Sarah Torgov (born c. 1956)[1] is a Canadian actress. She appeared in popular movies in the 1980s, including Meatballs, If You Could See What I Hear, American Gothic, The July Group, and Drying Up the Streets. Her television appearances included episodes of Simon & Simon and The Greatest American Hero.
She won an ACTRA Award for her performance in Drying Up the Streets at the 9th ACTRA Awards in 1980.[2][3] It also earned her a nomination for a Canadian Film Award for Best Actress in a Non-Feature.[1]
She stopped acting in 1988 and is now working as an artist and book illustrator in Los Angeles. She illustrated Let's Read Together: A Parent's Guide to Beginning Reading, by Ellen Gordon and Eileen Zweig.
Personal life
editShe was born in Toronto. She is the daughter of noted Canadian humourist and novelist Morley Torgov[1] and played the cello in high school. She is married to writer and television producer Douglas Steinberg.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Drying Up the Streets | Anne | |
| 1979 | Meatballs | Candace | |
| 1982 | If You Could See What I Hear | Patti Steffen | |
| 1988 | American Gothic | Cynthia |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Matt and Jenny | Sarah | "A Call to Arms" |
| 1979 | The Littlest Hobo | Sarah | "Stand-in" |
| 1981 | Tales of the Klondike | "Scorn of Women" | |
| 1982 | The Greatest American Hero | Anna Kurienna | "It's All Downhill from Here" |
| 1982 | Simon & Simon | Rosalie Arthur | "Art for Arthur's Sake" |
| 1982 | The Circle Family | Betsy Circle | TV film |
| 1984 | Hangin' In | Lindsay | "Bridesmaid Revisited" |
References
edit- ^ a b c (February 26, 1979). "People", Maclean's 92 (9): 36.
- ^ Groen, Rick (April 10, 1980). "Drying Up the Streets cleans up on ACTRAs", The Globe and Mail, p. 17.
- ^ Lane, Lydia (April 9, 1982). "The Many Interests of Sarah Torgov", Los Angeles Times, p. G5.
External links
edit- Sarah Torgov at IMDb
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