Jenkins, Rebecca 1960(?)–

PERSONAL

Born 1960 (some sources cite 1959), in Innisfail, Alberta, Canada; married Joel Bakan (a lawyer). Education: Attended Dalhousie University and University of Waterloo; trained for the stage at Vancouver Playhouse Acting School.

Career: Actress, singer, and songwriter. Backup vocalist for Jane Siberry, 1985–88; Parachute Club, vocalist on tour in Canada and Europe, 1987; performed with Second City Auxiliary Touring Company.

Awards, Honors: Gemini Award nomination, best performance by a lead actress in a dramatic program or miniseries, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1988, for Family Reunion; Genie Award, best performance by an actress in a leading role, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, and Golden Space Needle Award, best actress, Seattle International Film Festival, both 1990, for Bye Bye Blues; Gemini Award nomination, best performance by a actress in a dramatic program or miniseries, 1995, for Harvest for the Heart; Gemini Award nominations, best performance by a actress in a continuing leading dramatic role, 1998 and 1999, both for Black Harbour; Gemini Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a featured supporting role in a dramatic series, 2002, for The Associates; Genie Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a leading role, 2003, for Marion Bridge; Gemini Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a guest role in a dramatic series, 2003, for The Atwood Stories; Genie Award nomination, achievement in music—original song, 2004, for "Something's Coming," from Wilby Wonderful; Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award, best supporting actress—Canadian film, 2005, for Wilby Wonderful.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Mermaid voices, I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, Miramax, 1987.

Woman in kitchen, The Bird in the Gravel, 1987.

Lucy Morgan, Cowboys Don't Cry, 1988.

Herself, Jane Siberry: I Muse Aloud (documentary), 1988.

Daisy Cooper, Bye Bye Blues, Circle Releasing, 1989.

Narrator, The Famine Within (documentary), National Film Board of Canada/Telefilm/Ontario Film Development Corporation/TVOntario/Kandor Films, 1990.

Louise, Clearcut, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1991.

Delores Perrigrew, Bob Roberts, Miramax, 1992.

Lizette, South of Wawa, Accent Entertainment, 1992.

Narrator, Mountain Gorilla (documentary short film), IMAX Natural History Film Unit/National Geographic Society, 1992.

Charlotte, Past Perfect, Mongrel Media, 2002.

Susan Ross, Interstate 50 (also known as Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road and I-60), Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2002.

Maeve, The Republic of Love, Film Movement, 2003.

Theresa, Marion Bridge, Film Movement, 2003.

Sandra Anderson, Wilby Wonderful, Film Movement, 2004.

Kaya, Whole New Thing, Picture This! Entertainment, 2006.

Film Work:

Stunt performer, Head Office, 1985, TriStar, 1986.

Song performer, Talk 16 (documentary), Back Alley Film Productions, 1991.

Television Appearances; Series:

Linda Hazelton, Destiny Ridge (also known as The New Destiny Ridge), CanWest Global Television, 1994–95.

Katherine Hubbard, Black Harbour, CBC, 1996–99.

Rene Klingerman, Kingdom Hospital (also known as Stephen King's "Kingdom Hospital"), ABC, 2004.

Voice of Godiva, Godiva's, CityTV and Bravo, beginning 2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Irene Jackson, Nuremberg, TNT, 2000.

Kathleen Fahey-Hosey, And Never Let Her Go, CBS, 2001.

Nora Runkle, Guilty Hearts, CBS, 2002.

Governor Carla Williams, 10.5 (also known as Earthquake), NBC, 2004.

Susannah Wheeler, Into the West, TNT, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Caitlin, Family Reunion, 1988.

Angela Nolan, Split Images, 1992.

Sandra Stockton, Till Death Do Us Part (also known as Married for Murder), NBC, 1992.

Madeline "Maddy" Hansen, Harvest for the Heart (also known as Harvest and Jacob's Harvest), The Family Channel, 1994.

Kay Rainie, The Legend of the Ruby Silver (also known as Ruby Silver), ABC, 1996.

Katherine, Stranger in Town, Showtime, 1998.

Anne, Love Lessons (also known as A Time to Decide), CBS, 2000.

Claire Everett, "Angels in the Infield," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 2000.

Joyce McMurphy, Catch a Falling Star, CBS, 2000.

Annika, Sex, Lies & Obsession, Lifetime, 2001.

Eddie's mother, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, ABC, 2004.

Wendy Reiss, Supervolcano, The Discovery Channel, 2005.

Janice Bradford, Past Sins, Lifetime Movie Network, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Ruby Darrow, "Darrow," American Playhouse, PBS, 1991.

Appeared in A Canadian in New York and Honour Bright.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"The Candidate," Katts and Dog (also known as Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop), CTV and The Family Channel, 1988.

Sarah Melchuck, "Without Prejudice," Street Legal, CBC, 1989.

Sylvia Gray, "Old Lady Lloyd," Road to Avonlea (also known as Avonlea and Tales from Avonlea), CBC and The Disney Channel, 1990.

"The Burning Judge," Beyond Reality, USA Network, 1992.

Sister Connie, "Home Office," Traders, CanWest Global Television and Lifetime, 1996.

Dr. Louise Burrows, "The Beholder," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime, Sci-Fi Channel, and syndicated, 2000.

Judith, "Celebrity," Foreign Objects, CBC, 2000.

Melody Atwater, "Definitely Maybe," The Associates, CTV, 2002.

Melody Atwater, "Heart's Desire," The Associates, CTV, 2002.

Robina Keane, "The Next Witness," A Nero Wolfe Mystery (also known as Nero Wolfe), Arts and Entertainment, 2002.

Mrs. Malone, "Homecoming," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2003.

Yvonne, "The Sunrise," The Atwood Stories, CBC, 2003.

Mrs. Rourke, "Faith," Supernatural, The WB, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in Danceland and in the musical How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Jane Siberry: Boy Collect One, 1993.

Jane Siberry: A Collection 1984–1989, 1994.

Albums:

(With others) Bye Bye Blues (soundtrack), 1989.

Count Your Blessings, Alert/EMI, 1993.

WRITINGS

Albums:

(With others) Bye Bye Blues (soundtrack), 1989.

Count Your Blessings, Alert/EMI, 1993.

Film Music; Songs:

"Something's Coming," Wilby Wonderful, Film Movement, 2004.