All 8 Black Canary actresses ranked from worst to best
8. Danuta Wesley
Appeared In:Â Legends of the Superheroes
While the Black Canary has had the bulk of her live-action appearances within the past two decades, she actually made her debut in the medium much earlier than that, appearing at a time when superheroes on TV werenât all that common. However, unlike Batman â66 or Wonder Woman â75, itâs not that well-remembered. There is a reason for that.
The very first actress to bring the legendary DC heroine to life in a live-action production, poor Danuta Wesley had a lot working against her from the offset in 1979âs downright bizarre Legends of The Superheroes.
A two-night NBC variety special, it saw the first ever live-action union of the Justice League of America and adopted a tongue-in-cheek tone akin to the classic Batman TV series â without possessing any of its wit or charm. This resulted in an array of ridiculously goofy off-the-wall scenarios that werenât all that funny.
In Wesleyâs defense, she was one of the few great things about it as she looked every bit like the Black Canary from the comics at the time and nailed the characterâs playful nature â something we donât see enough of. Itâs just a shame that she didnât have more to work with throughout.