April Amber Telek (born April 29, 1975) is a Canadian actress.New York Times
Early life Telek was born and raised on the North Shore of Vancouver, British Columbia. In Japan, she pursued her modelling career and won a Shiseido Cosmetics contract for Asia from 1989 to 1990. In April 1994, she won the title of Miss CanadaWorldtvpc.com and represented Canada in several international pageants.
Career She is known for portraying Denise in George Lopez's Mr. Troop Mom.
Telek won the coveted Women In Film and Television Award of Artistic Merit at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2010 for her portrayal of Jana (loosely based on Lana Clarkson) in Amazon Falls.World Theatrical Premiere: "Amazon Falls" In June 2011, she also won the Leo Award, Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role for a Feature Film, for Amazon Falls. In 2016, she was a voice performer in the video game Dead Rising 4 as a survivor.Dead Rising 4 Credits (Xbox One) In 2017, she received another Leo Award nomination for Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for her role as Donna Williams in the TV series Rogue.#7 Talking Hell on Wheels: April Telek(1x07) 9/17/13 podcast
Personal life April is married to Jamie Campbell and has one daughter, Ava (b. November 8, 2006), who is also an actress, from a previous relationship with Gaming Executive Joe LaCascia.
Rape accusation against Peter Nygard In 2020, Telek claimed she was raped by fashion mogul Peter Nygård. She made the claim soon after Nygård was accused of child sex trafficking. Telek told CBC's The Fifth Estate that in November 1993, she was contacted to model a new line of Nygard's clothing in Winnipeg. She stated that after arriving at Nygard's executive suite, he exposed himself, asked her for oral sex, and after she declined, he raped her several times over a two day period. Lawyers for Nygard said he denied any sexual assaults of anyone, and further said sworn statements from two witnesses disputed Telek's allegations.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 Blonde Singer TV movie Deadly Sins Gwendolyn 'Gwen' Jones 1996 Marlee TV movie Ski Hard Samantha Fall into Darkness Flight Attendant TV movie 1997 Echo Stu's Date TV movie Volcano: Fire on the Mountain Brenda Webb TV movie Dead Man's Gun Brittany TV movie Dad's Week Off Bikini Girl TV movie Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball Fiona Video Masterminds Sexy Girl Excess Baggage News Reporter When Danger Follows You Home Pam TV movie 1998 Voyage of Terror Rhonda Rowan TV movie 1999 Y2K Chloe Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby Mrs. Wilson My Father's Angel - Little Boy Blue Hotty Cashier 2000 Emma Baker TV movie Screwed News Reporter 2001 Camouflage Stage Woman Replicant Downtown Mother Victim Seeking Winonas Winona #1 Video 2003 Before I Say Goodbye Bank Manager TV movie 2004 Man Without a Name Martina Schick Walking Tall Casino Waitress Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story Debbie Rowe TV movie 2005 White Noise John's Secretary The Brotherhood IV: The Complex Captain Arabella Morrissey Video Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy Woman In Bungalow 5 TV movie Third Man Out Alice Savage TV movie Two for the Money Young Woman His and Her Christmas Sarah TV movie 2006 Flight 93 Lyz Glick TV movie Gray Matters Lana Valentine 2009 Mr. Troop Mom Denise TV movie Maria TV movie 2010 Growing the Big One Marie TV movie Amazon Falls Jana 2011 Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story Elle TV movie 2012 Radio Rebel Delilah TV movie Duke Cami TV movie How to Fall in Love Meredith TV movie Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade Donna TV movie 2013 She Made Them Do It Mimi TV movie Stalkers Anita TV movie Midnight Rider Belinda Chaney Leap 4 Your LifeVIFF: Triple Threat Taylor Hill's Mockumentary LEAP 4 YOUR LIFE with April Telek Maureen Christmas Bounty WWE Studios and ABC Family Begin Production on 'Christmas Bounty' Gale Bell TV movie 2014 Happy Face Killer Wanda TV movie Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas Miss Hodges TV movie Santa Hunters Natasha TV movie Earthlickers Goddess C Short 2015 The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story Casting Director TV movie 2016 Bei Jing yu shang Xi Ya Tu 2 Mrs. Taylor Unclaimed Roxy TV movie A December Bride Darcy TV movie 2017 Little Pink House Nurse Limina Thelma Short Big Fat Liar 2 Judy The Cannon Tess Ollarch Medical Drama - Short Heart of Clay Corrine 2018 Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery Nicole Wilson TV movie Bella Ciao! Professor Mingle All the Way Erica Fielding TV movie 2019 Love and Sunshine Donna TV movie Holiday Date Emily's Mother TV movie It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Maureen TV movie 2020 Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer Amber TV movie Not Your Average Bear Woman Short A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting Zellman's Secretary Christmas She Wrote Amy TV movie 2021 Ann Rule's Circle of Deception Janice TV movie A Cinderella Story: Starstruck Valerian Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas Roberta TV movie 2022 Brazen Lisa Clark Cut, Color, Murder Olivia Stevens TV movie Just One Kiss Sheila TV movie Big Sky River Kendra TV movie 2023 Love on Your Doorstep Michelle Woodford TV movie A Picture of Her Claire TV movie Boy in the Walls Chief Watkins Big Sky River: The Bridal Path Kendra TV movie A World Record Christmas Jane Gulsvig TV movie 2024 Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers Aunt Alice TV movie Spread Deb 2025 Final Destination Bloodlines Brenda Campbell
Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 The Marshal Verona Episode: "The Show" 1996 Sliders Honey Sue Episode: "The Good, the Bad and the Wealthy" Highlander: The Series Roxanne Episode: "Dramatic License" Viper Amanda Episode: "Talk Is Cheap" Young Lucy Episode: "Paradise" Millennium Calamity Episode: "Pilot" 1997 Dead Man's Gun Brittany Episode: "The Great McDonacle" Viper Hostess Episode: "Black Box" Madison Daisy Lamont Episode: "Opportunity Knocks" 1997–1998 Super Dave's All Stars Miss Super Dave Contestant Recurring Cast 1998 Susan Tanner Episode: "Neighborhood Watch" Sleepwalkers Kimberly Daniels Episode: "A Matter of Fax" Cold Squad Doreen Nolan Episode: "Merv Doucette" Greta Episode: "Lucy's Life" 1999 Alex Banning Episode: "Green Eyed Gomez" Shirley Baxter Episode: "What Will The Neighbors Think" Lily Episode: "Brother's Keeper" Millennium Elizabeth 'Liddy' Hooper Episode: "Nostalgia" Beggars and Choosers Fran Recurring Cast: Season 1 2000 Alissa Dunlap Episode: "Approaching Desdemona" Secret Agent Man Charlene/Lucy Episode: "WhupSumAss" & "Sleepers" Hollywood Off-Ramp Naughty Rosemary Riding Hood Episode: "Lights, Camera, Reaction" 2000–2001 Dr. Sara Beckman Main Cast 2001 First Wave Gibson Episode: "Black Box" 2002 Special Unit 2 Miss Understanding Episode: "The Piper" Body & Soul Shoshana White Deer Episode: "Saviors" 2004 Dead Like Me Elvira Mom Episode: "Haunted" 2005 Young Blades Maid Isabelle Episode: "Four Musketeers and a Baby" Stargate SG-1 Sallis Episode: "Avalon: Part 2" & "Origin" 2006 Darla Gunn Episode: "The Chef" Whistler Rose Episode: "Scratching the Surface" 2007 Nell Episode: "Lassoed" Tin Man Prostitute Episode: "Into the Storm" 2007–2008 Aliens in America Leslie Becker Recurring Cast Robson Arms Sasha Kowalski Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3 2008 Men in Trees Pushy Broad Episode: "Get a Life" 2009 Reaper Phyllis Episode: "My Brother's Reaper" 2010 Shattered Donna Bishop Episode: "The Sins of Fathers" 2011 Endgame Lilly Palmera Episode: "Turkish Hold'em" Health Nutz German Woman Episode: "Good News, Bad News" R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Female TV Host Episode: "Sick" Supernatural Darla Episode: "Frontierland" 2011–2012 Hell on Wheels Nell Recurring Cast: Season 1-2 2013–2020 Garage Sale Mysteries Various Roles Recurring Cast 2014 Strange Empire Constance Fogg Recurring Cast 2014–2017 Rogue Donna Recurring Cast: Season 2-4 2016 Supernatural Etta Fraser Episode: "The Chitters" 2017 Frequency Christa Hurley Recurring Cast Date My Dad Claire Recurring Cast 2018 Sacred Lies Dawn Matthews Recurring Cast: Season 1 2019 Project Blue Book Dorothy York Episode: "The Scoutmaster" Pup Academy Headmistress Felicia Episode: "Kitten Academy" 2020 Picture Perfect Mysteries Sara Khan Episode: "Exit, Stage Death" 2021 Scaredy Cats Sneak Main Cast 2022 Phantom Pups Mom (Baddies) Recurring Cast 2023 Fire Country Dolly Burnett Episode: "Mama Bear"
Video game Year Title Role 2016 Dead Rising 4 Survivors - Female (voice)
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