Jeanne Beker Wiki Biography
Jeanne Beker was born on March 19, 1952 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is a writer and actress, known for The New Music (1980), The Marilyn Denis Show (2011) and Kvailas, tu zmogau (2002). She was previously married to Bob Magee.
| Full Name | Jeanne Beker |
| Date Of Birth | March 19, 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Profession | Writer, Actress, Producer |
| Education | York University, William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Bob Magee |
| Children | Rebecca Leigh O’Neil, Sarah Jo O’Neil |
| http://www.twitter.com/jeanne_beker | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0067407 |
| Awards | Canadian Screen Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Nominations | Gemini Award for Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series |
| TV Shows | FashionTelevision, Canada’s Next Top Model |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ex-husband is Bob Magee, which is the professional name of Denny O’Neil, a radio personality on Toronto’s CHFI-FM 1999-2003. |
| 2 | Shortly after finishing York University in Toronto in the late 1960s, she went to Paris to study mime under Etienne Decroux. |
| 3 | Launched her own fashion lines “Jeanne Beker” for Eaton’s, and “Inside Out by Jeanne Beker” for Sears. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover Stories | 2006-2008 | TV Series documentary writer – 13 episodes |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Square Feet | 2012 | Short | Pearl |
| Model by Day | 1993 | TV Movie | Reporter (Fashion Television) (uncredited) |
| The Twilight Zone | 1988 | TV Series | Daphne Blake |
| The Edison Twins | 1984 | TV Series | Journalist |
| Class of ’44 | 1973 | Bernice (uncredited) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Am a Hotel | 1983 | TV Short associate producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| MsLabelled | 2015 | TV Series short | Herself |
| Katie Chats | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Britain’s Next Top Model | 2012 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The Marilyn Denis Show | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Be Good Johnny Weir | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Canada’s Next Top Model | 2006-2009 | TV Series | Herself – Judge |
| Peep: A Fashion Cares Special | 2007 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Jimmy MacDonald’s Canada | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Herself (2005) |
| Fashion Television | 2003 | TV Series | Herself – Host / Herself |
| You Stupid Man | 2002 | Herself | |
| The Frank Truth | 2001 | Documentary | Herself – CITY TV Host |
| In Fashion | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| The New Music | 1980 | TV Series | Co-Host w / J.D. Roberts |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Academy Achievement Award | Canadian Screen Awards, CA | For Exceptional Contributions to the Canadian Television Industry. |