Jeananne Goossen (born January 3, 1985) is a Canadian actress.

Early life

Goossen was born on January 3, 1985, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Goossen was raised in a middle-class family, to a Chinese mother and a Canadian father. Goossen studied biochemistry at

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in Montreal, originally with the aim of becoming a gynecologist. During her studies, she decided to pursue an acting career.

Career

Her first television appearances were in 2006 in the Canadian television series ''

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'' and in the pilot episode of the short-lived American crime series ''

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''. She also appeared in other Canadian productions, including the film comedy ''

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'' (2007) and in the television series ''

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'' (2007) and ''Wild Roses'' (2009). For her supporting role in Falcon Beach, she was nominated for a

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in 2007. In the 2010 miniseries ''

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'', based on a novel series of science fiction author

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, she played the role of the samurai warrior

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. In 2011, Goossen was in the eighth season of the crime series ''

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'' in the role of Officer Lauren Cooper. In the ninth season of the crime series ''NCIS'', she played a recurring role as private Joan Matteson, a former acquaintance of the main character Leroy Jethro Gibbs. In 2012 she appeared in the first and only season of the sci-fi mystery series ''Alcatraz'' as Medical Examiner Nikki. In February 2012, it was announced that Goossen would appear in the television series ''

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'' opposite

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and

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in the major role FBI agent Jennifer Mason. However, she was released from the project in May 2012. In 2014 and 2015, she appeared in NBC's medical drama ''The Night Shift'' as Dr. Krista Bell-Hart. In 2014, Goossen appeared alongside Canadian actor

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in the Canadian science-fiction movie, '' Debug'', which was written and directed by British-born Canadian actor,

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. In 2016, she played the role of Michelle, a Savior in the 13th episode of the 6th season of '' The Walking Dead'' and joined the cast of ''

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'' in a recurring role and performed several songs throughout her arc. In 2018, she played the role of a starship crew captain in HYPERLIGHT a Short Film SciFi series presented by DUST on YouTube. In 2021, she portrayed Dr. Persephonie Trinh in the fourth season of the Canadian horror anthology series '' Slasher'', who had skeletons in her closet like the rest of the characters and was later revealed to be one of the major antagonists after a brief disappearance in the show.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Goossen, Jeananne Living people Actresses from Toronto McGill University Faculty of Science alumni 1985 births Canadian actresses of Chinese descent 21st-century Canadian actresses