Jody Rae Thompson is a Canadian actress working in film and television.

Personal life

Thompson was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to an English father, Ray Thompson, the lead singer of the garage rock band The Wiggy Symphony, and a German mother. Thompson is married to Canadian filmmaker Bruce Marchfelder, and the couple has one child.

Television

She is most widely known for her regularly recurring character “Devon Moore” on the USA network’s television series The 4400

The 4400

The 4400 is a science fiction TV series produced by CBS Paramount Network Television in association with Sky Television, Renegade 83, and American Zoetrope for USA Network. The show was created and written by Scott Peters and René Echevarria, and it stars Joel Gretsch and Jacqueline McKenzie...

, but she is also recognized as the warrior queen Azura in the 2007 television series Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon (2007 TV series)

Flash Gordon is an American science fiction television series that debuted on Sci Fi in the United States on August 10, 2007 and continued airing new episodes through February 8, 2008. It has also appeared on the United Kingdom Sci Fi Channel and SPACE in Canada...

 and in other recurring television roles including Blade: The Series

Blade: The Series

Blade: The Series is a 2006 American live-action television program based on the Marvel Comics character and film series. It premiered on Spike on June 28, 2006...

, Terminal City

Terminal City (TV series)

Terminal City was a Canadian mini-series about a woman diagnosed with breast cancer while running a failing reality tv show turning it into a hit as her life and body begin to change.- Cast :* Maria del Mar ... as Katie...

, and Cold Squad

Cold Squad

Cold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick .The cast of Cold Squad was...

. She has numerous television guest star appearances, including roles on Andromeda

Andromeda (TV series)

Andromeda is a Canadian-American science fiction television series, based on unused material by the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, developed by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and produced by Roddenberry's widow, Majel Barrett Roddenberry. It starred Kevin Sorbo as High Guard Captain Dylan Hunt...

, Stargate

Stargate

Stargate is a adventure military science fiction franchise, initially conceived by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Stargate. It was originally released on October 28, 1994, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco, and became a hit, grossing nearly...

, Smallville

Smallville

Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...

 and Supernatural

Supernatural (TV series)

Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...

.

Film

She acted in leading and starring roles in feature films and MOW’s like Perfect Little Angels, Fear of Flying

Fear of Flying

A fear of flying is a fear of air travel. Fear of Flying may also refer to:*Fear of Flying , a 1973 novel by Erica Jong*"Fear of Flying" , a 1994 episode of the animated television series The Simpsons...

, also Mission to Mars

Mission to Mars

Mission to Mars is a 2000 science fiction film directed by Brian De Palma from an original screenplay written by Jim Thomas, John Thomas, and Graham Yost. The film's story details a fictional portrayal of a manned Mars exploration mission gone awry in the year 2020...

, Shanghai Noon

Shanghai Noon

Shanghai Noon is a 2000 American martial arts action comedy western film starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson. The film, marking the directorial debut of Tom Dey, was written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar....

, 2012

2012 (film)

2012 is a 2009 American disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson. It was produced by Emmerich's production company, Centropolis Entertainment and was distributed by Columbia Pictures...

and many others. She has co-starred with Eric McCormack

Eric McCormack

Eric James McCormack is a Canadian American actor, musician, writer and producer. Born in Toronto, he began his acting career performing in school plays at Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute High School...

 in X-Files producer Bob Goodwin's independent film Alien Trespass

Alien Trespass

Alien Trespass is a 2009 science-fiction comedy film based on 1950s sci-fi B movies. It stars Eric McCormack and Robert Patrick . The film was shot in Ashcroft, B.C.-Plot:...

and starred in 30 Days of Night: Dark Days

30 Days of Night: Dark Days

30 Days of Night: Dark Days is a 2010 American horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name. It was directed by and written by Ben Ketai, alongside co-writer Steve Niles. It is a sequel to the 2007 film, 30 Days of Night...

.

Producing career

She is the President of the International Filmmakers Institute – a production company dedicated to the creation of film and video artworks that endeavor to relieve social injustice and advance a message of hope, mercy and reconciliation.

She just completed producing a documentary film, Montaña de Luz. It is a heartfelt story about a Honduran orphanage that cares for children living with HIV. The film was an Official Selection at the Rhode Island International Film Festival and is a 2008 Winner of the Heartland Film Festival's Crystal Heart Award (an award which “honors filmmakers whose work explores the human journey by artistically expressing hope and respect for the positive values of life”).

She has also been recognized internationally for a short experimental film that she wrote and directed. The film was funded by The Canada Council for the Arts

Canada Council

The Canada Council for the Arts, commonly called the Canada Council, is a Crown Corporation established in 1957 to act as an arts council of the government of Canada, created to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts. It funds Canadian artists and...

 and is an impressionistic portrayal of a young girl's recovery from childhood trauma, “a silent film that speaks through a series of post-structuralist and surrealist signifiers in conversation.”

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Death Game	Tori	TV movie
1997	Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction is an American television anthology series created by Lynn Lehmann, presented by Dick Clark Productions, and produced and aired by the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. Each episode featured five stories, all of which appeared to defy logic, and some of which were...	Stacey Gilmore	Episode: "The Murder of Roy Hennessey"
1997	Breaker High Breaker High Breaker High was a Canadian teen comedy-drama series that ran from 1997 to 1998, airing on YTV in Canada and on UPN in the United States.-Synopsis:...	Jenny	Episode: "That Lip-Synching Feeling"
1998
1998	Perfect Little Angels	Justine Freedman	TV movie
1998	Coffee	Lucy	Short film
1999	Cold Feet Cold Feet (U.S. TV series) Cold Feet is an American television series produced by Kerry Ehrin Productions and Granada Entertainment USA for NBC. Based on the British TV series of the same name, the series follows three Seattle couples, each at different stages of their romantic relationships. It premiered on September 24,...	Valerie	Episode: "Girls' Night Out, Boys' Night In"
1999		Babe in Shirt	Episode: "In Dreams"
1999	Night Man Night Man Night Man is an American action/adventure/sci-fi series that aired in syndication from September 15, 1997 to May 17, 1999. The series is loosely based on a comic book published by Malibu Comics and was created by Steve Englehart and developed for television by Glen A...	Morgan	Episode: "Spellbound"
1999	Viper Viper (TV series) Viper is an action-adventure TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is an assault vehicle that...	Rita Brooks	Episode: "Of Course, It's a Miracle"
1999		Crash Site Girl
1999	Don't Look Behind You Don't Look Behind You Don't Look Behind You is a 1990 young adult thriller novel by Lois Duncan.-Plot summary:Because of April's father's work in the Federal Investigation Bureau, a hitman in a black camaro is after her family so they have to be put under the Federal Witness Protection Program...	Mary	TV movie
1999	Fear of Flying	Stacey
2000			Short film
2000	Mission to Mars Mission to Mars Mission to Mars is a 2000 science fiction film directed by Brian De Palma from an original screenplay written by Jim Thomas, John Thomas, and Graham Yost. The film's story details a fictional portrayal of a manned Mars exploration mission gone awry in the year 2020...	Pretty Girl 1
2000	Secret Agent Man	Ellen	Episode: "Supernaked"
2000	Shanghai Noon Shanghai Noon Shanghai Noon is a 2000 American martial arts action comedy western film starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson. The film, marking the directorial debut of Tom Dey, was written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar....	Margie
2001	Head Over Heels	Party Girl
2001	Big Sound Big Sound Big Sound was a Canadian produced television programme which aired for a run of 22 episodes. The show was set in the offices of a fictional record label, concentrating on the interactions between characters therein. It starred Greg Evigan. As a satire, its aim was to poke fun at the superficial...	Sherry	Episode: "New Dog, Old Tricks"
2001	Freedom Freedom (TV series) Freedom is a short-lived 2000 American science fiction television show on the UPN network. There were 12 episodes filmed, but only 7 were aired. Some episodes were further aired internationally...	Alice Kramer	Episode: "Return"
2001	UC: Undercover UC: Undercover UC: Undercover is an action-thriller television series that focuses on the secret lives and private demons of an elite Justice Department crime-fighting unit that confronts the country’s deadliest, most untouchable lawbreakers by going undercover to bust them. The series was broadcast from 2001 to...	Mona	Episode: "City on Fire"
2001	Special Unit 2 Special Unit 2 Special Unit 2 is a short-lived, American sci-fi/comedy television series, filmed in Vancouver, BC and aired on UPN for two seasons from April 2001 through February 2002...	Heather	Episode: "The Beast"
2002	Hellraiser: Hellseeker Hellraiser: Hellseeker Hellraiser: Hellseeker is a 2002 horror film, directed by Rick Bota. It is the sixth film in the Hellraiser series. It also features the return of Kirsty Cotton, the heroine from Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II...	Tawny	Video
2002	Deadly Little Secrets	Stacy
2003	Andromeda Andromeda (TV series) Andromeda is a Canadian-American science fiction television series, based on unused material by the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, developed by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and produced by Roddenberry's widow, Majel Barrett Roddenberry. It starred Kevin Sorbo as High Guard Captain Dylan Hunt...	Azazel	Episode: "Point of the Spear"
2003	Just Cause Just Cause (TV series) Just Cause is an award-winning Canadian legal drama television series produced by Mind's Eye Entertainment. Filming was done in Vancouver, British Columbia but the series is set in San Francisco, California.-Plot:...	Kim Dayton	Episode: "Dying to Be Thin"
2003	John Doe John Doe (TV series) John Doe is an American science fiction drama television series that aired on Fox during the 2002–2003 TV season.-Synopsis:"I woke up in an island off the coast of Seattle. I didn't know how I got there ... or who I was. But I did seem to know everything else. There were things about me I didn't...	Cara	Episode: "Shock to the System"
2003	Out of Order Out of Order (TV series) Out of Order is an American television dramedy series created and written by Donna Powers and Wayne Powers , who also directed the first and final episodes...	Younger Woman	TV miniseries
2003		Amy	TV movie
2004	Cold Squad Cold Squad Cold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick .The cast of Cold Squad was...	Carmen Janega	Episode: "Girlfriend in a Closet"
2005	Cold Squad Cold Squad Cold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick .The cast of Cold Squad was...	Carmen Janega	Episode: "Mr. Bad Example"
2005	Terminal City Terminal City (TV series) Terminal City was a Canadian mini-series about a woman diagnosed with breast cancer while running a failing reality tv show turning it into a hit as her life and body begin to change.- Cast :* Maria del Mar ... as Katie...	Tamara	4 episodes
2005–2007		Devon	14 episodes
2006	Killer Instinct Killer Instinct (TV series) Killer Instinct is an American crime drama television series filmed in Vancouver that originally aired on the Fox Network. The pilot episode aired on September 23, 2005, and the final episode aired on December 2, 2005....	Karin	Episode: "She's the Bomb"
2006	Godiva's Godiva's Godiva's is an hour long Canadian television comedy-drama series, which debuted on Bravo! and Citytv in 2005. It completed a successful two-season run in 2006, but though the show received rave reviews, it was cancelled by CHUM broadcasting...	Donna	Episode: "Dead Flowers"
2006	Supernatural Supernatural (TV series) Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...	Ann Telesca	Episode: "Provenance"
2006	Blade: The Series Blade: The Series Blade: The Series is a 2006 American live-action television program based on the Marvel Comics character and film series. It premiered on Spike on June 28, 2006...	Glynnis	3 episodes
2006	In Her Mother's Footsteps	Gina Byrnes	TV movie
2006		Missy	TV movie
2006	Smallville Smallville Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...	Gia	Episode: "Fade"
2007	Painkiller Jane Painkiller Jane (TV series) Painkiller Jane was an American-Canadian science fiction and action television series based on the comic book character of the same name. Airing on the Sci Fi Channel in the US starting April 13, 2007 and Global in Canada, it starred Kristanna Loken as the titular character...	Vivian Nash	Episode: "The League"
2007	Stargate SG-1 Stargate SG-1 Stargate SG-1 is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 feature film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich...	Woman Bounty Hunter	Episode: "Bounty"
2007	Will of the Wisp	Nora	Short film
2007		Monica	TV movie
2007	Blood Ties Blood Ties -Film:* Blood Ties , a 1964 film directed by Mikhail Yershov and starring Vija Artmane and Evgeniy Matveyev* Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann, a 1994 documentary film-Television:...	Lexia	Episode: "Bugged"
2007	Flash Gordon Flash Gordon (2007 TV series) Flash Gordon is an American science fiction television series that debuted on Sci Fi in the United States on August 10, 2007 and continued airing new episodes through February 8, 2008. It has also appeared on the United Kingdom Sci Fi Channel and SPACE in Canada...	Azura	Episode: "Secrets and Lies"
2008	Flash Gordon Flash Gordon (2007 TV series) Flash Gordon is an American science fiction television series that debuted on Sci Fi in the United States on August 10, 2007 and continued airing new episodes through February 8, 2008. It has also appeared on the United Kingdom Sci Fi Channel and SPACE in Canada...	Azura	Episode: "Revolution: Part 2"
2008	Reaper Reaper (TV series) Reaper is an American television series that focuses on Sam Oliver, a "reaper" who works for the Devil by retrieving souls that have escaped from Hell.The series originally ran on the CW from September 25, 2007 to May 26, 2009....	Pregnant Woman	Episode: "Coming to Grips"
2008	Ace of Hearts	Nicole
2009	Alien Trespass Alien Trespass Alien Trespass is a 2009 science-fiction comedy film based on 1950s sci-fi B movies. It stars Eric McCormack and Robert Patrick . The film was shot in Ashcroft, B.C.-Plot:...	Lana
2009	Stargate: Atlantis	Hospital Nurse	Episode: "Vegas"
2009	Smallville Smallville Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...	Police Woman	Episode: "Rabid"
2009	2012 2012 (film) 2012 is a 2009 American disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson. It was produced by Emmerich's production company, Centropolis Entertainment and was distributed by Columbia Pictures...	CNN Anchor
2010		Jenna	TV movie
2010	30 Days of Night: Dark Days 30 Days of Night: Dark Days 30 Days of Night: Dark Days is a 2010 American horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name. It was directed by and written by Ben Ketai, alongside co-writer Steve Niles. It is a sequel to the 2007 film, 30 Days of Night...	Lena	Video
2010	R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour is a Canadian/American original anthology horror-fantasy series, with episodes each half an hour long. The new show was produced by Front Street Pictures, The Hatchery, Incendo Films and Endemol, and premiered on The Hub, which overtook Discovery Kids on October 10,...	Marla	Episode: "Scary Mary: Part 1" Episode: "Scary Mary: Part 2"
2011	Fringe Fringe (TV series) Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...	Sara Downey	Episode "Concentrate and Ask Again Concentrate and Ask Again "Concentrate and Ask Again" is the 12th episode of the third season of the American science fiction drama television series Fringe, and the 55th episode overall.-Plot:... "
2011	Sanctuary	Fallon	Episode: "Pax Romana" Episode: "Exodus"
2012	Barricade	Leah Shade	Filming

External links

• Official site