Janet Kidder (born 1972) is a Canadian actress known for her role of Osyraa in Star Trek: Discovery.

Janet Kidder
Born1972 (age 51–52)
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
RelativesMargot Kidder (aunt)

Biography edit

Janet 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 edit

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.[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 edit

Film 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 edit

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.[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

  1. ^ "Wild, wild West" by Gayle MacDonald at www.theglobeandmail.com
  2. ^ a b "This Kidder is wise to Hollywood's ways" by Bob Blakey, Calgary Herald (20 Dec 2001) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 244880842
  3. ^ "Stone series could be gem" by Peggy Curran, The Montreal Gazette (23 Feb 2002) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 433797688
  4. ^ "Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Episode 8 Easter Eggs & References" by Ryan Britt at www.denofgeek.com
  5. ^ "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
  6. ^ "On set: FFP goes for S-E-X" by Pam Swedko at playbackonline.ca
  7. ^ "News Briefs" at playbackonline.ca
  8. ^ Century Hotel review by Ken Eisner at variety.com
  9. ^ "La Vie, la vie for 39 episodes on Radio-Canada" at playbackonline.ca
  10. ^ "Priestley stars in Darkness Falling" at playbackonline.ca
  11. ^ "Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed" by Dennis Harvey at variety.com
  12. ^ "These wolves won't blow the house down" by Liam Lacey at www.theglobeandmail.com
  13. ^ "Toronto Film Review: ‘Words and Pictures’" by Scott Foundas at variety.com
  14. ^ The Big Heist review by Steven Oxman at variety.com
  15. ^ "Fitzgerald shoots Wild Dogs for imX" by Distin Dinoff at playbackonline.ca
  16. ^ "Mary Kay brings color to Winnipeg" by Laura Bracken at playbackonline.ca
  17. ^ "Canucks on a syndie crime spree" by Elizabeth Guider at variety.com
  18. ^ "Denial, anger, bargaining: Laurel’s death sends ‘Arrow’ through the stages of grief in ‘Canary Cry’" by James Queally at www.latimes.com
  19. ^ "‘Limetown’: Facebook Watch Drops First Trailer For Jessica Biel Mystery Drama Ahead Of Toronto Debut" by Peter White at deadline.com
  20. ^ "New Season of Two Sentence Horror Stories Hits Next Week" by Mike Sprague at www.dreadcentral.com
  21. ^ "The envelope, please..." at www.theglobeandmail.com
  22. ^ Past Nominees & Winners 2013 at www.leoawards.com
  23. ^ "2021 Nominees & Winners by Name" at www.leoawards.com

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