Chelah Horsdal
Chelah Horsdal | |
|---|---|
 Horsdal in December 2009 | |
| Born | June 19, 1973 Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1993 2002–present |
| Parent | Paul Valdemar Horsdal(father) |
| Website | chelah |
Chelah Horsdal(born June 19, 1973)[1]is a Canadian actress. She is known for her regular roles in the television seriesHell on Wheels,When Calls the Heart,andThe Man in the High Castle,recurring roles onStargate SG-1,Level Up,Arrow,andStar Trek: Discovery,and for her roles in the filmsAliens vs. Predator: RequiemandRise of the Planet of the Apes.
Early life[edit]
Horsdal was born inVancouver,British Columbia.[1]She says she "was born to hippie parents while surrounded by friends and family on the 'farm' Headacres."[2]
She is the daughter of mother Lindsay and folksinger fatherValdy.[1][3]She grew up with her mother inKitsilanoand attended Bayview Elementary followed by Lord Byng Secondary. She began modelling in locally shot TV shows and commercials at 18, and then lived in the Caribbean for a year.[2]
Career[edit]
Horsdal began her acting career in 2002. She has since appeared in more than 75 commercials as well as in films and on television. She has played lead and supporting roles onHell on Wheels,The Man In the High Castle,When Calls the Heart,Candiland,Patterson's Wager,Three Weeks, Three Kids,On Strike For Christmas,Marley & Me: The Puppy Years,and Lifetime'sThe Client List.She had lead roles inLying To Be PerfectandMrs. Miracle.
Additional credits include leads on the featureBurning Mussolini,Nickelodeon'sGym Teacher: The Movie,co-starringChristopher MeloniandAmy Sedaris,Flirting with Fortywith Heather Locklear and the FOX TV pilotThe Virgin of Akron, Ohio.[4]Supporting leads includeAliens vs. Predator: Requiemfor 20th Century Fox andPossessionalongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, as well asElegywithBen KingsleyandPenélope CruzandRise of the Planet of the ApeswithJohn LithgowandJames Franco.
Her performances in the short filmsDark Room(2006) andThe Hostage(2010) both earned Leo nominations for Best Performance. Recurring roles includeBattlestar Galactica,Exes & Ohs,The L Word,Stargate: SG1,Saved,DaVinci's Inquest,Whistler,Blackstone,Clueand Cartoon Network'sLevel Up.[5][6]
The Hostage,for which Horsdal was nominated for Best Actress at the 2011 Leos, co-starred and was produced byTahmoh PenikettandAleks Paunovic.[citation needed]Horsdal was nominated for four more Leo Awards for her guest starring turn onArctic Air(2013), forHell on WheelsandWhen Calls the Heart,and forPatterson's Wager.[citation needed]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Truth About Miranda | Jan | |
| 2004 | Pursued | Sharon | |
| 2005 | Dark Room | Alice | Short Nominated –Leo Awardfor Best Performance by a Female in a Short Drama[7] |
| 2006 | The Pink Panther | Security Guard | |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Minivan Mother | |
| 2006 | Hollow Man 2 | Blind Secretary | |
| 2007 | Ashes Fall | Joanna | Short |
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Darcy Benson | |
| 2008 | Elegy | Susan Reese | |
| 2008 | Passengers | Janice | |
| 2009 | Alien Trespass | Betsy's Mother | |
| 2009 | Possession | Miranda | |
| 2009 | Burning Mussolini | Cheryll Witherspoon | |
| 2009 | Helen | Kara | |
| 2010 | Altitude | Mrs. Taylor | |
| 2010 | The Hostage | The Lover | Short Nominated –Leo Awardfor Best Performance by a Female in a Short Drama[8] |
| 2010 | Birth Day | Patricia | Short |
| 2011 | The Cabin in the Woods | Demo Girl | |
| 2011 | Marley & Me: The Puppy Years | Carol Grogan | Video |
| 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Irena | |
| 2011 | Something Old, Something New | Bridesmaid | Short |
| 2011 | Everything and Everyone | Amanda | |
| 2013 | Kill for Me | Maria Klein | Video |
| 2013 | Midnight Stallion | Rita Shepard | |
| 2013 | Hunting Season | Nancy | |
| 2013 | No Clue | Alice | |
| 2014 | The Grim Sleeper | Livi Vasquez | |
| 2014 | If I Stay | Liddy | |
| 2015 | Patterson's Wager | Audrey | Nominated –Leo Awardfor Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture[9] |
| 2015 | Even Lambs Have Teeth | Abby | |
| 2015 | The Role of Della | Emma | Short |
| 2015 | Gord's Brother | Amanda | Short |
| 2016 | Candiland | Tess / The Queen | Won –Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awardfor Best Actress[10] |
| 2018 | Boundaries | Therapist | |
| 2019 | Noelle | Dr. Shelley Sussman | |
| 2019 | Ash | Gail | |
| 2019 | Last Stand to Nowhere | Wylona Earp | Short |
| 2020 | Spontaneous | Denise Hovemeyer |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Andromeda | Misabo Ahm | "Pieces of Eight" |
| 2004 | Still Life | Tammi | "Not Fade Away" |
| 2004 | Five Days to Midnight | Stefani | TV miniseries; 5 episodes |
| 2004 | The Dead Zone | Janet Miller | "Collision" |
| 2004 | Cold Squad | Dr. Walker | "Voices Over Water" |
| 2004–06 | Stargate SG-1 | Lt. Womack | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Renegadepress | Mrs. Annie Tropek | "The Power of Love" |
| 2005 | The 4400 | Jeanine | "Wake-Up Call" |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Heather Woodland | "Extreme Aggressor" |
| 2005 | Reunion | Jane Kelsey | "1988" |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | Frances Elwood | "Dreams in the Witch-House" |
| 2005 | Smallville | Dr. McCann | "Lexmas" |
| 2006 | The Evidence | Ivy Beckman | "Five Little Indians" |
| 2006 | Fallen | Lori Corbett | TV movie |
| 2006 | Whistler | Janet | "The Burden of Truth", "Will the Real Beck...?", "Meltdown" |
| 2006 | Saved | Gail Esterbrook | "A Shock to the System", "Tango" |
| 2006–08 | The L Word | Sally | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2007 | The Virgin of Akron, Ohio | Juliet | "Pilot" |
| 2007 | Psych | Beth | "Game, Set... Muuurder?" |
| 2007 | A Decent Proposal | Cynthia Lewis | TV film |
| 2007 | Battlestar Galactica | Didi Cassidy | "Crossroads: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2007 | Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness | Cindy | TV film |
| 2007 | Perfect Child | Jen | TV film |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman | Suicidal Woman | Episode: "Paradise Lost" |
| 2007–11 | Exes and Ohs | Lauren Brooks | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Robson Arms | Shania | "Cherchez la Femme" |
| 2008 | Every Second Counts | Mrs. Alcott | TV film |
| 2008 | Gym Teacher: The Movie | Winnie Bleeker | TV film |
| 2008 | Stargate: Atlantis | Erran | "Tracker" |
| 2008 | Flirting with Forty | Anne | TV film |
| 2008 | Past Lies | Danielle | TV film |
| 2008 | Inseparable | Sara | TV film |
| 2009 | Come Dance at My Wedding | Nancy Reed | TV film |
| 2009 | The Guard | Kathy | "Out of the Woods" |
| 2009 | Eureka | Mary-Beth Curtis | "Insane in the P-Brane" |
| 2009 | Defying Gravity | Dr. Tina Winkler | "Bacon" |
| 2009 | Stargate Universe | Inman | "Variety" |
| 2009 | Mrs. Miracle | Kate Preston | TV film |
| 2010 | Lying to Be Perfect | Nancy | TV film |
| 2010 | The Client List | Doreen | TV film |
| 2010 | On Strike for Christmas | Sharon | TV film |
| 2010 | Life Unexpected | Prosecutor | Episode: "Stand Taken" |
| 2010 | Betwixt | Vanessa | TV film |
| 2011 | Identity | Lisa Curtis | TV film |
| 2011 | Fairly Legal | Brooke Keller | "Priceless" |
| 2011 | Iron Golem | Deputy Jenny | TV film |
| 2011 | Endgame | Olivia Davis | "Fearful Symmetry" |
| 2011 | Three Weeks, Three Kids | Mandy Norton | TV film |
| 2011 | Clue | Headmistress Kroger | Enter the Order of Black,School for Conspiracy |
| 2011 | Wishing Well | Kara Turner | TV film Nominated –UBCP/ACTRA Awardfor Best Actress[11] |
| 2011–13 | Blackstone | Angie Gold | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2012 | The Killing | Kellie Hopkins | "Openings" |
| 2012 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Marian Kramden | "Pilot" |
| 2012 | It's Christmas, Carol! | Tanya | TV film |
| 2012 | The Selection | Magda Singer | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2012–13 | Level Up | Barbara | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 2012–14 | Arrow | Kate Spencer | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Rita | Alicia | TV film |
| 2013 | I Am Victor | Samantha | TV film |
| 2013 | Arctic Air | Tara | "Dangerous Cargo" Nominated –Leo Awardfor Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series (2013)[12] |
| 2013 | Motive | Deana Mitchell | "Against All Odds" |
| 2013 | Package Deal | Megan | "Kangaroo Court" |
| 2013–16 | Hell on Wheels | Maggie Palmer | Main role; (14 episodes) Nominated –Leo Awardfor Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series (2015)[9] Nominated –Leo Awardfor Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series (2016)[13] |
| 2014 | Sole Custody | Ann | TV film |
| 2014 | When Calls the Heart | Cat Montgomery | Main role; (10 episodes) Nominated –Leo Awardfor Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series (2015)[9] |
| 2014 | Cedar Cove | Dr. Carmen | "Letting Go: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2015 | The Returned | Kris | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Proof | Colleen Seavers | "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Unreal | Louise | "Fly", "Savior" |
| 2015 | Falling Skies | Alicia | "Respite" |
| 2015–2019 | The Man in the High Castle | Helen Smith | Main role; (35 episodes) Won –Leo Awardfor Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series (2017)[14] |
| 2016 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Marianne Gallagher | "Let Her Eat Cake" |
| 2016 | Pretty Little Addict | Donna Phillips | TV film |
| 2016-2017 | You Me Her | Lori Matherfield | Recurring role; 15 episodes |
| 2017 | Rogue | Kathryn Farese | "Pool Boy" |
| 2017 | When We Rise | Emily | "1.3" |
| 2018 | The Good Doctor | Tessa | "Seven Reasons" |
| 2019 | The 100 | Simone Lightbourne | "Red Sun Rising" |
| 2021–2023 | Firefly Lane | Margie Mularkey | Recurring role; 17 episodes |
| 2021–present | Star Trek: Discovery | President Laira Rillak | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2023 | Prom Pact | Mrs. Lansing | TV Movie |
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