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Not to be confused with the English blues singer and guitarist Jo Ann Kelly.
Joanne Kelly
Kelly at the NBCUniversal Summer press day on April 8, 2014
Born (1978-12-22) December 22, 1978 (age 45)[citation needed]
Bay d'Espoir, Newfoundland, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActress
Years active2002 – Present

Joanne M. Kelly (born December 22, 1978)[citation needed] is a Canadian actress, known for her appearances in films such as Going the Distance, and in the TV series Warehouse 13 as the character Myka Bering, a Secret Service agent.

Early life and education

Joanne Kelly was born in Bay d'Espoir, Newfoundland.[1] She moved to Nova Scotia at the age of 17, where she entered the Acadia University, wherein studied drama and English.[1]

Career

Kelly's first major role was in the 2002 film drama, The Bay of Love and Sorrows, which followed smaller roles in the 2003 made-for-television movie, Mafia Doctor (starring Paul Sorvino and Olympia Dukakis),[when?] and in the film Crime Spree (starring Gérard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel).[1] She played alongside actor Paul Gross in Slings and Arrows and Gordon Pinsent in Heyday. She appeared on the TV series Jeremiah[1] from J. Michael Straczynski, as the character Libby (on Showtime, from 2003 to 2004). She also played the role of Sara Collins in Fox's 2006 series Vanished, and as the vampire Bianca in SciFi's The Dresden Files. She also appeared in the 2004 film Going the Distance.

From 2009 until 2014, she played the role of Secret Service agent Myka Bering on the Syfy series Warehouse 13.

She also stars in the 2014 independent film Runoff, written and directed by Kimberly Levin, for which her performance received critical acclaim.[2]

Awards and nominations

Kelly was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2006 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for Playing House.[3]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2002 The Bay of Love and Sorrows Madonna Eveline Brassaurd
2003 Crime Spree Sophie Nicols
2004 Going the Distance Sasha
2008 Remembering Phil Julia
2013 Extraction Natalie Meyers
2014 Runoff Betty Freeman
2014 Don't Blink Claire
2015 Closet Monster Brin Madly
2016 Away from Everywhere Hannah

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Mentors Mata Hari "Secrets and Lies"
2002 Tracker Zareth "To Catch a Desserian"
& "Remember When"
2002 Largo Winch Elektra Dane "Love Hurts"
2002 Mutant X Kim "The Future Revealed"
2003 Mafia Doctor Loreena TV movie
2003 Jeremiah Liberty 'Libby' Kaufman 8 episodes
2004 Snakes and Ladders Trudy Jennings "Sisters"
2004 The Newsroom George's Hallucination "The Second Coming"
2005 The Catch Mo Kozikowski TV pilot
2005 Whiskey Echo Jenna Breeden TV movie
2005 Selling Innocence Simone TV movie
2005 Slings and Arrows Sarah 5 episodes
2006 I Am an Apartment Building Kelly TV short
2006 Playing House Frannie Mackenzie TV movie
2006 Heyday! Laurie Dwyer TV movie
2006 Solar Attack Joanna Parks TV movie
2006 Vanished Sara Collins 13 episodes
2007 The Dresden Files Bianca TV miniseries :"Bad Blood"
& "Storm Front"
2008 Supernatural Michelle Montgomery "Metamorphosis"
2008–2009 Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit Nadia Ramadan TV miniseries : Parts 1, 2 & 3
2008–2009 Diamonds Stephanie Dresser "Part One", "Part Two"
2009 Castle Lee Wax "Ghosts"
2009–2014 Warehouse 13 Myka Bering 64 episodes
2010 Republic of Doyle Stacey Layden "The One Who Got Away"
2010 The Deep End Mia Smith "White Lies, Black Ties"
2010 CSI: Miami Heather Chapman "Happy Birthday"
2011 No Ordinary Family Rachel Jacobs "No Ordinary Detention"
2013 Hostages Vanessa Moore 9 Episodes
2015 Vox Dana Burke TV movie
2015 The Returned Kara Pine "Peter"
2016 Zoo Allison Shaw Recurring
2017 The Disappearance Catherine
2018 The Resident Catherine Loy 1 Episode
2018 Prescription for Danger Ivy Fisher TV movie
2019 Godfather of Harlem Amy Vanderbilt 4 Episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c d Banks, Wendy (January 30 – February 6, 2003). "Bay watching – Joanne Kelly doesn't look like a newcomer in Canuck feature". Now.
  2. ^ Rocchi, James. ""LAFF Review: 'Winter's Bone' on a Farm, 'Runoff' Marks a Strong Debut For Writer-Director Kimberly Levin"". IndieWire. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Cancelled show could be Gemini winner". Ottawa Citizen. August 30, 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-08-25. Miniseries actress nominees include … Joanne Kelly, for Playing House
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