Janet Kidder
| Janet Kidder | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Relatives | Margot Kidder (aunt) |
Janet Kidder (born 1972) is a Canadian actress known for her role of Osyraa in Star Trek: Discovery.
Biography
Janet Kidder is the daughter of John Kidder and the niece of actress Margot Kidder. 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.
Career
Janet and Margot Kidder both appeared in "Walk on By", an episode of La Femme Nikita, as the younger and older Roberta, Nikita's mother. Janet's participation was in brief flashback sequences. She plays the character Lila Jacobs in the series Man in the High Castle and Osyraa in Star Trek: Discovery.
Filmography
Film
| 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 |
| 2001 | XChange | Alison De Waay | |
| 2001 | Century Hotel | Beth | |
| 2001 | Dead Awake | Kimberly 'Kick' Birmingham | AKA Dead of Night |
| 2003 | Dark Side | Megan / Jane Wright | AKA Darkness Falling |
| 2004 | Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed | Alice Severson | |
| 2011 | Knockout | Christine Miller | AKA, Born to Fight |
| 2012 | Beat Down | Roxy LaRue | |
| 2013 | Words and Pictures | Sabine | |
| 2014 | Grace: The Possession | Nurse | |
| 2016 | Brain on Fire | Dr. Siskin | |
| 2020 | Operation Christmas Drop | Lieutenant Colonel Blaine |
Television
| 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 |
| 2002–2004 | Tom Stone | Cpl. Marina Del Luzio | Main role, AKA Stone Undercover |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 2020–2021 | Star Trek: Discovery | Osyraa | Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2021 | Two Sentence Horror Stories | Janitor | 1 episode: "Elliot" |
| 2023 | Little Bird | Jeannie | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
Awards and nominations
In 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.
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 and again in 2021 in the category of Best Supporting Performance by a Female: Dramatic Series for Two Sentence Horror Stories episode "Elliot".
References
- ^ "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) Retrieved from ProQuest 244880842
- ^ "Stone series could be gem" by Peggy Curran, The Montreal Gazette (23 Feb 2002) 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
- Janet Kidder at IMDb
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