Torri Higginson
| Torri Higginson | |
|---|---|
 Torri Higginson at Collectormania Manchester in 2007 | |
| Born |
Sarah Victoria Higginson December 6, 1969 Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Film/television actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Sarah Victoria "Torri" Higginson (born December 6, 1969) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles in the TekWar movies and series, The English Patient, Bliss, and Stargate Atlantis. She is also a theater actress and has appeared in Three Tall Women, Weldon Rising and Picasso at the Lapin Agile.
Career
In 1995, two years prior to Stargate SG-1's premiere, Higginson starred in the movie Jungleground with three other actors from the Stargate franchise: Peter Williams (Apophis), JR Bourne (Martouf), and Lexa Doig (Dr. Lam).
Higginson took over the role of Dr. Elizabeth Weir from Jessica Steen in a guest spot on the season eight opener of Stargate SG-1. She was then carried over as the leader of the Atlantis expedition on Stargate Atlantis[1] and continued playing that role until the end of the show's third season, afterwards being reduced from a main cast member to a recurring role in the fourth season. She did not reprise the role for the show's fifth season.
Awards
Won
- 2000: Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for: The City.[2]
Nominated
Filmography
| Actress | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1991 | The Photographer's Wife | as Suzanna | |
| 1995 | Jungleground | as Samantha 'Sammy' Woods | |
| When the Bullet Hits the Bone | as Allison Doherty | ||
| 1996 | Memory Run | as Kristen | |
| The English Patient | as Mary | ||
| 1997 | Double Take | as Peggy | |
| 1998 | Airborne | as Sara Gemmel | |
| 2000 | Rats | as Nancy | |
| 2001 | Turning Paige | as Sheila Newlands | |
| 2003 | Autopsy Room Four | as Dr. Katie Arlen | |
| Crust | as Alice | ||
| Intent | as Detective Jessica Cavallo | ||
| 2005 | Irish Eyes | as Lorraine Healey | |
| 2006 | Save My Soul | as Terra | |
| 2007 | You, Me, Love (Yumi in Love) | as Leslie | |
| 2009 | Smile of April | as Angie | |
| Television Films | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | The Women of Windsor | as Gwen | |
| 1993 | Family Pictures | as Liddie (19-38) | |
| 1994 | TekWar | as Beth Kittridge | |
| TekWar: TekLords | as Beth Kittridge | ||
| TekWar: TekJustice | as Beth Kittridge | ||
| 1997 | The Absolute Truth | ||
| Balls Up | as Jenny | ||
| 1999 | Family of Cops 3 | as Caroline Chandler | |
| Storm of the Century | as Angela Carver | TV Mini-Series | |
| 2001 | 'Twas the Night | as Abby Wrigley | |
| 2008 | Desperate Hours: An Amber Alert | as Chief Geiger | |
| 2010 | Stonehenge Apocalypse | as Dr. Kaycee Leeds | |
| The Cult | as Evelyn | ||
| Television Appearances | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Forever Knight | as Erica | episode "Last Act" |
| 1993 | E.N.G. | as Madeline Shannon | episode "The Good Samaritan" |
| 1994 | Counterstrike | as Susan Kimberly | episode "Clearcut" |
| TekWar | as Beth Kittridge (1994–95) | (TV series, 1994) | |
| 1997 | Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | as Blythe Hall | (1 episode) |
| 1998 | Highlander: The Raven | as Claudia Hoffman | episode "Reborn" |
| 1999 | The Outer Limits | as Alyssa Selwyn | episode "The Haven" |
| The City | starring as Katharine Strachan | ||
| 2001 | Canada: A People's History | episodes "From Sea to Sea" and "The Great Enterprise" | |
| 2002 | Bliss | as Kate | episode "Valentine's Day in Jail" |
| 2002 | Stone Undercover | as Aurora 'Isabelle' MacDonald | episode "Dead Dog Rain" parts 1 & 2 |
| 2004 | Stargate SG-1 | as Dr. Elizabeth Weir | (3 episodes, 2004–2006) |
| Preview to Atlantis | as Herself/Dr. Elizabeth Weir | ||
| From Stargate to Atlantis: Sci Fi Lowdown | as Herself/Dr. Elizabeth Weir | ||
| Stargate Atlantis | as Dr. Elizabeth Weir | (2004–2007) | |
| 2007–2009 | NCIS | as Dr. Jordan Hampton | Season 4–6 |
| 2008 | Eleventh Hour | as Alex | episode "Titans" |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | as Nurse Karen | episode "See No Evil" |
| Chase | as Sandra | episode "Father Figure" | |
References
- ↑ Heffernan, Virginia (July 16, 2004). "Atlantis Mystery Is Solved; Now, About the Wormhole". The New York Times. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
- ↑ Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television official site, retrieved February 14, 2008.
- ↑ "31st Annual Saturn Award Nominations". Retrieved February 24, 2010.
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