~*~Jennifer Keller/Jewel Staite~*~

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~*~Jennifer Keller~*~</u>


~*~Jewel Staite~*~</u>

Date of Birth: June 2, 1982
Birth Place: White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
Birth Name: Jewel Belair Staite
Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Spouse: Matt Anderson(25 April 2003 - present)

Born in White Rock, British Columbia, Jewel Staite knew she was destined for the screen at the tender age of six. Her first calling was fashion, but as most fashion executives are prejudiced against six year old designers, she decided to temporarily move into the acting field. A dozen commercials, made-for-television movies, and guest starring roles later, she appeared as the spunky Saturnian alien “Catalina” in the short-lived sci-fi series “Space Cases”, on Nickelodeon. Numerous television appearances followed, including a lead role in “Flash Forward”, starring Ben Foster, as well as “Higher Ground” with Hayden Christensen, and several recurring roles on “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids!”, Canada’s “Da Vinci’s Inquest”, and NBC’s “Just Deal”. to name just a few.

To her fans, her most memorable role so far has been “Kaylee”, the beloved mechanic on Fox’s “Firefly”, which later became the major motion picture “Serenity”, in which Jewel reprised her role. Since then, she has signed on as the head of medicine on “Stargate: Atlantis”, which can be seen on the Sci Fi channel Friday nights at 10pm.

Trivia

Originally auditioned for the role of Rosie on "Space Cases" (1996), which went to Paige Christina. She later got the role of Catalina.

Is the youngest of seven children, and lives just three blocks away from her parents in Vancouver.

Has been involved with AIDS Project since her uncle died of the disease.

Her favorite hobbies are traveling and writing.

Had to move from her hometown of Vancouver to Toronto during her two year run on the Disney show "Flash Forward" (1996), one of the better shows for young people of the 1990s.

In Vancouver she joined in the ground-breaking ceremony for an AIDS memorial where the names of AIDS victims in the area will be permanently memorialized.

Gained 20 lbs for the part of Kaylee in the TV series "Firefly" (2002). When the show was later adapted into a motion picture (Serenity (2005)), the show had been over for a little while and she had lost the weight. She was told that they weren't going to give anyone else the part anyway, so she didn't have to re-gain the weight.

Was featured on the preteen video/board game "Party Mania".

She played the role of "Catalina" on "Space Cases" (1996), a show that featured a space pirate named "Reaver" played by Chip Chuipka. She played "Kaylee" on "Firefly" (2002) which featured a race of people called "Reavers", also with malicious intentions.

In 2006, she appeared at the Armageddon Expo in Wellington, New Zealand.

Personal Quotes

"It was a tough job getting mouth to mouth from David Duchovny but somebody had to do it". Commenting about her appearance on "The X Files" (1993) episode "Oubliette" (1995).

"I love acting because it allows me to be as many different people as my imagination can conceptualize, and I can spill my guts, bare my soul and be a bitch without actually offending anyone in the real world."

"If it were up to me, how would the characters' relationships conclude in Serenity 2? Okay. Hypothetically speaking only. River and Zoe really hit it off, fall in love, and decide to form their own renegade girls-who-kick-ass space team and leave us in the dust; Mal realizes he's more destroyed over Wash's death than he ever thought and spends the rest of his days wearing Hawaiian shirts and drinking booze out of the engine; Simon and Kaylee have a set of genius triplets and turn the ship into a cocker spaniel search-and-rescue with "crazy Grandpa Mal" still at the helm cradling toy dinosaurs; and Inara finally realizes the potential in Jayne as a male companion, loans him a toga, and takes him back to the training house where they become King and Companion Queen...you know you want that sequel!" [writing on her blog]</ul>

~*~Filmography~*~</u>

Actress - Filmography</u>

   1. "Stargate: Atlantis" .... Dr. Jennifer Keller / ... (10 episodes, 2005-2007)
      ... aka Porte d'Atlantis, La (Canada: French title: dubbed version)
      ... aka Stargate: Atlantis (USA: Spanish title)
          - This Mortal Coil (2007) TV episode .... Dr. Jennifer Keller
          - The Seer (2007) TV episode .... Dr. Jennifer Keller
          - Missing (2007) TV episode .... Dr. Jennifer Keller
          - Tabula Rasa (2007) TV episode .... Dr. Jennifer Keller
          - Doppelganger (2007) TV episode .... Dr. Jennifer Keller
            (5 more)
   2. Serenity (2005) .... Kaylee
   3. Widow on the Hill (2005) (TV) .... Jenny Cavanaugh
   4. "Cold Squad" .... Thora Andrews (1 episode, 2004)
          - Girlfriend in a Closet (2004) TV episode .... Thora Andrews
   5. "Huff" .... Carolyn (1 episode, 2004)
          - Pilot (2004) TV episode (as Jewel Straite) .... Carolyn
   6. "Wonderfalls" .... Heidi Gotts (4 episodes, 2004)
          - Caged Bird (2004) TV episode .... Heidi Gotts
          - Cocktail Bunny (2004) TV episode .... Heidi Gotts
          - Lying Pig (2004) TV episode .... Heidi Gotts
          - Safety Canary (2004) TV episode .... Heidi Gotts
   7. "Dead Like Me" .... Goth Girl (1 episode, 2003)
          - Rest in Peace (2003) TV episode .... Goth Girl
   8. "Firefly" .... Kaylee Frye (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
      ... aka Firefly: The Series (USA)
          - Heart of Gold (2003) TV episode .... Kaylee Frye
          - The Message (2003) TV episode .... Kaylee Frye
          - Trash (2003) TV episode .... Kaylee Frye
          - Serenity (2002) TV episode .... Kaylee Frye
          - Objects in Space (2002) TV episode .... Kaylee Frye
            (9 more)
   9. Cheats (2002) .... Teddy Blue the Curser
      ... aka Chea+ers (USA: promotional title)
  10. "Just Deal" .... Laurel (8 episodes, 2002)
          - Yearbook (2002) TV episode .... Laurel
          - Looking Back (2002) TV episode .... Laurel
          - Last Dance (2002) TV episode .... Laurel
          - Over the Net (2002) TV episode .... Laurel
          - I Never (2002) TV episode .... Laurel
            (3 more)
  11. "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction" .... Carly / ... (1 episode, 2002)
      ... aka Beyond Belief (USA: short title)
          - Second Sight (2002) TV episode .... Carly/Shannon
  12. Damaged Care (2002) (TV) .... Bryanna (15-20 years)
  13. Roughing It (2002) (TV) .... Susan Olivia Clemens
      ... aka Mark Twain's Roughing It (Australia)
  14. "Da Vinci's Inquest" .... Gabriella Da Vinci (13 episodes, 1998-2001)
          - Banging on the Wall (2001) TV episode .... Gabriella Da Vinci
          - The Hottest Places in Hell (2000) TV episode .... Gabriella Da Vinci
          - Bring Back the Dead (2000) TV episode .... Gabriella Da Vinci
          - A Cinderella Story: Part 2 (1999) TV episode .... Gabriella Da Vinci
          - A Cinderella Story: Part 1 (1999) TV episode .... Gabriella Da Vinci
            (8 more)
  15. "Seven Days" .... Molly - Psychic (1 episode, 2001)
      ... aka Seven Days: The Series
          - Empty Quiver (2001) TV episode .... Molly - Psychic
  16. "2gether: The Series" .... Josie (1 episode, 2001)
          - Kiss (2001) TV episode .... Josie
  17. "The Immortal" .... Danielle Jenkins (1 episode, 2001)
          - Learning Curve (2001) TV episode .... Danielle Jenkins
  18. "Higher Ground" .... Daisy Lipenowski (17 episodes, 2000)
          - Because I Love You (2000) TV episode .... Daisy Lipenowski
          - Mended Fences (2000) TV episode .... Daisy Lipenowski
          - Falling Up (2000) TV episode .... Daisy Lipenowski
          - Because It's There (2000) TV episode .... Daisy Lipenowski
          - One of Those Days (2000) TV episode .... Daisy Lipenowski
            (12 more)

  19. "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show" .... Tiara Vanhorn / ... (5 episodes, 1997-1999)
          - Honey, It's Gloom and Doom (1999) TV episode .... Tiara Van Horn
          - Honey, You're So Transparent (1998) TV episode .... Tiara Vanhorn
          - Honey, I'm in the Mood for Love (1998) TV episode .... Tiara Vanhorn
          - Honey, You're Living in the Past (1997) TV episode .... Tiara Vanhorn
          - Honey, I Know What You're Thinking (1997) TV episode .... Tiara Vanhorn
  20. "So Weird" .... Callie (1 episode, 1999)
          - Siren (1999) TV episode .... Callie
  21. "Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy" .... Sally (2 episodes, 1999)
          - Fools for Love (1999) TV episode .... Sally
          - Happy Trails (1999) TV episode .... Sally
  22. "Sabrina the Animated Series" (2 episodes, 1999)
      ... aka Sabrina (USA: short title)
          - Harvzilla (1999) TV episode (voice)
          - Saturday Night Furor (1999) TV episode (voice)
  23. Mummies Alive! The Legend Begins (1998) (V) (voice) .... Additional Voices
  24. "Space Cases" .... Catalina (14 episodes, 1996)
          - Long Distance Calls (1996) TV episode .... Catalina
          - Impossible Dram (1996) TV episode .... Catalina
          - Prisoner of Luff (1996) TV episode .... Catalina
          - Forever Young (1996) TV episode .... Catalina
          - A Day in the Life (1996) TV episode .... Catalina
            (9 more)
  25. Carpool (1996) .... Soap Opera Actress
  26. "Flash Forward" (1996) TV series .... Rebecca "Becca" Fisher (unknown episodes)
  27. Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. (1996) (TV) .... Theresa
      ... aka Double Play (video title)
  28. "The X Files" .... Amy Jacobs (1 episode, 1995)
      ... aka The X-Files (USA)
          - Oubliette (1995) TV episode .... Amy Jacobs
  29. Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) .... Samantha
      ... aka Secret de Bear Mountain, Le (Canada: French title)
  30. "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" .... Cody / ... (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
          - The Tale of the Unfinished Painting (1995) TV episode .... Cody
          - The Tale of Watcher's Woods (1994) TV episode .... Kelly
  31. "The Odyssey" .... Labelia (2 episodes, 1992-1994)
          - The Prophecy (1994) TV episode .... Labelia
          - The Believers (1992) TV episode .... Labelia
  32. The Only Way Out (1993) (TV) .... Alexandra
  33. Liar, Liar (1992) (TV) .... Dorianna
      ... aka Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter (USA)
  34. Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories (1991) (TV) .... Jennifer Lanahan
      ... aka I Posed for Playboy (USA: video title)

Self:

   1. 07 Spaceys (2007) (TV) .... Herself
   2. Done the Impossible: The Fans' Tale of 'Firefly' and 'Serenity' (2006) (V) .... Herself
   3. A Filmmaker's Journey (2006) (V) .... Herself
   4. Re-Lighting the Firefly (2005) (V) .... Herself
   5. "Film '72" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
      ... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
      ... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
      ... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
          - Episode dated 3 October 2005 (2005) TV episode ....
   Herself
   6. Sci Fi Inside: 'Serenity' (2005) (TV) .... Herself
   7. Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly' (2003) (V) .... Herself

Other Works:
TV commercial for Girl Talk (199?) more
Publicity Listings: 1 Interview

~*~Pictures~*~</u>




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