Jewel Staite was born “Jewel Belair Staite” on 2 June 1982 in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada. She is a well-known film and TV actress who has starred in various acting projects so far. Her acting career commenced when she was quite young and gradually established herself in the entertainment industry. Well, you will get to know below Jewel Staite Height Weight and other professional details.
Early Life – A native of White Rock, Staite hails from a family where nobody was in acting but she still stepped into the field of acting just because of her passion. The actress went to Vancouver Film School and subsequently joined Vancouver Youth Theatre.
Career – She began her acting career as a child actress in the 1991 TV film “Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories” where she played the role of Jennifer Lanahan. She next acted in an episode of the action-adventure film The Odyssey where she portrayed Labelia.
Moreover, she made several episode appearances including Liar, Liar (1993), Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1994), and The X-Files (1995). After this, she finally got her first leading role as Catalina, the ship’s engineer, in the first season of Nickelodeon’s science fiction TV series Space Cases in 1996.
After getting success over the television, she moved towards film work as well and made her debut in the film “Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain” where she starred as Samantha. In the next year, she landed a minor role in the comedy film Carpool.
She rose to fame after playing the role of Daisy Lipenowski in the drama TV series Higher Ground. Her performance was outstanding in the show. She even received much appreciation from the critics for portraying Daisy. She also voiced in the animated TV shows Mummies Alive! and Sabrina: The Animated Series.
Her best-known performance includes Becca Fisher in FlashForward (1996-1997), Kaylee Frye in Firefly (2002-2003), Jennifer Keller in Stargate Atlantis (2007-2009), Raquel Westbrook in The L. A. Complex (2012), and Caroline Swift in The Killing (2013-2014).
Jewel Staite Height Weight Body Stats Age Family Facts
Jewel Staite Personal Details
- Birth Name : Jewel Belair Staite
- Nick Name : Jew
- Birthday : June 2, 1982
- Age : 41
- Birthplace : White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
- Nationality : Canadian
- Religion : Not Known
- Build : Average
- Occupation : Actress
- Ethnicity : White
- Zodiac Sign : Gemini
- Sexuality : Straight
- Eye Color : Hazel
- Hair Color : Brown-Dark
Jewel Staite Family
- Father : Not Known
- Mother : Not Known
- Siblings : She has six older siblings
- Spouse : Charlie Ritchie (2015-Present)
- Children : Cathcart Ritchie (b. July 23, 2016)
Jewel Staite Measurements
- Height in Meter : 1.68 m (168 cm)
- Height in Feet : 5 Feet 6 Inches
- Weight in Kg : 57 kg
- Weight in lbs : 125 lbs
- Body Measurement : 34-27-36 Inches
- Bra Size : 32B
- Shoe Size : 10 (US)
- Clothes Size : 4 (US)
Jewel Staite Dating History
Matt Anderson (2003-2011) – Jewel and actor Matt were in a relationship. The couple got married in 2003 and they separated in 2011.
Charlie Ritchie (2015) – She then began dating actor Charlie Ritchie. They got engaged in May 2015 and tied the knot on July 23, 2016. The couple is blessed with a baby boy named Cathcart Ritchie.
Jewel Staite Distinctive Features
- Her Smile
- Her Attractive Looks
Jewel Staite Facts
- At the age of 5, She was discovered by an agent in a Vancouver shopping mall.
- She is the youngest of seven children.
- She is represented by Pakula King & Associates.
- Statie had auditioned for the role of Rosie in the TV series Space Cases but that eventually went to Paige Christina.
- She put on 20 lbs weight for the role of Kaylee in the TV series Firefly.
- She appeared on the preteen video/board game “Party Mania”.
- Jewel is of British, Irish, French Canadian, and Iroquois descent.
- In addition to being an actress, she is also a producer and served as an executive producer for the comedy film How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town.
- Her estimated net worth is $1 million.
- Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
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