Chelah Horsdal

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Chelah Horsdal
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Horsdal in December 2009
Born (1973-06-19) June 19, 1973 (age 51)
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1993
2002–present
Father Paul Valdemar Horsdal
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Chelah Horsdal (born June 19, 1973) [1] is a Canadian actress. She is known for her regular roles in the television series Hell on Wheels , When Calls the Heart , and The Man in the High Castle , recurring roles on Stargate SG-1 , Level Up , Arrow , and Star Trek: Discovery , and for her roles in the films Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem and Rise of the Planet of the Apes .

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Early life

Horsdal was born in Vancouver, 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 father Valdy. [1] [3] She grew up with her mother in Kitsilano and 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

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 on Hell 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's The Client List. She had lead roles in Lying To Be Perfect and Mrs. Miracle.

Additional credits include leads on the feature Burning Mussolini, Nickelodeon's Gym Teacher: The Movie, co-starring Christopher Meloni and Amy Sedaris, Flirting with Forty with Heather Locklear and the FOX TV pilot The Virgin of Akron, Ohio. [4] Supporting leads include Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem for 20th Century Fox and Possession alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, as well as Elegy with Ben Kingsley and Penélope Cruz and Rise of the Planet of the Apes with John Lithgow and James Franco.

Her performances in the short films Dark Room (2006) and The Hostage (2010) both earned Leo nominations for Best Performance. Recurring roles include Battlestar Galactica, Exes & Ohs, The L Word, Stargate: SG1, Saved, DaVinci's Inquest, Whistler, Blackstone, Clue and Cartoon Network's Level Up. [5] [6]

The Hostage, for which Horsdal was nominated for Best Actress at the 2011 Leos, co-starred and was produced by Tahmoh Penikett and Aleks Paunovic.[ citation needed ] Horsdal was nominated for four more Leo Awards for her guest starring turn on Arctic Air (2013), for Hell on Wheels and When Calls the Heart, and for Patterson's Wager.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004The Truth About MirandaJan
2004PursuedSharon
2005Dark RoomAliceShort
Nominated Leo Award for 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
2007Ashes FallJoannaShort
2007 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Darcy Benson
2008 Elegy Susan Reese
2008 Passengers Janice
2009Alien TrespassBetsy's Mother
2009 Possession Miranda
2009Burning MussoliniCheryll Witherspoon
2009 Helen Kara
2010 Altitude Mrs. Taylor
2010The HostageThe LoverShort
Nominated Leo Award for Best Performance by a Female in a Short Drama [8]
2010Birth DayPatriciaShort
2011 The Cabin in the Woods Demo Girl
2011 Marley & Me: The Puppy Years Carol GroganVideo
2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Irena
2011Something Old, Something NewBridesmaidShort
2011Everything and EveryoneAmanda
2013 Kill for Me Maria KleinVideo
2013Midnight StallionRita Shepard
2013Hunting SeasonNancy
2013 No Clue Alice
2014The Grim SleeperLivi Vasquez
2014 If I Stay Liddy
2015Patterson's WagerAudreyNominated Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture [9]
2015 Even Lambs Have Teeth Abby
2015The Role of DellaEmmaShort
2015Gord's BrotherAmandaShort
2016CandilandTess / The QueenWon Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Award for Best Actress [10]
2018 Boundaries Therapist
2019 Noelle Dr. Shelley Sussman
2019 Ash Gail
2019Last Stand to NowhereWylona EarpShort
2020 Spontaneous Denise Hovemeyer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Andromeda Misabo Ahm"Pieces of Eight"
2004Still LifeTammi"Not Fade Away"
2004 Five Days to Midnight StefaniTV miniseries; 5 episodes
2004 The Dead Zone Janet Miller"Collision"
2004 Cold Squad Dr. Walker"Voices Over Water"
2004–06 Stargate SG-1 Lt. WomackRecurring role; 5 episodes
2005 Renegadepress.com 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"
2005 Supernatural Librarian"Hook Man"
2006 The Evidence Ivy Beckman"Five Little Indians"
2006 Fallen Lori CorbettTV 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 SallyRecurring role; 5 episodes
2007The Virgin of Akron, OhioJuliet"Pilot"
2007 Psych Beth"Game, Set... Muuurder?"
2007A Decent ProposalCynthia LewisTV film
2007 Battlestar Galactica Didi Cassidy"Crossroads: Parts 1 & 2"
2007Crossroads: A Story of ForgivenessCindyTV film
2007Perfect ChildJenTV film
2007 Bionic Woman Suicidal WomanEpisode: "Paradise Lost"
2007–11 Exes and Ohs Lauren BrooksRecurring role; 3 episodes
2008 Robson Arms Shania"Cherchez la Femme"
2008Every Second CountsMrs. AlcottTV film
2008 Gym Teacher: The Movie Winnie BleekerTV film
2008 Stargate: Atlantis Erran"Tracker"
2008 Flirting with Forty AnneTV film
2008Past LiesDanielleTV film
2008InseparableSaraTV film
2009Come Dance at My WeddingNancy ReedTV 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"
2009Mrs. MiracleKate PrestonTV film
2010 Lying to Be Perfect NancyTV film
2010 The Client List DoreenTV film
2010On Strike for ChristmasSharonTV film
2010 Life Unexpected ProsecutorEpisode: "Stand Taken"
2010BetwixtVanessaTV film
2011IdentityLisa CurtisTV film
2011 Fairly Legal Brooke Keller"Priceless"
2011Iron GolemDeputy JennyTV film
2011 Endgame Olivia Davis"Fearful Symmetry"
2011Three Weeks, Three KidsMandy NortonTV film
2011 Clue Headmistress KrogerEnter the Order of Black, School for Conspiracy
2011Wishing WellKara TurnerTV film
Nominated UBCP/ACTRA Award for Best Actress [11]
2011–13 Blackstone Angie GoldRecurring role; 4 episodes
2012 The Killing Kellie Hopkins"Openings"
2012 Emily Owens, M.D. Marian Kramden"Pilot"
2012 It's Christmas, Carol! TanyaTV film
2012 The Selection Magda SingerUnsold TV pilot
2012–13 Level Up BarbaraRecurring role; 11 episodes
2012–14 Arrow Kate Spencer Recurring role; 5 episodes
2013RitaAliciaTV film
2013I Am VictorSamanthaTV film
2013 Arctic Air Tara"Dangerous Cargo"
Nominated Leo Award for 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 PalmerMain role; (14 episodes)
Nominated Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series (2015) [9]
Nominated Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series (2016) [13]
2014Sole CustodyAnnTV film
2014 When Calls the Heart Cat MontgomeryMain role; (10 episodes)
Nominated Leo Award for 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 KrisRecurring 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 SmithMain role; (35 episodes)
Won Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series (2017) [14]
2016 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Marianne Gallagher"Let Her Eat Cake"
2016Pretty Little AddictDonna PhillipsTV film
2016-2017 You Me Her Lori MatherfieldRecurring 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"
20212023 Firefly Lane Margie MularkeyRecurring role; 17 episodes
20212024 Star Trek: Discovery President Laira RillakRecurring role, 12 episodes
2023 Prom Pact Mrs. LansingTV Movie

References

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