Jennifer Spence

Actor, also producer · Born January 22, 1977 (49) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jennifer Spence (born January 22, 1977) is a Canadian actress. Her acting credits include playing the part of Dr. Lisa Park on the Stargate Universe television series. Other television series in which she has had principal roles are Exes and Ohs, The 4400, Reunion, Write & Wrong, and recurring roles on Killer Instinct and DaVinci's Inquest. Immediately following the cancellation of Stargate Universe, Spence joined some other of the show's cast (including Michael Dopud)in a pilot of the new show Echoes, produced by Stargate's Mark Savela and Ken Kabatoff.In 2012, Spence had roles in episodes of three network television shows, The Killing, Alcatraz and Supernatural. Spence has a recurring role in the science fiction television series Continuum, which premiered May 2012. In 2013 Spence will feature a third season of Continuum. Also a film called “Down River”, which was written and directed by her husband Ben Ratner will be out 2013.Spence was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, to a British father and third-generation Japanese Canadian mother. She currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.

What are Jennifer Spence's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

31%

Bonds

26%

Power

13%

Morality

12%

Survival

12%

Society

7%

Friendship3 Survival2 Self-worth2 Justice2 Romantic love2 Identity2 Purpose2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Heroas Aki in Down River (2013)
Shadowas Grace Day in Travelers (2016)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

6

Contemplative

4

Warm

2

Hopeful

3

Romantic

2

Other

6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 Hopeful4 Bittersweet3

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Bittersweet6
Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jennifer Spence's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Howdy3 titles, show their 3 titles on Howdy
Shout! TV2 titles, show their 2 titles on Shout! TV
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+

Subscription and free streaming for Jennifer Spence's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

Off Campus(2026)
Show 3 episodes · as Professor Tolbert
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Happy Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 3 episodes · as Renee
Are We Done Now? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Nikki
The Trades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 24 episodes · as Chelsea Nakamura
The Irrational(2023)
Show 1 episode · as Detective Sara Mendoza
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Family Law(2021)
Show 2 episodes · as Winnie Sugimoto
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Traces(2019)
Show 12 episodes · as Prof. Kathy Torrance
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco(2018)
Show 8 episodes · as Olivia Mori
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Travelers(2016)
Show 34 episodes · as Grace Day
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
You Me Her(2016)
Show 50 episodes · as Carmen Amari
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
The Adept (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Maddy
UnREAL(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Connie
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Christmas Icetastrophe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Alex Novak
Down River(2013)
Producer · as Aki
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Motive(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Melissa Dixon
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Cyber Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Dr. Gloria Reese
Continuum(2012)
Show 30 episodes · as Betty Robertson
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Alcatraz(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Susan Lee
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Stargate Universe(2009)
Show 36 episodes · as Lisa Park
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Write & Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Cathy
A Decent Proposal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Gwen Stathis
Exes & Ohs(2007)
Show as Devin
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Catch and Release(2006)
as Comforting Friend
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Eureka(2006)
Show 1 episode · as Dr. Monroe
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Supernatural(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Jean Holiday · as Melly Krokowski
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
The 4400 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 7 episodes · as Joanna
Tru Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Stephanie Brandis
The Core(2003)
as Zimsky's Assistant
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Mr. St. Nick(2002)
as Gate Attendant
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Heart Department (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Nurse #3

Career shape

Star power in the 93^rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Highest rated

Travelers (2016)

Midcredits 90^th

Film career

20012026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

2003Screen debut· The Core

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting29 of 29 · 69^th

By decade

2000s11 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s6 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Is Jennifer Spence's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 39 · moderate

Sex & Nudity5 titles35–44 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all films

Profanity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderate

Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 43 · moderate

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jennifer Spence work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jennifer Spence's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patrick Gilmore shares the most, 3.