Keegan Connor Tracy (born December 3, 1971) is a Canadian actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Audrey Malone in the Showtime comedy-drama series Beggars and Choosers (1999–2000), the Blue Fairy in the ABC fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time (2011–18), Miss Blair Watson in the A&E drama series Bates Motel (2013–16), and Professor Lipson in the Syfy fantasy series The Magicians (2016–2020). Tracy's other notable work includes roles on the television series Jake 2.0, The 4400, Stargate SG-1, Supernatural, Psych, and Battlestar Galactica.

Keegan Connor Tracy
Tracy at MCMComicCon, 2013
Born (1971-12-03) December 3, 1971 (age 52)
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Alma materWilfrid Laurier University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Author
Years active1997–present
SpouseEz Mitchell
Children2

In film, she is best known for her roles as Kat Jennings in the supernatural horror film Final Destination 2 (2003), Mirabelle Keegan in the supernatural horror film White Noise (2005), Dolly Dupuyster in the comedy-drama film The Women (2008), Ellen in the drama film Words and Pictures (2013), and Queen Belle in the musical fantasy films Descendants (2015), Descendants 2 (2017), and Descendants 3 (2019).

Personal life

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Tracy was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic High in Sarnia, Ontario. Tracy went on to obtain a degree in Social Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. While she was at the university, she spent a year working in Europe.[citation needed]

Career

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Tracy made her acting debut in 1997, in the television series Viper. She made her feature film debut as a minor role in the crime thriller film Double Jeopardy. She subsequently appeared in films such as Duets (2000) and 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002). After guest roles in numerous television series, such as The New Addams Family, Tracy had a series regular role as Audrey Malone in the Showtime comedy-drama series Beggars and Choosers, which aired from 1999 to 2000.

Tracy later appeared in the drama series Da Vinci's Inquest (2002–2005), for which she received nominations for the Leo Award and Gemini Award. She starred as Diane Hughes in the science fiction series Jake 2.0 (2003–2004). For her performance, she received a nomination for the Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in Dramatic Series. Tracy also appeared as a guest on the television series The 4400, Stargate SG-1, Supernatural, Psych, and Battlestar Galactica.

Tracy received further recognition for appearing as Kat Jennings in the supernatural horror film Final Destination 2 (2003). She continued to appear in supporting roles as Mirabelle Keegan in the supernatural horror film White Noise (2005), Dolly Dupuyster in the comedy-drama film The Women (2008), and Ellen in the drama film Words and Pictures (2013).

Tracy found greater success for her recurring roles on various television series. From 2011 to 2018, she appeared as the Blue Fairy, also known as Mother Superior, in the ABC fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time.[1] From 2013 to 2016, she recurred as Miss Blaire Watson, the teacher to a young Norman Bates, in the A&E drama horror series Bates Motel.[2][3] From 2016 to 2020, she had a recurring role as Professor Lipson in the Syfy fantasy drama series The Magicians. For her performance in the latter, she received a nomination for the ACTRA Award.

Tracy starred as Jordan Blair in the action zombie film Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015) and its sequel, Dead Rising: Endgame (2016). She also portrayed an adult version of Queen Belle in the Disney Channel Original Movie fantasy film Descendants (2015). She reprised her role in the sequels, Descendants 2 (2017) and Descendants 3 (2019).

In 2016, Tracy published her first children's book, titled Mommy's 26 Careers.[4] In September 2018, she released another children's book, titled This is a Job for Mommy!: An A-Z Adventure.[5]

In 2020, she starred in the horror film, Z, about a family who is terrorized by their son’s imaginary friend. The film "was such a huge emotional journey for me and I had to sort of sequester myself a lot to stay in that woman’s mental and emotional space," she said.[6]

In 2023, she participated as one of the panelists in Canada Reads, championing Michael Christie's novel Greenwood.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Double Jeopardy Boutique Saleswoman
2000 Duets Sheila
2001 Kill Me Later Heather
Out of Line Claire Carrol
2002 Blackwoods Dawn / Molly
40 Days and 40 Nights Mandy
2003 Final Destination 2 Kat Jennings
A Problem with Fear Vicky
2005 White Noise Mirabelle Keegan
Chaos Marnie Rollins
2006 The Net 2.0 Z.Z. Jackson Direct-to-video
2007 Numb Mt. Sinai Nurse
2008 The Women Dolly Dupuyster
2009 My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure Whimsey (voice) Direct-to-video
2010 Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball Vicky Salerno Direct-to-video
2011 Final Destination 5 Kat Jennings Archive footage
2012 The Company You Keep Jim Grant's Secretary
2013 Words and Pictures Ellen
Embrace of the Vampire Daciana Direct-to-video
2015 Dead Rising: Watchtower Jordan Blair
2016 Dead Rising: Endgame Jordan Blair [8]
2019 Z Elizabeth Parsons

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Viper Darlene Ross Episode: "The Best Couple"
1998 Breaker High Yvette Episode: "Lord of the Butterflies"
Three Eve Episode: "The Games"
First Wave Nicole Episode: "Hypnotic"
The Net Nadine Episode: "Jump Vector"
The New Addams Family Consuela Episode: "Morticia's Dilemma"
Millennium Lhasa Episode: "Omerta"
Cold Squad Waitress Episode: "Rita Brice"
1999 Viper Charmayne Grimes Episode: "Safe House"
Night Man Angel in Black 2 episodes
Seven Days Claire Episode: "Parker.com"
1999–2000 Beggars and Choosers Audrey Malone Main role; 17 episodes
2000 Hollywood Off-Ramp Unknown Episode: "Screenplay By"
2001 Strange Frequency Kim Episode: "My Generation"
Cold Squad Brooke Givens Episode: "Family Ties"
2002–2005 Da Vinci's Inquest Jackie 2 episodes
2002 Dark Angel Rain Episode: "Love in Vein"
2003 Mob Princess Patti Television film
2003–2004 Jake 2.0 Diane Hughes Main role; 16 episodes
2004 The Days Francesca Episode: "Day 1,370: Part 2"
2005 The Collector Tour Guide Julia Mars Episode: "The Tour Guide"
The 4400 Alison Driscoll 2 episodes
Killer Instinct Rosie Episode: "O Brother, Where Art Thou"
2006 Stargate SG-1 Dr. Redden Episode: "Uninvited"
Three Moons Over Milford Hannah Episode: "Confessions of a Dangerous Moon"
Supernatural Karen Giles Episode: "The Usual Suspects"
Dark Storm Sam Television film
Her Fatal Flaw Brooke Television film
A Daughter's Conviction Erin Television film
2007 Psych Priscilla Osterman Episode: "Cloudy... with a Chance of Murder"
2007–2009 Battlestar Galactica Jeanne 9 episodes
2009 Supernatural Sera Siege Episode: "The Monster at the End of This Book"
The Building Lilly Television film
2010 Life Unexpected Jenny Episode: "Home Inspected"
Eureka Dr. Viccelli Episode: "Stoned"
2011 V Eileen Rounick Episode: "Serpent's Tooth"
2011–2018 Once Upon a Time Blue Fairy / Mother Superior 36 episodes
2013 Jinxed Mrs. Murphy Television film
2013–2016 Bates Motel Miss Blaire Watson 9 episodes
2014–2015 Heartland Aunt Crystal 2 episodes[9]
2015 Backstrom Cristin Kelly Episode: "Give 'Til It Hurts"
Exchange Student Zero Lucinda (voice) 4 episodes
My Life as a Dead Girl Kim Television film
Descendants Queen Belle Disney Channel Original Movie[10]
2016–2017 Ready Jet Go! Dr. Rafferty (voice) 4 episodes
2016–2020 The Magicians Professor Lipson 19 episodes[11]
2016 Motive Heather Episode: "Remains to Be Seen"
Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder Tina Television film
2017 Descendants 2 Queen Belle Disney Channel Original Movie
2018 Super Dinosaur Agent Winder / Teen Girl (voice) Episode: "The Great Race"
2019 A Series of Unfortunate Events Scout Leader Brucie 2 episodes
Valley of the Boom Rosanne Siino 2 episodes
Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design Jasmine / Marian Television film
Descendants 3 Queen Belle Disney Channel Original Movie
Supernatural Witch Episode: "Golden Times"
2020 The Twilight Zone Gloria Episode: "A Small Town"
2021 Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace Lady Victoria Television film
2022 Blockbuster Rene 4 episodes
2023 Creepshow Marcia Episode: "To Grandmother's House We Go"

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2002 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in Dramatic Series Da Vinci's Inquest Won
Gemini Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series Nominated
2004
Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Female in Dramatic Series Nominated
2012
Leo Awards Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Nominated
2018
ACTRA Awards Best Actress Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "An Interview with Once Upon a Time's Keegan Connor Tracy". www.vancitybuzz.com. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "'Once Upon a Time' star Keegan Connor Tracy joins 'Bates Motel'". www.digitalspy.com. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Checking In with Keegan Connor Tracy of 'Bates Motel'". HuffPost Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Mommy's 26 Careers - Detail". www.whitecap.ca. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Keegan Connor Tracy Instagram". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "Interview: Keegan Connor Tracy on What She Does to Prepare for a Role and Her New Horror Film, 'Z'". Daily Actor. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Meet the Canada Reads 2023 contenders". CBC Books, January 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "Interview: Dead Rising: End Game - (Keegan Connor Tracy, Jessica Harmon, and Marie Avgeropoulos)". www.gamecrate.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  9. ^ "A season 8 guest star revealed and a few photogenic shots of the ranch - Blog - Heartland". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  10. ^ "Descendants Finally Premieres Tonight: A Brief Video History of the Best Disney Channel Original Movie Musicals!". www.eonline.com. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  11. ^ "SIX OF THE BEST... improvements SyFy made to The Magicians - The Nerdery Public". thenerderypublic.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  12. ^ "Leo Awards, 2002 Winners". www.leoawards.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  13. ^ "Keegan Connor Tracy Biography". Tribute. 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Keegan Connor Tracy - Awards - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
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