Jewel Staite

Jewel Staite is a Canadian actress born in White Rock, British Columbia on June 2nd, 1982. As a child, she entered into the world of modeling, but was recommended to look towards acting while only six-years-old. Her first role in a science fiction feature was playing a girl named Amy Jacobs in the "Oubliette" episode of The X-Files in 1995. In 1996, she received the role of Catalina on the sci-fi/comedy Space Cases, in which she appeared in fifteen episodes. Originally, she auditioned for the part of Rosie Ianni, but the role went to fellow Canadian Paige Christina.

Notes & Trivia

 * Jewel Staite married actor Michael Kevin Anderson on April 25th, 2003. Firefly co-star Morena Baccarin attended as Jewel's maid of honor.


 * Jewel Staite and Morena Baccarin share the same birthday, albeit three years apart. Morena was born on June 2nd, 1979, while Jewel was born on June 2nd, 1982.