Michelle Beaudoin

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Michelle Beaudoin
Born (1975-08-25) August 25, 1975 (age 49)
OccupationActress
Years active1993–2007

Michelle Beaudoin (born August 25, 1975) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Jenny Kelley in the sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and Penny Foster in the teen drama Madison .

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Career

Beaudoin played Sabrina's best friend Marnie in the Sabrina the Teenage Witch movie, and Sabrina's best friend Jenny Kelley in the first season of the series. Apart from Melissa Joan Hart, Beaudoin was the only other original cast member from the film that went on to the Sabrina the Teenage Witch television series. Beaudoin's character was removed from the series after only one season. The show's star Melissa Joan Hart said characters left, because of the backstage drama, such as audience reaction and payments for actors and the writers who created the characters.

Beaudoin had earlier starred as Penny Foster in the Canadian teen drama series Madison , which earned her a 1994 Gemini Awards nomination for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series".

Beaudoin has also guest-starred in many popular television series including Da Vinci's Inquest and The Outer Limits as well as several independent films such as Waydowntown , Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed , Sweetwater and Sunset Strip .

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Neon Rider SherryEpisode: "Extreme Prejudice"
1993 Family of Strangers Young SueTV movie
1993–1995 Madison Penny Foster24 episodes
1995Live BaitCelia Watson
1995 Bad Company Wanda
1995She Stood Alone: The Tailhook ScandalTawneyTV movie
1995 Mixed Blessings JaneTV movie
1995 The Outer Limits Jessie WellsEpisode: "White Light Fever"
1996 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Marnie LittlefieldTV movie
1996 Poltergeist: The Legacy Wendy BartonEpisode: "Ghost in the Road"
1996–1997 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Jennifer 'Jenny' KelleySeason 1 (main role; appeared in only 13 of 24 credited episodes)
1997 Michael Hayes Episode: "Retribution"
1999SweetwaterRita SpiridakisTV movie
1999Escape VelocityRonnie
2000 Sunset Strip Girl with Frizzy Red Hair
2000 Waydowntown Anise
2001 The Outer Limits BethEpisode: "A New Life"
2001 Da Vinci's Inquest Cecilia BriaroEpisode: "You See How It Begins?"
2004 Da Vinci's Inquest Lena WhelanEpisode: "Can Bend, But I Won't Break"
2004 Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed Winnie
2005 Cold Squad Lindsay MossEpisode: "The Filth: Part 1"
Episode: "And the Fury: Part 2"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitle of workResult
1994 Gemini Award Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Madison (for episode #1.2: "The Firefighter")Nominated

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