Jennifer Spence (born January 22, 1977) is a Canadian[1] actress. Her acting credits include playing Dr. Lisa Park on the Stargate Universe television series and Betty Robertson on the series Continuum.
Immediately following the cancellation of Stargate Universe, Spence joined some other of the show's cast (including Michael Dopud)[4] in a pilot of the new show Echoes, produced by Stargate's Mark Savela and Ken Kabatoff.[5] In 2012, Spence had roles in episodes of three network television shows, The Killing, Alcatraz and Supernatural.[6] Spence had a recurring role in the science fiction television series Continuum, as Detective Betty Robertson, which aired from May 2012 to October 2015.[7] In 2013, she had a featured role in the award-winning film Down River, which was written and directed by her husband Ben Immanuel.[8][9]
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.[10] They reside in Vancouver, British Columbia.[11]
