Laura Maureen Bertram (born 5 September 1978) 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 Toronto, Ontario, and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. She earned her degree in history from the University of Guelph."U of G grad hits small screen; Laura Bertram debuts tomorrow in Robson Arms" by Laura Thompson, Waterloo Region Record (2 Mar 2007) [final edition] Retrieved from She has two younger sisters who are former actresses."Bertram was no shoe-in for cinderella role" by Rita Zekas, Toronto Star (22 Dec 1999) [1 edition]. Retrieved from 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 TV series Ready or Not, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Seasons of Love,"Laura bertram leaves U of G soon to act in a new sci-fi series; star on campus" by Kathleen Elliott, Daily Mercury (31 Mar 2000) Retrieved from Andromeda as Trance Gemini,"Purple pros and cons" by Allan Johnson at www.chicagotribune.com Supernatural, and the movies Night of the Twisters, and Dear America: So Far From Home. She appeared in Season 2 of Robson Arms.
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 Gemini Awards 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 Gemini Awards 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 Year Title Role Notes 1998 Elimination Dance Short 2004 1974 Girl Short 2005 Short 2006 Fracture Holly Video short 2008 Control Alt Delete Sarah "TIFF 2008: Control Alt Delete in Maximum’s hands" by Denis Seguin at playbackonline.ca 2008 Toxic Skies Anna 2010 Gunless Alice 2010 Punkin Laura Lippy Short 2011 50/50 Claire 2011 Traveling at the Speed of Life Josee 2012 Random Acts of Romance Holly "Katrin Bowen shooting second feature in Vancouver" by Etan Vlessing at playbackonline.ca 2017 Mystic: A Murder Mystery The Narrator
Television Year Title Role Notes 1992, 1995 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Amanda Cameron / Laurel Episodes: "The Tale of the Lonely Ghost", "The Tale of the Mystical Mirror" 1993 Family Pictures Nina (12-15) TV miniseries 1993 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Young Valerie Episode: "Reunion" 1993 Street Legal Karen Brandis Episode: "What's Love Got to Do With It?" 1993–1997 Ready or Not Amanda Zimm Lead role"SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : ‘Ready or Not,’ here come the teen years and tough troubles" by N.F. Mendoza at www.latimes.comReady or Not review by Dominic Griffin at variety.com 1994 Road to Avonlea Adeline Hodgson Episode: "Someone to Believe In" 1996 Cashier TV film 1996 Night of the Twisters Stacey Jones TV film 1996 Sins of Silence Carrie TV film 1997 Wind at My Back Suzanne Nelson Episode: "Back in My Arms Again" 1997 Fast Track Laurie Episode: "The Race Fan" 1997 Platinum Jessica Webb TV film 1997 Deepwater Black Aurora Episode: "Aurora" 1998 Twitch City Babe Episode: "My Pet, My Hero" 1999 Dear America: So Far from Home Mary Driscoll TV film 1999 Seasons of Love Judith Brewster Episodes: "1.1", "1.2" 2000–2005 Andromeda Trance Gemini Main role 2001 Soul Food Melissa Greene Episode: "Life Lessons" 2006 Murder on Pleasant Drive Janice II TV film 2006 Veiled Truth Kimberly TV film 2007 Robson Arms Chris Colton Main role (season 2) 2008 Bridal Fever Tina TV film 2010 Supernatural Corey's Roommate Episode: "You Can't Handle the Truth" 2010 Betty TV film 2010 Dina TV film 2011 Once Upon a Time Donna Episode: "That Still Small Voice" 2014 Arctic Air Megan Episode: "On the Edge" 2014–2015 When Calls the Heart Mary Dunbar Recurring role (seasons 1–2) 2016 Nicole TV film 2017 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again Peggy TV film 2018 Winter's Dream Lindsay TV film 2019 Unspeakable Kelly Girard TV miniseries 2019 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Story Mother Episode: "Submitted for Approval" 2020 Christmas Tree in Colorado Phoebe TV film 2021 Family Law Karen Episode: "Parenthood" 2023 Blessings of Christmas Janet TV film
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Production Result 1995Gemini AwardBest Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or SeriesReady or Not (for episode #2.13: "Am I Perverted or What?")1996Gemini AwardBest Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or SeriesReady or Not (for episode #3.7: "Crater Face")"Special Report: Gemini Nominees: Who’s nominated" at playbackonline.ca1998Gemini AwardBest Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or SeriesReady or Not (for episode #5.9: "Graduation")"Special Report on the Geminis: And the nominees are…" at playbackonline.ca"Gemini Awards/Prix Gemeaux: Retro winners gauge impact" by Pam Swedko at playbackonline.ca1998Gemini AwardBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or MiniseriesPlatinum"Gemini Awards/Prix Gemeaux: The Gemini nominees" at playbackonline.ca"Gemini likes Yo-Yo Ma/Bach combo" by Brendan Kelly at variety.com2003Leo AwardDramatic Series: Best Supporting Performance – FemaleAndromeda (for episode #3.12: "The Dark Backward")Past Nominees & Winners 2003 at www.leoawards.com
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