Laura Maureen Bertram (born 5 September 1978Laura Bertram's bio
at www.northernstars.ca/) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Amanda Zimm in '' Ready or Not'' and Trance Gemini in '' Andromeda''.

Life and career

Bertram was born in

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, and lives in

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. She earned her degree in history from the

University of Guelph , mottoeng = "to learn the reasons of realities" , established = May 8, 1964 ()As constituents: OAC: (1874) Macdonald Institute: (1903) OVC: (1922) , type = Public university , chancellor ...

."U of G grad hits small screen; Laura Bertram debuts tomorrow in Robson Arms" by Laura Thompson,

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(02 Mar, 2007) inal editionRetrieved from She has two younger sisters named Heather (born 1981) and Jennifer (born 1984), who are former actresses. In 1997, Bertram was a ceramics instructor at Kilcoo Camp. She also used to sing in the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus. Her credits include the

TV series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed betw ...

'' Ready or Not'', '' Are You Afraid of the Dark?'', ''

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'', '' Andromeda'' as Trance Gemini,"Purple pros and cons"
by Allan Johnson at www.chicagotribune.com ''

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'', and the movies ''

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'', and ''Dear America: So Far From Home''. She appeared in Season 2 of ''

Robson Arms ''Robson Arms'' is a Canadian television series that began airing on CTV on June 17, 2005 and ended on June 30, 2008. ''Robson Arms'' is a co-production between Vancouver-based Omni Film Productions Limited and Halifax's Creative Atlantic Commu ...

''. Bertram was a high school teacher; in addition, she also taught young actors at Biz Studio in Vancouver. Bertram is married with a husband and two children.

Awards

Bertram has won two

Gemini Awards The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States a ...

for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for '' Ready or Not'' in 1995 and for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for ''Ready or Not'' in 1998. She has also been nominated for two

for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for ''Ready or Not'' in 1996 and for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for ''Platinum'' in 1998.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bertram, Laura 1978 births Living people Actresses from Toronto Actresses from Vancouver Canadian child actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian schoolteachers Canadian television actresses University of Guelph alumni 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses