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'''Kendall Cross''' (born March 10, 1972) is a Canadian actress who portrays [[Youngblood|Agent Youngblood]] in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. Born in Kamloops, British Columbia, Cross | '''Kendall Cross''' (born March 10, 1972) is a Canadian actress who portrays [[Youngblood|Agent Youngblood]] in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. Born in Kamloops, British Columbia, Cross attended the University of British Columbia where she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in stage acting.<ref group="external" name="cross_imdb_biography_filmography">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0189202/|title=Kendall Cross|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Cross landed her first television audition in the series ''[[w:Highlander: The Series|Highlander]]'' (1992) and has since appeared in numerous television and film projects spanning over 20 years.<ref group="external" name="cross_imdb_biography_filmography" /> Her career has encompassed both television and film work, with notable appearances in major productions. In an interview, she discussed the challenges for Canadian actors securing lead roles in American productions filmed in Vancouver, noting that one often has to "take what you can get" while still maintaining professional standards.<ref group="commentary" name="gut_canadian_actor_challenges">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWyNmWNjsws&t=150s|title=Kendall Cross - Grand Unified Theory|publisher=YouTube|date=March 11, 2017 | Cross landed her first television audition in the series ''[[w:Highlander: The Series|Highlander]]'' (1992) and has since appeared in numerous television and film projects spanning over 20 years.<ref group="external" name="cross_imdb_biography_filmography" /> Her career has encompassed both television and film work, with notable appearances in major productions. In an interview, she discussed the challenges for Canadian actors securing lead roles in American productions filmed in Vancouver, noting that one often has to "take what you can get" while still maintaining professional standards.<ref group="commentary" name="gut_canadian_actor_challenges">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWyNmWNjsws&t=150s|title=Kendall Cross - Grand Unified Theory|publisher=YouTube|date=March 11, 2017|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> | ||
=== Film Work === | === Film Work === | ||
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Cross has built an extensive television career with appearances in numerous genre series. Her early television work included roles in ''[[w:Highlander: The Series|Highlander: The Series]]'' (1992-98), ''[[w:Sliders|Sliders]]'' (1994-99), and ''[[w:Strange Luck|Strange Luck]]'' (Fox, 1995-96), as well as starring roles in the TV movies "Murder in My Mind" (CBS, 1996-97) and "Volcano: Fire on the Mountain" (ABC, 1996-97).<ref group="external" name="fandango_cross_biography_filmography" /> | Cross has built an extensive television career with appearances in numerous genre series. Her early television work included roles in ''[[w:Highlander: The Series|Highlander: The Series]]'' (1992-98), ''[[w:Sliders|Sliders]]'' (1994-99), and ''[[w:Strange Luck|Strange Luck]]'' (Fox, 1995-96), as well as starring roles in the TV movies "Murder in My Mind" (CBS, 1996-97) and "Volcano: Fire on the Mountain" (ABC, 1996-97).<ref group="external" name="fandango_cross_biography_filmography" /> | ||
Cross has been featured as a guest star in several episodes of various Canadian-produced television series, including Julia Donovan in ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'' (4 episodes), various roles in ''[[w:Smallville|Smallville]]'', and appearances in ''[[w:Andromeda (TV series)|Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda]]''.<ref group="external" name="tvtropes_cross_creator_profile">{{cite web|url=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/KendallCross|title=Kendall Cross (Creator)|publisher=TV Tropes|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> Reflecting on her recurring role as reporter Julia Donovan, Cross stated she saw the character as having an "innocence" and being an "eager beaver" journalist who didn't fully grasp the depth of the Stargate program until she was completely immersed in it.<ref group="commentary" name="dialthegate_character_interpretation">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sos1PaRo2cg&t=205s|title=235: Kendall Cross, "Julia Donovan" in Stargate SG-1 (Interview)|publisher=YouTube|date=October 29, 2023|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> The role was not initially planned as recurring, and she would be brought back as the writers found new ways to incorporate her character into the story.<ref group="commentary" name="dialthegate_recurring_role">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sos1PaRo2cg&t=285s | Cross has been featured as a guest star in several episodes of various Canadian-produced television series, including Julia Donovan in ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'' (4 episodes), various roles in ''[[w:Smallville|Smallville]]'', and appearances in ''[[w:Andromeda (TV series)|Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda]]''.<ref group="external" name="tvtropes_cross_creator_profile">{{cite web|url=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/KendallCross|title=Kendall Cross (Creator)|publisher=TV Tropes|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> Reflecting on her recurring role as reporter Julia Donovan, Cross stated she saw the character as having an "innocence" and being an "eager beaver" journalist who didn't fully grasp the depth of the Stargate program until she was completely immersed in it.<ref group="commentary" name="dialthegate_character_interpretation">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sos1PaRo2cg&t=205s|title=235: Kendall Cross, "Julia Donovan" in Stargate SG-1 (Interview)|publisher=YouTube|date=October 29, 2023|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> The role was not initially planned as recurring, and she would be brought back as the writers found new ways to incorporate her character into the story.<ref group="commentary" name="dialthegate_recurring_role">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sos1PaRo2cg&t=285s|title=235: Kendall Cross, "Julia Donovan" in Stargate SG-1 (Interview)|publisher=YouTube|date=October 29, 2023|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> | ||
In ''Smallville'', she notably played Jessica Kent in the Season Three episode "Relic," a Little Girl's Mother in the Season One episode "Jitters," and provided the voice of Lara-El for the Season Three episode "Memoria."<ref group="production" name="cross_smallville_multiple_roles">{{cite web|url=https://smallville.fandom.com/wiki/Kendall_Cross|title=Kendall Cross|publisher=Smallville Wiki|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> Her other genre credits include ''[[w:Dark Angel (TV series)|Dark Angel]]'', ''[[w:Seven Days (TV series)|Seven Days]]'', and ''[[w:First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]''. | In ''Smallville'', she notably played Jessica Kent in the Season Three episode "Relic," a Little Girl's Mother in the Season One episode "Jitters," and provided the voice of Lara-El for the Season Three episode "Memoria."<ref group="production" name="cross_smallville_multiple_roles">{{cite web|url=https://smallville.fandom.com/wiki/Kendall_Cross|title=Kendall Cross|publisher=Smallville Wiki|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> Her other genre credits include ''[[w:Dark Angel (TV series)|Dark Angel]]'', ''[[w:Seven Days (TV series)|Seven Days]]'', and ''[[w:First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]''. | ||