Jaclyn Linetsky

Jaclyn Michelle Linetsky was born at the Jewish General Hospital to Jewish parents, Terry (née Weiner) and Larry Linetsky. She had two siblings, Kelly and Derek.[2] Linetsky was raised in the suburb of Hampstead in Montreal, Quebec. She graduated from St. George's School of Montreal in 2003 where she made a speech at the graduation ceremony.

Linetsky began her career in 1994 at the age of 8 when she acted in stage productions. At age 10, she was in a radio milk advertisement. In 2000, Linetsky dubbed the English voice of the titular character in the animated series Caillou until her death in 2003. She also provided the voices for Bitzi in the 2002 animated series Daft Planet, Lori Mackney in What's with Andy? (2003–2004), Kit on Kit and Kaboodle, Yukari on Tommy and Oscar, Brenda on Rotten Ralph and Meg in Mega Babies. Her other roles in voice acting included, The Kids from Room 402, Wunschpunsch, The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures, Pet Pals, Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings, Jim Button and video games Alex Builds His Farm and Evolution Worlds. In 2003, Linetsky was cast in the tennis-circuit-themed dramatic series 15/Love on YTV. Her character, Megan O'Connor was mutually falling in love with co-star Vadim Schneider's character, Sebastien Dubé.

On September 8, 2003, at the age of 17, Linetsky and Vadim Schneider were on their way to the set of 15/Love in St. Cesaire, Quebec, in a Dodge Caravan. For unknown reasons, the Chrysler Grand Caravan went off its original trajectory around 10:20 A.M. to go through the middle band of the highway to find itself in the wrong direction on highway 10 West crossing the median and striking a 20-foot semi-truck head on, causing the vehicle to burst into flames and killing both Linetsky and Schneider instantly.[3][4] Following their deaths, the writers of 15/Love decided that Linetsky's and Schneider's characters Megan O'Connor and Sebastien Dubé would be killed off in a plane crash off the coast of the Isle of Wight, England, after a tennis tournament.

Following her death, Linetsky was replaced by Eleanor Noble as the voice of Lori Mackney in What's with Andy?, and by Annie Bovaird as the voice of Caillou.

The episode of What's with Andy? entitled "Nurse Jen" was dedicated to her memory, as was the 15/Love episode entitled "Curveballs" and the Caillou film Caillou's Holiday Movie. The very last episode of 15/Love was also dedicated to her memory.

• Jaclyn Linetsky at IMDb
• Jaclyn Linetsky at Find a Grave