Janna Michaels (born July 9, 1983) is an American former child actress. She voiced Molly Cunningham on

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's ''

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''. Michaels was a regular on the short-lived television series, ''

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''. She later had a recurring role on ''

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'' and played a young Kes in the '' Star Trek: Voyager'' episode " Before and After". She also had roles in the

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'' (playing the child version of

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's character) and '' Bushwhacked''. She then appeared as Sally Burrows in the 1996

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''. Michaels was nominated for two

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s, one for ''What a Dummy'' and another for ''TaleSpin''. Michaels left acting behind following her fourth and final appearance on ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' in 1997.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Michaels, Janna American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses American voice actresses 1983 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women