Canadian actor Joanne Kelly was born in 1978 in Bay d'Espoir, Newfoundland and Labrador. She grew up on the south central coast of Newfoundland and Labrador but left to attend Acadia University in Nova Scotia at the age of 17. Her performances include roles in films: The Bay of Love and Sorrows (2002), Crime Spree (2003), Mafia Doctor (2003), with her best work as "Sasha" in Going the Distance (2004); and the TV series, Jeremiah (2002). She now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.