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'''Jewel Belair Staite''' (born 1982) is a Canadian-born actress best known as the cheery, plucky mechanic Kaylee in ''[[Firefly]]''.

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Jewel Belair Staite (born 1982) is a Canadian-born actress best known as the cheery, plucky mechanic Kaylee in ''[[Firefly]]''.


However, if that's all you've seen of her, you've missed a lot, my friend.
However, if that's all you've seen of her, you've missed a lot, my friend.


Born in White Rock, BC, Jewel spent most of the first four years of her life on Maui. She became a child model and actress, scoring roles on such shows as ''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark?]]'' and ''[[The X-Files]]'' (where she received CPR from David Duchovny) before scoring her first two big roles as Becca Fisher on the [[Disney Channel]] series ''[[Flash Forward (TV series)|Flash Forward]]'' and rainbow-haired mechanic Catalina on the [[Peter David]]-created series ''[[Space Cases]]''. A successful teevee career followed, though she remained under the radar until she got her Hollywood break as Kaylee.
Born in White Rock, BC, Jewel spent most of the first four years of her life on Maui. She became a child model and actress, scoring roles on such shows as ''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark?]]'' and ''[[The X-Files]]'' (where she received CPR from David Duchovny) before scoring her first two big roles as Becca Fisher on the [[Disney Channel]] series ''[[Flash Forward (TV series)|Flash Forward]]'' and rainbow-haired mechanic Catalina on the [[Peter David]]-created series ''[[Space Cases]]''. A successful TV career followed, though she remained under the radar until she got her Hollywood break as Kaylee.


Though nowadays she's still somewhat under the radar, doing TV originals of [[Sy Fy|questionable quality]], while thousands of geeks are lying in wait.
Though nowadays she's still somewhat under the radar, doing TV originals of [[Syfy|questionable quality]], while thousands of geeks are lying in wait.


She has a Twitter, at the [http://twitter.com/JewelStaite expected address].
She has a Twitter, at the [http://twitter.com/JewelStaite expected address].


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== Roles ==
* ''[[Flash Forward (TV series)|Flash Forward]]'': Becca Fisher
* ''[[Flash Forward (TV series)|Flash Forward]]'': Becca Fisher
* ''[[Space Cases]]'': Catalina
* ''[[Space Cases]]'': Catalina
* ''[[Honey I Shrunk the Kids (TV series)|Honey I Shrunk the Kids]] the TV Series'': Tiara van Horn
* ''[[Honey I Shrunk the Kids (TV series)|Honey I Shrunk the Kids]] the TV Series'': Tiara van Horn
* ''[[Higher Ground]]'': Daisy "Graves" Lipenowski
* ''[[Higher Ground]]'': Daisy "Graves" Lipenowski
* ''[[Da Vinci's Inquest|Da Vincis Inquest]]'': Gabriella Da Vinci
* ''[[Da Vinci's Inquest]]'': Gabriella Da Vinci
* ''[[Firefly]]'': [[Wrench Wench|Kaylee Frye]].
* ''[[Firefly]]'': [[Wrench Wench|Kaylee Frye]].
* ''[[Wonderfalls]]'': Heidi Gotts
* ''[[Wonderfalls]]'': Heidi Gotts
* ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'': Dr. Jennifer Keller (a few years after playing [[You Look Familiar|a Wraith]])
* ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'': Dr. Jennifer Keller (a few years after playing [[You Look Familiar|a Wraith]])
* ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'': Amy Pond. [[Doctor Who|May or may not be a shout-out.]]
* ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'': Amy Pond. [[Doctor Who|May or may not be a shout-out.]]
* ''[[The L.A. Complex|The LA Complex]]'': Raquel Westbrook
* ''[[The L.A. Complex]]'': Raquel Westbrook

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== Tropes ==
* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: Without a doubt; it's fitting, elegant, and fun to say.
* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: Without a doubt; it's fitting, elegant, and fun to say.
* [[Canada, Eh?]]
* [[Canada, Eh?]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Food Porn]]: She happily shares some in her food blog, [http://happyopu.net/ Happy Opu] ("Opu" is Hawaiian for "stomach").
* [[Food Porn]]: She happily shares some in her food blog, [http://happyopu.net/ Happy Opu] ("Opu" is Hawaiian for "stomach").
* [[One of Us]]: [[Doctor Who|Has]] [http://www.slashgear.com/diy-doctor-who-weeping-angel-costume-looks-terrifyingly-good-0888953/ evidently] returned [[David Tennant]]'s [[The Knights Who Say Squee|sentiments]].
* [[One of Us]]: [[Doctor Who|Has]] [http://www.slashgear.com/diy-doctor-who-weeping-angel-costume-looks-terrifyingly-good-0888953/ evidently] returned [[David Tennant]]'s [[Even Heroes Have Heroes|sentiments]].
* [[Old Shame]]: She was in the ''[[Party Mania]]'' board game, but she's pretty [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0vgCInYNQJ8/S4Otu2lJmMI/AAAAAAAABw4/QHWTY6b91LI/s400/Picture+4.png averse to discussing it].
* [[Old Shame]]: She was in the ''[[Party Mania]]'' board game, but she's pretty [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0vgCInYNQJ8/S4Otu2lJmMI/AAAAAAAABw4/QHWTY6b91LI/s400/Picture+4.png averse to discussing it].
* [[Self-Deprecation]]: For starters her character on ''[[The L.A. Complex]]'' is a [[White Dwarf Starlet]] [[Former Child Star|former teen star]].
* [[Self-Deprecation]]: For starters her character on ''[[The L.A. Complex]]'' is a [[White Dwarf Starlet]] [[Former Child Star|former teen star]].
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You are now in love with Jewel Staite

Jewel Belair Staite (born 1982) is a Canadian-born actress best known as the cheery, plucky mechanic Kaylee in Firefly.

However, if that's all you've seen of her, you've missed a lot, my friend.

Born in White Rock, BC, Jewel spent most of the first four years of her life on Maui. She became a child model and actress, scoring roles on such shows as Are You Afraid of the Dark? and The X-Files (where she received CPR from David Duchovny) before scoring her first two big roles as Becca Fisher on the Disney Channel series Flash Forward and rainbow-haired mechanic Catalina on the Peter David-created series Space Cases. A successful TV career followed, though she remained under the radar until she got her Hollywood break as Kaylee.

Though nowadays she's still somewhat under the radar, doing TV originals of questionable quality, while thousands of geeks are lying in wait.

She has a Twitter, at the expected address.

Jewel Staite has performed in the following roles:
Jewel Staite provides examples of the following tropes:
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