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Benita Ha | |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, practical nurse, TV host, reporter, news anchor, producer |
| Years active | 1989-present |
Benita Ha (born January 19) is a Hong Kong Canadian actress. She is best known in Canada for her appearance in the television show Street Cents . [1] [2] [3]
Ha was once known for hosting the television show Street Cents, but her rapidly expanding list of credits on both the small screen and the big screen has allowed her to expand beyond the early days of her career. She studied journalism at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia and communications at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Ha has also appeared in Smallville , X-Men: The Last Stand , Psych , Paycheck , Catwoman , and Flight 93 . She recently voiced the character Rebecca Chang in the survival horror video game Dead Rising 2 and appeared in Underworld: Awakening , R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour , Innocent and Emily Owens M.D. and Motive .
Ha was a publicist and consultant at MJM Communications. She also was a host, producer, field and segment producer, news anchor, and reporter at the CBC, CTV News Channel, Citytv, and Discovery Channel.
Ha was born in Hong Kong and can speak Cantonese. Her surname, Ha, means summer in Cantonese.
Ha once hosted the Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre show - Chop Suey Special #10 with Canadian comedian Tom Chin at the Norman Rothstein Theatre on January 23, 2010.
In 2011, Ha appeared in a Bank of Montreal commercial. In the commercial, she played the role of a banker. She also voiced the character Rebecca Chang again in the video game Dead Rising 2: Off the Record.
Ha was a practical nurse at George Pearson Centre and has been a practical nurse at St. Paul's Hospital since 2012. She continues to act.
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Cadillac Girls | Dixie | |
| 1996 | Hard Core Logo | Pipefitter's Girlfriend | |
| 1997 | Love and Death on Long Island | Weather Reporter | |
| 1999 | 10,000 Delusions | sign-language teacher Mia | Short film |
| 2000 | A Feeling Called Glory | Amy's Mother Rose | Short film |
| How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog | Female Anchor | ||
| The 6th Day | Teacher | ||
| 2001 | Antitrust | Party Reporter | |
| Valentine | Kim Wheeler | ||
| Exiles in Paradise | Ai Ling Huang | ||
| Kevin of the North | Airline Clerk | ||
| 2002 | Liebe auf den 2. Blick | Benita | English Title: Love at second sight |
| Lily's Crickets | Lily Hong | Short film | |
| 2003 | Final Destination 2 | Dental Receptionist - Jean | |
| Paycheck | Wife | ||
| 2004 | Catwoman | Forensics Technician | |
| 2005 | White Noise | TV Reporter | |
| Pennyman | Short film | ||
| 2006 | Civic Duty | On Scene News Reporter #2 | |
| X-Men: The Last Stand | Worthington Technician | ||
| Unnatural & Accidental | Lee | uncredited | |
| 2007 | The Invisible | Gillian | |
| 2009 | Case 39 | Diane | |
| 2010 | Dead Rising 2: Case Zero | Rebecca Chang (voice) | Video game, uncredited |
| Dead Rising 2 | Rebecca Chang (voice) | Video game | |
| 2011 | Dead Rising 2: Off the Record | Rebecca Chang (voice) | Video game |
| 2012 | Underworld: Awakening | Surgical Nurse | |
| 2013 | Dead Rising 3 | Rebecca Chang (voice) | Video game |
| 2015 | No Men Beyond This Point | News Anchor | |
| 2016 | Brain on Fire | Nurse's Assistant | uncredited |
| 2018 | Fifty Shades Freed | ER Nurse | |
| 2019 | Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls | Mayor White | |
| Good Boys | Soren's Mom | ||
| Television | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1989-1993 | Street cents | Benita (Host) | unknown episode |
| 1994 | Metro Cafe | Vancouver host | unknown episode |
| 1995 | The X Files | Guide | episode "The Blessing Way" |
| When the Vows Break | Nurse Donna | TV movie | |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Gao Ziyan (The fox spirit) | episode "Fox Spirit" |
| Panic in the Skies! | Ticket Agent | TV movie | |
| Madison | Annie | 3 episodes | |
| 1997 | Alibi | Girl at Connor's Party | TV movie, uncredited |
| Breaker High | Tea Sensei | episode "Sun Ahso Rises" | |
| The Christmas List | Asian Shopper | TV movie | |
| 1998 | The Net | Newscaster / Xia Min | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | The Outer Limits | Cute Lab Technician | episode "Desent" |
| 2000 | Up, Up, and Away | Ms. Parker | TV Movie |
| Higher Ground | Annie Yao | 7 episodes | |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Medical Student | episode "Do You Wanna Dance" | |
| 2001 | Caitlin's Way | Sensei | episode "Side Kicks" |
| Black River | Charts' Assistant | TV movie | |
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Michelle | episode "7 Hours Bad Luck" | |
| 2002 | Mysterious Ways | Alice Takamoto | episode "Face in the Crowd" |
| Cold Squad | Mrs. Yan #1 | episode "Kill Me Twice" | |
| 2003 | Out of Order | Fertility Receptionist | TV mini-series |
| Wilder Days | Administrator | TV movie | |
| Picking Up & Dropping Off | Rosalind | TV movie | |
| 2004 | Jake 2.0 | Sketch Artist Tech | episode "Upgrade" |
| The Chris Isaak Show | Saleswoman #2 / Tammy Fung | 2 episodes | |
| NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 | D.C. Flight Attendant | TV movie | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Brooks | 2 episodes | |
| Huff | Molly | episode "Pilot" | |
| 2005 | Personal Effects | Clerk | TV movie |
| Smallville | Dr. Asuka | episode"Solitude" | |
| 2006 | Flight 93 | Gate Agent | TV movie |
| Killer Instinct | Riley | 3 episodes | |
| Whistler | Suzie | episode "After the Fall" | |
| Blade: The Series | Dr. Chang | 2 episodes | |
| 2007 | Reaper | Reporter | episode "Love, Bullets and Blacktop" |
| 2009 | Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins | Mom | TV movie |
| 2010 | Psych | Reporter # 2 | episode"The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode" |
| V | News Anchor / News Reporter #2 / Reporter #1 | 3 episodes | |
| The Troop | Mrs. Helmsley | episode"Double Felix" | |
| Sanctuary | Shirley Wilkins (The News Reporter) | episode"Trail of Blood" | |
| 2011 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | P.E Teacher / Mom Chen | 2 episodes |
| Innocent | Dr. Stack | TV movie | |
| 2013 | Emily Owens M.D. | Anesthesiologist | 3 episodes |
| #SaveBCFilm PSA | Herself | TV movie | |
| Single & Dating in Vancouver | Benita | 1 episode, Web series for "SaveBCFilm" | |
| Motive | Nurse Evelyn | episode "Angels With Dirty Faces" | |
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