Acting

Jessica Kardos

Born January 23, 1977 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada (age 49)

Jessica's passion for the performing arts began at a young age, after she was bitten by the acting bug. She fell in love with theatre and started taking classes at the age of 12, following a stint as a competitive gymnast. Now a graduate of Concordia University's theatre program, Jessica has had a diverse career in the industry, from musical theatre to film and even voicing cartoon characters. She…

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Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank · 2022

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

MovieAnimationAdventure

A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant mentor, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.

Outcast

Outcast · 2014

MovieActionAdventure

A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel brother, who seeks their deaths.

Upside Down

Upside Down · 2012

MovieRomanceScience Fiction

In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?

Fallen

MovieDramaFantasy

Lucinda Price is sent to a reform academy under the assumption that she has killed a boy. There, she meets two mysterious boys, Cam and Daniel, to whom she feels drawn to both. But as the love triangle unfurls, it is Daniel that Luce cannot keep herself away from, and things begin to take a darker turn when she finds out his true identity.

The Colony

The Colony · 2013

MovieActionScience Fiction

Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve humanity against a threat even more savage than nature.

Race

MovieDramaHistory

Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.

I'm Not There

I'm Not There · 2007

MovieDramaMusic

Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.

Goon

MovieComedyDrama

Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.

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Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank · 2022

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

MovieAnimationAdventure

A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant mentor, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.

Conceptual Design

Outcast

Outcast · 2014

MovieActionAdventure

A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel brother, who seeks their deaths.

Visual Effects Coordinator

Upside Down

Upside Down · 2012

MovieRomanceScience Fiction

In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?

Visual Effects Coordinator

Fallen

MovieDramaFantasy

Lucinda Price is sent to a reform academy under the assumption that she has killed a boy. There, she meets two mysterious boys, Cam and Daniel, to whom she feels drawn to both. But as the love triangle unfurls, it is Daniel that Luce cannot keep herself away from, and things begin to take a darker turn when she finds out his true identity.

Visual Effects Coordinator

The Colony

The Colony · 2013

MovieActionScience Fiction

Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve humanity against a threat even more savage than nature.

Visual Effects Coordinator

Race

MovieDramaHistory

Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.

Visual Effects Coordinator

I'm Not There

I'm Not There · 2007

MovieDramaMusic

Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.

Nurse

Goon

MovieComedyDrama

Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.

Visual Effects Coordinator

The Last Whale Singer

The Last Whale Singer · 2026

The Last Whale Singer

MovieAdventureAnimation

When a monstrous creature escapes from a melting iceberg, a self-doubting teenage humpback whale must face his greatest fears and dive into the darkest depths with his friends, to discover the mystical song that can save the oceans from destruction.

Izzy/Yellow Fish Daughter

Imaginaerum

Imaginaerum · 2012

MovieFantasyDrama

Imaginaerum tells the story of an elderly composer, Tom, who suffers from severe dementia. As he has had the disease for years and has regressed into childhood, he remembers practically nothing from his adult life. His music, friends, all his past including the memory of his daughter are a blur in his fragile mind. All he has left is the imagination of a ten year old boy. As he drifts away into coma, it seems impossible to get back what he has lost. Or is it?

Visual Effects Coordinator

Taking the Plunge

Taking the Plunge · 2007

Taking the Plunge

MovieComedyDrama

After 5 years, 16-year-old Gaby Roberge, returned to Sainte-Victoire High School with a rebellious air and a dirty attitude. Gaby can't stop thinking about graduating and moving on to CÉGEP where she will meet more intelligent young people. Peggy Lamothe, the school principal, decided to take Gaby under her wing so she could take advantage of her last year in college. She forces Gaby to integrate with the young people in her life and be less aggressive and more social.

Julie Hamel (voice)

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Are You Afraid of the Dark? · 1992

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

SeriesMysteryKids

This spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire. Each episode opens with members of the Midnight Society at their secret spot in the woods, where they prepare their fire and the night's storyteller announces the title of the his or her offering. However, the cameras soon leave the storyteller and switch to the tale being told.

Beth's Friend (uncredited)

Mona the Vampire

Mona the Vampire · 1999

Mona the Vampire

SeriesFamilyAnimation

Follows the adventures of Mona Parker ("Mona the Vampire"), as well as her two best friends, and her pet cat, Fang, as they imagine themselves confronting a new supernatural foe, or solving a supernatural mystery, in every episode.

Doll (voice)

Kid Paddle

Kid Paddle · 2003

SeriesAnimationComedy

Kid Paddle is a Belgian, French and Canadian co-produced animated series. It aired on Teletoon, Sundays at 4:00 am, EST, but is currently on an indefinite hiatus. The show is based on the long running popular Franco-Belgian comic series of the same name, created by Michel Ledent.