Michelle Beaudoin
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Michelle Beaudoin is a Canadian
actress best known for her role as Jenny Kelley in the ABC
sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.
, the daughter of Maurice and Lorraine Beaudoin.
movie, and Sabrina's best friend Jenny Kelley in the first season of the series. Second to Melissa Joan Hart
, Beaudoin was the only other original cast member from the film that went on to the Sabrina the Teenage Witch
television series.
Beaudoin also starred as Penny Foster in the Canadian teen drama
series Madison
, which earned her a 1994 Gemini Awards nomination for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series".
Beaudoin has also guest-starred in many popular television series including Da Vinci's Inquest
and The Outer Limits
as well as several independent film
s such as Waydowntown
, Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed
, Sweetwater and Sunset Strip
.
for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for Madison
(1993).
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actress best known for her role as Jenny Kelley in the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.
Early life
Beaudoin was born in Edmonton, AlbertaAlberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, the daughter of Maurice and Lorraine Beaudoin.
Career
Beaudoin played Sabrina's best friend Marnie in the Sabrina the Teenage WitchSabrina the Teenage Witch (film)
Sabrina the Teenage Witch is a 1996 American television film adaptation based on a character from Archie Comics. It served as a pilot for the Sabrina The Teenage Witch TV series, and premiered on Showtime on April 7, 1996...
movie, and Sabrina's best friend Jenny Kelley in the first season of the series. Second to Melissa Joan Hart
Melissa Joan Hart
Melissa Joan Catherine Hart is an American actress, writer, television director, television producer, singer and businesswoman...
, Beaudoin was the only other original cast member from the film that went on to the Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch is an American sitcom based on the Archie comic book series of the same name.The show stars Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman, a teenager with magical powers, who lives with her aunts Hilda and Zelda , and their magical talking cat Salem...
television series.
Beaudoin also starred as Penny Foster in the Canadian teen drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
series Madison
Madison (TV series)
Madison is a Canadian teen drama television series that premiered on Global Television Network on September 21, 1993. The first season of the series was filmed between 1991 and 1993 and released in 1992 and 1993 to classrooms as a learning aid under the title of Working It Out at...
, which earned her a 1994 Gemini Awards nomination for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series".
Beaudoin has also guest-starred in many popular television series including Da Vinci's Inquest
Da Vinci's Inquest
Da Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. Seven seasons of thirteen episodes each were filmed for a total of ninety-one episodes....
and The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)
The Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002...
as well as several independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
s such as Waydowntown
Waydowntown
waydowntown is a film directed by Gary Burns, released in 2000 which explores office driven culture. The film takes place in Calgary, Alberta, where many downtown buildings are connected by a network of skywalks called Plus 15. As a result, the hustle and bustle of the main street has been...
, Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed
Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed
Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed is a 2003 Canadian horror sequel to Ginger Snaps, written by Megan Martin and directed by Brett Sullivan...
, Sweetwater and Sunset Strip
Sunset Strip (film)
Sunset Strip is a 2000 American comedy-drama film directed by Adam Collis for 20th Century Fox. Randall Jahnson wrote the story, who previously examined the rock scene in his scripts for The Doors and Dudes, and he and Russell DeGrazier adapted the story into a screenplay.This comedy takes place in...
.
Awards and nominations
She received a nomination for a Gemini Award in 19941994 Gemini Awards
The 8th Gemini Awards was held on March 6, 1994 to honour achievements in Canadian television. It was hosted by Albert Schultz and Valerie Pringle, and was broadcast on CBC.-Best Comedy Program:* The Kids in the Hall* Maniac Mansion...
for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for Madison
Madison (TV series)
Madison is a Canadian teen drama television series that premiered on Global Television Network on September 21, 1993. The first season of the series was filmed between 1991 and 1993 and released in 1992 and 1993 to classrooms as a learning aid under the title of Working It Out at...
(1993).
Filmography
- Neon RiderNeon RiderNeon Rider is a Canadian drama television series which first aired between 1990 and 1995. Created by Winston Rekert and Danny Virtue, the show was about the titular character, a man named Michael Terry who quits his job as a therapist to become a mentor for troubled kids which he brings to his...
- (1993) (1 episode, "Extreme Prejudice") - Sherry - Family of Strangers - (1993) (TV movieTelevision movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
) - Young Sue - MadisonMadison (TV series)Madison is a Canadian teen drama television series that premiered on Global Television Network on September 21, 1993. The first season of the series was filmed between 1991 and 1993 and released in 1992 and 1993 to classrooms as a learning aid under the title of Working It Out at...
- (1993–1995) (24 episodes) - Penny Foster - Live Bait - (1995) - Celia Watson
- Bad CompanyBad Company (1995 film)Bad Company is a 1995 neo-noir thriller film directed by Damian Harris and written by Ross Thomas.The film stars Ellen Barkin and Laurence Fishburne as former CIA operatives engaging in a dubious romance while plotting to murder their boss, played by Frank Langella, and take over his firm, which...
- (1995) - Wanda - She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal - (1995) (TV movie) - Tawney
- Mixed BlessingsMixed Blessings (film)Mixed Blessings, also known as Danielle Steel's Mixed Blessings, is a 1995 television film directed by Bethany Rooney. The film is based upon the 1985 novel of the same name written by Danielle Steel. It contains three stories of couples who are facing parenthood for the first time.- Plot :Three...
- (1995) (TV movie) - Jane - The Outer LimitsThe Outer Limits (1995 TV series)The Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002...
- (1995 & 2001) (2 episodes, "White Light Fever" and "A New Life") - Jessie Wells / Beth - Sabrina the Teenage WitchSabrina the Teenage Witch (film)Sabrina the Teenage Witch is a 1996 American television film adaptation based on a character from Archie Comics. It served as a pilot for the Sabrina The Teenage Witch TV series, and premiered on Showtime on April 7, 1996...
- (1996) (TV movie) - Marnie Littlefield - Poltergeist: The LegacyPoltergeist: The LegacyPoltergeist: The Legacy is a Canadian horror television series which ran from 1996 to 1999. The series tells the story of the members of a secret society known as the Legacy, and their efforts to protect humankind from occult dangers...
- (1996) (1 episode, "Ghost in the Road") - Wendy Barton - Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - (1996–1997) (13 episodes) - Jennifer "Jenny" Kelley
- Michael HayesMichael Hayes (TV series)Michael Hayes was a TV series that ran on CBS from 1997 to 1998. It starred David Caruso and Ruben Santiago-Hudson.This series spotlighting surveys Michael Hayes, a former policeman became Deputy Prosecutor of the City of New York....
- (1997) (1 episode, "Retribution") - Escape Velocity - (1998) - Veronica "Ronnie"
- Sweetwater - (1999) (TV movie) - Rita Spiridakis
- Sunset StripSunset Strip (film)Sunset Strip is a 2000 American comedy-drama film directed by Adam Collis for 20th Century Fox. Randall Jahnson wrote the story, who previously examined the rock scene in his scripts for The Doors and Dudes, and he and Russell DeGrazier adapted the story into a screenplay.This comedy takes place in...
- (2000) - Girl with Frizzy Red Hair - WaydowntownWaydowntownwaydowntown is a film directed by Gary Burns, released in 2000 which explores office driven culture. The film takes place in Calgary, Alberta, where many downtown buildings are connected by a network of skywalks called Plus 15. As a result, the hustle and bustle of the main street has been...
- (2000) - Anise - Da Vinci's InquestDa Vinci's InquestDa Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. Seven seasons of thirteen episodes each were filmed for a total of ninety-one episodes....
- (2001 & 2004) (2 episodes, "You See How It Begins?" and "Can Bend, But I Won't Break") - Cecilia Briaro / Lena Whelan - Ginger Snaps 2: UnleashedGinger Snaps 2: UnleashedGinger Snaps 2: Unleashed is a 2003 Canadian horror sequel to Ginger Snaps, written by Megan Martin and directed by Brett Sullivan...
- (2004) - Winnie - Cold SquadCold SquadCold 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...
- (2005) (2 episodes, "The Filth: Part 1" and "And the Fury: Part 2") - Lindsay Moss