Ingrid Kavelaars (born March 20, 1971) is a Canadian actress known for her role on the science-fiction series Code Name: Eternity.
Ingrid Kavelaars | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1971 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Dallas Eakins |
| Relatives | Monique Kavelaars |
Early life edit
Kavelaars was born in London, Ontario, Canada.[1] Her parents are Dutch.[2] Her mother, Anne, was a homemaker and her father, John, was a farmer. Kavelaars and her twin Monique are the youngest of five children. Kavelaars at 15 was named Miss Teen London (Ontario) in 1987, and that year was first runner-up for Miss Teen Canada.[3]
She moved to New York City at 18 to study at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Following theater work in New York, she relocated first to Toronto, where she appeared in commercials, and then Vancouver, British Columbia, where she began work in series television.[3]
Career edit
Kavelaars appeared in three episodes of the Canadian/American science-fiction series Stargate SG-1 in 2003 and 2004, playing U.S. Air Force Major Erin Gant. That series and the single-season science-fiction Code Name: Eternity, which she starred as psychotherapist Dr. Laura Keating,[4] ran in the U.S. on Syfy. In 2006, she was a main character in the two-season Canadian television series Whistler.[5] In 2010, Kavelaars began playing Lori Unger in the HBO Canada series Living in Your Car.[6]
She also played presidential candidate Harriet Traymore in season two of XIII: The Series.
Personal life edit
Kavelaars married professional hockey player and coach Dallas Eakins.[3][7]
Selected filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ghost Mom (TV) | Nurse #2 | |
| 1995 | Senior Trip | Candy | |
| 1996 | Specimen | Jessica Randall | |
| 1997 | A Call to Remember (TV) | Amy Miller | |
| 1998 | Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County (TV) | Linda McPherson | |
| 1999 | Code Name: Eternity | Dr. Laura Keating | [8] |
| 1999 | Final Run | April McDonald | TV movie |
| 2001 | Romantic Comedy 101 | Beth | |
| 2002 | The Bed | Michelle | Short film[9] |
| 2002 | Jeremiah | Erin | TV Series |
| 2003 | Dreamcatcher | Trish | |
| 2003 | Jinnah - On Crime: White Knight, Black Widow | Rachel Bach | |
| 2004 | Intern Academy | Mira Towers | [10] |
| 2006 | Whistler (TV series) | Jen McKaye | TV Series |
| 2007 | ReGenesis (TV series) | Dr. Joanna Sabean | TV Series |
| 2008 | Harm's Way | Darlene | [11] |
| 2010-2012 | Living in Your Car | Lori Unger | TV Series[12] |
| 2012 | XIII: The Series | Harriet Traymore | TV series |
| 2013 | Bent | Jane | Short film |
| 2014 | Lines | Nurse | Short film |
Awards and nominations edit
Kavelaars was nominated for a Leo Award in 2003, in the category of Best Performance by a Female: Short Drama, for her role in The Bed.[13]
In 2007 Kavelaars won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series for her role of Dr. Joanna Sabean in TV series ReGenesis, episode "Phantoms".[14][15] At the 26th Gemini Awards Kavelaars was nominated in the category Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series for her role in Living in Your Car, episode "Chapter 13".[16]
References edit
- ^ "With Living in Your Car, an expat fires up an HBO satire" by Gayle MacDonald, The Globe and Mail (7 May, 2010) Retrieved from ProQuest 2385837450
- ^ "Abyss : Jeremiah Exclusives : Ingrid Kavelaars Interview".
- ^ a b c "Ingrid Kavelaars". Code Name: Eternity official website (Syfy). Archived from the original on 22 April 2004.
- ^ "An eternity lost in alien world" Toronto Star (21 Sept, 2000) [Ontario Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 438182921
- ^ "Whistler airs Saturdays on CTV at 9 p.m." by Jim Bawden, Toronto Star (6 Oct, 2007) Retrieved from ProQuest 439328726
- ^ "New TV genre: The comeuppance comedy" by Brad Oswald, Winnipeg Free Press (6 May, 2010) Retrieved from ProQuest 2548028119
- ^ "'A sense of family here,' says wife of new coach" by Jamie Hall, Edmonton Journal (12 June, 2013) Retrieved from ProQuest 1367254493
- ^ "Sci Fi Channel sees ‘Eternity’" by John Dempsey at variety.com
- ^ "The Backlot: Short Sleeper" by Lynne McNamara, The Vancouver Sun (5 Oct, 2002) Retrieved from ProQuest 242509934
- ^ "As a Canadian, wish I loved this film" by Jonothan Fiddler, The Peterborough Examiner (16 Sept, 2004) Retrieved from ProQuest 354696751
- ^ "Harm's Way" at www.rottentomatoes.com
- ^ "Living in Your Car revs engine again" by Vinay Menon, Toronto Star (24 Oct, 2011) Retrieved from ProQuest 900188709
- ^ Past Nominees & Winners 2003 at www.leoawards.com
- ^ "Shaftesbury wins seven at Geminis" at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "‘ReGenesis’ generates most Geminis" by Etan Vlessing at www.hollywoodreporter.com
- ^ "Flashpoint, Call Me Fitz top 2011 Gemini nods" by Etan Vlessing at playbackonline.ca
