Joanne M. Kelly (born December 22, 1978) is a Canadian actress, known for her appearances in films such as Going the Distance, and in the TV series Warehouse 13 as the character Myka Bering, a Secret Service agent.
Early life and education Joanne Kelly was born in Bay d'Espoir, Newfoundland. She moved to Nova Scotia at the age of 17, where she entered Acadia University, studying drama and English.
Career Kelly's first major role was in the 2002 film drama, The Bay of Love and Sorrows, which followed smaller roles in the 2003 made-for-television movie, Mafia Doctor (starring Paul Sorvino and Olympia Dukakis),"Mafia Doctor" by Ray Richmond, The Hollywood Reporter (14-16 Mar, 2003) Retrieved from "Eye to play ‘Doctor’" by Jill Feiwell at variety.com and in the film Crime Spree (starring Gérard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel). She played alongside actor Paul Gross in Slings and Arrows"Alpay's everywhere; Instead of pursuing acting, the star of Ararat quietly went back to university Now school's out and he's working with everyone from Paul Gross to Taye Diggs" by Jim Bawden, Toronto Star (2 May, 2005) Retrieved from and Gordon Pinsent in Heyday."Pinsent gets personal with wartime MOW" at playbackonline.ca She appeared on the TV series Jeremiah from J. Michael Straczynski, as the character Libby (on Showtime, from 2003 to 2004). She also played the role of Sara Collins in Fox's 2006 series Vanished,"Vanished" by Brian Lowry at variety.com and as the vampire Bianca in SciFi's The Dresden Files. She also appeared in the 2004 film Going the Distance.
From 2009 until 2014, she played the role of Secret Service agent Myka Bering on the Syfy series Warehouse 13."The Lighter Side of the Secret Service" by Susan C. Young, The Washington Post (5 July, 2009) Retrieved from "Warehouse 13" by Brian Lowry at variety.com"Toronto-shot Warehouse 13 filming final season this summer" by Danielle Ng See Quan at playbackonline.ca
She also stars in the 2014 independent film Runoff, written and directed by Kimberly Levin,"Film Review: ‘Runoff’" by Bill Edelstein at variety.com for which her performance received critical acclaim.
Awards and nominations Kelly was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2006 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for Playing House.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2002 Madonna Eveline Brassaurd 2003 Crime Spree Sophie Nicols 2004 Going the Distance Sasha 2008 Remembering Phil Julia 2013 Extraction Natalie Meyers 2014 Runoff Betty Freeman 2014 Don't Blink Claire 2015 Closet Monster Brin Madly "Stephen Dunn’s Closet Monster starts production on the Rock" by Julianna Cummins at playbackonline.ca 2016 Away from Everywhere Hannah "Away From Everywhere preps for Newfoundland shoot" by Julianna Cummins at playbackonline.ca
Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Mentors Mata Hari "Secrets and Lies" 2002 Tracker Zareth "To Catch a Desserian"& "Remember When" 2002 Largo Winch Elektra Dane "Love Hurts" 2002 Mutant X Kim "The Future Revealed" 2003 Mafia Doctor Loreena TV movie 2003 Jeremiah Liberty 'Libby' Kaufman 8 episodes 2004 Snakes and Ladders Trudy Jennings "Sisters" 2004 George's Hallucination "The Second Coming" 2005 Mo Kozikowski TV pilot 2005 Whiskey Echo Jenna Breeden TV miniseries"Paparazzi show they're crack shots" at the Toronto Star (1 May, 2005) Retrieved from 2005 Selling Innocence Simone TV movie 2005 Slings and Arrows Sarah 5 episodes 2006 I Am an Apartment Building Kelly TV short 2006 Playing House Frannie Mackenzie TV movie 2006 Heyday! Laurie Dwyer TV movie 2006 Solar Attack Joanna Parks TV movie 2006 Vanished Sara Collins 13 episodes 2007 Bianca TV miniseries :"Bad Blood" & "Storm Front" 2008 Supernatural Michelle Montgomery "Metamorphosis" 2008–2009 Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit Nadia Ramadan TV miniseries : Parts 1, 2 & 3 2008–2009 Diamonds Stephanie Dresser "Part One", "Part Two" 2009 Castle Lee Wax "Ghosts" 2009–2014 Warehouse 13 Myka Bering 65 episodes 2010 Republic of Doyle Stacey Layden "The One Who Got Away" 2010 Mia Smith "White Lies, Black Ties" 2010 CSI: Miami Heather Chapman "Happy Birthday" 2011 No Ordinary Family Rachel Jacobs "No Ordinary Detention" 2013 Hostages Vanessa Moore 9 Episodes 2015 Vox Dana Burke TV movie 2015 The Returned Kara Pine "Peter" 2016 Zoo Allison Shaw Recurring 2017 The Disappearance Catherine Sullivan Recurring 2018 The Resident Catherine Loy "Lost Love" 2018 Prescription for Danger Ivy Fisher TV movie 2019–2021 Godfather of Harlem Amy Vanderbilt 4 Episodes 2022 Severance Nina Kilmer "The You You Are" 2022 City on a Hill Letitia Dryden Recurring 2023 Hudson & Rex Gina Reeves Season 5 Episode 11 "Working for the Weekend" 2025 S.W.A.T. Kate Walz Season 8 Episode 11 "Amber"
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