Charlene Fernetz (born March 23, 1960) is a Canadian former

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. She is known for her role as Malloy on ''

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'' (1991–1993).

Life and career

Fernetz was born on a large farm in the middle of

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, Canada and studied journalism at the

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; but in 1990 it was while doing regional theater in

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, that she caught the eye of a Manager from

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, and within months she was a guest on the

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series, ''

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''.

Filmography

*''

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'' (1996) as Yvonne Stepka *''

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'' (1992) *''

'' (1991–1993) as Malloy *'' Made in America'' (1993) as Paula *'' Woman on the Ledge'' (1993) as Carol *''

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'' (1993) as Jane Pitkeithly *''

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'' (1993) as Betty Jo *'' The Mighty Jungle'' (1994) as Susan Winfield *'' Paris or Somewhere'' (1994) as Gwen *'' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'' (1995) *'' Hawkeye (TV series)'' (1995) as Hester *''

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'' (1996) as Aunt Zelda *''

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'' (1997) as Susan Huckaby *''

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'' (1997) as Gail Kippling *''

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'' (1997) as Laura Hill *'' The Outer Limits'' (1997) as Corinne Virgil *''

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'' (1997) as Jill O'Hara *''

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'' (2000) as Ann Cowen *'' Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction'' (2000) as Mrs. Baker *'' Just Ask My Children'' (2001) as Reporter Terry *'' Seeking Fear'' (2005) as Trudy McCormick *'' Murder on the Yellow Brick Road'' (2005) as Rachel Dowd *'' Keyeye the Movie'' (2008) as Rachel Burk

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* British Columbia Institute of Technology alumni Living people Canadian television actresses Canadian film actresses Actresses from Portland, Oregon Actresses from Saskatchewan 1960 births 21st-century American women {{Canada-actor-stub