Elinor Anne Harvie (born April 7, 1965) is a Canadian actress who portrayed Morticia on The New Addams Family. Later, she starred as Dr. Lindsey Novak in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.
Early life and career
Harvie was the youngest of five children born into a CanadianAir Force family. They eventually settled in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Harvie later attended the University of Manitoba, where she earned a degree in political studies. After graduating, Harvie moved to Vancouver with her family in 1987, where she took up a two-year course at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre School.
Her love of stand-up comedy and improv led to extra work in TheatreSports. After training at the Vancouver Playhouse Acting School, Harvie embarked on years of theatre touring British Columbia's schools with "Greenthumb Theatre", performing in scads of Fringe Festivals and then the big stages.
As part of the Vancouver TheatreSports team, Harvie won the 1995 Just for Laughs Improv Tournament championship held in Montreal, beating competitors from across the world.
Harvie also appeared in Cupid, The X-Files, Nightscream and The 6th Day. She received a gold medal in CBC's 1998 Improv Olympics and a Gemini nomination for Best Comedy Performance in a series or Special. She also took over from Wendie Malick as Burdine Maxwell from the second TV season of Bratz.
She portrayed Candace/Mrs. Bubkes on the YTV teen comedy series, Some Assembly Required.
On November 24, 2012, Harvie hosted the inaugural UBCP/ACTRA Awards, which honours acting talent in British Columbia.
Harvie has also starred as Lillian Tibbett on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel Series An Aurora Teagarden Mystery Series (2015–2022).
Filmography
Never Kiss A Man In A Christmas Sweater (2020 TV Film) as Colonel Morrison
Pup Academy (2019) (voice) as Headmistress Gruff
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries (2015-2022 TV Film Series) as Lillian Tibbett
Some Assembly Required (2014-2016) as Candace
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012) as Catherine Baxter
Tooth Fairy (2010) as Permit Woman
Santa Buddies (2009) (V) (as Ellie Harvey) as Pete's Mom
Love Happens (2009) as Martha
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) as Female Cop at High School
Space Buddies (2009) (V) as Pete's Mom
Sanctuary as Eleanor (1 TV episode); in Sanctuary for All: Part 1 (2008)
The Valet (2008) as the Restaurant Manager
Gym Teacher: The Movie (2008) (TV) as Ms. Schoenborn
Space Chimps (2008) (voice) as Additional Voices
Robson Arms as Female Contractor (1 TV episode); in Trixie's Honour (2008)
The Triple Eight as Opportunistic Businesswoman (1 TV episode); in Heil Filters
The Troop (2008) TV series as Charlotte Collins (unknown episodes)
Tom and Jerry Tales (2008) TV series as Rhino Mother
Love Notes (2007) (TV) as Claire
Blood Ties as Rachel (1 TV episode); in Post Partum (2007) TV episode as Rachel
My Baby Is Missing (2007) (TV) as Nicole/Lynne
Psych as Lorraine (1 TV episode)’ in He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead (2007)
Men in Trees as Clerk (1 TV episode); in Take It Like a Man (2007)
Christmas on Chestnut Street (2006) (TV) as Eileen Goldberg
The Mermaid Chair (2006) (TV) as Benne
Not My Life (2006) (TV) as Janet
The L Word as Janice (2 TV episodes); in Lifesize (2006) & Lost Weekend (2006)
The Collector as Meter Maid / The Devil (1 TV episode); in The V.J. (2006)
The Foursome (2006) as Peggy Spencer
Firehouse Tales (2005) as Additional Voices
Stargate: Atlantis as Dr. Lindsey Novak (2 TV episodes); in Critical Mass (2005) & The Siege: Part 3 (2005)
Terminal City as Alice (6 TV episodes); in Episode * 1.7, Episode * 1.6, Episode * 1.5, Episode * 1.4, Episode * 1.3, & 1 more
Company Man (2005)
RoundTable (1 TV episode); in Bad Gigs (2005) TV episode
Alien Racers (2005) TV series as Gamekeeper Kytani (Episodes 1-26)
Stargate SG-1 as Dr. Lindsey Novak (1 TV episode); in Prometheus Unbound (2004)
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004) as June
The Dead Zone as Pam Tanowitz (1 TV episode); in Speak Now (2004)
The Wild Guys (2004) as Carla
The Chris Isaak Show as Stella (1 TV episode); in Taking Off (2004)
Miracle (2004) as Margie
Romeo! as Ms. Guthrie (1 TV episode); in Nuthin But Net
K-9: P.I. (2002) (V) (as Ellie Harvey) as Jackie Von Jarvis
The Western Alienation Comedy Hour (2002) (TV) as Sketch Comedian
Andromeda (1 TV episode); in Tunnel at the End of the Light (2002)
JAG as Realtor (1 TV episode); in Port Chicago (2002)
Cold Squad as Shelley Mack (2 TV episodes); in Ambleton (2002), & Enough Is Enough (2002)
Croon (2002) (TV) as Ellie
The Sports Pages (2001) (TV) as Melinda (segment "The Heidi Bowl")
Da Vinci's Inquest as Jessica (1 TV episode); in All Tricked Up (2000)
Improv Comedy Games (2000) TV mini-series as Comedian
The 6th Day (2000) as Rosie
P.R. (2000) TV series as Jill Hayes (unknown episodes)
So Weird as Dr. Daily (1 TV episode); in Shelter (2000)
Mentors as Cleopatra (1 TV episode); in The Crush (2000)
Up, Up, and Away! (2000) (TV) as The Annihilator
First Wave as Marianne (1 TV episode); in All About Eddie (1999)
Beggars and Choosers (1 TV episode); in Always Leave 'Em Laughing (1999)
The New Addams Family as Morticia Addams (65 episodes)
Cupid as Brassy redhead (1 TV episode); in Pilot (1998)
Someone to Love Me (1998) (TV) as Ms. Krasne
Wrongfully Accused (1998) as Ruth the News Anchor
The Improv Comedy Olympics (1998) (TV) as Comedian
Principal Takes a Holiday (1998) (TV) as Miss W. Fassle
Joe Finds Grace (2017) as Eva
Mr. Magoo (1997) (scenes deleted)
Police Academy: The Series as Hazel Mullins (1 TV episode); in All at Sea (1997)
The Accident: A Moment of Truth Movie (1997) (TV) as English Teacher
Poltergeist: The Legacy as Laura DuMond (2 TV episodes); in Lives in the Balance (1997), & Transference (1997) TV episode as Mary Pastor
NightScream (1997) (TV) as Jenny Marks
Exception to the Rule (1997) as Secretary
Super Dave's All Stars (1997) TV series as Cheerleader (unknown episodes)
Dog's Best Friend (1997) (TV) as Miss Melrose
The X-Files as OPO Staffer / Ticket Agent (2 TV episodes); in "Hell Money" (1996), & "E.B.E." (1994) (uncredited) as the Ticket Agent
Happy Gilmore (1996) as Registrar
Live TV (1996)
Channel 92 (1995) (TV) as Maxine
The Commish as Jenny Day (1 TV episode); in The Sharp Pinch (1993)
Christmas on Division Street (1991) (TV) as Nurse