Ingrid Torrance

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Ingrid Torrance
Born1969
Occupation(s)Actor, coach
Years active1994–present
Website http://www.ingridtorrance.com/

Ingrid Torrance (born 1969 in British Columbia) is a Canadian actor best known for her role as a spokesperson on NBCi.com. [1]

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She is a Canadian actor, acting instructor and author. She has been a television and movie actor since 1994, an acting teacher since 1995, and a coach since 1998. Ingrid is a voting member of the American Academy of Motion Pictures. [ citation needed ] In 1998, she was nominated as Best Actress for a Leo Award and in March, 2001, she was featured in Entertainment Weekly as a "Breakout" Actress.

Filmography

Actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Robin’s Hood Marissa Chaplin1 episode
1996 Big Bully Fourth Grade Teachermovie
1996 Poltergeist: The Legacy Party Girl1 episode
1996 The Sentinel Calli1 episode
1996 Viper Wallace1 episode
1997 Contagious Young Brunette Nursemovie
1997The Accident: A Moment of Truth Movie Nursemovie
1998 Police Academy: The Series Carla1 episode
1998 The Inspectors Inspectormovie
1998 First Wave Mary1 episode
1998 Cold Squad 1 episode
1998Act of War Katerina Mirovamovie
1999 The Net Hotel Desk Clerk1 episode
1999 The Outer Limits Beckyepisode: Small Friends
1999Heaven’s Fire Terrel Phillipsmovie
1999 Double Jeopardy Maison Beau Coeur Clerkmovie
1999 Seven Days Joni Bartlett1 episode
2000 A Storm in Summer Harrietmovie
2000 Higher Ground Chloe Scarbrow4 episodes
2000 Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story Alexismovie
2000 Hollywood Off-Ramp 1 episode
2000 The Wednesday Woman Martha Sullivanmovie
2000 The Linda McCartney Story Galley PatronTV movie
2000 Christy: The Movie Fairlight Spencermovie
2000 Sole Survivor Michelle Carpentermovie
2000 Becoming Dick Lilymovie
2000–2001 NBCi.com Spokesperson
2001 Christy, Choices of the Heart, Part II: A New Beginning Fairlight Spencer2 episodes
2002 The Sausage Factory Dane1 episode
2002 John Doe Head Flight Attendant1 episode
2002 Cheats Marla
2002 L.A. Law: The Movie Lara Becker [2]
2002 The Chris Isaak Show Vickie Wister1 episode
2002 Andromeda Duran1 episode
2003 Smallville Wedding Planner
2003 Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company Mary Cadorette / Vicky Bradfordmovie
2004 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Reporter #3movie
2004 Andromeda Sakkai Saguro1 episode
2004 A Very Cool Christmas Michellemovie
2004 Dead Like Me Macy1 episode
2004 Stargate SG-1 Staffer1 episode
2004–2005 The 4400 Lucy6 episodes
2005 Criminal Intent Angela Major
2006 Home by Christmas Madeleine Francis
2006 Under the Mistletoe Diane Holmes
2006 Blade: The Series Trooper Sharon Hirsch2 episodes
2006 Circumference Elizabeth
2006 Godiva’sTrish1 episode
2006 Da Vinci’s City Hall Elaine Matthews2 episodes
2006 Flight 93 Cleveland Controller #2TV movie
2007 Numb Female Psychologistmovie
2008 Robson Arms Alex
2008 Supernatural Mrs. Waters1 episode
2008Impulse Melissa
2008 The Auburn Hills Breakdown Louise
2008 Incident at a Truckstop Diner Waitress
2009 Fringe Elizabeth Jarvis1 episode
2009The Good Wife (Pilot) Dr. Torrance1 episode
2009 Killer Hair Client #1movie
2009 Driven to Kill Detective Nordenmovie
2010Elopement Melaniemovie
2011 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Mom1 episode
2012–2018 Once Upon a Time Nurse Ratched 12 episodes

Actor Coach

YearTitleStarringNotes
2004–2005 The 4400 Karina Lombard movie
2006 Men in Trees Greyson Golkamovie
2007 The Assistants 4 episodes
2007 They Wait Regan Ory, Cheng Pei-pei, Henry Omovie
2008 Samurai Girl Stacy Keibler movie
2008Paparazzi Princessmovie
2009 Christmas in Canaan movie
2009 Life Unexpected Rafi Gavron movie

Director

YearTitleNote
2009MisplacedShort film

Associate Producer

YearTitleNote
2009DaysleeperShort film

Casting Director

YearFilmDirectorNotes
2009DaysleeperDaniel DimarcoTV short film

Author

YearTitlePublishing Company
2010 Act! a step by step guide to starting your acting career Eloquent Books

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