Jewel Staite
Birth Name:
Jewel Belair Staite
Birth Place:
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for a Gemini Award in 1998 for her role in "Flash Forward․"
- Was nominated for a Gemini Award in 2008 as Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for "Stargate: Atlantis․"
- Was nominated for a Leo Award in 2009 for best lead performance by a female in a dramatic series
- Was discovered by a talent agent in a Vancouver shopping mall at the age of five
- Quote: "I love acting because it allows me to be as many different people as my imagination can conceptualize, and I can spill my guts, bare my soul and be a bitch without actually offending anyone in the real world․"
- Well known for her roles in the series "Firefly" and "Stargate: Atlantis․"
- Started the food blog called "Happy Opu," in which she provides recipes and restaurant reviews
Awards
- 1998Gemini - Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series:Nominated
- 2008Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role:Nominated
- 2009Leo - Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2009Leo - Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2016Best EnsembleWinner
- 2019Leo - Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2019Leo - Best Performance by a Female in a Short Drama:Winner
- 2022Leo - Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series:Winner
- 2023Leo - Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2023Best Lead Performance, SeriesNominated
- 2024Leo - Best Lead Performance Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2024Best Lead Performance, Series - Best Lead Performance, Series:Winner
- 2025Leo - Best Lead Performance Dramatic Series:Nominated