Jewel Staite
02/06/2008: Its with great happiness that we inform you that Jewel is coming BACK to Supanova for the Sydney and Perth events saving us from the tragedy of Morena having to stay back in the USA to film a pilot! What a saviour! She was an absolute blast in Melbourne and Brisbane and now its time for Sydney and Perth to enjoy meeting the lovely Jewel Staite!
On September 30, 2005, Jewel Staite made her feature film debut in Universal Pictures Serenity, Joss Whedon’s adaptation of the FOX science fiction television series Firefly, of which Jewel was a series regular. Following that she has been seen as the new doctor, Dr Jennifer Keller in Stargate Atlantis.
At twenty-five years old she is a Gemini Best Actor nominee (Canada's prestigious equivalent of our Emmy) for her role in Disney's Flash Forward with Ben Foster that also earned her a nomination for the Canadian Television Film and Showcase Award. Jewel made her second home at the Vancouver Youth Theatre where she trained several days a week for several years, eventually leading her to numerous large television roles including starring opposite James Brolin and Natasha Henstridge in Lifetime's Widow on the Hill and her memorable role in the Showtime pilot Huff with Hank Azaria, Blythe Danner and Oliver Platt.
Additionally, Jewel has several TV series under her belt including Fox Family's Higher Ground with Hayden Christensen, a recurring role on the highly praised FOX series Wonderfalls, NBC's Just Deal and Nickelodeon's Space Cases. She had guest appearances on Showtime's Dead Like Me opposite Ellen Muth and Rebecca Gayheart, UPN's Seven Days with Jonathan LaPaglia, FOX's The X-Files opposite David Duchovny and CBC's The Odyssey and Davinci's Inquest as well as Disney's Honey I Shrunk the Kids with Peter Scolari and Hillary Tuck.
Jewel currently resides in Vancouver, BC.
Jewel looks forward to meeting all her fans at Supanova and will be appearing at both the Sydney and Perth events Saturday and Sunday from 11.00am to 5.00pm.
* Autograph and photograph fees apply. Guest confirmed health and other commitments pending.