Rebecca Jenkins
{{short description|Canadian actress and singer}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Rebecca Jenkins, at benefit for community centre, Toronto--January 1993.jpg
| name = Rebecca Jenkins
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1959}}
| birth_place = Innisfail, Alberta, Canada
| occupation = Actress, singer
| years_active = 1987–present
| website =
| spouse = Joel Bakan (m. 2004)
| partner =
| children = 2
}}
Rebecca Jenkins (born 1959{{cite web |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/10/Rebecca-Jenkins.html |title=Rebecca Jenkins Biography (1960? – ) |author= |date=n.d. |website=Film Reference |access-date=29 April 2020}}) is a Canadian actress and singer.
Acting
She had starring roles in the 1990s CBC series Black Harbour, and the films Bye Bye Blues, Marion Bridge, Wilby Wonderful, Whole New Thing, South of Wawa and Supervolcano. She also had a supporting role in the 1992 film Bob Roberts, as Dolores Perrigrew. In NBC's miniseries 10.5 she portrayed California governor Carla Williams.
Jenkins appeared in the January 17, 2006, episode of the WB series Supernatural, where she played the loving wife to a faith healer. Her next project was a television movie entitled Past Sins directed by David Winning, in which she co-starred with Lauralee Bell. Past Sins aired on Lifetime in November, 2006.
In 2012, she appeared in Sarah Polley's documentary film Stories We Tell, playing Polley's mother Diane in dramatic recreations.{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117948130/|title=Stories We Tell|last=Lodge|first=Guy|date=30 August 2012|work=Variety|publisher=Reed Business Information|access-date=13 October 2012}}
Music
As a singer, Jenkins has primarily been a backing vocalist for Jane Siberry and The Parachute Club. Early in her career, she provided the voicings of the mermaids in the 1987 film I've Heard the Mermaids Singing. She has also recorded tracks for a number of Canadian benefit and compilation albums, and participated in the Count Your Blessings concert with Siberry, Holly Cole, Mary Margaret O'Hara and Victoria Williams. As well, Jenkins is featured prominently on the Bye Bye Blues soundtrack album; her character in the film is a woman who takes up jazz singing to support her family while her husband is away during World War II. She also performed the title track "Bye Bye Blues" in Calgary at the September 1, 2005, opening the night of the celebration of Alberta's centennial.
In 2005, her original song "Something's Coming" from the Wilby Wonderful soundtrack was nominated for a Genie Award.{{cite web |url=https://screenanarchy.com/2005/02/the-best-in-canadian-film-genie-nominees-announced.html|title=The best in Canadian film. Genie nominees announced. | publisher =ScreenAnarchy.com | date = February 9, 2005}}
In 2007, she was scheduled to release her first solo album, a collection of jazz standards. Her husband, Joel Bakan, a jazz guitarist, accompanied her as well as Al Matheson on trumpet and Liam Macdonald on drums and percussion.
She cohosted a five-week radio series called Quiet, There's a Lady on Stage with singer-songwriter David Ramsden. The radio show was recorded with four new female singers weekly in the CBC's Glenn Gould Studio. Guests included Carole Pope, Holly Cole, Lee Whalen, Lori Yates, Molly Johnson, Kate Fenner and Mary Margaret O'Hara.
She married Joel Bakan, the writer of the book and documentary film The Corporation, in July 2004.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1988
|Lucy Morgan | |
| 1988
|Family Reunion |Caitlin | |
| 1989
|Daisy Cooper | |
| 1990
|data-sort-value="Famine Within, The" | The Famine Within |Narrator |Documentary |
| 1991
|Lizette | |
| 1991
|Louise | |
| 1992
|Delores Pettigrew | |
| 2002
|Susan Ross | |
| 2002
|Past Perfect |Charlotte | |
| 2002
|Theresa | |
| 2003
|{{sortname|The|Republic of Love}} |Maeve | |
| 2004
|Sandra Anderson | |
| 2005
|Kaya | |
| 2009
|Cole |Mrs. Chambers | |
| 2010
|Rebecca | |
| 2012
|Diane Polley |
| 2014
|Becky | |
| TBA
|data-sort-value="Protector, The" | The Protector |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1989
|Sarah Melchuck |"Without Prejudice" |
| 1990
|Sylvia Gray |"Old Lady Lloyd" |
| 1991
|Darrow |Ruby Darrow |TV film |
| 1992
|Till Death Us Do Part |Sandra Stockton |TV film |
| 1992
|Split Images |Angela Nolan |TV film |
| 1993
|Heather McNeil Hudson (voice) |"Repo Man" |
| 1993
|Linda Hazelton |TV film |
| 1994
|Harvest for the Heart |Madeline "Maddy" Hansen |TV film |
| 1995
|Nilus the Sandman: The First Day |Trenda (voice) |TV film |
| 1996
|{{sortname|The|Legend of Ruby Silver|nolink=1}} |Kay Rainie |TV film |
| 1996-99
|Katherine Hubbard |Main role |
| 1997
|Sister Connie |"Home Office" |
| 1998
|Stranger in Town |Katherine |TV film |
| 2000
|{{sortname|The|Outer Limits|The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)}} |Dr. Louise Burrows |"The Beholder" |
| 2000
|Catch a Falling Star |Joyce McMurphy |TV film |
| 2000
|Claire Everett |TV film |
| 2000
|Irene Jackson |TV miniseries |
| 2000
|Love Lessons |Anne |TV film |
| 2000
|Judith |"Celebrity" |
| 2001
|And Never Let Her Go |Kathleen Fahey-Hosey |TV film |
| 2001
|Sex, Lies & Obsession |Annika |TV film |
| 2002
|Guilty Hearts |Nora Runkle |TV film |
| 2002
|{{sortname|The|Associates|The Associates (Canadian TV series)}} |Melody Atwater |"Heart's Desire", "Definitely Maybe" |
| 2002
|{{sortname|A|Nero Wolfe Mystery}} |Robina Keane |"The Next Witness" |
| 2003
|{{sortname|The|Atwood Stories}} |Yvonne |"The Sunrise" |
| 2003
|{{sortname|The|Twilight Zone|The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)}} |Mrs. Malone |"Homecoming" |
| 2004
|Rene Klingerman |"Goodbye Kiss" |
| 2004
|10.5 |Gov. Carla Williams |TV miniseries |
| 2004
|{{sortname|The|Five People You Meet in Heaven}} |Eddie's Mother |TV film |
| 2005
|Wendy Reiss |TV film |
| 2005
|Susannah Wheeler |
| 2005-06
|Godiva |Recurring role |
| 2006
|Sue Ann Le Grange |"Faith" |
| 2006
|Past Sins |Janice Bradford |TV film |
| 2006
|Carla's Boss |"1998" |
| 2008
|{{sortname|The|Guard|The Guard (TV series)}} |Joanne |"Coming Through Fog" |
| 2010
|Sandra |TV film |
| 2018
|Nan |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0420953|name=Rebecca Jenkins}}
{{ACCT Best Actress}}
{{VFCC Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film}}
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Category:Canadian women jazz singers
Category:Canadian jazz singers
Category:Canadian film actresses
Category:Canadian television actresses
Category:Canadian voice actresses
Category:Best Actress Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
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Category:Actresses from Alberta