Janna Michaels

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Janna Michaels
Born1983 (1983) [1]
Occupation(s) actress, voice actress

Janna Michaels (born 1983) is an American former child actress. She voiced Molly Cunningham on Disney's TaleSpin .

Michaels was a regular on the short-lived television series, What a Dummy . She later had a recurring role on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and played a young Kes in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Before and After".

She also had roles in the family comedy films Little Giants (playing the child version of Susanna Thompson's character) and Bushwhacked . She then appeared as Sally Burrows in the 1996 TV movie If These Walls Could Talk .

Michaels was nominated for two Young Artist Awards, one for What a Dummy and another for TaleSpin. Michaels left acting behind following her fourth and final appearance on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman in 1997.

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References

  1. "Tale Spin Press Release". sullivanet.com. Buena Vista. Autumn 1990. Retrieved 21 August 2020. Reported to be seven years old in autumn 1990.