Joanne M. Kelly is a Canadian actress, known for her appearances in films such as '' Going the Distance'', and in the TV series ''

Warehouse 13 ''Warehouse 13'' is an American science fiction television series that originally ran from July 7, 2009, to May 19, 2014, on the Syfy network, and was executive produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins for Universal Cable Productions. Described ...

'' as the character

Myka Bering Myka Ophelia Bering is a fictional character on the U.S. television science fiction series, ''Warehouse 13'' (2009–2014), portrayed by Joanne Kelly. In common with co-protagonist Agent Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock), Bering is a U.S. Secre ...

, a

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agent.

Early life and education

Joanne Kelly was born in

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. She moved to

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at the age of 17, where she entered

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, studying drama and English.

Career

Kelly's first major role was in the 2002 film drama, ''

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,'' which followed smaller roles in the 2003 made-for-television movie, '' Mafia Doctor'' (starring

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and

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), and in the film ''

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'' (starring

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and

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). She played alongside actor

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in ''

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'' and

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in ''Heyday.'' She appeared on the TV series ''Jeremiah'' from

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, as the character Libby (on

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, from 2003 to 2004). She also played the role of Sara Collins in

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's 2006 series '' Vanished'', and as the

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Bianca in SciFi's ''The Dresden Files''. She also appeared in the 2004 film '' Going the Distance''. From 2009 until 2014, she played the role of

agent

on the

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series ''

''. She also stars in the 2014 independent film ''Runoff'', written and directed by Kimberly Levin, for which her performance received critical acclaim.

Awards and nominations

Kelly was nominated for a

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in 2006 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for '' Playing House''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* Canadian television actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Acadia University alumni People from Newfoundland (island) Canadian film actresses Actresses from Newfoundland and Labrador {{Canada-screen-actor-stub