Janne Mortil
Janne Mortil (born December 14, 1967) is a Vancouver-based Canadian-American actress probably best known for playing Madeleine Astor in Titanic (1996) and Michelle Dupont in the television series Side Effects, for which she was nominated for a Gemini, and Detective Tricia Kelsey in Street Justice (1991–1993).
Janne Mortil | |
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| Born | Janne Mortil December 14, 1967 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1973–2003; 2018 |
Career
Janne Mortil began her career with a 1973 appearance in The Beachcombers at the age of five.[1] She was a regular in the 1970s soap opera House of Pride.[2] She performed on stage in the 1979 Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company's production of The Innocents[1] and appeared in 1980 in Huckleberry Finn and His Friends television series.
Her movie roles include Sally Moffat in Little Women (1994).[3] In 1996, she played Madeleine Astor in the television movie Titanic, opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones. In 2003, she played Sergeant Kibble in Hitcher 2.
Her television credits include 21 Jump Street, The X-Files, Poltergeist: The Legacy and Cold Squad. In 1992 she provided narration for the CBC documentary mini-series The Valour and the Horror.[4] She played also Detective Tricia Kelsey on Street Justice (1991-1992) and Michelle Dupont, the clinic's receptionist[5] in Side Effects (1994-1996).[3][6] For the latter role, she was nominated for a 1996 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series.[7]
Personal life
Mortil lived in Montreal with Tony Nardi,[8] her former partner, since 1995.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Changeling | Linda Grey | |
| 1986 | The Clan of the Cave Bear | Ovra | |
| 1987 | Malone | Helen | |
| 1991 | Chaindance | Loni | |
| 1994 | Whale Music | Star | |
| 1994 | Tokyo Cowboy | Shelly | |
| 1994 | Little Women | Sally Moffat | |
| 2002 | The Santa Clause 2 | Pamela's Mother | |
| 2003 | The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting | Sergeant Kibble | Video |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Beachcombers | Episode: "Bush Fever" | |
| 1974 | House of Pride | ||
| 1980 | Huckleberry Finn and His Friends | Susie Harper | Episodes: "Such a Lovely Funeral", "Huck Is a Hero", "The Millionaires" |
| 1983 | The Beachcombers | Episode: "Wave of the future" | |
| 1986 | That Secret Sunday | Lisa | TV film |
| 1987 | Danger Bay | Brenda | Episode: "Big Horns" |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Karla / Sheila | Episodes: "Don't Pet the Teacher", "You Oughta Be in Prison" |
| 1988 | Nightmare at Bittercreek | Tracy Senia | TV film |
| 1989 | Neon Rider | Deidre Ogilvry | Episode: "Dude" |
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Cara / Diane | Episodes: "Last Chance High", "This Ain't No Summer Camp" |
| 1990 | Neon Rider | Tracy | Episode: "The Mighty Quin" |
| 1991 | Neon Rider | Charlene | Episode: "1117" |
| 1991 | My Secret Identity | Linda Blane | Episode: "Slave for a Day" |
| 1991-1992 | Street Justice | Det. Tricia Kelsey | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 1992 | Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command | Mary "Bubbles" Moore | TV film |
| 1992 | The Valour and the Horror | Mary Moore 'Bubbles' | TV documentary miniseries |
| 1992 | A Killer Among Friends | Kathy Pearl | TV film |
| 1993 | Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter | Chrissy Berezuk | TV film |
| 1993 | North of 60 | Leslie Baxter | Episodes: "Freeze Out", "All About Leslie", "Southern Comfort" |
| 1994-1996 | Side Effects | Michelle Dupont | Main role (29 episodes) |
| 1995 | Johnny's Girl | Angie | TV film |
| 1995 | Mixed Blessings | Nancy | TV film |
| 1996 | The X-Files | Mona Wustner | Episode: "Teso Dos Bichos" |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Sarah | Episode: "Town Without Pity" |
| 1996 | Titanic | Madeleine Astor | TV miniseries |
| 1996 | Two | Patty | Episode: "Reunion" |
| 1996 | Viper | Evie | Episode: "Street Pirates" |
| 1996 | Rossini's Ghost | Young Martina | TV film |
| 1997 | Contagious | Judith | TV film |
| 1998 | Cold Squad | Rikki Stanfield | Episode: "Michelle Dorn" |
| 2000 | Cold Squad | Colleen Walsh | Episode: "Trust" |
| 2000 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Melanie Stone | Episode: "The Hottest Places in Hell" |
| 2018 | The Romanoffs | Gloria | 1 Episode |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series | Side Effects (for episode #1.10: "The Great Chendini") | Nominated |
References
- Edmonstone, Wayne (December 4, 1979). "Two youngsters who can act without being kiddie-cute". The Vancouver Sun. p. B6. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- Shields, Roy (May 10, 1974). "We got Pride says the CBC". The Province. pp. Spotlight 7-8. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- Marko, Michele (April 15, 1994). "Landing lead in Lonesome Dove lot easier than having tooth pulled". The Vancouver Sun. p. C3. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- Cuff, John Haslett (January 11, 1992). "Debunking the official war line". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. C6. ProQuest 1151684190.
- Adilman, Sid (April 27, 1994). "Tommy confirmed for Elgin". Toronto Star. p. D3. ProQuest 1355127056.
- "Casting complete for new CBC series". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. April 27, 1994. p. C3. ProQuest 1143635189.
- "Major Gemini nominees". The Gazette. Montreal. January 25, 1996. p. D9. ProQuest 432958386.
- Lamey, Mary (November 5, 1999). "The little condos that couldn't: Buyer fights developers of Darcy McGee project over defects". The Gazette. Montreal. p. C1. ProQuest 433540723.
- Michael, Posner (March 19, 2001). "Acting, Italian-Canadian Style". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. R3. ProQuest 1125667655.
External links
- Janne Mortil at IMDb