Jayne Heitmeyer
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Jayne Heitmeyer, b. October 30, 1960 in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
, is a Canadian actress appearing in many science fiction
and horror
movies and TV shows. She is best known for playing Lt. Briony Branca in the second season of Nightman, Jessie Jaworski in the 1990s TV series Sirens
and Renee Palmer in Gene Roddenberry
's Earth: Final Conflict
. Heitmeyer attended the International School of Geneva
, John Abbott College
in Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec and McGill University
in Montreal. She currently lives in Los Angeles
.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, is a Canadian actress appearing in many science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
movies and TV shows. She is best known for playing Lt. Briony Branca in the second season of Nightman, Jessie Jaworski in the 1990s TV series Sirens
Sirens (TV series)
Sirens is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC in 1993, and then in syndication from 1994 to 1995.-Synopsis:Sirens focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers...
and Renee Palmer in Gene Roddenberry
Gene Roddenberry
Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry was an American television screenwriter, producer and futurist, best known for creating the American science fiction series Star Trek. Born in El Paso, Texas, Roddenberry grew up in Los Angeles, California where his father worked as a police officer...
's Earth: Final Conflict
Earth: Final Conflict
Earth: Final Conflict is a Canadian science fiction television series based on story ideas created by Gene Roddenberry, and produced under the guidance of his widow, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry. It was not produced, filmed or broadcast until after his death...
. Heitmeyer attended the International School of Geneva
International School of Geneva
The International School of Geneva , also known as Ecolint, is a private international school based in Geneva, Switzerland. It is the oldest currently operating International School in the world...
, John Abbott College
John Abbott College
John Abbott College is an English-language general and professional educational college located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, near the western tip of the Island of Montreal. The enabling legislation is the General and Vocational Colleges Act -History:The college was accredited in...
in Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec and McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in Montreal. She currently lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
Filmography
- 1992 : Coyote : Pam
- 1993 : Vendetta II: The New Mafia (TV) : Blonde
- 1993 : SirensSirens (TV series)Sirens is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC in 1993, and then in syndication from 1994 to 1995.-Synopsis:Sirens focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers...
(TV series) : Off. Jessie Jaworski (1994-1995) - 1996 : Sci-fightersSci-fightersSci-Fighters is a 1996 action film starring Roddy Piper. It was directed by Peter Svatek.-Plot summary:The film takes place in the city of Boston, in the year 2009. Detective Cameron Grayson is on the trail of Adrian Dunn , his ex-partner and his wife's murderer. Dunn has escaped from prison on the...
: Dr. Kirbie Younger - 1996 : Twists of Terror (TV) : Tanya
- 1997 : An American AffairAn American AffairAn American Affair is an independent film starring Gretchen Mol, James Rebhorn, Noah Wyle, Perrey Reeves, Mark Pellegrino, and Cameron Bright, which was released theatrically by on February 27, 2009....
: Barbara - 1997 : Suspicious MindsSuspicious Minds"Suspicious Minds" is a song written by American songwriter Mark James that, after the failure of his own recording, was handed to Elvis Presley by producer Chips Moman becoming one of his most notable hits and a number one in 1969, "Suspicious Minds" was widely regarded as the single that returned...
: Isabelle Whitmore - 1997 : Hawk's Vengeance : Lizzie
- 1997 : No Contest IINo Contest IINo Contest II was a 1997 action Film starring Shannon Tweed, Bruce Payne and Lance Henriksen.-Plot:Erich Dengler, the son of Manferd Dengler , poses as an Art Collector, Eric Dane, in order to take over the Holman Museum where he holds the occupants including Sharon Bell and Jack Terry who are...
: Bobbi Bell - 1998 : Dead EndDead EndDead End is a 1937 crime drama film. It is an adaptation of the Sidney Kingsley 1935 Broadway play of the same name. It stars Humphrey Bogart, Joel McCrea, and Sylvia Sidney...
: Katie Compton - 1998 : Snake EyesSnake Eyes (film)Snake Eyes is a conspiracy thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, one featuring his trademark use of long tracking shots and split screens. It starred Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise and Carla Gugino....
: Serena - 1998 : The Lost WorldThe Lost World (1998 film)The Lost World is a 1998 film, based on the book of the same title by Arthur Conan Doyle.- Plot :Mongolia, 1934.The researcher Maple White , together with his assistant Azbek , discovers an unknown world populated by dinosaurs, situated on a plateau in Mongolia...
: Amanda White - 1998 : Out of Control : Marlene
- 1997 : Night ManNight ManNight Man is an American action/adventure/sci-fi series that aired in syndication from September 15, 1997 to May 17, 1999. The series is loosely based on a comic book published by Malibu Comics and was created by Steve Englehart and developed for television by Glen A...
(TV series) : Lt. Briony Branca (1998-1999) - 1999 : Requiem for Murder : Sylvia Tracy
- 1999 : A Twist of Faith : Beth Smith
- 1999 : P.T. Barnum (TV) : Jenny Lind
- 1997 : Earth: Final ConflictEarth: Final ConflictEarth: Final Conflict is a Canadian science fiction television series based on story ideas created by Gene Roddenberry, and produced under the guidance of his widow, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry. It was not produced, filmed or broadcast until after his death...
(TV series) : Renee Palmer (1999-2002) - 2000 : Xchange : Proponia
- 2000 : Believe : Meredith Stiles
- 2000 : StardomStardomStardom is a 2000 Canadian film written by J.Jacob Potashnik & Denys Arcand and directed by Denys Arcand and starring Jessica Paré and Dan Aykroyd. It tells the story of a young girl who tries to cope with her rise to stardom after being discovered by a fashion agency...
: Penelope Vargas - 2000 : Two Thousand and None : Dr. Maeder
- 2000 : The Deadly Look of Love (TV) : Kathleen Becker
- 2002 : Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher (TV) : Ava
- 2002 : Gleason (TV) : Call Girl
- 2003 : NightlightNightlightA nightlight is a small light fixture, often electrical, placed for comfort or convenience in dark areas or areas that become dark at certain times, such as in an emergency...
(TV) : Tasha Kinsley - 2004 : Jack Paradise (Les nuits de Montréal) : Sinead
- 2005 : The Snake KingThe Snake KingThe Snake King, also known as Snakeman, is a Sci Fi Pictures original film that premiered April 8, 2005 on the Sci Fi Channel. The fact that the film was released a year after Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid is widely noted in many criticisms.- Story :Anthropologists deep in the Amazon...
(TV) : Dr. Susan Elters - 2005 : A Killer Upstairs (TV) : Vivian Jamison
- 2005 : Voodoo MoonVoodoo MoonVoodoo Moon is a 2005 horror film written and directed by comic book artist and writer Kevin VanHook. It aired as a Sunday night movie on the Sci-Fi channel on June 4th, 2006. -Plot synopsis:...
: Lola - 2005 : Canadian Case FilesCanadian Case FilesCanadian Case Files was a 2005 Canadian television series about the investigation of unsolved crimes in Canada. It was hosted by Art Hindle....
(TV series) : Tina Marlatt (2006) - 2006 : Time Bomb : DHS Agent Marin
- 2006 : Pretty Dead Flowers : Samantha Kovaks
- 2007 : Black SwarmBlack SwarmBlack Swarm is a 2008 Canadian suspense film directed by David Winning. Actor Robert Englund plays a mysterious beekeeper who has a secret to hide in the small town of Black Stone. The movie was filmed in Montreal and surrounding small towns in July and August 2007...
(TV series) : Katherine Randell (2007) - 2007 : Moose TV: Surviving Moose (TV series) : Justine (2007)
- 2007 : Durham County: Dark Man (TV series) : Claire Bissette (2007)
- 2008 : South of the Moon : Margaret Hawkins (2008)
- 2011 : Jack of Diamonds (TV) : Candice Faber
External links
- Jayne in Grade 4 at the International School of GenevaInternational School of GenevaThe International School of Geneva , also known as Ecolint, is a private international school based in Geneva, Switzerland. It is the oldest currently operating International School in the world...
, second row, second from the right. - Jayne in Grade 6 at the International School of Geneva, front row, extreme left.