Kim Schraner is a Canadian

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...

 actress, who stars in the children's spy TV series Spynet

Spynet

Spynet is a CBC Television children's show, which features Sam, played by Kim Schraner, as a spy operative for a fictional Canadian spy agency, the National Espionage Task-Force . It started as an ultra-low budget segment, of short length, but has increased modestly in budget and length, to its...

, shown nationally (in Canada) on CBC Television

CBC Television

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She has been the star of Spynet since its inception. At first it was just a weekly short, that was partly educational, with little plot. She was the only regular character. However, the show has progressively expanded to a more typical half hour drama, with other recurring characters appearing. However, it is still a low budget production.

Before starring in Spynet she was a principal cast member on the Showcase soap opera Paradise Falls

Paradise Falls

Paradise Falls is a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Central Ontario....

for the first season which is shot on location in Muskoka, Ontario. As well she was a character in several movies. She's been a guest on several well known shows, such as
Wild Card

Wild Card (TV series)

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Mutant X

Mutant X (TV series)

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Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

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Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian science fiction drama television series which was filmed in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and aired 88 episodes over four seasons from 1996 to 2000...

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Forever Knight

Forever Knight

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Due South

Due South

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She is also seen in a group of television advertisements for Kelsey's restaurant in Canada.

As of October 2008, she can be seen as the spunky bar owner, Kate, in the show Testees

Testees

Testees is a Canadian television series, created by Kenny Hotz and written and produced by Kenny Hotz and Derek Harvie . Testees originally aired on Thursdays at 10:30 PM EST on FX and ran from October 9, 2008 to December 18, 2008. and debuted on October 14, 2008 on Showcase in Canada. The show is...

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Early years

Schraner studied at the classical piano with the Royal Conservatory of Music

Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto)

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. She studied ballet through the Royal Academy of Dance

Royal Academy of Dance

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 programme.

Schraner started modeling for magazines and TV commercials at the age of 14. In 1994 she was seen widely as the "Oxy Girl" in TV ads. While completing her education, she appeared in several stage productions that included Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot

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, Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya

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, Top Girls

Top Girls

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, As You Like It

As You Like It

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, The Plague

The Plague

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, and others.

Filmography

Title	Years(s)	Type	Character	Description
Saw: The Final Chapter	2010	Movie	Palmer	The final movie in the Saw series. Shot in 3D.
Testees Testees Testees is a Canadian television series, created by Kenny Hotz and written and produced by Kenny Hotz and Derek Harvie . Testees originally aired on Thursdays at 10:30 PM EST on FX and ran from October 9, 2008 to December 18, 2008. and debuted on October 14, 2008 on Showcase in Canada. The show is...	2008	TV series	Kate	A comedy about two 30 something friends whose job is to be test patients for a company called Testico. Schraner plays their friend, Kate, who owns a bar called 'Tears.'
Spynet Spynet Spynet is a CBC Television children's show, which features Sam, played by Kim Schraner, as a spy operative for a fictional Canadian spy agency, the National Espionage Task-Force . It started as an ultra-low budget segment, of short length, but has increased modestly in budget and length, to its...	2002–2004	TV series	Sam	Children's educational drama revolving around Sam, who is a spy.
See Jane Date	2003	TV movie	Dana	About a girl's dating life in New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... . The wedding of Dana and Larry(Jamie Elman), serves as a setting for Jane(Charisma Carpenter Charisma Carpenter Charisma Lee Carpenter is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cordelia Chase in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel, for which she was nominated for four Saturn Awards. In her most recent film she starred opposite Sylvester Stallone and Jason... ) to meet potential dates.
Perfect Pie	2002	Movie	Cindy	Drama about friendship, which was adapted from the play Perfect Pie Perfect Pie Perfect Pie is a play written by Judith Thompson, and first staged at Toronto's Tarragon Theatre in 2000, with Judith Thompson also directing.... by Judith Thompson Judith Thompson Judith Clare Thompson, OC is a Canadian playwright who lives in Toronto, Ontario. Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail once declared that "...in this country, a playwright as good as Judith Thompson is a miracle." She has twice been awarded the Governor General's Award for drama, and is the... .
All Around the Town	2002	TV movie	Laurie Kinmount	Schraner plays the starring role in this murder mystery, college student Laurie, who as a past victim of childhood kidnapping and molestation, has since developed a split personality as a result. The story was based on the book of the same name, written by Mary Higgins Clark Mary Higgins Clark Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark Conheeney , known professionally as Mary Higgins Clark, is an American author of suspense novels... . For marketing reasons, the much more famous Nastassja Kinski Nastassja Kinski Nastassja Kinski is a German-born American-based actress who has appeared in more than 60 films. Her starring roles include her Golden Globe Award-winning portrayal of the title character in Tess and her roles in two erotic films , as well as parts in Wim Wenders' films The Wrong Move; Paris,... , who played the lesser role in this movie, was given top billing when the movie was released on video.
American Psycho 2 American Psycho 2 American Psycho 2 is a stand-alone 2002 direct-to-video sequel/spin-off of Mary Harron's 2000 film adaptation of American Psycho. It is directed by Morgan J. Freeman and stars Mila Kunis as Rachael Newman, a driven criminology student who is drawn to murder. The film also features William Shatner...	2002	Movie (direct to video)	Elizabeth McGuire	Horror film about a serial killer, played by Mila Kunis Mila Kunis Milena "Mila" Kunis is an American actress. Her work includes the role of Jackie Burkhart on the TV series That '70s Show and the voice of Meg Griffin on the animated series Family Guy...  at a University. Her ex-FBI professor is played by William Shatner William Shatner William Alan Shatner is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T... . Schraner plays the professors assistant.
A Killing Spring A Killing Spring A Killing Spring is a Canadian TV thriller screened in 2002, directed by Stephen Williams. Starring Wendy Crewson, Kim Schraner. Thriller about the murder of a College dean.-Cast:*Wendy Crewson - Joanne Kilbourn*Shawn Doyle - Detective Alex Emanuel...	2002	TV movie	Kelly Savage	Thriller about the murder of a College dean.
Paradise Falls Paradise Falls Paradise Falls is a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Central Ontario....	2001	TV Series	Jessica Lansing	Weekly soap opera set in Northern Ontario's Cottage Country. Jessica is the fiancée of the Nick Braga.
The Unsaid (The Ties That Bind) The Unsaid The Unsaid is a 2001 thriller/drama film directed by Tom McLoughlin and starring Andy García that was released in 2001. It is also known under the name The Ties That Bind and its working title Sins of the Father...	2001	Movie	Chloe	Thriller about an adolescent girl and a psychiatrist.
Common Ground	2000	TV movie	Suze	Three short stories about homosexuality
Harry's Case	2000	TV movie		About an ex-lawyer working as a private investigator.
T.R.A.X.	2000	TV pilot		Standing for "Trace, Research, Analyze and Exterminate", this 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...  show was about a team that hunts down the abnormal and paranormal. Schraner co-starred with Martin Cummins in the pilot for the series, which was not picked by Fox Fox Broadcasting Company Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the... , as hoped by the producers.
The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer is a thriller/drama TV miniseries that first aired in 1999 in two parts. It starred Kevin Anderson, Naomi Watts and Tom Skerritt....	1999	TV movie	Shelly	Based on true story of escaped fugitive, Ira Einhorn Ira Einhorn Ira Samuel Einhorn, known as "the Unicorn Killer" , is a convicted murderer who savagely beat his ex-girlfriend, Holly Maddux, to death and then stored her body in a locker in his apartment for more than a year before it was discovered by the police... , accused of killing Holly Maddux.
Milgaard	1999	TV movie	Peggy	Based on true story of David Milgaard David Milgaard David Milgaard is a Canadian who was wrongfully convicted for the murder and rape of nursing assistant Gail Miller.- Arrest and trial :... , falsely accused of murder.
Summer of the Monkeys	1998	Movie	Rose	Family drama about a young boy who wants a horse, but finds monkeys instead.
Senior Trip National Lampoon's Senior Trip National Lampoon's Senior Trip is a 1995 teen movie directed by Kelly Makin.- Plot :The film follows the story of a group of rude and obnoxious seniors from Fairmont High, an Ohio high school. After a typing class, the seniors cut school and throw a party at the home of Principal Moss...	1995	Movie	Caroline	Comedy about a student trip to Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... .
Ultimate Betrayal	1994	TV movie	Susan age 15-19	Courtroom drama about incest, and the children who take their abusive father to court over it. Mel Harris Mel Harris Mel Harris is an American actress.-Personal life:Harris was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the daughter to Mary Michael "Mike", a high school science teacher, and Warren Harris, a university football coach...  played Susan, one of the star characters, as a middle-aged adult. Schraner played Susan as a teenager.
Rapture	1993	TV movie	Cheerleader Cheerleading Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...	Drama about a computer software designer who becomes obsessed with a woman he's had a crush on since high school.

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