Jewel Staite

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Jewel Staite at Phoenix Comicon (2013)

Jewel Belair Staite (born June 2, 1982 in White Rock , British Columbia ) is a Canadian actress . She gained fame primarily through her roles as Kaylee Frye in the television series Firefly - Der Aufbruch der Serenity and the film based on it, Serenity - Escape into New Worlds (2005) and as Dr. Jennifer Keller in Stargate Atlantis .

life and career

Staite lived on Maui until she was four , where she had her first stage appearances at the age of two. After moving to Vancouver , she got the offer to have her photographed and filmed for Sears children's fashion . After an initial refusal, she finally agreed because she really wanted the clothes. For years she was active in the "Vancouver Youth Theater" and practiced there several days a week, which eventually brought her various modeling jobs and led to her first appearances in commercials and finally to major television roles.

On April 25, 2003, Staite married her boyfriend Mat Anderson in the presence of their Firefly colleagues Morena Baccarin and Nathan Fillion on Maui. On December 13, 2011, she announced her impending divorce on her blog. In December 2015, Staite announced the birth of their son with boyfriend Charlie Ritchie, whom she married on July 23, 2016.

She actively supports various AIDS aid organizations.

Filmography (selection)

Movies

  • 1992: Liar Liar (TV movie)
  • 1995: Gold Diggers : The Secret of Bear Mountain
  • 1996: The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.
  • 2002: The High School Tricksters (Cheats)
  • 2005: Serenity - Escape into New Worlds (Serenity)
  • 2005: Under the Spell of the Black Widow ( Widow on the Hill , TV movie)
  • 2009: The Tribe (The Tribe)
  • 2010: Mothman - The Return (Mothman)
  • 2010: Mrs. Miracle 2 - A Magical Christmas Party (Call Me Mrs. Miracle)
  • 2011: Doomsday Prophecy - Mayan Prophecy (Doomsday Prophecy)
  • 2015: How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town

TV Shows

Web links

Commons : Jewel Staite  - collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

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