Jodelle Ferland
Jodelle Micah Ferland[1] (born October 9, 1994[1]) is a Canadian actress. She debuted as a child actress at the age of four in the television film Mermaid (2000) for which she won a Young Artist Award and received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination, making her the youngest nominee in Emmy history. Her career progressed with roles in the television film Carrie (2002), the horror films They (2002), Tideland (2005), Silent Hill (2006) and Case 39 (2009), and the comedy film Good Luck Chuck (2007). She also led the television series Kingdom Hospital (2004).
Jodelle Ferland
From the 2010s, Ferland had roles in the romantic fantasy film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) and the horror films The Cabin in the Woods (2011) and The Tall Man (2012). She has also starred in the television series Dark Matter (2015–2017), which earned her a Saturn Award nomination.
Early life[edit]
Ferland was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada,[1] the daughter of Valerie and Marc Ferland.
Career[edit]
2000–2010[edit]
Ferland started her career in commercials at the age of two, and made her acting debut at age four in the television film Mermaid.[2] For her performance, she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination,[3] making her the youngest nominee of the award.[4][5] She made guest appearances in several television series, including Stargate Atlantis, Dark Angel, Stargate SG-1, Smallville and Supernatural, and appeared in films including They and Trapped.
In 2005, she starred in the Terry Gilliam drama Tideland, for which she received a Genie Award nomination in the Best Actress category. Later, she appeared in the 2006 film Silent Hill,[6][7] an adaptation of the well-known video game, and had a supporting role in Good Luck Chuck for Lions Gate Entertainment.[8] In 2006, she was cast opposite Renée Zellweger in the horror movie Case 39 as Lillith Sullivan, which was released in 2009; production was delayed after a fire destroyed the film set in October 2006.[9][10]