Jennifer Spence (born January 22, 1977) is a CanadianJennifer Spence's biography at www.northernstars.ca actress. Her acting credits include playing Dr. Lisa Park on the Stargate Universe television series and Betty Robertson on the series Continuum.
Career Spence has had principal roles on a number of television series, including Exes and Ohs, The 4400, Reunion and Write & Wrong. She appeared in recurring roles on Killer Instinct, DaVinci's Inquest, You Me Her, and Travelers.
Immediately following the cancellation of Stargate Universe, Spence joined some other of the show's cast (including Michael Dopud) in a pilot of the new show Echoes, produced by Stargate's Mark Savela and Ken Kabatoff.
In 2012, Spence had roles in episodes of three network television shows, The Killing, Alcatraz and Supernatural. Spence had a recurring role in the science fiction television series Continuum, as Detective Betty Robertson, which aired from May 2012 to October 2015. In 2013, she had a featured role in the award-winning film Down River, which was written and directed by her husband Ben Immanuel.
Personal life Spence was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, by a British father and third-generation Japanese Canadian mother. She married actor Benjamin Immanuel in 2011, and starred in his 2013 feature film Down River. They reside in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1997Blind SpotGirl in the ParkShort2003Zimsky's Assistant2004Woman #22006Catch and ReleaseComforting Friend2013Down RiverAki2014Mina.MinervaRobynShort2015MaddyShort2016TryingClaireShort2017WonderScience Fair Judge
Television Year Title Role Notes2001Da Vinci's InquestWitness"It's Backwards Day"2001Nurse #3TV film2002Mr. St. NickGate AttendantTV film2003Da Vinci's InquestTricia"Thanks for the Toaster Oven"2003–04Da Vinci's InquestKimmy"Twenty Five Dollar Conversation", "Out of the Bag and All Over the Street", "Wash the Blood Out of the Ring"2004Tru CallingStephanie Brandis"The Longest Day"2004Touching EvilNurse's Aide"Mercy"2004HuffMonique"Pilot"2005ReunionEvelyn"1993"2005–06Killer InstinctDet. Burch"Game Over", "Love Hurts"2006Northern TownSukoTV series2007Gwen StathisTV film2007Write & WrongCathyTV film2007JoannaRecurring role (season 4)2009EurekaDr. Monroe"Shower the People"2009–2011Stargate UniverseLisa ParkRecurring role2009–2011Stargate Universe: KinoLisa ParkRecurring role2011Exes and OhsDevinMain role2012Virtual LiesDr. Gloria ReeseTV film2012SupernaturalJean Holiday"Plucky Pennywhistle's Magical Menagerie"2012AlcatrazSusan Lee"Webb Porter"2012Eve"Ghosts of the Past"2012EchoesSonyaUnsold TV pilot2012–2014ContinuumBetty RobertsonMain role (seasons 1–3)2014Christmas IcetastropheAlex NovakTV film2015MotiveMelissa Dixon"The Glass House"2015Tech Specialist"Traveller in the Dark"2015Ties That BindMs. Lowens"It Doesn't Show"2015Girlfriends' Guide to DivorceEditor"Avoid the Douchemobile"2016UnrealConnie"War"2016Van HelsingKaren"Help Me"2016FrequencySusie Cairone"Pilot"2016BeyondDr. Tolan"I Scream, You Scream", "Stir"2016–2018TravelersGrace DayRecurring role2016–2019You Me HerCarmenRecurring role S1-S42018Life SentenceAgent J Stern"Re-Inventing the Abbotts"2018Olivia MoriRecurring role2019SupernaturalMelly Krakowski"Golden Time"2019-2022TracesProf. Kathy TorranceMain role (seasons 1 and 2)2021Trigger MeNikkiRecurring role2021–2025Family LawWinnie Sugimoto7 episodes2023Lucky HankAshley4 episodes2024–presentThe TradesChelsea NakamuraMain role2025The Thundermans: UndercoverPrincipal Taylor3 episodes2025Happy FaceRenee3 episodes2026DocJocelyn Sato"Next"2026Off CampusTolbert3 episodes2026The AudacitySophie Wang3 episodes
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