Janaya Stephens

Janaya Stephens is a Canadian film actress prominently featured in the Left Behind series of films as Chloe Steele. She appeared on the TV series Flashpoint, playing the character Sophie Lane.

Stephens was born in London, Ontario. In high school at Strathroy District Collegiate Institute, Stephens excelled at basketball and soccer. After graduating, she went on to play varsity basketball at Laurentian University for the Laurentian Lady Vee's while studying English and Drama. While at Laurentian, she starred as Juliet in the school's production of Romeo & Juliet. Later she went on to study at George Brown Theatre School in Toronto.

Janaya has appeared in the television shows Twice in a Lifetime, Relic Hunter, and Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. A notable movie role Janaya played was the lead part of Marie Osmond in the 2001 ABC original television movie Inside the Osmonds. It was rebroadcast four years later on VH1. One of her more recent films was the 2008 film Death Race where she played opposite Jason Statham.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Left Behind: The Movie Chloe Steele 2000 Cruel Intentions 2 Cab Driver Direct to video 2002Left Behind II: Tribulation Force Chloe Steele 2005 Left Behind: World at War Chloe Steele 2007 Alison Pratt 2008 Death Race Suzy 2014 Siren Sarah Short film 2019 Strange But True Pilla

Television Year Title Role Notes 1999–2000 Twice in a Lifetime Mrs. John Paul O'Brien / Young Kat Lopez Episode: "Sixteen Candles" (as Mrs. John Paul O'Brien)Episode: "Expose" (as Kat Lopez) 2000 Lexx Peach Episode: "Boomtown" 2000 Relic Hunter Barmaid Episode: "Irish Crown Affair" 2001 Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science Sandra McLean Episode: "Away" 2001 Inside the Osmonds Marie Osmond (older) Television film 2001 Leap Years Chloe Episode: "1.6"Episode: "1.7" 2002 Relic Hunter Hippolyte Episode: "Antianeirai" 2003 Blessings Young Lydia Blessing Television film 2004 Celeste in the City Lauren Rawley-Simms Television film 2004 Mutant X Diane Taylor Episode: "Cirque des Merveilles" 2004 Suburban Madness Cassie Bascha Television film 2004 While I Was Gone Cass Beckett Television film 2004 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Dodger 2 episodes 2004 Category 6: Day of Destruction Laura Harkin Television film 2005 Missing Amanda Keener / Elizabeth Harrington Episode: "Paper Anniversary" 2005 Kevin Hill Alison 6 episodes 2005 Beach Girls Francesca Dellio Television film 2005 Mom with Baby Television film 2005 Category 7: The End of the World Mary Beth Davis Television film 2006 Beautiful People Ms. Newburg 4 episodes 2008-2012 Flashpoint Sophie Lane 16 episodes 2010 You Lucky Dog Katie Television film 2014 Hemlock Grove Michelle Episode: "Lost Generation" 2015 Saving Hope Shona Episode: "Shine a Light" 2017 Designated Survivor Reporter Episode: "One Hundred Days"