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About
Welcome!
Dive into the world of British Columbia-born actor, home cook, and writer for a taste of something different. Whether you’re a Firefly fan, addicted to Family Law, a longtime reader of Happy Opu, or happened to stumble upon Amateur Kitchen and just want more, we’ve got it all in one place.
Catch Family Law
Stream it on the CW App in the USA, or the STACKTV app in Canada. Stay tuned for season 4 in 2024!
Writing
An Indulgent Blog About Indulgence
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Read More: Wrapped.
Wrapped.
It’s official: season four of Family Law is now in the can. She’s wrapped, baby. Nowhere to be. No more 5am calltimes. Just wide open spaces ahead and a proverbial glass half full of hope and possibility and also wine, there is wine in there. It’s hands down the best part of being freshly on…
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Read More: What the Furikake?
What the Furikake?
Don’t know if you’ve heard, but the film industry is rather quiet lately. Strikes are happening (and rightly so), which means a lot of actors and writers and crew members are, for the first time in what feels like a long time, free to make actual summer plans. Except when you’re used to working all…
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Read More: Us Time
Us Time
So, recently we went on Vacation to the Mayan Riviera. A special kind of Vacation, one that deserves to be capitalized. Because this was a true, non-work involved, no baby allowed, only trashy novels and naps and margaritas allowed vacation. There was no cooking, no cleaning, no laundry to be done, and no schedules (except…
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Read More: Show-Off Dinner
Show-Off Dinner
I love being lazy. It’s a true art form. I have been known (before children) to lie in a living room fort for eight hours at a time, breezing through movies and whole seasons of TV shows and only rolling toward the door to let the takeout guy in. I am happy to live in…
Jewel Staite
Professional Bio
As an award winning actress with over 35 years in the entertainment business, Jewel Staite is best known for her work as ‘Kaylee’ in the cult classic Fox series “Firefly,” as well as the feature film adaptation “Serenity,” which was released by Universal Pictures. Jewel was also seen on ABC’s hit series “The Good Doctor,” NBC’s “Blindspot,” SyFy’s “The Magicians,” and The CW’s “Legends of Tomorrow.” Prior to this, Jewel starred as ‘Caroline Swift’ on the hit AMC series “The Killing”. Other select television credits include starring on The CW series “LA Complex,” as well as SyFy’s hit series “Stargate: Atlantis.” Most recently, she was a part of the “Quantum Leap” reboot on NBC, as well as “The Order” on Netflix playing the Marand twins. Her hit series “Family Law” can now be seen worldwide and is about to debut its 4th season stateside on the CW.
AMATEUR KITCHEN
Got a craving?
Me too! If you’re a follower of Amateur Kitchen or were a Happy Opu Blog fan back in the day, this is the spot to find all things food: recipes, links to cooking demos, and inspiring ideas to keep you indulged.