Laura Bertram

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Laura Bertram
Bertram, June 2007
Born
Laura Maureen Bertram

(1978-09-05) 5 September 1978 (age 45)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Guelph
Occupation(s)Actress, teacher
Years active1992–present
Known forReady or Not
Andromeda
Children2

Laura Maureen Bertram (born 5 September 1978[1]) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Amanda Zimm in Ready or Not and Trance Gemini in Andromeda.

Life and career[edit]

Actress Laura Bertram at Decalogy 10 in 2007
Actress Laura Bertram at Decalogy 10 in 2007

Bertram was born in Toronto, Ontario,[1] and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. She earned her degree in history from the University of Guelph.[2][3] She has two younger sisters named Heather (born 1981) and Jennifer (born 1984), who are former actresses.[4] In 1997, Bertram was a ceramics instructor at Kilcoo Camp. She also used to sing in the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus.[5]

Her credits include the TV series Ready or Not,[6][7] Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Seasons of Love,[8] Andromeda as Trance Gemini,[8][9] Supernatural, and the movies Night of the Twisters, and Dear America: So Far From Home. She appeared in Season 2 of Robson Arms.[3]

Bertram was a high school teacher; in addition, she also taught young actors at Biz Studio in Vancouver.[10]

Bertram is married with a husband and two children.

Awards[edit]

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.[11]

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[edit]

Film[edit]

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 [12]
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 [13]
2017 Mystic: A Murder Mystery The Narrator

Television[edit]

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 Young Valerie 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[14][15]
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"
2014–2015 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"
2020 Christmas Tree in Colorado Phoebe TV film
2021 Family Law Karen Episode: "Parenthood"
2023 Blessings of Christmas Janet TV film

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Production Result Refs
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?") Won [11]
1996 Gemini Award Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Ready or Not (for episode #3.7: "Crater Face") Nominated [16]
1998 Gemini Award Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Ready or Not (for episode #5.9: "Graduation") Won [17][18]
1998 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries Platinum Nominated [19][20]
2003 Leo Award Dramatic Series: Best Supporting Performance – Female Andromeda (for episode #3.12: "The Dark Backward") Nominated [21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Laura Bertram's bio at www.northernstars.ca/
  2. ^ Rebecca Kendall (13 September 2006). "A Good Move". University of Guelph. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2007.
  3. ^ a b "U of G grad hits small screen; Laura Bertram debuts tomorrow in Robson Arms" by Laura Thompson, Waterloo Region Record (2 Mar 2007) [final edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 267216603
  4. ^ "Bertram was no shoe-in for cinderella role" by Rita Zekas, Toronto Star (22 Dec 1999) [1 edition]. Retrieved from ProQuest 438040729
  5. ^ "Laura Bertram (2)". TVSA. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. ^ Conroy, Ed (16 January 2016). "Teen angst, as seen on Toronto TV". Toronto Star. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  7. ^ Herrmann, Brenda (13 April 1993). "If You're not 'Ready,' Change the Channel". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Laura bertram leaves U of G soon to act in a new sci-fi series ; star on campus" by Kathleen Elliott, Daily Mercury (31 Mar 2000) Retrieved from ProQuest 355462625
  9. ^ "Purple pros and cons" by Allan Johnson at www.chicagotribune.com
  10. ^ "About Biz Studio". Biz Studio. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Nights 2 and 3 Geminis winners". Playback. 13 March 1995. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  12. ^ "TIFF 2008: Control Alt Delete in Maximum’s hands" by Denis Seguin at playbackonline.ca
  13. ^ "Katrin Bowen shooting second feature in Vancouver" by Etan Vlessing at playbackonline.ca
  14. ^ "SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : ‘Ready or Not,’ here come the teen years and tough troubles" by N.F. Mendoza at www.latimes.com
  15. ^ Ready or Not review by Dominic Griffin at variety.com
  16. ^ "Special Report: Gemini Nominees: Who’s nominated" at playbackonline.ca
  17. ^ "Special Report on the Geminis: And the nominees are…" at playbackonline.ca
  18. ^ "Gemini Awards/Prix Gemeaux: Retro winners gauge impact" by Pam Swedko at playbackonline.ca
  19. ^ "Gemini Awards/Prix Gemeaux: The Gemini nominees" at playbackonline.ca
  20. ^ "Gemini likes Yo-Yo Ma/Bach combo" by Brendan Kelly at variety.com
  21. ^ Past Nominees & Winners 2003 at www.leoawards.com

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