Laura Bertram

Laura Maureen Bertram (born 5 September 1978<ref name=NorthernBioRef>Laura Bertram's bio at www.northernstars.ca/</ref>) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Amanda Zimm in Ready or Not and Trance Gemini in Andromeda.

Life and career

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Actress Laura Bertram at Decalogy 10 in 2007

Bertram was born in Toronto, Ontario,<ref name=NorthernBioRef/> and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. She earned her degree in history from the University of Guelph.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=WaterlooRobsonRef>"U of G grad hits small screen; Laura Bertram debuts tomorrow in Robson Arms" by Laura Thompson, Waterloo Region Record (2 Mar 2007) [final edition] Retrieved from Template:ProQuest</ref> She has two younger sisters named Heather (born 1981) and Jennifer (born 1984), who are former actresses.<ref>"Bertram was no shoe-in for cinderella role" by Rita Zekas, Toronto Star (22 Dec 1999) [1 edition]. Retrieved from Template:ProQuest</ref> In 1997, Bertram was a ceramics instructor at Kilcoo Camp. She also used to sing in the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Her credits include the TV series Ready or Not,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Seasons of Love,<ref name=MercuryAndromedaRef>"Laura bertram leaves U of G soon to act in a new sci-fi series ; star on campus" by Kathleen Elliott, Daily Mercury (31 Mar 2000) Retrieved from Template:ProQuest</ref> Andromeda as Trance Gemini,<ref name=MercuryAndromedaRef/><ref>"Purple pros and cons" by Allan Johnson at www.chicagotribune.com</ref> Supernatural, and the movies Night of the Twisters, and Dear America: So Far From Home. She appeared in Season 2 of Robson Arms.<ref name=WaterlooRobsonRef/>

Bertram was a high school teacher; in addition, she also taught young actors at Biz Studio in Vancouver.<ref name="bizstudio">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Bertram is married with two children.Template:Citation needed

Awards

Bertram has won two Gemini Awards for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for Ready or Not in 1995 and for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for Ready or Not in 1998.<ref name=PB1995>Template:Cite news</ref>

She has also been nominated for two Gemini Awards for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for Ready or Not in 1996 and for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for Platinum in 1998.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Elimination Dance		Short
2004	1974	Girl	Short
2005	Template:Sortname		Short
2006	Fracture	Holly	Video short
2008	Control Alt Delete	Sarah	<ref>"TIFF 2008: Control Alt Delete in Maximum’s hands" by Denis Seguin at playbackonline.ca</ref>
2008	Toxic Skies	Anna
2010	Gunless	Alice
2010	Punkin	Laura Lippy	Short
2011	50/50	Claire
2011	Traveling at the Speed of Life	Josee
2012	Random Acts of Romance	Holly	<ref>"Katrin Bowen shooting second feature in Vancouver" by Etan Vlessing at playbackonline.ca</ref>
2017	Mystic: A Murder Mystery	The Narrator

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992–1995	Are You Afraid of the Dark?	Amanda Cameron / Laurel	Episodes: "The Tale of the Lonely Ghost", "The Tale of the Mystical Mirror"
1993	Family Pictures	Nina (12-15)	TV miniseries
1993	Kung Fu: The Legend Continues	Young Valerie	Episode: "Reunion"
1993	Street Legal	Karen Brandis	Episode: "What's Love Got to Do With It?"
1993–1997	Ready or Not	Amanda Zimm	Lead role<ref>"SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : ‘Ready or Not,’ here come the teen years and tough troubles" by N.F. Mendoza at www.latimes.com</ref><ref>Ready or Not review by Dominic Griffin at variety.com</ref>
1994	Road to Avonlea	Adeline Hodgson	Episode: "Someone to Believe In"
1996	Template:Sortname	Cashier	TV film
1996	Night of the Twisters	Stacey Jones	TV film
1996	Sins of Silence	Carrie	TV film
1997	Wind at My Back	Suzanne Nelson	Episode: "Back in My Arms Again"
1997	Fast Track	Laurie	Episode: "The Race Fan"
1997	Platinum	Jessica Webb	TV film
1997	Deepwater Black	Aurora	Episode: "Aurora"
1998	Twitch City	Babe	Episode: "My Pet, My Hero"
1999	Dear America: So Far from Home	Mary Driscoll	TV film
1999	Seasons of Love	Judith Brewster	Episodes: "1.1", "1.2"
2000–2005	Andromeda	Trance Gemini	Main role
2001	Soul Food	Melissa Greene	Episode: "Life Lessons"
2006	Murder on Pleasant Drive	Janice II	TV film
2006	Veiled Truth	Kimberly	TV film
2007	Robson Arms	Chris Colton	Main role (season 2)
2008	Bridal Fever	Tina	TV film
2010	Supernatural	Corey's Roommate	Episode: "You Can't Handle the Truth"
2010	Template:Sortname	Betty	TV film
2010	Template:Sortname	Dina	TV film
2011	Once Upon a Time	Donna	Episode: "That Still Small Voice"
2014	Arctic Air	Megan	Episode: "On the Edge"
2014–2015	When Calls the Heart	Mary Dunbar	Recurring role (seasons 1–2)
2016	Template:Sortname	Nicole	TV film
2017	Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again	Peggy	TV film
2018	Winter's Dream	Lindsay	TV film
2019	Unspeakable	Kelly Girard	TV miniseries
2019	Are You Afraid of the Dark?	Story Mother	Episode: "Submitted for Approval"
2020	Christmas Tree in Colorado	Phoebe	TV film
2021	Family Law	Karen	Episode: "Parenthood"
2023	Blessings of Christmas	Janet	TV film

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Production	Result	Template:Abbr
1995	Gemini Award	Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series	Ready or Not (for episode #2.13: "Am I Perverted or What?")	Template:Won	<ref name=PB1995 />
1996	Gemini Award	Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series	Ready or Not (for episode #3.7: "Crater Face")	Template:Nom	<ref>"Special Report: Gemini Nominees: Who’s nominated" at playbackonline.ca</ref>
1998	Gemini Award	Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series	Ready or Not (for episode #5.9: "Graduation")	Template:Won	<ref>"Special Report on the Geminis: And the nominees are…" at playbackonline.ca</ref><ref>"Gemini Awards/Prix Gemeaux: Retro winners gauge impact" by Pam Swedko at playbackonline.ca</ref>
1998	Gemini Award	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries	Platinum	Template:Nom	<ref>"Gemini Awards/Prix Gemeaux: The Gemini nominees" at playbackonline.ca</ref><ref>"Gemini likes Yo-Yo Ma/Bach combo" by Brendan Kelly at variety.com</ref>
2003	Leo Award	Dramatic Series: Best Supporting Performance – Female	Andromeda (for episode #3.12: "The Dark Backward")	Template:Nom	<ref>Past Nominees & Winners 2003 at www.leoawards.com</ref>

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