Laura Bertram

Laura Maureen Bertram (born 5 September 1978) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Trance Gemini in Andromeda.

Laura Bertram
Laura Bertram, June 2007
Born
Laura Maureen Bertram

(1978-09-05) 5 September 1978
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Guelph
OccupationActress, teacher
Years active1992–present

Life and career

Bertram was born in Toronto, Ontario, and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. She earned her degree in history from the University of Guelph.[1] She has two younger sisters named Heather (born 1981) and Jennifer (born 1984), who are former actresses. In 1997, Bertram was a ceramics instructor at Kilcoo Camp. She also used to sing in the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus.[2]

Her credits include the TV series Ready or Not, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Seasons of Love, Andromeda as Trance Gemini, Supernatural, and the movies Night of the Twisters, and Dear America: So Far From Home. She appeared in Season 2 of Robson Arms.

Bertram is a high school teacher; in addition, she also taught young actors at Biz Studio in Vancouver.[3]

Awards

Bertram has won two Gemini Awards for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for Ready or Not in 1995 and for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for Ready or Not in 1998.[4]

She has also been nominated for two Gemini Awards for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for Ready or Not in 1996 and for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for Platinum in 1998.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Elimination Dance Short
2004 1974 Girl Short
2005 A Nice Cup of Tea Short
2006 Fracture Holly Video short
2008 Control Alt Delete Sarah
2008 Toxic Skies Anna
2010 Gunless Alice
2010 Punkin Laura Lippy Short
2011 50/50 Claire
2011 Traveling at the Speed of Life Josee
2012 Random Acts of Romance Holly
2017 Mystic: A Murder Mystery Narrator

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1992, 1995 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Amanda Cameron, Laurel Episodes: "The Tale of the Lonely Ghost", "The Tale of the Mystical Mirror"
1993 Family Pictures Nina (12-15) TV miniseries
1993 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Valerie (young) Episode: "Reunion"
1993 Street Legal Karen Brandis Episode: "What's Love Got to Do With It?"
1993–1997 Ready or Not Amanda Zimm Lead role
1994 Road to Avonlea Adeline Hodgson Episode: "Someone to Believe In"
1996 The Boys Next Door Cashier TV film
1996 Night of the Twisters Stacey Jones TV film
1996 Sins of Silence Carrie TV film
1997 Wind at My Back Suzanne Nelson Episode: "Back in My Arms Again"
1997 Fast Track Laurie Episode: "The Race Fan"
1997 Platinum Jessica Webb TV film
1997 Deepwater Black Aurora Episode: "Aurora"
1998 Twitch City Babe Episode: "My Pet, My Hero"
1999 Dear America: So Far from Home Mary Driscoll TV film
1999 Seasons of Love Judith Brewster Episodes: "1.1", "1.2"
2000–2005 Andromeda Trance Gemini Main role
2001 Soul Food Melissa Greene Episode: "Life Lessons"
2006 Murder on Pleasant Drive Janice II TV film
2006 Veiled Truth Kimberly TV film
2007 Robson Arms Chris Colton Main role (season 2)
2008 Bridal Fever Tina TV film
2010 Supernatural Corey's Roommate Episode: "You Can't Handle the Truth"
2010 The Good Witch's Gift Betty TV film
2010 The Cult Dina TV film
2011 Once Upon a Time Donna Episode: "That Still Small Voice"
2014 Arctic Air Megan Episode: "On the Edge"
2014–15 When Calls the Heart Mary Dunbar Recurring role (seasons 1–2)
2016 A Wish for Christmas Nicole TV film
2017 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again Peggy TV film
2018 Winter's Dream Lindsay TV film
2019 Unspeakable Kelly Girard TV miniseries
2019 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Story Mother Episode: "Submitted for Approval"

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Production Result
1995 Gemini Award Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Ready or Not (for episode #2.13: "Am I Perverted or What?")[4] Won
1996 Gemini Award Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Ready or Not (for episode #3.7: "Crater Face") Nominated
1998 Gemini Award Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Ready or Not (for episode #5.9: "Graduation") Won
1998 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries Platinum Nominated
2003 Leo Award Dramatic Series: Best Supporting Performance - Female Andromeda (for episode #3.12: "The Dark Backward") Nominated
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References
  1. Rebecca Kendall (13 September 2006). "A Good Move". University of Guelph. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2007.
  2. "Laura Bertram (2)". TVSA. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. "About Biz Studio". Biz Studio. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018.
  4. "Nights 2 and 3 Geminis winners". Playback. 13 March 1995. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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