Janne Mortil (born December 14, 1967) is a Vancouver-based Canadian-American actress probably best known for playing

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in ''

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'' (1996) and Michelle Dupont in the television series ''

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'', for which she was nominated for a

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, and Detective Tricia Kelsey in '' Street Justice'' (1991–1993).

Career

Janne Mortil began her career with a 1973 appearance in '' The Beachcombers'' at the age of five. She was a regular in the 1970s soap opera ''

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''. She performed on stage in the 1979 Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company's production of '' The Innocents'' and appeared in 1980 in ''

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'' television series. Her movie roles include Sally Moffat in ''

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'' (1994). In 1996, she played Madeleine Astor in the television movie ''

'', opposite

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. In 2003, she played Sergeant Kibble in '' Hitcher 2''. Her television credits include ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Poltergeist: The Legacy'' and '' Cold Squad''. In 1992 she provided narration for the CBC documentary mini-series ''

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''. She played also Detective Tricia Kelsey on '' Street Justice'' (1991-1992) and Michelle Dupont, the clinic's receptionist in ''

'' (1994-1996). For the latter role, she was nominated for a 1996

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for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series.

Personal life

Mortil lived in

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with

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, her former partner, since 1995.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mortil, Janne Living people Canadian television actresses 1967 births