Joanne Kelly

Joanne M. Kelly (born December 22, 1978) 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.

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
Bay d'Espoir, Newfoundland, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActress
Years active2002 – Present

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 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), 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
2002The Bay of Love and SorrowsMadonna Eveline Brassaurd
2003Crime SpreeSophie Nicols
2004Going the DistanceSasha
2008Remembering PhilJulia
−2008Jack Hunter and the lost treasure of UgaritNadia Ramadan
2013ExtractionNatalie Meyers
2014RunoffBetty Freeman
2014Don't BlinkClaire
2015Closet MonsterBrin Madly
2016Away from EverywhereHannah

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002MentorsMata Hari"Secrets and Lies"
2002TrackerZareth"To Catch a Desserian"
& "Remember When"
2002Largo WinchElektra Dane"Love Hurts"
2002Mutant XKim"The Future Revealed"
2003Mafia DoctorLoreenaTV movie
2003JeremiahLiberty 'Libby' Kaufman8 episodes
2004Snakes and LaddersTrudy Jennings"Sisters"
2004The NewsroomGeorge's Hallucination"The Second Coming"
2005The CatchMo KozikowskiTV pilot
2005Whiskey EchoJenna BreedenTV movie
2005Selling InnocenceSimoneTV movie
2005Slings and ArrowsSarah5 episodes
2006I Am an Apartment BuildingKellyTV short
2006Playing HouseFrannie MackenzieTV movie
2006Heyday!Laurie DwyerTV movie
2006Solar AttackJoanna ParksTV movie
2006VanishedSara Collins13 episodes
2007The Dresden FilesBiancaTV miniseries :"Bad Blood"
& "Storm Front"
2008SupernaturalMichelle Montgomery"Metamorphosis"
2008–2009Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of UgaritNadia RamadanTV miniseries : Parts 1, 2 & 3
2008–2009DiamondsStephanie Dresser"Part One", "Part Two"
2009CastleLee Wax"Ghosts"
2009–2014Warehouse 13Myka Bering64 episodes
2010Republic of DoyleStacey Layden"The One Who Got Away"
2010The Deep EndMia Smith"White Lies, Black Ties"
2010CSI: MiamiHeather Chapman"Happy Birthday"
2011No Ordinary FamilyRachel Jacobs"No Ordinary Detention"
2013HostagesVanessa Moore9 Episodes
2015VoxDana BurkeTV movie
2015The ReturnedKara Pine"Peter"
2016ZooAllison ShawRecurring
2017The DisappearanceCatherine
2018The ResidentCatherine Loy1 Episode
2018Prescription for DangerIvy FisherTV movie
2019Godfather of HarlemAmy Vanderbilt3 Episodes

References
  1. 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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