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Janaya Stephens

Janaya Stephens is a Canadian film actress prominently featured in the Left Behind series of films as Chloe Steele. She appeared on the TV series Flashpoint, playing the character Sophie Lane.

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Stephens was born in London, Ontario. In high school at Strathroy District Collegiate Institute, Stephens excelled at basketball and soccer. After graduating, she went on to play varsity basketball at Laurentian University for the Laurentian Lady Vee's while studying English and Drama. While at Laurentian, she starred as Juliet in the school's production of Romeo & Juliet. Later she went on to study at George Brown Theatre School in Toronto.

Janaya has appeared in the television shows Twice in a Lifetime, Relic Hunter, and Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. Another notable movie role Janaya was the lead part of Marie Osmond in the 2001 ABC original television movie Inside the Osmonds . It was rebroadcast four years later on VH1. One of her more recent films was the 2008 film Death Race where she played opposite Jason Statham.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Left Behind: The Movie Chloe Steele
2000 Cruel Intentions 2 Cab DriverDirect to video
2002 Left Behind II: Tribulation Force Chloe Steele
2005 Left Behind: World at War Chloe Steele
2007 The Lookout Alison Pratt
2008 Death Race Suzy
2014SirenSarahShort film
2019 Strange But True Pilla

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999–2000 Twice in a Lifetime Mrs. John Paul O'Brien / Young Kat LopezEpisode: "Sixteen Candles" (as Mrs. John Paul O'Brien)
Episode: "Expose" (as Kat Lopez)
2000 Lexx PeachEpisode: "Boomtown"
2000 Relic Hunter BarmaidEpisode: "Irish Crown Affair"
2001Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic ScienceSandra McLeanEpisode: "Away"
2001 Inside the Osmonds Marie Osmond (older)Television film
2001 Leap Years ChloeEpisode: "1.6"
Episode: "1.7"
2002 Relic Hunter HippolyteEpisode: "Antianeirai"
2003 Blessings Young Lydia BlessingTelevision film
2004 Celeste in the City Lauren Rawley-SimmsTelevision film
2004 Mutant X Diane TaylorEpisode: "Cirque des Merveilles"
2004 Suburban Madness Cassie BaschaTelevision film
2004 While I Was Gone Cass BeckettTelevision film
2004 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Dodger2 episodes
2004 Category 6: Day of Destruction Laura HarkinTelevision film
2005 Missing Amanda Keener / Elizabeth HarringtonEpisode: "Paper Anniversary"
2005 Kevin Hill Alison6 episodes
2005 Beach Girls Francesca DellioTelevision film
2005 The Hunt for the BTK Killer Mom with BabyTelevision film
2005 Category 7: The End of the World Mary Beth DavisTelevision film
2006 Beautiful People Ms. Newburg4 episodes
2008-2012 Flashpoint Sophie Lane16 episodes
2010 You Lucky Dog KatieTelevision film
2014 Hemlock Grove MichelleEpisode: "Lost Generation"
2015 Saving Hope ShonaEpisode: "Shine a Light"
2017 Designated Survivor ReporterEpisode: "One Hundred Days"


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