacuum,” she explained. “What is so brilliant about conventions is the opportunity to talk with people I may have never met face-to-face, but share that show or movie in common. It is something truly unique and special.”
She is currently working on The Rookie and describes her time on set with genuine enthusiasm. “It is a special show, full of relentlessly kind and talented people. Any time I get a call to go back and play Genny, I’m over the moon!”
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