Jewel Staite
Biography
Jewel Belair Staite (born June 2, 1982) is a Canadian actress who portrayed Catalina in Space Cases, Kaylee Frye in Firefly and Serenity, and Dr. Jennifer Keller on Stargate Atlantis. Most recently, she starred as Raquel Westbrook in the Canadian drama, The L.A. Complex.Staite was born in White Rock, British Columbia. The youngest of seven children, she modeled as a child and has acted since age six. She has stated that she is of British, Irish, French Canadian, and Iroquois ancestry. Staite attended the Vancouver Film School and worked at the Vancouver Youth Theatre. She married actor Matt Anderson on April 25, 2003. On December 13, 2011, she announced they were divorcing in a post on her food blog. Staite played Kaylee Frye in the short-lived space westerntelevision seriesFirefly and its subsequent 2005 film, Serenity. She wrote a chapter in the book Finding Serenity, called "Kaylee Speaks: Jewel Staite On Firefly".She played Heidi Gotts in the television series Wonderfalls, and appeared in a Season Three episode of The X-Files.Staite played the role of head medical doctor Jennifer Keller in the Stargate SG-1 spinoff Stargate Atlantis,making her the third actor from the Firefly series to move on to appear in a Stargate series (the first being Adam Baldwin, who had a brief role as a colonel in the Stargate SG-1 Season Seven episode "Heroes", and the second being Morena Baccarin, who played Adria, the main villain in the tenth season of SG-1), and the second to take a recurring role. She replaced Paul McGillion (Dr. Carson Beckett). In the fifth season her character was changed from recurring status to part of the main cast. Before taking on the role as Dr. Keller she previously played the Wraith child Ellia in the Stargate Atlantis episode "Instinct".She also appeared in the 2010 Sci-Fi film, Mothman, under direction from Sheldon Wilson. Staite guest starred in an episode of Warehouse 13 as the love interest of Sheldon (played by Sean Maher, who played Jewel's love interest in Firefly). She also did voices in the animated TV series Mummies Alive! and Sabrina: The Animated Series for DIC Entertainment. As of 2012, Staite was a series regular on The L.A. Complex, in which she portrayed Raquel Westbrook, a struggling actress. The show aired in Canada on MuchMusic and in the U.S. on The CW. She also appeared recently in an episode of The Listener.
Known For
Supernatural
2005
Castle
2009
The X-Files
1993
The Good Doctor
2017
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
Blindspot
2015
Stargate Atlantis
2004
Stargate Atlantis
2004
Warehouse 13
2009
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
Resident Alien
2021
The Magicians
2015
Filmography
Supernatural
as Amy Pond · 2005
Castle
as Erin Cherloff · 2009
The X-Files
as Amy Jacobs · 1993
The Good Doctor
as Stella · 2017
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Dr. Bryce · 2016
Blindspot
as Kiva Garen · 2015
Stargate Atlantis
as Ellia · 2004
Stargate Atlantis
as Jennifer Keller · 2004
Warehouse 13
as Loretta · 2009
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Carly / Shannon (segment "The Fine Line") · 1997
Resident Alien
as Jules Gardner · 2021
The Magicians
as Phyllis · 2015
The Magicians
· 2015
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
as Kelly · 1992
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
as Cody · 1992
Motive
as Bally Anderson · 2013
The Killing
as Caroline Swift · 2011
The Listener
as Lori Black · 2009
Heritage Minutes
as Infirmière Anna · 1991
Firefly
as Kaylee Frye · 2002
Da Vinci's Inquest
as Gabriella Da Vinci · 1998
Quantum Leap
as Naomi Harvey · 2022
Dead Like Me
as Goth Girl · 2003
Family Law
as Abigail 'Abby' Bianchi · 2021
Seven Days
as Molly - Psychic · 1998
Cold Squad
as Thora Andrews · 1998
The Order
as Renee Marand · 2019
Con Man
as Fan Getting Autographs · 2015
So Weird
as Callie Snow · 1999
The Odyssey
as Labelia · 1992
Huff
as Carolyn · 2004
Wonderfalls
as Heidi Gotts · 2004
Higher Ground
as Daisy Lipenowski · 2000
Serenity
as Kaywinnet Lee 'Kaylee' Frye · 2005
2gether: The Series
as Josie · 2000
Take Two
as Jackie Jarvis / Angela Truman · 2018
Dialing Home
as Self · 2017
Flash Forward
as Becca Fisher · 1995
The L.A. Complex
as Raquel Westbrook · 2012
Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy
as Sally Prentiss · 1999
Just Deal
as Laurel · 2000
Space Cases
as Catalina · 1996
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain
as Samantha · 1995
How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town
as Cassie Cranston · 2015
State of Syn
as Annika Drake · 2013
Widow on the Hill
as Jenny Cavanaugh · 2005
Call Me Mrs. Miracle
as Holly Wilson · 2010
Doomsday Prophecy
as Brook Calvin · 2011
Carpool
as Soap Opera Actress · 1996
Roughing It
as Susy Clemens · 2002
Cheats
as Teddy Blue · 2002
The Forgotten Ones
as Liz · 2009
Not With His Wife
as Monica Boland · 2016
The Case That Haunts Me
as Detective Penny Hart · 2018
The Only Way Out
as Alexandra Carlisle · 1993
Damaged Care
as Bryanna · 2002
Same Time Next Week
as Sarah · 2017
Done the Impossible
as Self · 2006
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
as Jennifer Lanahan · 1991
A Frosty Affair
as Kate Carter · 2015
Mothman
as Katharine · 2010
Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly'
as Self · 2017
LEGO Jurassic Park: The Unofficial Retelling
as Ellie Sattler (voice) · 2023
Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special
as Self · 2012
The Wrong Bed: Naked Pursuit
as Stella Williams · 2017
Liar, Liar
as Dorianna · 1993
The Christmas Ornament
as Jenna · 2013
She Who Must Burn
as Margaret · 2015
Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of Insulin
as Nurse Anna · 2021
CC
as CC · 2018
The Pact
as Anna · 2011
EP Daily
as Herself · 1997