Janne Mortil
| Janne Mortil | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1960? Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980–2003 |
Janne Mortil is a Vancouver-based Canadian-American actress probably best known for playing Madeleine Astor on Titanic (1996).
Biography
Janne Mortil began her career in 1980 in Huckleberry Finn and His Friends TV Series. Later, she played Sally Moffat in Little Women movie.
Her television credits includes TV Series 21 Jump Street, The X-Files, Poltergeist: The Legacy and Cold Squad. She played also Det. Tricia Kelsey on Street Justice (1991-1992) and Michelle Dupont in Side Effects (1994-1996). For the latter role, she was nominated for a 1996 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series. The same year, she played Madeleine Astor in Titanic TV Movie, opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones. In 2003, she played Sergeant Kibble to Hitcher 2 movie.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Changeling | Linda Grey | |
| 1986 | The Clan of the Cave Bear | Ovra | |
| 1987 | Malone | Helen | |
| 1991 | Chaindance | Loni | |
| 1994 | Whale Music | Star | |
| 1994 | Tokyo Cowboy | Shelly | |
| 1994 | Little Women | Sally Moffat | |
| 2003 | The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting | Sergeant Kibble | Video |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Huckleberry Finn and His Friends | Susie Harper | Episodes: "Such a Lovely Funeral", "Huck Is a Hero", "The Millionaires" |
| 1986 | That Secret Sunday | Lisa | TV film |
| 1987 | Danger Bay | Brenda | Episode: "Big Horns" |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Karla / Sheila | Episodes: "Don't Pet the Teacher", "You Oughta Be in Prison" |
| 1988 | Nightmare at Bittercreek | Tracy Senia | TV film |
| 1989 | Neon Rider | Deidre Ogilvry | Episode: "Dude" |
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Cara / Diane | Episodes: "Last Chance High", "This Ain't No Summer Camp" |
| 1990 | Neon Rider | Tracy | Episode: "The Mighty Quin" |
| 1991 | Neon Rider | Charlene | Episode: "1117" |
| 1991 | My Secret Identity | Linda Blane | Episode: "Slave for a Day" |
| 1991-1992 | Street Justice | Det. Tricia Kelsey | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 1992 | Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command | Mary "Bubbles" Moore | TV film |
| 1992 | A Killer Among Friends | Kathy Pearl | TV film |
| 1993 | Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter | Chrissy Berezuk | TV film |
| 1993 | North of 60 | Leslie Baxter | Episodes: "Freeze Out", "All About Leslie", "Southern Comfort" |
| 1994-1996 | Side Effects | Michelle Dupont | Main role (29 episodes) |
| 1995 | Johnny's Girl | Angie | TV film |
| 1995 | Mixed Blessings | Nancy | TV film |
| 1996 | The X-Files | Mona Wustner | Episode: "Teso Dos Bichos" |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Sarah | Episode: "Town Without Pity" |
| 1996 | Titanic | Madeleine Astor | TV miniseries |
| 1996 | Two | Patty | Episode: "Reunion" |
| 1996 | Viper | Evie | Episode: "Street Pirates" |
| 1996 | Rossini's Ghost | Young Martina | TV film |
| 1997 | Contagious | Judith | TV film |
| 1998 | Cold Squad | Rikki Stanfield | Episode: "Michelle Dorn" |
| 2000 | Cold Squad | Colleen Walsh | Episode: "Trust" |
| 2000 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Melanie Stone | Episode: "The Hottest Places in Hell" |
| 2017 | Suits | Judge | Episode: "Divide and Conquer" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series | Side Effects (for episode #1.10: "The Great Chendini") | Nominated |
External links
- Janne Mortil on IMDb