Kathryn Zenna

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Kathryn Zenna
Born (1971-02-25) February 25, 1971 (age 53)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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]

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Career

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 .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Jack and Jill Veronica
2001Getting InMistress 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
TBABitterSweetChrystal

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Sealed with a KissDeannaTelevision film
1999, 2000 Twice in a Lifetime Kirsten / Annie2 episodes
2000 Earth: Final Conflict Erica PierceEpisode: "Through Your Eyes"
2001 Tracker Trainer #1Episode: "The Beast"
2001–2002 Nero Wolfe Various roles6 episodes
2002 Master Spy ElizabethTelevision film
2002–2003 Street Time Pia9 episodes
2003 Ice Bound AnnieTelevision film
2003–2004 Train 48 Mel16 episodes
2004 Wild Card Lindsay GoldbergEpisode: "Block Parties"
2004 Puppets Who Kill YvonneEpisode: "Prostitutes for Jesus"
2004 The Eleventh Hour Dr. Kathleen BromleyEpisode: "Nadir"
2004 Show Me Yours MarthaEpisode: "If You Can't Take the Heat"
2005 G-Spot Stripper TeacherEpisode: "J Hook Up"
2005 Queer as Folk Corrine3 episodes
2007 Psych Attractive WomanEpisode: "He Loves Me, He Loves Me

Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead"

2007 Brothers & Sisters Cousin CatherineEpisode: "Matriarchy"
2008 Sex and Lies in Sin City Brenda RuppTelevision film
2009 Eleventh Hour Jennifer HammerEpisode: "Pinocchio"
2010 I'm in the Band Devon2 episodes
2013Port HopeAmanda ClarkeTelevision film
2014 Extant Female Board Member2 episodes
2015 The Fosters Robin3 episodes
2020 Hollywood Bennie O'HalloranEpisode: "A Hollywood Ending"

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References

  1. "Sunshine floods Genies: International co-production sweeps award nominations, with Felicia's Journey, Five Senses, eXistenZ also in running for best picture prize to be announced next month". The Globe and Mail , December 8, 1999.
  2. "Kathryn Zenna - Northernstars.ca". Northernstars.ca. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  3. "Love and work inspire improv performances". Toronto Star , June 3, 2007.