June Laporte
June Laporte is a television and film actor. They are known for their film roles as Marike in You Can Live Forever (2022) and Isis in We Forgot to Break Up (2024).
Early life and career
[edit]Laporte was raised in Houston, Texas. They studied acting in New York before settling in Vancouver in 2017.[1] After acting in several short films, Laporte came to recognition with their role in the 2022 Canadian film You Can Live Forever. Laporte portrays Marike, the daughter of a devout Jehovah's Witness community leader in rural 1990s Quebec, who develops a secret romance with queer teenager and outsider Jaime.[2] The film was a selection at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival[3] and was nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement - Feature Film, at the 2022 Directors Guild of Canada awards.[4]
Laporte appeared in a 2022 episode of Hulu series The Dropout,[5] about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. They portrayed Ravah in season 5 of Star Trek: Discovery,[6] and Rita in the Hallmark film Mid-Love Crisis.[7] In 2024, they starred as Isis in the film We Forgot to Break Up, about the 2000s Toronto indie music scene.[8] Laporte had a minor role in the HBO Max series The Last of Us (2025).
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | iZombie | Freylich Kid #4 | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | V.C. Andrews' Heaven | Leigh VanVoreen | 1 episode |
| 2021 | V.C. Andrews' Landy Family | Pearl | 1 episode |
| 2021 | When Calls the Heart | Rachel Thom | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | The Dropout | Tess | 1 episode |
| 2024 | The Irrational | Dahlia Banning | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Star Trek: Discovery | Ravah | 1 episode |
| 2025 | Wild Cards | Sierra | 1 episode |
| 2025 | The Last of Us | June | 1 episode |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Write Your Way Out | Amy | Short, also credited as a writer |
| 2015 | Clinger | Fern Petersen | |
| 2017 | The Art of Us | Casey | TV movie |
| 2017 | The Speed of Light | Teen Rose | Short |
| 2018 | Extra-Ordinary Amy | Amy | Short |
| 2018 | West of Hell | Annie Hargraves | |
| 2018 | Freaky Friday | Monica Yang | TV movie |
| 2019 | Coin-Operated Boy | Lydia | Short |
| 2019 | Spiral | Kayla | |
| 2022 | You Can Live Forever | Marike | |
| 2022 | Mid-Love Crisis | Rita Quinn | TV movie |
| 2023 | Make Me Feel | June | Short |
| 2023 | Aging Out | Annie | Short |
| 2024 | We Forgot to Break Up | Isis | |
| 2024 | Something's More Than One Thing | Jessica | |
| 2025 | Field Sketches | Molly |
References
[edit]- ↑ Gee, Dana (March 23, 2023). "Pirated versions of You Can Live Forever notch huge social numbers and fan base". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (June 7, 2022). "'You Can Live Forever' Trailer: First Look At Canadian LGBTQIA+ Drama In Tribeca's Viewpoints Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "TRIBECA FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2022 FEATURE AND SHORT FILM LINEUP". Tribeca. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan (September 23, 2022). "DGC Awards: 'Nightmare Alley,' 'Crimes of the Future,' 'Night Raiders' Lead Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (November 9, 2022). "Lane Webber, Daniel Gravelle, June Laporte, Jordan Dawson & Hallea Jones Join Cast Of Toronto Indie Music Scene Feature 'We Forgot To Break Up'". Deadline. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ Coley, Samantha (May 2, 2024). "Mary Wiseman Celebrates 'Star Trek: Discovery's "Cascading" Impact on the Queer Community". Collider. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ Longeretta, Emily (August 29, 2022). "Teri Hatcher, James Tupper to Star as High School Sweethearts in Hallmark's Fall Romance 'Mid-Love Crisis' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ Bianchini, Elisabetta (March 12, 2025). "'We Forgot to Break Up': Going back to the 2000s Toronto indie music scene with a unique approach to nostalgia". Yahoo News. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
External links
[edit]- June Laporte at IMDb
