Nicole de Boer (born 20 December 1970) 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]
Nicole de Boer | |
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 De Boer at GalaxyCon San Jose in 2024 | |
| Born | 20 December 1970 |
| Other names | Nikki de Boer[2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1[3] |
Career
editDe 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 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
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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
