Ingrid Kavelaars (born March 20, 1971) is a Canadian actress known for her role on the science-fiction series Code Name: Eternity.
Early life Kavelaars was born in London, Ontario, Canada."With Living in Your Car, an expat fires up an HBO satire" by Gayle MacDonald, The Globe and Mail (7 May, 2010) Retrieved from Her parents are Dutch. Her mother, Anne, was a homemaker and her father, John, was a farmer. Kavelaars and her twin Monique are the youngest of five children. Kavelaars at 15 was named Miss Teen London (Ontario) in 1987, and that year was first runner-up for Miss Teen Canada.
She moved to New York City at 18 to study at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Following theater work in New York, she relocated first to Toronto, where she appeared in commercials, and then Vancouver, British Columbia, where she began work in series television.
Career Kavelaars appeared in three episodes of the Canadian/American science-fiction series Stargate SG-1 in 2003 and 2004, playing U.S. Air Force Major Erin Gant. That series and the single-season science-fiction Code Name: Eternity, which she starred as psychotherapist Dr. Laura Keating,"An eternity lost in alien world" Toronto Star (21 Sept, 2000) [Ontario Edition] Retrieved from ran in the U.S. on Syfy. In 2006, she was a main character in the two-season Canadian television series Whistler."Whistler airs Saturdays on CTV at 9 p.m." by Jim Bawden, Toronto Star (6 Oct, 2007) Retrieved from In 2010, Kavelaars began playing Lori Unger in the HBO Canada series Living in Your Car."New TV genre: The comeuppance comedy" by Brad Oswald, Winnipeg Free Press (6 May, 2010) Retrieved from
She also played presidential candidate Harriet Traymore in season two of XIII: The Series.
Personal life Kavelaars married professional hockey player and coach Dallas Eakins."'A sense of family here,' says wife of new coach" by Jamie Hall, Edmonton Journal (12 June, 2013) Retrieved from
Selected filmography Year Title Role Other notes 1993Ghost Mom (TV)Nurse #21995Senior TripCandy1996SpecimenJessica Randall 1997 A Call to Remember (TV)Amy Miller1998Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County (TV)Linda McPherson1999Code Name: EternityDr. Laura Keating"Sci Fi Channel sees ‘Eternity’" by John Dempsey at variety.com1999Final RunApril McDonaldTV movie2001Romantic Comedy 101Beth2002 The BedMichelle Short film"The Backlot: Short Sleeper" by Lynne McNamara, The Vancouver Sun (5 Oct, 2002) Retrieved from 2002JeremiahErinTV Series2003DreamcatcherTrish2003Jinnah - On Crime: White Knight, Black WidowRachel Bach2004Intern AcademyMira Towers"As a Canadian, wish I loved this film" by Jonothan Fiddler, The Peterborough Examiner (16 Sept, 2004) Retrieved from 2006Harm's WayDarlene"Harm's Way" at www.rottentomatoes.com2006Whistler (TV series)Jen McKayeTV Series2007ReGenesis (TV series)Dr. Joanna SabeanTV Series2010-2012 Living in Your CarLori UngerTV Series"Living in Your Car revs engine again" by Vinay Menon, Toronto Star (24 Oct, 2011) Retrieved from 2012XIII: The SeriesHarriet TraymoreTV series2013BentJaneShort film2014LinesNurseShort film
Awards and nominations Kavelaars was nominated for a Leo Award in 2003, in the category of Best Performance by a Female: Short Drama, for her role in The Bed.Past Nominees & Winners 2003 at www.leoawards.com
In 2007 Kavelaars won a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series for her role of Dr. Joanna Sabean in TV series ReGenesis, episode "Phantoms"."Shaftesbury wins seven at Geminis" at playbackonline.ca"‘ReGenesis’ generates most Geminis" by Etan Vlessing at www.hollywoodreporter.com At the 26th Gemini Awards Kavelaars was nominated in the category Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series for her role in Living in Your Car, episode "Chapter 13"."Flashpoint, Call Me Fitz top 2011 Gemini nods" by Etan Vlessing at playbackonline.ca
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