biography of Laura Bertram

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.

Bertram was born in Toronto, Ontario,  and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. She earned her degree in history from the University of Guelph.^[2][3] 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 TV series Ready or Not, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Seasons of Love, Andromeda as Trance Gemini, 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.

About

Canadian film and television actress best known for her role as Trance Gemini in the television show Andromeda.

Before Fame

She studied history and graduated from the University of Guelph.

MINI BIO :

Laura Bertram was born on September 5, 1978 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Andromeda (2000), Ready or Not (1993) and 50/50 (2011).

Trivia

She became a licensed high school teacher.

• Spent approximately 1,750 hours in the make-up chair for "Trance Gemini" over the five-year run of Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda (2000).
• Spent nine years training to be a ballerina.
• Resides in Toronto and is rumored to have a teaching job there.
• She sings, and Laura was brought into the world of acting due to her performance in various operas. Her singing in the CCOC (Canadian Children's Opera Chorus) started her into operas.
• Auditioned for the part of "Rogue" in X-Men (2000).
• Worked as a waitress and in a snowboard shop while at university.
• She also speaks French.
• Attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario for one year before transferring to The University of Guelph closer to her home in Toronto.
• Laura's younger sisters - Heather Bertram and Jennifer Bertram - are also actresses.
• Went to high school at Leaside High School in Toronto, only a couple of years apart from another former Leaside student, actress Brooke Nevin.
• She enjoys biking.

Family Life

She has two younger sisters named Heather and Jennifer who also act.

Associated With

She appeared in the 2011 film 50/50, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Quotes : 

• I love Canada! I hope that I can always work here. Obviously I would not turn away an offer in the States if it was something that I thought would be a great opportunity, but I really would love to just stay here. The reason I would love to stay in Canada is because it is my home and I love it here!
• I am not sure why I was drawn to the performing arts. It may have something to do with the fact that I was a bit of a loser (guess I still am!), and somehow I felt that performing on stage gave me a confidence that I didn't have in real life. Through that, I met many wonderful and inspiring people and grew to love the Arts, and I will always, until the end of my life, support the Performing Arts. They have shaped so much of my life.
• I wish I were still a dancer... that is a skill I can no longer claim to have. I began ballet classes just before my fourth birthday with a local dance teacher and some other neighborhood girls. I was a student for twelve years and now wish that I had kept it up - dancers are just so amazing to watch. I would hardly consider myself a "triple threat" - but that's kinda cool that someone would consider me as such. To add to that, my voice is also nothing to write home about.
• I have certainly realized that people know a lot more about me than I had expected. Once I checked out a site where someone had posted my high school graduation caption... which freaked me out - who would post that? One has to learn to respond to questions about one's career, and that by working in the film industry, one actually has to expect to have questions asked of them. As for my personal life, I generally do not delve into it in interviews... except for my education. That is a topic I do not feel is too personal to discuss, especially since it has been such a formative and enjoyable part of my life so far. I suppose that I have a feeling of responsibility when I give interviews, and that my answers should be genuine, because people want to know what you think.

  Film

  Year	Title	Role
  1998	Elimination Dance
  2004	1974	Girl
  2005	A Nice Cup of Tea
  2006	Fracture	Holly
  2008	Control Alt Delete	Sarah
  2008	Toxic Skies	Anna
  2010	Gunless	Alice
  2010	Punkin	Laura Lippy
  2011	50/50	Claire
  2011	Traveling at the Speed of Life	Josee
  2012	Random Acts of Romance	Holly
  2017	Mystic: A Murder Mystery	The Narrator

  Television

  Year	Title	Role
  1992–1995	Are You Afraid of the Dark?	Amanda Cameron / Laurel
  1993	Family Pictures	Nina (12-15)
  1993	Kung Fu: The Legend Continues	Young Valerie
  1993	Street Legal	Karen Brandis
  1993–1997	Ready or Not	Amanda Zimm
  1994	Road to Avonlea	Adeline Hodgson
  1996	The Boys Next Door	Cashier
  1996	Night of the Twisters	Stacey Jones
  1996	Sins of Silence	Carrie
  1997	Wind at My Back	Suzanne Nelson
  1997	Fast Track	Laurie
  1997	Platinum	Jessica Webb
  1997	Deepwater Black	Aurora
  1998	Twitch City	Babe
  1999	Dear America: So Far from Home	Mary Driscoll
  1999	Seasons of Love	Judith Brewster
  2000–2005	Andromeda	Trance Gemini
  2001	Soul Food	Melissa Greene
  2006	Murder on Pleasant Drive	Janice II
  2006	Veiled Truth	Kimberly
  2007	Robson Arms	Chris Colton
  2008	Bridal Fever	Tina
  2010	Supernatural	Corey's Roommate
  2010	The Good Witch's Gift	Betty
  2010	The Cult	Dina
  2011	Once Upon a Time	Donna
  2014	Arctic Air	Megan
  2014–2015	When Calls the Heart	Mary Dunbar
  2016	A Wish for Christmas	Nicole
  2017	Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again	Peggy
  2018	Winter's Dream	Lindsay
  2019	Unspeakable	Kelly Girard
  2019	Are You Afraid of the Dark?	Story Mother
  2020	Christmas Tree in Colorado	Phoebe
  2021	Family Law	Karen
  2023	Blessings of Christmas	Janet

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