Calvert, Jennifer 1963–

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Calvert, Jennifer 1963–

PERSONAL

Born December 7, 1963, in Ontario, Canada. Education: Attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London.

Career: Actress and director. Appeared in a commercial for Energizer batteries, 1999; presenter of directing workshops.

Awards, Honors: Telefilm Canada Award nomination, best emerging western Canadian director of a mid-length or short film, Vancouver International Film Festival, 2001, for Sex Drive; Keystone Award, best young western Canadian director of a short film, Vancouver International Film Festival, 2004, for Riverburn.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Cheryl Boyanowsky, Brookside, Channel 4 (England), 1988–89.

Karen Hansson, Spatz, ITV (England), 1990–92.

Vivian, The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2001.

Dr. Alex Douglas, If …, BBC (England), 2004.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Nurse, Jack the Ripper, CBS, 1988.

Delphine, Come Home Charlie and Face Them, LWT (England), 1990.

Kossil, Legend of Earthsea (also known as Earthsea), Sci-Fi Channel, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Maggie McDougal, "The Yukon," T-Bag and the Rings of Olympus, 1991.

Loretta, "Gunmen of the Apocalypse," Red Dwarf, BBC (England), 1993.

Lauren Bacall, The Fast Show, BBC, 1994.

American dolly girl, The Fast Show, BBC, 1997.

Deputy Chief Inspector Salford, "The Three Sergeants," The Bill, ITV1 (England), 1999.

Lauren Dee, "A Man of Substance," Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), BBC1, 2000.

Ren'al, "Enemies," Stargate SG-1, Showtime and syndicated, 2001.

Ren'al, "Summit," Stargate SG-1, Showtime and syndicated, 2002.

Ren'al, "Last Stand," Stargate SG-1, Showtime and syndicated, 2002.

Lila, "Something Fishy," Mysterious Ways, PAX, 2002.

Ren'al, "Disclosure," Stargate SG-1, Showtime and syndicated, 2003.

Tanya Lambert, "Keeping Mum," Doctors, BBC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Other:

The Magician, 1993.

Jim's Gift, 1996.

Caroline Thornhill, The Brides in the Bath (movie), ITV1 (England), 2003.

Some sources cite appearance in The Go Getters.

Film Appearances:

Rachel, Proteus, Trimark Pictures, 1995.

Anger, Lift (short film), 2000.

The Waiting Room, Inter-Muses Productions, 2001.

Ellen Johnson, Don't Look Back!, HappyTogether Films, 2004.

Film Director:

Sex Drive, 2001.

Riverburn (short film), 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Persephone, Airswimming, Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, 2005.

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