Janet Kidder (born 1972) is a Canadian actress known for her role of Osyraa in Star Trek: Discovery.
Janet Kidder | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Relatives | Margot Kidder (aunt) |
Biography
editJanet Kidder is the daughter of John Kidder and the niece of actress Margot Kidder.[1][2] She was born in Cranbrook, B.C., the family moving to England when she was two, where she stayed until graduating before returning to Canada.[2]
Career
editJanet and Margot Kidder both appeared in "Walk on By", an episode of La Femme Nikita, as the younger and older Roberta, Nikita's mother.[3] Janet's participation was in brief flashback sequences. She plays the character Lila Jacobs in the series Man in the High Castle[4] and Osyraa in Star Trek: Discovery.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Men with Guns | Crystal | |
| 1998 | A Cool, Dry Place | Carol Holman | |
| 1998 | Bride of Chucky | Diane | |
| 1999 | Too Much Sex | Amber | Working title The Three-Hundred and Ninety First[6][7] |
| 2001 | XChange | Alison De Waay | |
| 2001 | Century Hotel | Beth | [8] |
| 2001 | Dead Awake | Kimberly 'Kick' Birmingham | AKA Dead of Night[9] |
| 2003 | Dark Side | Megan / Jane Wright | AKA Darkness Falling[10] |
| 2004 | Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed | Alice Severson | [11][12] |
| 2011 | Knockout | Christine Miller | AKA, Born to Fight |
| 2012 | Beat Down | Roxy LaRue | |
| 2013 | Words and Pictures | Sabine | [13] |
| 2014 | Grace: The Possession | Nurse | |
| 2016 | Brain on Fire | Dr. Siskin | |
| 2020 | Operation Christmas Drop | Lieutenant Colonel Blaine |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Absolute Truth | Co-Ed | TV film |
| 1997 | Bad to the Bone | Phoebe | TV film |
| 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Rosca | TV film |
| 1998 | The Girl Next Door | Deputy Colleen | TV film |
| 1998–99 | La Femme Nikita | Vizcano / Roberta (young) | Episodes: "First Mission", "Walk on By" |
| 1998–2000 | Made in Canada | Lisa Sutton | Main role (seasons 1–2) |
| 1999 | Psi Factor | Christine Ambrose | Episodes: "Y2K", "Forever and a Day: Part 1" |
| 1999 | Earth: Final Conflict | Julia Cook | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 1999 | Sea People | Ms. Busby | TV film |
| 2000 | The War Next Door | Kelly Bismuth | Episode : "The End of the World as We Know It: Part 1" |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2000 | Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111 | Cheryl Barkhouse | TV film |
| 2001 | A Mother's Fight for Justice | TV film | |
| 2001 | The Big Heist | Maria | TV film[14] |
| 2002–2004 | Tom Stone | Cpl. Marina Del Luzio | Main role,[15][16] AKA Stone Undercover[17] |
| 2003 | Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story | Cassandra Harris | TV film |
| 2004 | Casualty | Pippa Parker | Episode: "Three's a Crowd" |
| 2005 | Doctors | Francesca Rodriguez | Episodes: "For the Best: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2007 | Superstorm | TV Interviewer | TV miniseries |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Mandy Duren | Episode: "All Dogs Go to Heaven" |
| 2011 | The Legend of Dick and Dom | Vorderman | Episode: "Valley of the Bigheads" |
| 2011 | Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story | Anne Rowling | TV film |
| 2011 | Innocent | Marta | TV film |
| 2012 | Fringe | Dr. Brody | Episode: "Making Angels" |
| 2012 | The Killing | Dr. Carey | Episode: "72 Hours" |
| 2012 | Ring of Fire | Anna Janen | Episode: "Night 2" |
| 2012–2014 | Continuum | Ann Sadler | Recurring role (seasons 1–3) |
| 2013 | Motive | Melinda | Episode: "Detour" |
| 2013 | Rogue | Nancy | Episodes: "Fireball", "Sweet and Sour", "Hawala" |
| 2013 | Delete | Elizabeth Hardington | TV miniseries |
| 2014 | Gracepoint | Sara Burke | Recurring role |
| 2015 | Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room | Adrian | TV film |
| 2015 | Rookie Blue | Sylvia Blake | Episode: "Ninety Degrees" |
| 2015–16 | Arrow | Ruvé Adams | Recurring role (season 4)[18] |
| 2016 | The X-Files | Nurse | Episode: "Babylon" |
| 2016 | Dead of Summer | Waitress / Mrs. Sykes | Episodes: "Barney Rubble Eyes", "The Dharma Bums", "Townie" |
| 2016 | Aftermath | Aunt Sally | Guest role |
| 2017 | Cop and a Half: New Recruit | Captain | TV film |
| 2017 | Somewhere Between | Marjorie Spencer | Episodes: "For One to Live", "One Must Die" |
| 2018 | Cooking with Love | Amanda | TV film |
| 2018 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar | Annaliese | TV film |
| 2018 | The Man in the High Castle | Lila Jacobs | Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2019 | Limetown | Lenore Dougal | 3 episodes[19] |
| 2020–2021 | Star Trek: Discovery | Osyraa | Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2021 | Two Sentence Horror Stories | Janitor | 1 episode: "Elliot"[20] |
| 2023 | Little Bird | Jeannie | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
editIn 2002 Kidder was nominated for a Gemini Award, in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, for her performance in the television series Tom Stone.[21]
She has twice been nominated for Leo Awards; first in 2013 in the category of Best Supporting Performance by a Female: Television Movie for Ring of Fire[22] and again in 2021 in the category of Best Supporting Performance by a Female: Dramatic Series for Two Sentence Horror Stories episode "Elliot".[23]
References
edit- ^ "Wild, wild West" by Gayle MacDonald at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ a b "This Kidder is wise to Hollywood's ways" by Bob Blakey, Calgary Herald (20 Dec 2001) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 244880842
- ^ "Stone series could be gem" by Peggy Curran, The Montreal Gazette (23 Feb 2002) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 433797688
- ^ "Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Episode 8 Easter Eggs & References" by Ryan Britt at www.denofgeek.com
- ^ "Sci-fi goes beyond escapism; Doctor Who and Star Trek: Discovery redeem themselves with brilliant season finales" by Fish Griwkowsky, Edmonton Journal (14 Jan 2021) Retrieved from ProQuest 2512389259
- ^ "On set: FFP goes for S-E-X" by Pam Swedko at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "News Briefs" at playbackonline.ca
- ^ Century Hotel review by Ken Eisner at variety.com
- ^ "La Vie, la vie for 39 episodes on Radio-Canada" at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "Priestley stars in Darkness Falling" at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed" by Dennis Harvey at variety.com
- ^ "These wolves won't blow the house down" by Liam Lacey at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "Toronto Film Review: ‘Words and Pictures’" by Scott Foundas at variety.com
- ^ The Big Heist review by Steven Oxman at variety.com
- ^ "Fitzgerald shoots Wild Dogs for imX" by Distin Dinoff at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "Mary Kay brings color to Winnipeg" by Laura Bracken at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "Canucks on a syndie crime spree" by Elizabeth Guider at variety.com
- ^ "Denial, anger, bargaining: Laurel’s death sends ‘Arrow’ through the stages of grief in ‘Canary Cry’" by James Queally at www.latimes.com
- ^ "‘Limetown’: Facebook Watch Drops First Trailer For Jessica Biel Mystery Drama Ahead Of Toronto Debut" by Peter White at deadline.com
- ^ "New Season of Two Sentence Horror Stories Hits Next Week" by Mike Sprague at www.dreadcentral.com
- ^ "The envelope, please..." at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ Past Nominees & Winners 2013 at www.leoawards.com
- ^ "2021 Nominees & Winners by Name" at www.leoawards.com
External links
edit- Janet Kidder at IMDb
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