Michelle Beaudoin

Michelle Beaudoin (born August 25, 1975) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles as Jenny Kelley in the sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and Penny Foster in the teen drama Madison.Early life Beaudoin was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the daughter of Maurice and Lorraine Beaudoin. Beaudoin played Sabrina's best friend Marnie in the Sabrina the Teenage Witch movie, and Sabrina's best friend J…enny Kelley in the first season of the series. Apart from Melissa Joan Hart, Beaudoin was the only other original cast member from the film that went on to the Sabrina the Teenage Witch television series. Beaudoin's character was removed from the series after only one season. In an interview Beaudoin revealed that it was due to the creators wanting Sabrina to have an ethnic friend. While some speculation has been it was due to her risky cameo in the film Bad Company (1995) where she briefly appeared nude. [1] The show's star Melissa Joan Hart said characters left, because of the backstage drama, such as audience reaction and payments for actors and the writers who created the characters.[2] Beaudoin also starred as Penny Foster in the Canadian teen drama series Madison, which earned her a 1994 Gemini Awards nomination for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series". Beaudoin has also guest-starred in many popular television series including Da Vinci's Inquest and The Outer Limits as well as several independent films such as Waydowntown, Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed, Sweetwater and Sunset Strip.