Friday, December 31, 2004

Laura Vandervoort appeared in an episode of the "DOC" Series

Laura Vandervoort appeared in the role of Annis Bennington in episode: "The Family Tree" of the "DOC" Series.

Some info on the series:

Doc
(TV series)

Doc is a medical drama/family drama with strong Christian undertones starring Billy Ray Cyrus as Dr. Clint "Doc" Cassidy, a Montana doctor who takes a job in a New York City medical clinic. It ran from March 11, 2001 to November 28, 2004 on PAX. Although set in New York city, all the episodes were shot in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


Genre: Medical drama
Created by Dave Alan Johnson, Gary R. Johnson
Starring: Billy Ray Cyrus, Andrea C. Robinson, Richard Leacock, Paula Boudreau
Theme music composer: Billy Ray Cyrus
Opening theme: "Stand Still"
Country of origin: United States
No. of seasons: 5
No. of episodes: 88
Production company(s): Pebblehut Productions
Broadcast: Original channel: PAX
Original run: March 11, 2001 – November 28, 2004



Part of the episode in which also Laura appears:

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Wednesday, September 15, 2004

Laura Vandervoort in the Series "Instant Star"

Laura Vandervoort appeared in the role of Sadie Harrison as a fixed member of the cast in the Series "Instant Star" on CTV.

Some info on the series:

Instant Star
(TV Series)

Instant Star was a Canadian television program which aired from September 2004 to June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as adolescent music competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experience in the recording industry whilst focusing upon character development.
Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn of Epitome Pictures produced the show. The program began to air on CTV in Canada prior to being picked up by Viacom-owned teen network channel The N, now TeenNick, in the United States. The show became the second most popular program on The N with Degrassi: The Next Generation, a Canadian show also produced by Schuyler and Stohn, ranking as most popular.
In 2005, after its first season, Instant Star was nominated for three Gemini Awards in the category of Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series. Nominations included: (1) Best Series; (2) Best Performance (Jude Harrison); and (3) Best Direction (Graeme Campbell). The show won the award for Best Direction for the episode You Can't Always Get What You Want.
On August 28, 2007, the show received three more Gemini Award nominations in the category of Best Children's or Youth Program or series. Alexz Johnson was again nominated for Best Performance (for the episode, "I Fought the Law"), and there were two more nominations for Best Direction - Graeme Campbell (for "I Fought the Law"), and Pat Williams (for "Personality Crisis").
Four seasons of the show (each with 13 episodes) were produced. CTV and The N both pulled funding following the fourth season, and the execs chose to end the show. The show was originally intended to conclude after its 5th season. Upset fans started a petition. The 4th and final season of the show concluded on June 26, 2008, in the US. Reruns continue on CTV in a Saturday morning time slot.


Genre: Teen drama/Comedy
Created by Linda Schuyler
Narrated by Alexz Johnson
Theme music composer: Jody Colero, Jim McGrath & Stephen Stohn
Country of origin: Canada
Language(s): English
No. of seasons: 4
No. of episodes: 52
Executive producer(s): Stephen Stohn
Producer(s): Stephen Stohn
Location(s): Toronto, Ontario
Running time: 30 minutes
Production company(s): Epitome Pictures
Distributor: Alliance Atlantis (2004-2007), CTVglobemedia (2007-2008)
Broadcast: Original channel CTV (Canada), The N (United States)
Picture format: 1080i HDTV Matted Widescreen
Original run: September 15, 2004 (2004-09-15) – June 26, 2008 (2008-06-26)
IMDB Page: LINK
Wikipedia Page: LINK

Starring:
Alexz Johnson: Jude Harrison
Tim Rozon Tom: "Tommy Q" Quincy
Laura Vandervoort: Sadie Harrison
Kristopher Turner: Jamie Andrews
Simon Reynolds: Stuart Harrison
Wes Williams: Darius Mills
Mark Taylor: Kwest
Tyler Kyte: Vincent Spiederman

Series plot:
In each episode of the show, Jude Harrison must deal with the problems and challenges of both her musical career and her personal life, as one weaves into the other. She also faces dilemmas and choices in her relationships, dividing her feelings between the loves in her life, while also recording with G-Major Records. These people are important to her music - the one thread that ties her life together. Her best moments are when she is working with others in creating and performing her music. In addition to her music and her loves, there is much else going on in her personal life and in the lives of those around her.

Images:
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Tuesday, June 1, 2004

Laura Vandervoort in the TV Movie "Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story"

Laura Vandervoort appeared in the role of an "Young Girl" in the TV Movie "Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story".
Some info on the TV Movie:

Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story
(TV Movie)

Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story is a Canadian television movie, which aired on CTV in 2004. The film is about Marc Hall, a gay Canadian teenager whose legal fight to bring a same-sex date to his Catholic high school prom made headlines in 2002.


Directed by John L'Ecuyer
Produced by Heather Gordon Haldane
Written by Michael MacLennan
Music by Gary Koftinoff
Cinematography: Glenn Warner
Editing by Mike Lee
Studio: Screen Door
Distributed by Lifetime Television
Release date(s): Canada: June 1, 2004; USA: April 28, 2005
Running time: 92 min.
Country: Canada
Language: English

Cast:
Aaron Ashmore as Marc Hall
Mac Fyfe as Jason
Tamara Hope as Carly
Trevor Blumas as Beau
Dave Foley as Principal Warrick

Plot:
In Inniston, Marc Hall (Aaron Ashmore) is popular and his sexuality relatively well-accepted by his classmates and later his parents. But when he decides to take his boyfriend to the prom as his date, he finds he has stepped over the line straight into the fight of his young life and sends ripples though Canada's media. From just an ordinary teenager, he becomes an icon for LGBT rights across the nation when he discovers he is battling discrimination to date whoever he wants within the spotlight of the nation's media cast center on his struggle.

Trailer:


Laura have participated in the role of an "Young Girl".



Tuesday, December 31, 2002

Laura Vandervoort appeared in an episode of "The Gavin Crawford Show"

Laura Vandervoort appeared in the role "The Girl" in an episode of "The Gavin Crawford Show" TV Sketch Comedy.
Some info on the show: The Gavin Crawford Show was a Canadian sketch comedy series that ran from June 19, 2000 to July 1, 2003 on The Comedy Network.
The show starred comedian Gavin Crawford, along with an ensemble cast of supporting performers. It lasted for three seasons and 26 episodes altogether.
Following its run, Crawford and his character "Mark Jackson" moved on to This Hour Has 22 Minutes in 2003.

Wednesday, September 25, 2002

Laura Vandervoort in "Flesh and Blood"

Laura Vandervoort is appeared in the Tv Movie "Flesh and Blood" in the role of  Suzie Q.

Some info on this TV Movie:

Flesh and Blood (TV Movie)

A man who was adopted at birth traces his real parents, and discovers that they have severe learning disabilities and do not know he exists.

Genres: Drama
Duration: 76 min
Director: Julian Farino
Writer: Peter Bowker
Produced by Alex Holmes, Laura Mackie, Nicola Shindler, Derek Wax
Original Music by Adrian Johnston   
Cinematography by David Odd
Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Steve Evets and Barbara Marten
Country: UK
Language: English
Release Date: 25 September 2002 (UK)
Filming Locations: Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Production Co: BBC Drama Group, Red Production Company
Distributors: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
IMDB Page:
LINK


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.