Jane McGregor (born 1983) is a Canadian actress, known for her roles in Slap Her... She's French (2002), Flower & Garnet (2002), and That Beautiful Somewhere (2006), as well as her recurring role on the television series Robson Arms.
Personal life McGregor was born in 1983, and still resides in her native Vancouver. She has a sister. McGregor would like to work with Christopher Guest and considers Lucille Ball her favourite comedian. She enjoys interviews, but hates auditioning.
Career McGregor's career began with classes at the Vancouver Youth Theatre at the age of eight, which were followed by toy commercials.Robson Arms Cast Her first television appearance was a guest role on two episodes of the Canadian television series The Odyssey, as 'Linda'. Following this she appeared in a string of made-for-television movies.
In 1999, McGregor appeared in an episode of the Disney series So Weird as Gabe Crawford, the girlfriend of a lead character.
In 2002, she starred as the popular Texas cheerleader Starla Grady in Slap Her... She's French with Piper Perabo, and followed the American comedy with Canadian independent film Flower & Garnet, where she plays an isolated, pregnant teenager. Also in 2002, she won the Women In Film And Video Vancouver Artistic Merit Award for Flower & Garnet and Bitten.
In 2005, she appeared in an episode of Supernatural as a preacher's daughter, and had a small part playing Keri Russell's sister in the Hallmark Hall of Fame drama The Magic of Ordinary Days.
In 2006, she portrayed Catherine Nyland, an archaeologist suffering from debilitating migraines in That Beautiful Somewhere, opposite Roy Dupuis. From 2005 to 2008 she had a recurring role as Alicia Plecas in the Canadian series Robson Arms, and in 2007 she appeared in American Venus as Jenna Lane, a competitive ice skater hovering on the brink of a mental breakdown due to her controlling mother (portrayed by Rebecca De Mornay).
She has taught acting at Biz Studios,Biz Studio and currently teaches a Teen Intensive at Vada Studios in Vancouver.Vada Studios
Most recently, McGregor has had guest roles on The Listener, Almost Human, and FX’s Fargo.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Director Notes1996Live TVNilaAnnie O'DonoghueShort2002Slap Her... She's FrenchStarla GradyMelanie MayronReleased 18 July 2002 in Canada2002Bang Bang You're DeadJenny DahlquistGuy FerlandPremiered 7 June 2002 at the Seattle International Film Festival2002BittenDaughterClaudia MorgadoShortPremiered 8 August 2002 at the Montreal World Film Festival2002Flower & GarnetFlowerKeith BehrmanPremiered 26 August 2002 at the Montreal World Film Festival2006That Beautiful SomewhereCatherine NylandRobert BudreauPremiered 26 August 2006 at the Montreal World Film Festival2006Citizen DuaneMolly BuckleyMichael MabbottPremiered 8 September 2006 at the Toronto International Film Festival2007American VenusJennifer "Jenna" LaneBruce SweeneyPremiered 8 September 2007 at the Toronto International Film Festival2013Penguins (Are So Sensitive to My Needs)Det. RoweMatthew KowalchukShortReleased 1 May 2013 in Canada2016SophieAlexandre AjaLimited release on 2 September 2016 in Canada2017RachelLasse HallströmReleased 27 January 2017 in Canada2019Two/OneAgnesJuan CabralReleased 28 April 2019 at Tribeca Film Festival
Television Year Title Role Notes1994LindaEpisodes: 3.8 "Styx and Stones", 3.13 "Time Bomb"1998You, Me and the KidsEpisode: 1.14 "Smoke Alarm"1998NoahKathy SimmonsTV film1999Two of HeartsSarah SaundersTV film1999So WeirdGabe CrawfordEpisode: 1.7 "Angel"1999Molly HarrisonTV film1999Our Guys: Outrage at Glen RidgeDiane CarterTV film1999Hayley Wagner, StarMiraTV film1999Poltergeist: The LegacyPatricia SpiroEpisode: 4.18 "Gaslight"1999Y2KKelly CromwellTV film2000Live Through ThisDarby ParsonsMain role2005AbbyTV film2005Young BladesMireilleEpisode: 1.5 "Da Vinci's Notebook"2005SupernaturalLori SorensonEpisode: 1.7 "Hook Man"2005–08Robson ArmsAlicia Plecas-FochsRecurring role2007Vanessa MartinEpisode: 4.3 "Audrey Parker's Come and Gone"2007FallenDeborahEpisode: 1.3 "Someone Always Has to Die"2011FringeJulieEpisode: 4.7 "Wallflower"2013Dana RostenWeb miniseries2013Jennifer CowellEpisode: 4.8 "The Illustrated Woman"2013Almost HumanKelly CooperEpisode: 1.4 "The Bends"2014FargoNurse FaberEpisode: 1.6 "Buridan's Ass"2014Signed, Sealed, DeliveredKellyEpisode: 1.7 "Something Good"2016Newlywed and DeadJay's MotherTV film2020SnowpiercerAstridEpisodes: "Without Their Maker", "Justice Never Boarded", "The Universe Is Indifferent", "These Are His Revolutions"
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