Jennifer Spence
Birth Name:
Jennifer Spence
Birth Place:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Actress, Producer
Fast Facts
- Was nominated two years in a row for Leo Awards for best supporting performan by a female in a dramatic series
- Quote: "I would like to continue playing roles that challenge me in the best ways possible․"
- Quote: "'SGU' proved to me that it was possible for science fiction to be moving, funny and realistic--everything that I ever wanted as an actor in order to tell a story of what it means to be a human being․"
- Frequently performs in television series that involve science fiction
- Has played a number of intelligent characters who are good with computers
- Enjoys going to the beach, sipping coffee and gazing at Vancouver mountains
- One of her favorite memories was of traveling to New Mexico to shoot the "Malice" episode of "SGU Stargate Universe"
- Was excited to be on the cast of "Continuum" because she felt it was intelligently written and timely
Awards
- 2010Leo - Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2011Leo - Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2013Leo - Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2014Leo - Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2014Leo - Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2017Leo - Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series:Winner
- 2017Leo - Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2017UBCP Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2018Leo - Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2019Leo - Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2019UBCP Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2024UBCP Award - Best Lead Performance, Series:Nominated
- 2025Canadian Screen Award - Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy:Nominated
- 2025Leo - Best Performance or Host(s) in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series:Winner
- 2025UBCP Award - Best Lead Performance, Series:Nominated
- 2026Canadian Screen Award - Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy:Nominated
- 2026Leo - Best Performance or Host in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series:Nominated