Conceptual history Jennifer Keller

jewel staite in 2005 serenity convention.

jewel staite, plays dr. keller, played ellia in stargate atlantis episode instinct . staite well-known among sci-fi fans playing kaylee frye in cult series firefly, , third regular firefly actor go on appear in stargate franchise. others adam baldwin (jayne cobb in firefly) played colonel dave dixon, , morena baccarin (inara serra in firefly) played adria.

executive producer martin gero created character of jennifer keller while writing first strike . producers decided cast jewel staite role keller after enjoyed working ellia in instinct . after paul mcgillion departed series carson beckett, gero wanted keller not replace beckett, rather fill in him. gero wanted make keller s situation endearing if uncomfortable in new position, , didn t want in first place. created canadian character, , while filming episode, held canadian flag patch. however, because paul mullie thought there enough canadian characters in series (which include rodney mckay , chuck), turned american instead, after filming completed, visual effects team wiped away canadian flag , replaced cgi flag of us.

she given recurring status fourth season, though number of episodes appear in varied. in october 2006, revealed appear in 13 15 episodes. however, february 2007, revealed appear in 8 episodes. time season aired, appeared in eleven episodes in total. promoted regular fifth season. reportedly, staite eager new role regular. 1 of first roles fifth season seed , staite had @ 4:00am extensive 3 4 hours prosthetics.