Michelle Beaudoin (born August 25, 1975) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Jenny Kelley in the sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and Penny Foster in the teen drama Madison.
Michelle Beaudoin | |
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| Born | August 25, 1975 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–2007 |
Career
editBeaudoin played Sabrina's best friend Marnie in the Sabrina the Teenage Witch movie, and Sabrina's best friend Jenny Kelley in the first season of the series. Apart from Melissa Joan Hart, Beaudoin was the only other original cast member from the film that went on to the Sabrina the Teenage Witch television series. Beaudoin's character was removed from the series after only one season. The show's star Melissa Joan Hart said characters left, because of the backstage drama, such as audience reaction and payments for actors and the writers who created the characters.
Beaudoin had earlier starred as Penny Foster in the Canadian teen drama series Madison, which earned her a 1994 Gemini Awards nomination for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series".
Beaudoin has also guest-starred in many popular television series including Da Vinci's Inquest and The Outer Limits as well as several independent films such as Waydowntown, Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed, Sweetwater and Sunset Strip.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Neon Rider | Sherry | Episode: "Extreme Prejudice" |
| 1993 | Family of Strangers | Young Sue | TV movie |
| 1993–1995 | Madison | Penny Foster | 24 episodes |
| 1995 | Live Bait | Celia Watson | |
| 1995 | Bad Company | Wanda | |
| 1995 | She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal | Tawney | TV movie |
| 1995 | Mixed Blessings | Jane | TV movie |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Jessie Wells | Episode: "White Light Fever" |
| 1996 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Marnie Littlefield | TV movie |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Wendy Barton | Episode: "Ghost in the Road" |
| 1996–1997 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Jennifer 'Jenny' Kelley | Season 1 (main role; appeared in only 13 of 24 credited episodes) |
| 1997 | Michael Hayes | Episode: "Retribution" | |
| 1999 | Sweetwater | Rita Spiridakis | TV movie |
| 1999 | Escape Velocity | Ronnie | |
| 2000 | Sunset Strip | Girl with Frizzy Red Hair | |
| 2000 | Waydowntown | Anise | |
| 2001 | The Outer Limits | Beth | Episode: "A New Life" |
| 2001 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Cecilia Briaro | Episode: "You See How It Begins?" |
| 2004 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Lena Whelan | Episode: "Can Bend, But I Won't Break" |
| 2004 | Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed | Winnie | |
| 2005 | Cold Squad | Lindsay Moss | Episode: "The Filth: Part 1" Episode: "And the Fury: Part 2" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
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| 1994 | Gemini Award | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Madison (for episode #1.2: "The Firefighter") | Nominated |
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