# Janne Mortil

Janne Mortil (born December 14, 1967) is a Vancouver-based Canadian actress probably best known for playing Madeleine Astor in Titanic (1996) and Michelle Dupont in the television series Side Effects, for which she was nominated for a Gemini, and Detective Tricia Kelsey in Street Justice (1991–1993).

## Career

Janne Mortil began her career with a 1973 appearance in The Beachcombers at the age of five. She was a regular in the 1970s soap opera House of Pride. She performed on stage in the 1979 Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company's production of The Innocents and appeared in 1980 in Huckleberry Finn and His Friends television series.
Her movie roles include Sally Moffat in Little Women (1994). In 1996, she played Madeleine Astor in the television movie Titanic, opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones. In 2003, she played Sergeant Kibble in Hitcher 2.
Her television credits include 21 Jump Street, The X-Files, Poltergeist: The Legacy and Cold Squad. In 1992 she provided narration for the CBC documentary mini-series The Valour and the Horror. She played also Detective Tricia Kelsey on Street Justice (1991-1992) and Michelle Dupont, the clinic's receptionist in Side Effects (1994-1996). For the latter role, she was nominated for a 1996 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series.

## Personal life

Mortil lived in Montreal with Tony Nardi, her former partner, since 1995.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1980 | The Changeling | Linda Grey | |
| 1986 | The Clan of the Cave Bear | Ovra | |
| 1987 | Malone | Helen | |
| 1991 | Chaindance | Loni | |
| 1994 | Whale Music | Star | |
| 1994 | Tokyo Cowboy | Shelly | |
| 1994 | Little Women | Sally Moffat | |
| 2002 | The Santa Clause 2 | Pamela's Mother | |
| 2003 | The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting | Sergeant Kibble | Video |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1973 | The Beachcombers | | Episode: "Bush Fever" |
| 1974 | House of Pride | | |
| 1980 | Huckleberry Finn and His Friends | Susie Harper | Episodes: "Such a Lovely Funeral", "Huck Is a Hero", "The Millionaires" |
| 1983 | The Beachcombers | | Episode: "Wave of the future" |
| 1986 | That Secret Sunday | Lisa | TV film |
| 1987 | Danger Bay | Brenda | Episode: "Big Horns" |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Karla / Sheila | Episodes: "Don't Pet the Teacher", "You Oughta Be in Prison" |
| 1988 | Nightmare at Bittercreek | Tracy Senia | TV film |
| 1989 | Neon Rider | Deidre Ogilvry | Episode: "Dude" |
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Cara / Diane | Episodes: "Last Chance High", "This Ain't No Summer Camp" |
| 1990 | Neon Rider | Tracy | Episode: "The Mighty Quin" |
| 1991 | Neon Rider | Charlene | Episode: "1117" |
| 1991 | My Secret Identity | Linda Blane | Episode: "Slave for a Day" |
| 1991-1992 | Street Justice | Det. Tricia Kelsey | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 1992 | Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command | Mary "Bubbles" Moore | TV film |
| 1992 | The Valour and the Horror | Mary Moore 'Bubbles' | TV documentary miniseries |
| 1992 | A Killer Among Friends | Kathy Pearl | TV film |
| 1993 | Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter | Chrissy Berezuk | TV film |
| 1993 | North of 60 | Leslie Baxter | Episodes: "Freeze Out", "All About Leslie", "Southern Comfort" |
| 1994-1996 | Side Effects | Michelle Dupont | Main role (29 episodes) |
| 1995 | Johnny's Girl | Angie | TV film |
| 1995 | Mixed Blessings | Nancy | TV film |
| 1996 | The X-Files | Mona Wustner | Episode: "Teso Dos Bichos" |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Sarah | Episode: "Town Without Pity" |
| 1996 | Titanic | Madeleine Astor | TV miniseries |
| 1996 | Two | Patty | Episode: "Reunion" |
| 1996 | Viper | Evie | Episode: "Street Pirates" |
| 1996 | Rossini's Ghost | Young Martina | TV film |
| 1997 | Contagious | Judith | TV film |
| 1998 | Cold Squad | Rikki Stanfield | Episode: "Michelle Dorn" |
| 2000 | Cold Squad | Colleen Walsh | Episode: "Trust" |
| 2000 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Melanie Stone | Episode: "The Hottest Places in Hell" |
| 2017 | Suits | Judge | Episode: "Divide and Conquer" |
| 2018 | The Romanoffs | Gloria | Episode: "Expectation" |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
| 1996 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series | Side Effects (for episode #1.10: "The Great Chendini") | Nominated |