Nicole de Boer
Nicole de Boer | |
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 De Boer at 2015 London Film and Comic Con | |
| Born | 20 December 1970 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Nikki de Boer[2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 daughter[3] |
Nicole de Boer is a Canadian actress. She is best known for starring in the cult film Cube as Joan Leaven, playing Ezri Dax on the final season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1998–1999),[4] and as Sarah Bannerman on the series The Dead Zone (2002–2007). From 2016 to 2021, she had a recurring role as Becca Dorsay, ex-wife of one of the series leads on the Canadian-produced crime drama Private Eyes.[5]
Career[edit]
De Boer's television debut was an uncredited role in Freddy the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner, which starred Red Skelton and Vincent Price. Her first major television work was in the CBC series 9B,[2] followed by a recurring role on the Canadian sketch comedy show The Kids in the Hall as Laura, girlfriend of Bobby Terrance (Bruce McCulloch). She later had a cameo in their 1996 film Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy.
She starred in the short-lived 1997 SyFy Channel series Deepwater Black[6] (also known as Mission Genesis) as Yuna. This was followed by a role in the film, Cube (1997).[7][8] She was featured in two episodes of the Canadian-produced series The Outer Limits.
De Boer's other roles have included Ezri Dax on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's final season (1998–1999), and as Sarah Bannerman on the series The Dead Zone (2002–2007).[9]
She portrayed Dr. Alison Porter on the SyFy series Stargate Atlantis, appearing in the fifth-season episode "Whispers", and as Marion Caldwell on three episodes of the television series Haven.[10]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner | Little girl at hospital | |
| 1990 | The Kissing Place | Cathy | TV movie |
| 1992 | Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil | Meagan | [11] |
| 1993 | Family Pictures | Penny | TV movie |
| 1994 | The Counterfeit Contessa | Helena Everett | TV movie[12] |
| 1995 | Jungleground | Caitlyn Dean | |
| National Lampoon's Senior Trip | Meg Smith | ||
| 1996 | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | Cooper's groupie | |
| 1997 | When Innocence Is Lost | Nancy | TV movie[13] |
| Cube | Leaven | ||
| 1999 | Family of Cops 3: Under Suspicion | Jackie Fein | TV movie[14] |
| 2000 | Rated X | Karen Mitchell | TV movie |
| 2003 | Public Domain | Bonnie | [15] |
| 2004 | Phil the Alien | Madame Madame | [16] |
| 2006 | Ties That Bind | Megan Mahoney | TV movie |
| 2008 | NYC: Tornado Terror | Cassie Lawrence | |
| Christmas Town | Liz | Direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | Suck | Susan | |
| 2011 | Iron Invader a/k/a Metal Shifters | Amanda | TV movie |
| Metal Tornado | Rebecca | ||
| Secrets from Her Past | Hannah | ||
| 2012 | My Mother's Secret | Lauren Coulson | |
| 2016 | Where's My Baby? | Marissa Davis | |
| Corrupt a/k/a Trust No One | Kate MacIntyre | ||
| 2017 | Stranger | Martha | Short |
| 2021 | Range Roads | Suzanne | [17] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Standing Room Only | Little girl at hospital | Episode: "Red Skelton's Christmas Dinner" |
| 1988 | 9B[18] | Erin Jones | 5 episodes |
| 1989 | Street Legal | Jackie | Episode: "Home" |
| 1989–1991 | The Kids in the Hall | Laura | 3 episodes |
| 1991 | Tropical Heat | Beth Goodnight | Episode: "Abandoned" |
| 1991–1993 | Beyond Reality | Celia Powell / Anna / Mrs. Winter | 13 episodes |
| 1992 | Maniac Mansion | Holly | Episode: "Sophisticated Lady" |
| Forever Knight | Jeannie | Episodes: "Dark Knight" & "Dark Knight: The Second Chapter" | |
| 1992–1994 | E.N.G. | Nancy Bergman / Brenda | Episodes: "Baby It's You" & "The Play's the Thing" |
| 1993 | The Hidden Room | Paula | Episode: "The Faithful Follower" |
| JFK: Reckless Youth | Olive Cawley | Mini-Series[19] | |
| 1994 | Catwalk | Maggie Holden | Entire second season |
| 1995 | TekWar | Tara James | Episode: "Chill Factor" |
| 1995–1998 | The Outer Limits | Cadet 2nd Class Bree Tristan / Rachel Sanders | Episodes: "Quality of Mercy" & "Monster" |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Samantha Wallace | Episode: "The Crystal Scarab" |
| Psi Factor | Kelly Starr Tanner | Episode: "Possession/Man Out of Time" | |
| 1997 | Mission Genesis | Yuna | 13 episodes |
| Ready or Not | Crystal | Episode: "All or Nothing" | |
| 1998 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Bonnie | Episode: "My Date with the President's Daughter" |
| 1998–1999 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Lieutenant Ezri Dax | 25 episodes |
| 1999 | Dooley Gardens | Skye | 7 Episodes |
| 2000 | The Fearing Mind | Paula Kubiak | Episode: "Upgrade" |
| 2002–2007 | The Dead Zone | Sarah Bracknell Bannerman | 72 episodes |
| 2004 | 5ive Days to Midnight | Chantal Hume | Mini-series[20] |
| 2005–2009 | Grandma Jane’s Garden Adventures | Cindy Simpson | Episode: "Butcher Shop" |
| 2008 | Stargate Atlantis | Dr. Alison Porter | Episode: "Whispers" |
| 2010, 2013 and 2015 | Haven | Marion Caldwell | Episodes: "Welcome to Haven", "Fallout", "Forever" |
| 2012 | Perception | Janice Zimmerman | Episode: "Shadow" |
| 2013 | Cracked | Leigh McMaster | Episode: "Swans" |
| 2014 | Reign | Lady Doisneau | Episode: "Coronation" |
| 2016–2021 | Private Eyes | Becca D'Orsay | 16 episodes |
References[edit]
- ^ Nicole de Boer's bio at www.northernstars.ca
- ^ a b "Nikki de Boer, teenage actress on her way up" by Alex Law, Toronto Star (31 Jan, 1989) Retrieved from ProQuest 435847675
- ^ "Jessica Paré of 'Mad Men' is pregnant with her first child" by Nardine Saad at www.chicagotribune.com
- ^ "The little con that could" by Randall King at www.winnipegfreepress.com
- ^ "Private Eyes: Shade joins the army in Season 2 summer finale" by Greg David at www.tv-eh.com
- ^ "Young actress impresses her peers" by Chris Krejlgaard, The Sudbury Star (9 June, 2001) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 348665386
- ^ "‘Escape Room’ and the Comfort of a Predictable Formula" by Andy Crump at www.hollywoodreporter.com
- ^ "Working Through ‘Cube’s’ Maze" by Kevin Thomas at www.latimes.com
- ^ Gillies, Judith (5 July 2003). "New 'Dead Zone' episodes lined up for summer". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 19. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "A little slice of Haven" by Rob Salem at www.thestar.com
- ^ "Drive-In Fu Holy Smoke! Catholic Church is Back in a 'Prom Night' Flick" by Joe Bob Briggs, Orlando Sentinel (26 June, 1992) Retrieved from ProQuest 277987124
- ^ "TV Reviews: "Contessa" Steps Into a Masquerade" by Jon Matsumoto, Los Angeles Times (4 April, 1994) Retrieved from ProQuest 282255186
- ^ "When Innocence Is Lost" by Tony Scott at variety.com
- ^ "Alliance has ‘Family’ reunion" by Brendan Kelly at variety.com
- ^ "Public Domain * * ½" by Stephen Cole at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "Trailer-park extraterrestrial" by Leah McLaren at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ^ "Freestyle Digital Media Acquires ‘Range Roads’ And ‘By The Grace Of…’" by Matt Grobar at deadline.com
- ^ "9B joins VisionTV Drama Lineup". VisionTV. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ^ "A `Reckless' career move Maine native plays young JFK in miniseries" by Harvey Solomon, Boston Herald (21 Nov, 1993) Retrieved from ProQuest 402333934
- ^ "Television Review; News About Death in a File Sent From the Future" by Virginia Heffernan at www.nytimes.com
External links[edit]
- Nicole de Boer at IMDb
- Nicole de Boer on Twitter
Media related to Nicole de Boer at Wikimedia Commons
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