Jaclyn Linetsky
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| Jaclyn Linetsky | |
| Birth name | Jaclyn Michelle Linetsky |
| Born | January 8, 1986 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | September 8, 2003 (aged 17) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Years active | 1994-2003 |
| Notable roles | Megan O'Connor in 15/Love |
Jaclyn Michelle Linetsky (January 8, 1986 – September 8, 2003) was a Canadian actress. She was 5' 6" (1.68 m).
Linetsky was born and raised in a Jewish family in Montreal. Until her death, she lived in a Montreal suburb called Hampstead.
Linetsky dubbed the English voice for the title character in the preschool animated series Caillou between 2000 and 2002. She also provided the voices for Bitzi in the 2002 animated series Daft Planet, Lori in What's With Andy?, and Meg in Mega Babies.
She was among the class of 2003 from St. George's High School, Montreal, and spoke at the graduation ceremony.
In 2003, Linetsky was cast in a tennis-circuit themed dramatic show called 15/Love, for air on YTV. Her character was mutually falling in love with co-star Vadim Schneider's character. In an automobile accident near Montréal, Quebec, Canada both Linetsky and Schneider were killed while driving to the filming of an episode of 15/Love. Their vehicle, a rental minivan, lost control and collided with oncoming traffic.
[edit] References
- Allison Lawlor. "Jaclyn Linetsky: Montreal teen was the voice of Caillou", The Globe and Mail, September 16, 2003, p. R7.
- Young Jewish actress meets tragic end.
