Saturday, October 20, 2001

Laura appeared in an episode of the Series "Mutan X"

Laura Vandervoort appeared in the role of Tina in episode "Russian Roulette" of the "Mutan X" Series.

Some info on the series:

Mutant X
(TV series)

Mutant X is a science fiction television series that debuted on October 6, 2001. The show was created by Marvel Studios, and it centers around Mutant X, a team of "New Mutants" who possess extraordinary powers as a result of genetic engineering. The members of Mutant X were used as test subjects in a series of covert government experiments. The mission of Mutant X is to seek out and protect their fellow New Mutants. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Even though the series had high ratings and was meant to be renewed for a fourth season, it was abruptly canceled in 2004 after the dismantling of Fireworks Entertainment, one of the show's production companies.


Genre: Science fiction, Action adventure
Created by Avi Arad
Country of origin: Canada - United States
Language(s): English
No. of seasons: 3
No. of episodes: 66
Executive producer(s) Avi Arad, Jay Firestone, Adam Haight, Peter Mohan
Running time: 44 minutes
Production company(s): Fireworks Entertainment, Tribune Entertainment, Marvel Studios
Distributor: Marvel Entertainment, CanWest Global Communications
Broadcast Original channel: Syndicated
Original run: October 6, 2001

Starring:
Victoria Pratt
Victor Webster
Forbes March
Lauren Lee Smith
Karen Cliche
John Shea

Backstory:
Several years ago a company called Genomex carried out a series of illegal and immoral experiments on human subjects, forever altering the DNA of any children they might have, to make them mutations from the norm. Now many of those children have grown up, and it has become increasingly difficult for the rest of the world to ignore the New Mutants in their midst. Genomex, under the direction of Mason Eckhart, one of the original scientists, seeks to exploit its creations. Others seek to protect them. A New Mutant Underground has sprung up, and one of the most prominent cells in that organization is Mutant X, a team of powerful New Mutants led by Adam Kane, head chief biogeneticist of The Genomex scientists who participated in the experiments which have altered the world forever.

Laura have participated in the role of Tina in episode: "Russian Roulette" (season 1, episode 3).

Plot of the episode:
Russian Roulette: (Directed by T.J. Scott, Written by Elizabeth Keyishian, Original air date: October 20, 2001)
While saving a New Mutant from two Russian bounty hunters who work for The GSA, Brennan is hit by a blast of an unknown weapon, which can kill him in a short time. Meanwhile, a teenager wants to sell his father and stepsister (both New Mutants) to Eckhart.

Scenes of the episode from Youtube:



Wednesday, January 31, 2001

Laura Vandervoort is appeared as guest star in an episode of the series "Twice in a Lifetime".

Laura Vandervoort is appeared as guest star in an episode of the series "Twice in a Lifetime" in the role of Misty Reynolds in the episode: "Even Steven" (season 2, episode 15).

Some info on the series:

Twice in a Lifetime
(TV series)

Twice in a Lifetime is a Canadian mystery/drama series that originally aired from 1999 to 2001. Created by Steve Sohmer, the series aired on CTV in Canada and PAX in the United States.

Genre: Drama/Mystery
Created by Steve Sohmer
Written by Randy Brown, Liz Coe, Star Frohman, Babs Greyhosky, Jim Kramer, Neil Landau, Suzanne Marcus Levine, Pamela K. Long, Mike Scott, Steve Sohmer, Marcy Vosburgh, Robert Wolterstorff.
Directed by Graeme Campbell, Holly Dale, Steve DiMarco, Alan Goluboff, Manfred Guthe, Allan King, Eleanor Lindo, Graeme Lynch, David Winning.
Starring: Al Waxman, Gordie Brown. Paul Popowich.
Theme music composer: Glenn Morley
Composer(s): Marvin Dolgay, Glenn Morley
Country of origin: Canada
Language(s): English
No. of seasons: 2
No. of episodes: 44
Executive producer(s): Stephen J. Brackely (2000-2001), Pamela K. Long (2000-2001), Michael Prupas (1999-2000), Barney Rosenzweig (1999-2000)
Producer(s): Paul Leishman, Deborah Nathan, Michael J. Maschio, Paula Smith, Marilyn Stonehouse
Editor(s): Jean Coulombe, Eric Goddard, Rob MacKinnon, Brett Sullivan
Cinematography: Manfred Guthe, Maris H. Jansons, Harald Ortenburger
Running time: 60 minutes
Broadcast: Original channel: CTV
Original run: August 25, 1999 – May 30, 2001

Synopsis:
A key concept to the series was that each episode featured a different guest star in the leading role, while series regulars played a supporting role. Episodes centered around an individual who had reached the end of their life in one timeline, and due to circumstances seen by their advocate or the judge, been given 3 days to travel into their past and convince their younger self to make a different choice at a pivotal point to affect a different outcome.
Season One featured Gordie Brown as Mr. Jones, and Paul Popowich played the role of Mr. Smith in Season Two. Al Waxman, who played Judge Othniel, died shortly before the end of the series.

Production notes:
Ten episodes were directed by scifi veteran David Winning; including "The Trouble with Harry" (Jere Burns, Brent Carver), "Moonshine Over Harlem" (Earle Hyman) and "It's a Hard Knock Life" (Markie Post). Veteran television producer Barney Rosenzweig (Charlie's Angels, Cagney and Lacey) oversaw the first season of the series.