Kathryn Zenna | |
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Occupation(s) | film and television actress |
Known for | Jack and Jill , Train 48 |
Kathryn Zenna (born February 25, 1971, in Montreal, Quebec), sometimes credited as Kate Zenna, is a Canadian film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Veronica in the film Jack and Jill , for which she garnered a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 20th Genie Awards, [1] and as Mel in Train 48 . [2]
Zenna appeared in the films Love Is Work [3] and Ramona and Beezus , and as a guest actor in the television series Earth: Final Conflict , Twice in a Lifetime , Nikita , A Nero Wolfe Mystery , Puppets Who Kill , The Eleventh Hour , Queer as Folk , Show Me Yours , G-Spot , Psych , Brothers and Sisters and The Fosters .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Jack and Jill | Veronica | |
2001 | Getting In | Mistress in motel | |
2002 | Chicago | Woman Shooter | |
2003 | Soldier's Girl | Female Guard | |
2005 | Love Is Work | Samantha | |
2010 | Ramona and Beezus | Mrs. Kushner | |
2018 | Untogether | Dr. Cassie | |
TBA | BitterSweet | Chrystal |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Sealed with a Kiss | Deanna | Television film |
1999, 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Kirsten / Annie | 2 episodes |
2000 | Earth: Final Conflict | Erica Pierce | Episode: "Through Your Eyes" |
2001 | Tracker | Trainer #1 | Episode: "The Beast" |
2001–2002 | Nero Wolfe | Various roles | 6 episodes |
2002 | Master Spy | Elizabeth | Television film |
2002–2003 | Street Time | Pia | 9 episodes |
2003 | Ice Bound | Annie | Television film |
2003–2004 | Train 48 | Mel | 16 episodes |
2004 | Wild Card | Lindsay Goldberg | Episode: "Block Parties" |
2004 | Puppets Who Kill | Yvonne | Episode: "Prostitutes for Jesus" |
2004 | The Eleventh Hour | Dr. Kathleen Bromley | Episode: "Nadir" |
2004 | Show Me Yours | Martha | Episode: "If You Can't Take the Heat" |
2005 | G-Spot | Stripper Teacher | Episode: "J Hook Up" |
2005 | Queer as Folk | Corrine | 3 episodes |
2007 | Psych | Attractive Woman | Episode: "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead" |
2007 | Brothers & Sisters | Cousin Catherine | Episode: "Matriarchy" |
2008 | Sex and Lies in Sin City | Brenda Rupp | Television film |
2009 | Eleventh Hour | Jennifer Hammer | Episode: "Pinocchio" |
2010 | I'm in the Band | Devon | 2 episodes |
2013 | Port Hope | Amanda Clarke | Television film |
2014 | Extant | Female Board Member | 2 episodes |
2015 | The Fosters | Robin | 3 episodes |
2020 | Hollywood | Bennie O'Halloran | Episode: "A Hollywood Ending" |
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