Jane McGregor
| Jane McGregor | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1983 (age 30–31) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994 – present |
Jane McGregor (born 1983) is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles in Slap Her... She's French, Flower & Garnet, and That Beautiful Somewhere, as well as her recurring role on the television series Robson Arms.
Personal life
McGregor was born in 1983, and still resides in her native Vancouver. She has a sister. McGregor would like to work with Christopher Guest and considers Lucille Ball her favourite comedian. She enjoys interviews, but hates auditioning.[1]
Career
McGregor's career began with classes at the Vancouver Youth Theatre at the age of eight, which were followed by toy commercials.[2] Her first television appearance was a guest role on two episodes of the Canadian television series The Odyssey, as 'Linda'. Following this she appeared in a string of made-for-television movies.
In 1999, McGregor appeared in an episode of the Disney series So Weird as Gabe Crawford, the girlfriend of a lead character.
In 2002 she starred as the popular Texas cheerleader Starla Grady in Slap Her... She's French with Piper Perabo, and followed the American comedy with Canadian independent film Flower & Garnet, where she plays an isolated, pregnant teenager.
In 2005 she appeared in an episode of Supernatural as a preacher's daughter, and had a small part playing Keri Russell's sister in the Hallmark Hall of Fame drama The Magic of Ordinary Days.
In 2006 she portrayed Catherine Nyland, an archaeologist suffering from debilitating migraines in That Beautiful Somewhere, opposite Roy Dupuis. From 2005 to 2008 she had a recurring role as Alicia Plecas in the Canadian series Robson Arms, and in 2007 she appeared as Jenna Lane, a competitive ice skater hovering on the brink of a mental breakdown due to her controlling mother (portrayed by Rebecca De Mornay).
In 2002 she won the Women In Film And Video Vancouver Artistic Merit Award for Flower & Garnet and Bitten.[3]
McGregor has taught acting at Biz Studio in Vancouver,[4] and has been employed with Nannies on Call since January 2011; she was chosen as "Nanny of the Month" in July 2011.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Live TV | Short film | |
| 2002 | Slap Her... She's French | Starla Grady | AKA, She Gets What She Wants |
| 2002 | Bang Bang You're Dead | Jenny Dahlquist | |
| 2002 | Flower & Garnet | Flower | |
| 2002 | Bitten | Daughter | Short film |
| 2006 | That Beautiful Somewhere | Catherine Nyland | |
| 2006 | Citizen Duane | Molly Buckley | |
| 2007 | American Venus | Jennifer 'Jenna' Lane | |
| 2012 | Penguins (Are So Sensitive to My Needs) | Detective Rowe | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Odyssey | Linda | Episodes: "Styx and Stones", "Time Bomb" |
| 1998 | You, Me and the Kids | Episode: "Smoke Alarm" | |
| 1998 | Noah | Kathy Simmons | TV film |
| 1999 | Two of Hearts | Sarah Saunders | TV film |
| 1999 | So Weird | Gabe Crawford | Episode: "Angel" |
| 1999 | The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights | Molly Harrison | TV film |
| 1999 | Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge | Diane Carter | TV film |
| 1999 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Patricia Spiro | Episode: "Gaslight" |
| 1999 | Y2K | Kelly Cromwell | TV film |
| 2000 | Live Through This | Darby Parsons | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2000 | Hayley Wagner, Star | Mira | TV film |
| 2005 | The Magic of Ordinary Days | Abby | TV film |
| 2005 | Young Blades | Mireille | Episode: "Da Vinci's Notebook" |
| 2005 | Supernatural | Lori Sorenson | Episode: "Hook Man" |
| 2005 | Robson Arms | Alicia Plecas | Regular role (4 episodes) |
| 2007 | The 4400 | Vanessa Martin | Episode: "Audrey Parker's Come and Gone" |
| 2007 | Fallen | Deborah | Episode: "Someone Always Has to Die" |
| 2007-2008 | Robson Arms | Alicia Plecas-Fochs | Regular role (9 episodes) |
| 2011 | Fringe | Julie | Episode: "Wallflower" |
| 2013 | The Dark Corner[6] | Dana Rosten | Episodes: "The Cold Case", "Crime Scene", "The Watch", "The Confession" |
| 2013 | The Listener | Jennifer Cowell | Episode: "The Illustrated Woman" |
| 2013 | Almost Human | Kelly Cooper | Episode: "The Bends" |
References
- ↑ Jeffrey Lyons (September 23, 2002). "Jane McGregor interview". thatcow.com. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- ↑ Robson Arms Cast
- ↑ Past Award Winners
- ↑ Biz Studio
- ↑ Nannies on Call
- ↑ "B.C. producers hit web with Motive’s Dark Corner and The True Heroines". The Province.com. March 27, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.