Jennifer Spence (born January 22, 1977) is a

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actress. Her acting credits include playing Dr. Lisa Park on the '' Stargate Universe'' television series and Betty Robertson on the series '' Continuum''.

Career

Spence has had principal roles on a number of television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Reunion'' and '' Write & Wrong''. She appeared in recurring roles on ''

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'', '' DaVinci's Inquest'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Immediately following the cancellation of ''Stargate Universe'', Spence joined some other of the show's cast (including Michael Dopud) in a pilot of the new show ''Echoes'', produced by ''Stargate's'' Mark Savela and Ken Kabatoff. In 2012, Spence had roles in episodes of three network television shows, '' The Killing'', ''

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''. Spence had a recurring role in the science fiction television series '' Continuum'', as Detective Betty Robertson, which aired from May 2012 to October 2015. In 2013, she had a featured role in the award-winning film ''Down River'', which was written and directed by her husband Ben Ratner.

Personal life

Spence was born and raised in

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, by a British father and third-generation

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mother. She married actor Benjamin Ratner in 2011, and starred in his 2013 feature film ''Down River''. They reside in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spence, Jennifer 1977 births Actresses from Toronto Canadian people of British descent Canadian actresses of Japanese descent Canadian television actresses Living people