Frida Betrani

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Frida Betrani
Born (1965-07-05) July 5, 1965 (age 58)
NationalityCanadian
Occupationactress
Known for Last Wedding
Spouse Tom Scholte (m. 2004)

Frida Betrani (born July 5, 1965) is a Canadian actress. She is most noted for her performance as Zipporah in the 2001 film Last Wedding , [1] for which she won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2001. [2]

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, she moved to Canada with her family in childhood and grew up in Montreal, Quebec, later moving to Vancouver, British Columbia. [3] She is an alumna of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. [3]

She also appeared in the films Dirty , No More Monkeys Jumpin' on the Bed , [4] Prozac Nation , Lola, Lucky Stars, The Deal , Crime [5] and Sisters & Brothers , and has had supporting and guest roles in television including recurring roles in Northwood and Stargate SG-1 . [3]

She married actor Tom Scholte in 2004. [6]

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  5. Glen Schaefer, "Crime". The Province , October 8, 2008.
  6. Malcolm Parry, "Ode to the Travelall, the original SUV". Vancouver Sun , July 31, 2004.