Joanne Kelly
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Joanne Kelly | |
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.jpg) Kelly at NBC Universal event in 2014 | |
| Born | December 22, 1978[1][2] Bay d'Espoir, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002 – Present |
Joanne M. Kelly (December 22, 1978)[1][2] 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.[3] She moved to Nova Scotia at the age of 17, where she entered Acadia University, studying drama and English.[3]
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).[3] She played alongside actor Paul Gross in Slings and Arrows and Gordon Pinsent in Heyday. She appeared on the TV series Jeremiah[3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
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| 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 Sullivan | Recurring |
| 2018 | The Resident | Catherine Loy | "Lost Love" |
| 2018 | Prescription for Danger | Ivy Fisher | TV movie |
| 2019–2021 | Godfather of Harlem | Amy Vanderbilt | 4 Episodes |
| 2022 | Severance | Nina Kilmer | "The You You Are" |
| 2022 | City on a Hill | Letitia Dryden | Recurring |
References
- ^ a b "Joanne Kelly". rottentomatoes.com. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Joanne Kelly". microsoft.com. Microsoft. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Banks, Wendy (February 6, 2003). "Bay watching – Joanne Kelly doesn't look like a newcomer in Canuck feature". Now. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ Rocchi, James (June 16, 2014). ""LAFF Review: 'Winter's Bone' on a Farm, 'Runoff' Marks a Strong Debut For Writer-Director Kimberly Levin". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Cancelled show could be Gemini winner". Ottawa Citizen. August 30, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
Miniseries actress nominees include … Joanne Kelly, for Playing House
External links
- Joanne Kelly at IMDb
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