Jeananne Goossen is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, with a unique upbringing that spanned across Toronto, New York, and various cities in Japan. Her mother, Tam Goossen, a native of Hong Kong, became a prominent activist and elected official in education after immigrating to Toronto. Jeananne's father, Ted Goossen, a professor of Japanese literature and film, is a renowned translator of Japanese fiction, including the works of Haruki Murakami.
Growing up, Jeananne attended bilingual programs in French and Japanese language schools in Japan, spending most of her childhood in the eclectic Toronto neighborhood of Kensington Market/Chinatown. Her early life was marked by a blend of cultures, languages, and experiences that would later influence her artistic pursuits.
Jeananne initially turned down college basketball and volleyball opportunities to focus on Biochemistry, her major at McGill University in Montreal. However, she eventually shifted her attention to the performing arts, leaving Montreal to attend York University's prestigious program before booking her first role.
Her early roles, including Sonia in The Vow, Tomoe Gozen in SyFy's Riverworld, Courtney True on ABC family's Falcon Beach, and Nula in her film debut opposite Tom Cavanaugh in the TIFF film Breakfast With Scot, garnered significant buzz and paved the way for her move from Toronto to Los Angeles.
In her first year in LA, Jeananne guest-starred in several shows, including JJ Abram's Alcatraz, and landed the lead role of Jennifer Mason opposite Kevin Bacon in the pilot of The Following. She soon booked the role of Krista Bell-Hart on the NBC show The Night Shift, marking the beginning of a successful television career.
Since then, Jeananne has made appearances in a range of shows, from The Walking Dead to Nashville to Criminal Minds. She is a multilingual individual, speaking Japanese, French, and some Cantonese and Mandarin. In her free time, Jeananne enjoys playing guitar and piano and has always been a singer, which led to her role as Vita on Nashville, where she recorded two songs available on iTunes.
