Janet Kidder

Janet Kidder

53 · Born: Feb 2, 1972

Personal Details

BornFeb 2, 1972 Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Relatives
  • Margot Kidder (Aunt or Uncle)
  • Maggie McGuane (Cousin)

Biography

Janet Kidder, a talented actress from the UK, made the bold decision to relocate to Canada in the late 1990s, where she enrolled in the esteemed Fine Arts Program at the University of British Columbia and the prestigious Studio 58 Theatre Arts Program at Langara College.

After completing her education, Janet migrated to Toronto, where she embarked on a thriving and multifaceted career in theatre, film, and television that has spanned an impressive three decades.

Throughout her illustrious career, Janet has accumulated an impressive array of TV and film credits, including the recent Netflix Christmas film "Operation Christmas Drop", The CW's "Two Sentence Horror Stories", CBS All Access' "Star Trek: Discovery", Amazon's "The Man in the High Castle", and Facebook Watch's "Limetown", in which she shared the screen with esteemed actors Jessica Biel and Stanley Tucci.

Janet's extensive credits also include notable roles in ABC's "Somewhere Between" and "Rookie Blue", Syfy's "Aftermath", The CW's "Arrow" and "Supernatural", Fox's "The X-Files", Showcase's "Continuum", CBC's "Tom Stone", CTV/USA Network's "La Femme Nikita", and feature films "The Big Heist" and "Bride of Chucky".

Janet is deeply passionate about her craft, and feels incredibly fortunate to have built a life filled with purpose and fulfillment for herself and her children. She hopes to continue acting for many years to come.

Career

2025
The Monkey
The Monkey as Thrasher's Mom
2022
Kung Fu
Kung Fu as Attorney Hughes
2021
Christmas for Keeps
Christmas for Keeps as Patricia Taylor
2020
Operation Christmas Drop
Operation Christmas Drop as Lieutenant Colonel Blaine
2019
Past Malice
Past Malice as Dr. Althea Harrison
Brain on Fire
Brain on Fire as Dr. Siskin
Arrow
Arrow as Ruvé Adams
2014
Grace
Grace as Nurse
2013
Delete
Delete as Elizabeth Hardington
2012
Beat Down
Beat Down as Roxy LaRue
Continuum
Continuum as Ann Sadler
Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire as Ana Janen
2011
Knockout
Knockout as Christine Miller
Innocent
Innocent as Marta
2001
Xchange
Xchange as Alison De Waay
Dead Awake
Dead Awake as Kimberly 'Kick' Birmingham
2000
1999
Sea People
Sea People as Ms. Busby
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door as Deputy Colleen
1998
Men with Guns
Men with Guns as Crystal
A Cool, Dry Place
A Cool, Dry Place as Carol Holman