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Janette DuCharme is a fictional character from the TV show Forever Knight . She appeared as a regular in the first and second seasons, and as a guest in one episode of season three. She was played by American actress Cec Verrell in the pilot movie Nick Knight . In the series, she was played by Canadian actress Deborah Duchêne. [1]

Janette is a vampire who introduces Nick Knight to Lucien LaCroix in 1228. She and LaCroix convince Nick to become a vampire. [2] She also served as Nick's love interest during part of the series. During the 1990s, she also operates a club named "The Raven" which was patronized by other vampires and also by humans, located in Toronto. [1] Janette left the city in 1995, and the vampire Lucien LaCroix took over the bar. [1]

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