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

Life and career

Bertram was born in

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, and lives in

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. She earned her degree in history from the

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."U of G grad hits small screen; Laura Bertram debuts tomorrow in Robson Arms" by Laura Thompson, ''

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'' (2 Mar 2007) inal editionRetrieved from She has two younger sisters named Heather (born 1981) and Jennifer (born 1984), who are former actresses. In 1997, Bertram was a ceramics instructor at Kilcoo Camp. She also used to sing in the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus. Her credits include the

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'' Ready or Not'', ''

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'', '' Seasons of Love'',"Laura bertram leaves U of G soon to act in a new sci-fi series ; star on campus" by Kathleen Elliott, ''

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'' (31 Mar 2000) Retrieved from '' Andromeda'' as Trance Gemini,"Purple pros and cons"
by Allan Johnson at www.chicagotribune.com ''

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'', and the movies '' Night of the Twisters'', and ''Dear America: So Far From Home''. She appeared in Season 2 of ''

Robson Arms ''Robson Arms'' is a Canadian television series that began airing on CTV Television Network, CTV on June 17, 2005, and ended on June 30, 2008. ''Robson Arms'' is a co-production between Vancouver-based Omni Film Productions Limited and Metropolita ...

''. Bertram was a high school teacher; in addition, she also taught young actors at Biz Studio in Vancouver. Bertram is married with two children.

Awards

Bertram has won two

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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. She has also been nominated for two

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

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bertram, Laura 1978 births Living people Actresses from Toronto Actresses from Vancouver Canadian child actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian schoolteachers Canadian Screen Award winning actors Canadian television actresses University of Guelph alumni 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses