Editing Laura Bertram

{{short description|Canadian actress (b. 1978)}}
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{{Use Canadian English|date=February 2012}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Laura Bertram
| image              = Laura Bertram FedCon crop.jpg
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| caption            = Bertram, June 2007
| birth_name         = Laura Maureen Bertram
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|9|5}}
| birth_place        = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| known_for          = [[Ready or Not (Canadian TV series)|Ready or Not]]<br>[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]
| other_names        = 
| alma_mater         = [[University of Guelph]]
| occupation         = Actress, teacher
| years_active       = 1992–present
| spouse             = 
| children           = 2
| partner            = 
| website            = 
}}

'''Laura Maureen Bertram''' (born 5 September 1978<ref name=NorthernBioRef>[https://www.northernstars.ca/actor/laura-bertram/ Laura Bertram's bio] at www.northernstars.ca/</ref>) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Amanda Zimm in ''[[Ready or Not (Canadian TV series)|Ready or Not]]'' and Trance Gemini in ''[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]''.

==Life and career==
[[File:Laura_Bertram_-_Decalogy_10.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Actress Laura Bertram at Decalogy 10 in 2007|Actress Laura Bertram at Decalogy 10 in 2007]]
Bertram was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]],<ref name=NorthernBioRef/> and lives in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. She earned her degree in history from the [[University of Guelph]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/06-09-13/profile.shtml|title=A Good Move|access-date=11 August 2007|author=Rebecca Kendall|date=13 September 2006|publisher=University of Guelph|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111112708/http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/06-09-13/profile.shtml|archive-date=11 November 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=WaterlooRobsonRef>"U of G grad hits small screen; Laura Bertram debuts tomorrow in Robson Arms" by Laura Thompson, ''[[Waterloo Region Record]]'' (2 Mar 2007) [final edition] Retrieved from {{ProQuest|267216603}}</ref> She has two younger sisters named Heather (born 1981) and Jennifer (born 1984), who are former actresses.<ref>"Bertram was no shoe-in for cinderella role" by Rita Zekas, ''[[Toronto Star]]'' (22 Dec 1999) [1 edition]. Retrieved from {{ProQuest|438040729}}</ref> In 1997, Bertram was a ceramics instructor at Kilcoo Camp. She also used to sing in the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=4856 | title=Laura Bertram (2) | publisher=TVSA | access-date=5 February 2020 }}</ref>

Her credits include the [[TV series]] ''[[Ready or Not (Canadian TV series)|Ready or Not]]'',<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2016/01/16/teen-angst-as-seen-on-toronto-tv.html |title=Teen angst, as seen on Toronto TV|first=Ed |last=Conroy |publisher=[[Toronto Star]] |date=16 January 2016 |access-date=6 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-04-13-9304130175-story.html |title=If You're not 'Ready,' Change the Channel |first=Brenda |last=Herrmann |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=13 April 1993 |access-date=6 March 2023}}</ref> ''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark?]]'', ''[[Seasons of Love (film)|Seasons of Love]]'',<ref name=MercuryAndromedaRef>"Laura bertram leaves U of G soon to act in a new sci-fi series ; star on campus" by Kathleen Elliott, ''[[Guelph Mercury|Daily Mercury]]'' (31 Mar 2000) Retrieved from {{ProQuest|355462625}}</ref> ''[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]'' as Trance Gemini,<ref name=MercuryAndromedaRef/><ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-02-07-0202070018-story.html "Purple pros and cons"] by Allan Johnson at [[Chicago Tribune|www.chicagotribune.com]]</ref> ''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'', and the movies ''[[Night of the Twisters]]'', and ''Dear America: So Far From Home''. She appeared in Season 2 of ''[[Robson Arms]]''.<ref name=WaterlooRobsonRef/>

Bertram was a high school teacher; in addition, she also taught young actors at Biz Studio in Vancouver.<ref name="bizstudio">{{cite web|url=http://www.bizstudio.ca/about#laura|title=About Biz Studio|publisher=Biz Studio|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522140558/http://www.bizstudio.ca/about|archive-date=22 May 2018}}</ref>

Bertram is married with two children.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}

==Awards==
Bertram has won two [[Gemini Awards]] for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for ''[[Ready or Not (Canadian TV series)|Ready or Not]]'' in 1995 and for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for ''Ready or Not'' in 1998.<ref name=PB1995>{{cite news | url=https://playbackonline.ca/1995/03/13/4180-19950313/ | title=Nights 2 and 3 Geminis winners | date=13 March 1995 | work=Playback | access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>

She has also been nominated for two [[Gemini Awards]] for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for ''Ready or Not'' in 1996 and for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for ''Platinum'' in 1998.

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Elimination Dance]]''
|
| Short
|-
| 2004
| ''1974''
| Girl
| Short
|-
| 2005
| ''{{sortname|A|Nice Cup of Tea|nolink=1}}''
|
| Short
|-
| 2006
| ''Fracture''
| Holly
| Video short
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Control Alt Delete (film)|Control Alt Delete]]''
| Sarah
| <ref>[https://playbackonline.ca/2008/09/06/control-20080906/ "TIFF 2008: Control Alt Delete in Maximum’s hands"] by Denis Seguin at [[Playback (magazine)|playbackonline.ca]]</ref>
|-
| 2008
| ''Toxic Skies''
| Anna
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Gunless]]''
| Alice
|
|-
| 2010
| ''Punkin''
| Laura Lippy
| Short
|-
| 2011
| ''[[50/50 (2011 film)|50/50]]''
| Claire
|
|-
| 2011
| ''Traveling at the Speed of Life''
| Josee
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Random Acts of Romance]]''
| Holly
| <ref>[https://playbackonline.ca/2012/02/01/katrin-bowen-shooting-second-feature-in-vancouver/ "Katrin Bowen shooting second feature in Vancouver"] by Etan Vlessing at [[Playback (magazine)|playbackonline.ca]]</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ''Mystic: A Murder Mystery''
| The Narrator
|
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1992–1995
| ''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark?]]''
| Amanda Cameron / Laurel
| Episodes: "The Tale of the Lonely Ghost", "The Tale of the Mystical Mirror"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Family Pictures]]''
| Nina (12-15)
| TV miniseries
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]''
| Young Valerie
| Episode: "Reunion"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Street Legal (Canadian TV series)|Street Legal]]''
| Karen Brandis
| Episode: "What's Love Got to Do With It?"
|-
| 1993–1997
| ''[[Ready or Not (Canadian TV series)|Ready or Not]]''
| Amanda Zimm
| Lead role<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-08-21-tv-29375-story.html "SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : ‘Ready or Not,’ here come the teen years and tough troubles"] by N.F. Mendoza at [[Los Angeles Times|www.latimes.com]]</ref><ref>[https://variety.com/1993/tv/reviews/ready-or-not-2-1200433575/ Ready or Not review] by Dominic Griffin at [[Variety (magazine)|variety.com]]</ref>
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Road to Avonlea]]''
| Adeline Hodgson
| Episode: "Someone to Believe In"
|-
| 1996
| ''{{sortname|The|Boys Next Door|The Boys Next Door (1996 film)}}''
| Cashier
| TV film
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Night of the Twisters (film)|Night of the Twisters]]''
| Stacey Jones
| TV film
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Sins of Silence]]''
| Carrie
| TV film
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Wind at My Back]]''
| Suzanne Nelson
| Episode: "Back in My Arms Again"
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Fast Track (American TV series)|Fast Track]]''
| Laurie
| Episode: "The Race Fan"
|-
| 1997
| ''Platinum''
| Jessica Webb
| TV film
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Deepwater Black]]''
| Aurora
| Episode: "Aurora"
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Twitch City]]''
| Babe
| Episode: "My Pet, My Hero"
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Dear America|Dear America: So Far from Home]]''
| Mary Driscoll
| TV film
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Seasons of Love (film)|Seasons of Love]]''
| Judith Brewster
| Episodes: "1.1", "1.2"
|-
| 2000–2005
| ''[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]''
| [[List of Andromeda characters#Trance Gemini|Trance Gemini]]
| Main role
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Soul Food (TV series)|Soul Food]]''
| Melissa Greene
| Episode: "Life Lessons"
|-
| 2006
| ''Murder on Pleasant Drive''
| Janice II
| TV film
|-
| 2006
| ''Veiled Truth''
| Kimberly
| TV film
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Robson Arms]]''
| Chris Colton
| Main role (season 2)
|-
| 2008
| ''Bridal Fever''
| Tina
| TV film
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]''
| Corey's Roommate
| Episode: "You Can't Handle the Truth"
|-
| 2010
| ''{{sortname|The|Good Witch's Gift}}''
| Betty
| TV film
|-
| 2010
| ''{{sortname|The|Cult|nolink=1}}''
| Dina
| TV film
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Once Upon a Time (TV series)|Once Upon a Time]]''
| Donna
| Episode: "[[That Still Small Voice]]"
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Arctic Air]]''
| Megan
| Episode: "On the Edge"
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[[When Calls the Heart]]''
| Mary Dunbar
| Recurring role (seasons 1–2)
|-
| 2016
| ''{{sortname|A|Wish for Christmas|nolink=1}}''
| Nicole
| TV film
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Signed, Sealed, Delivered (TV series)#Made-for-TV films|Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again]]''
| Peggy
| TV film
|-
| 2018
| ''Winter's Dream''
| Lindsay
| TV film
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Unspeakable (TV series)|Unspeakable]]''
| Kelly Girard
| TV miniseries
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark?#Second revival|Are You Afraid of the Dark?]]''
| Story Mother
| Episode: "Submitted for Approval"
|-
| 2020
| ''Christmas Tree in Colorado''
| Phoebe
| TV film
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Family Law (Canadian TV series)|Family Law]]''
| Karen
| Episode: "Parenthood"
|-
| 2023
| ''Blessings of Christmas''
| Janet
| TV film
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
 {| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Production
! Result
! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|1995
|[[Gemini Award]]
|Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
|[[Ready or Not (Canadian TV series)|''Ready or Not'']] (for episode #2.13: "Am I Perverted or What?")
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref name=PB1995 />
|-
|1996
|[[Gemini Award]]
|Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
|[[Ready or Not (Canadian TV series)|''Ready or Not'']] (for episode #3.7: "Crater Face")
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://playbackonline.ca/1996/02/12/5034-19960212/ "Special Report: Gemini Nominees: Who’s nominated"] at [[Playback (magazine)|playbackonline.ca]]</ref>
|-
|1998
|[[Gemini Award]]
|Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
|[[Ready or Not (Canadian TV series)|''Ready or Not'']] (for episode #5.9: "Graduation")
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://playbackonline.ca/1998/01/26/20598-19980126/ "Special Report on the Geminis: And the nominees are…"] at [[Playback (magazine)|playbackonline.ca]]</ref><ref>[https://playbackonline.ca/1998/08/24/22820-19980824/ "Gemini Awards/Prix Gemeaux: Retro winners gauge impact"] by Pam Swedko at [[Playback (magazine)|playbackonline.ca]]</ref>
|-
|1998
|[[Gemini Award]]
|Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries
|''Platinum''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://playbackonline.ca/1998/08/24/22814-19980824/ "Gemini Awards/Prix Gemeaux: The Gemini nominees"] at [[Playback (magazine)|playbackonline.ca]]</ref><ref>[https://variety.com/1998/tv/news/gemini-likes-yo-yo-ma-bach-combo-1117479421/ "Gemini likes Yo-Yo Ma/Bach combo"] by Brendan Kelly at [[Variety (magazine)|variety.com]]</ref>
|-
|2003
|[[Leo Award]]
|Dramatic Series: Best Supporting Performance – Female
|''[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]'' (for episode #3.12: "The Dark Backward")
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>[https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2003.pdf Past Nominees & Winners 2003] at [[Leo Awards|www.leoawards.com]]</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0078324}}

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