Jennifer Spence | |
|---|---|
 Spence at the 2013 Florida SuperCon | |
| Born | January 22, 1977 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | |
Jennifer Spence (born January 22, 1977) is a Canadian[1] actress. Her acting credits include playing Dr. Lisa Park on the Stargate Universe television series and Betty Robertson on the series Continuum.
Career
Spence has had principal roles on a number of television series, including Exes and Ohs, The 4400, Reunion and Write & Wrong. She appeared in recurring roles on Killer Instinct, DaVinci's Inquest, You Me Her, and Travelers.[2][3]
Immediately following the cancellation of Stargate Universe, Spence joined some other of the show's cast (including Michael Dopud)[4] in a pilot of the new show Echoes, produced by Stargate's Mark Savela and Ken Kabatoff.[5] In 2012, Spence had roles in episodes of three network television shows, The Killing, Alcatraz and Supernatural.[6] Spence had a recurring role in the science fiction television series Continuum, as Detective Betty Robertson, which aired from May 2012 to October 2015.[7] In 2013, she had a featured role in the award-winning film Down River, which was written and directed by her husband Ben Ratner.[8][9]
Personal life
Spence was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, by a British father and third-generation Japanese Canadian mother. She married actor Benjamin Ratner in 2011, and starred in his 2013 feature film Down River. [10] They reside in Vancouver, British Columbia.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Blind Spot | Girl in the Park | Short |
| 2003 | The Core | Zimsky's Assistant | |
| 2004 | The Truth About Miranda | Woman #2 | |
| 2006 | Catch and Release | Comforting Friend | |
| 2013 | Down River | Aki | |
| 2014 | Mina.Minerva | Robyn | Short |
| 2015 | The Adept | Maddy | Short |
| 2016 | Trying | Claire | Short |
| 2017 | Wonder | Science Fair Judge |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Witness | "It's Backwards Day" |
| 2001 | The Heart Department | Nurse #3 | TV film |
| 2002 | Mr. St. Nick | Gate Attendant | TV film |
| 2003 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Tricia | "Thanks for the Toaster Oven" |
| 2003–04 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Kimmy | "Twenty Five Dollar Conversation", "Out of the Bag and All Over the Street", "Wash the Blood Out of the Ring" |
| 2004 | Tru Calling | Stephanie Brandis | "The Longest Day" |
| 2004 | Touching Evil | Nurse's Aide | "Mercy" |
| 2004 | Huff | Monique | "Pilot" |
| 2005 | Reunion | Evelyn | "1993" |
| 2005–06 | Killer Instinct | Det. Burch | "Game Over", "Love Hurts" |
| 2006 | Northern Town | Suko | TV series |
| 2007 | A Decent Proposal | Gwen Stathis | TV film |
| 2007 | Write & Wrong | Cathy | TV film |
| 2007 | The 4400 | Joanna | Recurring role (season 4) |
| 2009 | Eureka | Dr. Monroe | "Shower the People" |
| 2009–2011 | Stargate Universe | Lisa Park | Recurring role |
| 2009–2011 | Stargate Universe: Kino | Lisa Park | Recurring role |
| 2011 | Exes and Ohs | Devin | Main role |
| 2012 | Virtual Lies | Dr. Gloria Reese | TV film |
| 2012 | Supernatural | Jean Holiday | "Plucky Pennywhistle's Magical Menagerie" |
| 2012 | Alcatraz | Susan Lee | "Webb Porter" |
| 2012 | The Killing | Eve | "Ghosts of the Past" |
| 2012 | Echoes | Sonya | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2012–2014 | Continuum | Betty Robertson | Main role (seasons 1–3) |
| 2014 | Christmas Icetastrophe | Alex Novak | TV film |
| 2015 | Motive | Melissa Dixon | "The Glass House" |
| 2015 | The Whispers | Tech Specialist | "Traveller in the Dark" |
| 2015 | Tiess That Bind | Ms. Lowens | "It Doesn't Show" |
| 2015 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Editor | "Avoid the Douchemobile" |
| 2016 | Unreal | Connie | "War" |
| 2016 | Van Helsing | Karen | "Help Me" |
| 2016 | Frequency | Susie Cairone | "Pilot" |
| 2016 | Beyond | Dr. Tolan | "I Scream, You Scream", "Stir" |
| 2016–2018 | Travelers | Grace Day | Recurring role |
| 2016–2019 | You Me Her | Carmen | Recurring role S1-S4 |
| 2018 | Life Sentence | Agent J Stern | "Re-Inventing the Abbotts" |
| 2018 | The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco | Olivia Mori | Recurring role |
| 2019 | Supernatural | Melly Krakowski | "Golden Time" |
| 2019-Present | Traces | Prof. Kathy Torrance | Main role (seasons 1 and 2) |
| 2021 | Trigger Me | Nikki | Recurring role |
| 2021 | Family Law | Winnie Sugimoto | |
| 2023 | Lucky Hank | Ashley | |
References
- ↑ Jennifer Spence's biography at www.northernstars.ca
- ↑ "Jennifer Spence Biography". The Promotion People. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ↑ Jennifer Spence at IMDb
- ↑ Eramo, Steve (April 28, 2011). "Echoes' Mark Savela". SciFiAndTvTalk.
- ↑ Kaye, Don (March 24, 2011). "SGU may be ending, but wait'll you see the SGU cast's NEW show". Blastr. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Jennifer Spence". IMdb.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ↑ Jasmyn Pozzo (March 18, 2012). "Jennifer Spence in "Continuum". BC, Canada: The Vancouver Observer. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Jennifer Spence - Supernatural". entertaim.net. June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Down River (2013) - Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ↑ Furminger, Sabrina (May 28, 2014). "Reel People: When Ben Ratner met Jennifer Spence". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ↑ Kelsey Klassen (March 8, 2012). "Continuum actress dreams of summer at the beach". Canada: wevancouver.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2012.