Nancy Sorel
Nancy Sorel | |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1987–present |
Spouse | Paul Magel (m. 2000) |
Nancy Sorelis a Canadian-American actress.
Life and career
[edit]Born and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts, Sorel received a degree in Theatre and Film from theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst.[1]After graduation she went to New York City and began her acting career starring in Off-Broadway plays, commercials, and television, making her debut in the ABC soap operaAll My Childrenplaying bit part.[2]From 1998 to 1989 she played the role of Coco Grande on theABC daytimesoap opera,One Life to Live.Sorel later starred as Monique McCallum in the NBC soap opera,Generationsfrom 1989 to 1991.[2]Sorel later moved to prime time television, playing guest-starring roles onMatlock,Jake and the Fatman,Street Justice,Doogie Howser, M.D.,Murder, She WroteandBeverly Hills, 90210.From 1992 to 1993 she was regular cast member in the short-lived Fox sitcom,Down the Shore.
Sorel starred oppositeChristopher Reevein the 1995 three-part television miniseriesBlack Fox.[3]She later appeared in the made-for-television movies such asIn the Lake of the Woods(1996) andUp, Up and Away(2000), and guest-starred onThe X-Files,The Outer Limits,'Da Vinci's Inquest,The Twilight Zone,Stargate SG-1andThe 4400.From 2008 to 2012, Sorel starred as Clara Fine in the Canadian comedy-drama series,Less Than Kind.In 2009, she won aCanadian Comedy Awardsfor her performance.[4]In 2014, she receivedCanadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Seriesnomination.[5]From 2009 to 2014 she also starred in the comedy seriesCashing In(since 2009). From 2016 to 2018 she had a recurring role as Mary Dawson in the Amazon Prime Video seriesThe Man in the High Castle.In film, Sorel appeared inHeaven Is for Real(2014),Breakthrough(2019),The Grudge(2020) andOrdinary Angels(2024).[6]
Sorel is married to actor Paul Magel. They reside inWinnipeg,Canada.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Crow's Nest | Annie Corssetti | |
1997 | I Love You, Don't Touch Me! | Elizabeth | |
2006 | Goose on the Loose | Hazel McQuaig | |
2012 | Rufus | Vickie | |
2014 | Heaven Is for Real | Dr. Charlotte Slater | |
2016 | Considering Love and Other Magic | Linda | |
2018 | How It Ends | Sonographer | |
2019 | Breakthrough | Mrs. Abbott | |
A Dog's Journey | Ringo's Owner | ||
2020 | The Grudge | Agent Cole | |
2024 | Ordinary Angels | Virginia |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988-89 | One Life to Live | Coco Lane | TV series |
1989 | Generations | Monique McCallum | TV series |
1991 | Matlock | Faith Gamson | "The Celebrity" |
1991 | Jake and the Fatman | Meredith Toomey | "Nevertheless" |
1992 | The Commish | Lisa | "Shoot the Breeze" |
Lightning Force | Dra. Morgana Finstad | "Checkup" | |
Doogie Howser, M.D. | Roxanne Rollins | "Will the Real Dr. Howser Please Stand Up" | |
1992–93 | Down the Shore | Sammy | Regular role |
1993 | Relentless: Mind of a Killer | Natalie | TV film |
Murder, She Wrote | Jill Walker Machio | "The Survivor" | |
1994 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Gloria Richland | "Life after Death" |
Highlander: The Series | Jill | "Obsession" | |
1995 | Empty Nest | Julie | "The Ex-Files" |
Black Fox | Sarah Johnson | TV miniseries | |
The X-Files | Capt. Janet Draper | "The Walk" | |
1996 | In the Lake of the Woods | Pat Hood | TV film |
1997 | The Outer Limits | Page Houghton | "New Lease" |
1998 | Welcome to Paradox | Cleo Lawson | "Options" |
1999 | Beggars and Choosers | Cyra Hampton | "Unsafe Sex" |
1999–2000 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Kim Leary | "His Wife", "Bring Back the Dead" |
2000 | Hope Island | Gwen | "20 Sailors Around a Buttonhole" |
Cold Squad | Stephanie | "The Good, the Bad and the Dead" | |
Up, Up, and Away! | Mrs. Rosen | TV film | |
The Outer Limits | Dana van Owen | "The Gun" | |
The Man Who Used to Be Me | Dr. Beck | TV film | |
First Wave | Susan | "The Flight of Francis Jeffries" | |
2001 | Seven Days | Esther Simms | "The First Freshman" |
2002 | Haunted | Susan Mason | "Pilot" |
2003 | The Twilight Zone | Morgan | "Cold Fusion" |
2005 | Stargate SG-1 | Garan | "It's Good to Be King" |
Tru Calling | Barbara | "Enough" | |
The 4400 | Jane Orman | "Mommy's Bosses" | |
2008–2012 | Less Than Kind | Clara Fine | Main role |
2009–2014 | Cashing In | Claire Eastman | Recurring role |
2010 | Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story | Honey Martini | "Part 1" |
2015 | The Pinkertons | Marm / Madeleine McGoldrick | "In Marm's Way" |
2016 | The Man in the High Castle | Mary Dawson | "The Road Less Traveled", "Kintsugi", "Land O' Smiles", "Baku" |
2018 | Once Upon a Christmas Miracle | Kathy Krueger | TV film |
2019 | Merry & Bright | Sara | TV film |
A Mazing Winter Romance | Maggie Miller | TV film | |
2020 | Let's Meet Again on Christmas Eve | Nancy Bennet | TV film |
2023 | Spencer Sisters | Marlina Briggs | Episode #1.2 |
References
[edit]- ^"Nancy Sorel".Nancy Sorel.
- ^abManitoba, ACTRA (April 30, 2020)."Member Spotlight: Nancy Sorel".ACTRA Manitoba.
- ^Petty, Michael John (November 28, 2023)."After Superman, Christopher Reeve Starred in an Epic Western Trilogy".Collider.
- ^"Canadian Comedy Awards (2009)".IMDb.
- ^"Canadian Screen Awards, CA (2014)".IMDb.
- ^"Nancy Sorel | Rotten Tomatoes".rottentomatoes.
- ^O'Connor, Kevin P."WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Nancy Sorel credits Durfee teacher with sparking interest in acting".Fall River Herald News.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- Actresses from Massachusetts
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American voice actresses
- Canadian film actresses
- Canadian television actresses
- Canadian voice actresses
- People from Fall River, Massachusetts
- Canadian Comedy Award winners
- 21st-century American women
- American soap opera actresses