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Jewel Belair Staite (born June 2, 1982 in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles as Kaylee Frye in Firefly & Serenity, and as Dr. Jennifer Keller on Stargate Atlantis. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... A fan convention, or con, is an event in which the fans of a particular TV show, comic book, or actor, or an entire style of entertainment such as science fiction or anime, gather together to meet famous personalities (and each other) face-to-face. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... White Rock sunset White Rock Beach with the famous pier With a population of 19,735, White Rock is located in the southwest corner of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada, forty-five kilometers from Vancouver and is flanked on the south by the Canada/US border and Blaine... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... White Rock sunset White Rock Beach with the famous pier With a population of 19,735, White Rock is located in the southwest corner of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada, forty-five kilometers from Vancouver and is flanked on the south by the Canada/US border and Blaine... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th Total 944... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Kaywinnit Lee Kaylee Frye[1] is a fictional character from the short-lived television series Firefly and the movie Serenity, portrayed by Jewel Staite. ... Firefly is an American science fiction television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, under his Mutant Enemy Productions. ... Serenity is a 2005 science fiction space western/epic film written and directed by Joss Whedon. ... Jennifer Keller is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, played by Canadian actress Jewel Staite. ... Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated as SGA) is an American-Canadian science fiction television program, part of the Stargate franchise owned by MGM. Developed by longtime SG-1 producers Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, it is a spin-off from the television series Stargate SG-1. ...

Biography

Personal life

The youngest of seven children, Staite modelled as a child and has acted since age six. She attended the Vancouver Film School and worked at the Vancouver Youth Theatre. Jewel married Matt Anderson on April 25, 2003. A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... There are other articles with similar names; see Vancouver Film Studios. ...

Staite has worked with the Dyslexia Foundation and several AIDS charities. This article is about developmental dyslexia. ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... // Legal definitions A charity is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ...

Career

One of Staite's most famous roles is as Kaylee Frye in the short-lived science fiction/western television series Firefly and its subsequent 2005 film, Serenity. She also wrote a chapter in the book Finding Serenity, called "Kaylee Speaks: Jewel Staite On Firefly". She also played Heidi Gotts, the antagonist in the TV series Wonderfalls, which, like Firefly, was cancelled by FOX. Kaywinnit Lee Kaylee Frye[1] is a fictional character from the short-lived television series Firefly and the movie Serenity, portrayed by Jewel Staite. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Firefly is an American science fiction television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, under his Mutant Enemy Productions. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Serenity is a 2005 science fiction space western/epic film written and directed by Joss Whedon. ... Finding Serenity: Anti-heroes, Lost Shepherds and Space Hookers in Joss Whedons Firefly is a compilation of essays edited by Jane Espenson with Glenn Yeffeth. ... Wonderfalls is a television series whose plot centers on Jaye Tyler (Caroline Dhavernas), a recent Brown University graduate with a philosophy degree who holds a dead-end job as a sales clerk at a Niagara Falls gift shop. ... FOX redirects here. ...

She currently plays the role of head of medicine Dr. 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 and the second being Morena Baccarin), and the second to take a recurring role. She replaced Paul McGillion (Dr. Carson Beckett) who left the series in the episode "Sunday". In the fifth season her character was changed from recurring status to part of the main cast.^[1] Before taking on the role as Dr. Keller she previously played the Wraith child Ellia in the Stargate Atlantis episode "Instinct". Jennifer Keller is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, played by Canadian actress Jewel Staite. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is a science fiction television series, part of the Stargate franchise. ... Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated as SGA) is an American-Canadian science fiction television program, part of the Stargate franchise owned by MGM. Developed by longtime SG-1 producers Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, it is a spin-off from the television series Stargate SG-1. ... Adam Baldwin (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. ... Morena Baccarin as Inara Serra on Firefly. ... Paul McGillion born in Paisley, Scotland in January 5, 1969 and raised in Canada, is a Vancouver-based actor who has worked in television, film and theatre since 1990. ... Dr. Carson Beckett was the Scottish chief medical doctor portrayed by Paul McGillion in the television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Episode chronology Sunday is an episode from Season 3 of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... In the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, the Wraith are the original antagonistic alien species, first introduced in the pilot episode Rising. In the early seasons of the show they dominated the Pegasus Galaxy, the shows setting, and were an almost unstoppable and fatal threat. ... Episode chronology Instinct is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ...

Other television work includes:

• Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter (1992)
• X-Files: "Oubliette" (1995)
• Are You Afraid of the Dark? (Guest Star) (1996)
• Flash Forward (1996)
• Space Cases (1996)
• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997)
• Da Vinci's Inquest (1998)
• Higher Ground (2000)
• Firefly (2002)
• Dead Like Me (2003)
• Wonderfalls (2004)
• Stargate Atlantis (2007)

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References

2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

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Jewel Staite

• Jewel Staite at the Internet Movie Database
• Personal website with appearance announcements
• MySpace blog 2007
• Unofficial fan page with her 2004/2006 blog "Dear Roj"