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'' (2007), and '' Atlas Shrugged: Part III'' (2014). She had a recurring role as Jennifer Crane in the TV series ''

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Early life

Regan was born in Halifax,

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, the youngest in a family of seven. Regan is the daughter of Anita Carole Regan (née Harrison) and former

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; and sister of

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, former

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and former federal

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, and '' Live at Five's''

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. Her maternal grandfather was Saskatchewan MP

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Career

Regan's first role was in M. Night Shyamalan's ''

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''. She landed her first starring role in Robert Harmon's ''

''. For her role of Emma in the film ''

'', Regan won in the category Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female at the 2002

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. She starred as Agatha on the television series '' Minority Report'' (2015)."Silver screen to small screen: The film-to-TV-series train is still at full speed, from "Minority Report" to "Scream" to "Westworld."" by Tirdad Derakhshani, ''

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Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Regan, Laura 1977 births Actresses from Halifax, Nova Scotia Canadian film actresses Canadian people of Irish descent Canadian television actresses Living people Laura 21st-century Canadian actresses