Rebecca Jenkins (born 1959) is a Canadian actress and singer.
Acting She had starring roles in the 1990s CBC series Black Harbour, and the films Bye Bye Blues, Marion Bridge, Wilby Wonderful, Whole New Thing, South of Wawa, and Supervolcano. She also had a supporting role in the 1992 film Bob Roberts, as Dolores Perrigrew. In NBC's miniseries 10.5 she portrayed California governor Carla Williams.
Jenkins appeared in the January 17, 2006, episode of the WB series Supernatural, where she played the loving wife to a faith healer. Her next project was a television movie entitled Past Sins directed by David Winning, in which she co-starred with Lauralee Bell. Past Sins aired on Lifetime in November 2006.
In 2012, she appeared in Sarah Polley's documentary film Stories We Tell, playing Polley's mother Diane in dramatic recreations.
Music As a singer, Jenkins has primarily been a backing vocalist for Jane Siberry and The Parachute Club. Early in her career, she provided the voicings of the mermaids in the 1987 film I've Heard the Mermaids Singing. She has also recorded tracks for a number of Canadian benefit and compilation albums, and participated in the Count Your Blessings concert with Siberry, Holly Cole, Mary Margaret O'Hara, and Victoria Williams. As well, Jenkins is featured prominently on the Bye Bye Blues soundtrack album; her character in the film is a woman who takes up jazz singing to support her family while her husband is away during World War II. She also performed the title track "Bye Bye Blues" in Calgary at the September 1, 2005, opening the night of the celebration of Alberta's centennial.
In 2005, her original song "Something's Coming" from the Wilby Wonderful soundtrack was nominated for a Genie Award.
In 2007, she was scheduled to release her first solo album, a collection of jazz standards. Her husband, Joel Bakan, a jazz guitarist, accompanied her as well as Al Matheson on trumpet and Liam Macdonald on drums and percussion.
She co-hosted a five-week radio series called Quiet, There's a Lady on Stage with singer-songwriter David Ramsden. The radio show was recorded with four new female singers weekly in the CBC's Glenn Gould Studio. Guests included Carole Pope, Holly Cole, Lee Whalen, Lori Yates, Molly Johnson, Kate Fenner, and Mary Margaret O'Hara.
She married Joel Bakan, the writer of the book and documentary film The Corporation, in July 2004.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1988Cowboys Don't CryLucy Morgan1989Bye Bye BluesDaisy Cooper1990 The Famine WithinNarratorDocumentary1991South of WawaLizette1991ClearcutLouise1992Bob RobertsDelores Pettigrew2002Interstate 60Susan Ross2002Past PerfectCharlotte2002Marion BridgeTheresa2003Maeve2004Wilby WonderfulSandra Anderson2005Whole New ThingKaya2009ColeMrs. Chambers2010Fathers & SonsRebecca2012Stories We TellDiane PolleyDocumentary2014PreggolandBeckyTBA The Protector
Television Year Title Role Notes1988Family ReunionCaitlin1989Street LegalSarah Melchuck"Without Prejudice"1990Road to AvonleaSylvia Gray"Old Lady Lloyd"1991DarrowRuby DarrowTV film1992Till Death Us Do PartSandra StocktonTV film1992Split ImagesAngela NolanTV film1993X-MenHeather Hudson (voice)"Repo Man"1993Destiny RidgeLinda HazeltonTV film1994Harvest for the HeartMadeline "Maddy" HansenTV film1995Nilus the Sandman: The First DayTrenda (voice)TV film1996Kay RainieTV film1996-99Black HarbourKatherine HubbardMain role1997TradersSister Connie"Home Office"1998Stranger in TownKatherineTV film2000Dr. Louise Burrows"The Beholder"2000Catch a Falling StarJoyce McMurphyTV film2000Angels in the InfieldClaire EverettTV film2000NurembergIrene JacksonTV miniseries2000Love LessonsAnneTV film2000Foreign ObjectsJudith"Celebrity"2001And Never Let Her GoKathleen Fahey-HoseyTV film2001Sex, Lies & ObsessionAnnikaTV film2002Guilty HeartsNora RunkleTV film2002Melody Atwater"Heart's Desire", "Definitely Maybe"2002Robina Keane"The Next Witness"2003Yvonne"The Sunrise"2003Mrs. Malone"Homecoming"2004Kingdom HospitalRene Klingerman"Goodbye Kiss"200410.5Gov. Carla WilliamsTV miniseries2004Eddie's MotherTV film2005SupervolcanoWendy ReissTV film2005Into the WestSusannah Wheeler"Dreams and Schemes"2005-06Godiva'sGodivaRecurring role2006SupernaturalSue Ann Le Grange"Faith"2006Past SinsJanice BradfordTV film2006ReunionCarla's Boss"1998"2008Joanne"Coming Through Fog"2010Bond of SilenceSandraTV film2018 Forgive MeNan
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