Jaclyn Michelle Linetsky (January 8, 1986 â€" September 8, 2003) was a
Canadian actress who played Megan O'Connor on 15/Love and the title
character on Caillou.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. 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 preschool 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?
(2003â€"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. The van lost
control and collided head-on with a semi-truck, causing the vehicle to
burst into flames. Both Linetsky and Schneider were killed
instantly.[better source needed] 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.
Canadian actress who played Megan O'Connor on 15/Love and the title
character on Caillou.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. 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 preschool 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?
(2003â€"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. The van lost
control and collided head-on with a semi-truck, causing the vehicle to
burst into flames. Both Linetsky and Schneider were killed
instantly.[better source needed] 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.
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