Teresa Pavlinek

Teresa Pavlinek (born August 11, 1970) is a Canadian actress, writer, and television producer. She is best known as the creator and star of The Jane Show. Pavlinek studied at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and joined Second City Toronto after graduating. She has made guest appearances on The Sean Cullen Show, Royal Canadian Air Farce, Bless The Child, Improv Heaven and Hell, and Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. Pavlinek starred in five seasons of the Gemini-nominated History Channel series, History Bites. She is also a member of the female comedy troupe Women Fully Clothed. In 2016, Teresa appeared in a recurring role as Dana, a police medical examiner, on the CBS crime/mystery series American Gothic.