Laura Bruneau


Laura Bruneau is a Canadian actress, best known for her lead roles in the television series Material World and Wind at My Back.
Originally from North Vancouver, British Columbia, she studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts for two years before returning to Canada, where she acted on stage in Vancouver and had guest roles in Hangin' In and The Beachcombers. In 1983, she was cast in the American prime time soap opera Bare Essence, which was cancelled after twelve episodes. She remained in the United States for a few more years, appearing in an episode of Knight Rider and working with a comedy troupe which produced several sketches for the syndicated series PM Magazine, before returning to Canada again when she was cast in a pilot created by Louis Del Grande which did not make it to series. She then had guest roles in Street Legal, Counterstrike and Katts and Dog, and the television film Love and Hate: [The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher], before being cast as Kitty, the lead character, in Material World.
After Material World was cancelled in 1993, Bruneau had guest roles in the television series Matrix, The [Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits] and Two before being cast in Wind at My Back as Honey Bailey, following the departure of Cynthia Belliveau from the series. She played the role for the final season of the series and in the follow-up television film A Wind at My Back Christmas.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Hangin' InNatalie1 episode
1982The Beachcombers1 episode
1983Bare EssenceCathy11 episodes
1983Knight RiderCara Caulfield1 episode
1989Katts and Dog1 episode
1989Love and Hate: [The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher]Television film
1990Street LegalDoreen Collier1 episode
1990CounterstrikeAmyEpisode: "Counterstrike (1990 TV series) episodes#ep6|A Little Purity]"
1990–1993Material WorldKitty ReevesLead role
1992Mr. DressupherselfEpisode: 25th Anniversary
1993MatrixRobin Reeves1 episode
1995The Outer LimitsSharon Rosman1 episode
1996TwoBarbara Turnbull1 episode
1997Little GhostJoanneTheatrical film
2001Wind at My BackHoney BaileyLead role
2001A Wind at My Back ChristmasHoney BaileyTelevision film