| Jennifer Spence | |
|---|---|
 Spence at the 2013 Florida SuperCon | |
| Born | (1977-01-22) January 22, 1977 (age 47) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse |
Benjamin Immanuel (m. 2011) |
Jennifer Spence (born January 22, 1977) is a Canadian 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.
Immediately following the cancellation of Stargate Universe, Spence joined some other of the show's cast (including Michael Dopud) in a pilot of the new show Echoes, produced by Stargate's Mark Savela and Ken Kabatoff. In 2012, Spence had roles in episodes of three network television shows, The Killing, Alcatraz and Supernatural. Spence had a recurring role in the science fiction television series Continuum, as Detective Betty Robertson, which aired from May 2012 to October 2015. In 2013, she had a featured role in the award-winning film Down River, which was written and directed by her husband Ben Immanuel.
Personal life
Spence was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, by a British father and third-generation Japanese Canadian mother. She married actor Benjamin Immanuel in 2011, and starred in his 2013 feature film Down River. They reside in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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" |
| 2019-2022 | 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 | |
| 2024-Present | The Trades | Chelsea |
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. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. 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 Rather 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.