Nancy Sorel

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Nancy Sorel
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OccupationActress
Years active1987–present
SpousePaul Magel (m. 2000)

Nancy Sorel is a Canadian-American actress.

Life and career

Born and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts, Sorel received a degree in Theatre and Film from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. [1] After graduation she went to New York City and began her acting career starring in Off-Broadway plays, commercials, and television, making her debut in the ABC soap opera All My Children playing bit part. [2] From 1998 to 1989 she played the role of Coco Grande on the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live . Sorel later starred as Monique McCallum in the NBC soap opera, Generations from 1989 to 1991. [2] Sorel later moved to prime time television, playing guest-starring roles on Matlock , Jake and the Fatman , Street Justice , Doogie Howser, M.D. , Murder, She Wrote and Beverly Hills, 90210 . From 1992 to 1993 she was regular cast member in the short-lived Fox sitcom, Down the Shore .

Contents

Sorel starred opposite Christopher Reeve in the 1995 three-part television miniseries Black Fox . [3] She later appeared in the made-for-television movies such as In the Lake of the Woods (1996) and Up, Up and Away (2000), and guest-starred on The X-Files , The Outer Limits , ' Da Vinci's Inquest , The Twilight Zone , Stargate SG-1 and The 4400 . From 2008 to 2012, Sorel starred as Clara Fine in the Canadian comedy-drama series, Less Than Kind . In 2009, she won a Canadian Comedy Awards for her performance. [4] In 2014, she received Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nomination. [5] From 2009 to 2014 she also starred in the comedy series Cashing In (since 2009). From 2016 to 2018 she had a recurring role as Mary Dawson in the Amazon Prime Video series The Man in the High Castle . In film, Sorel appeared in Heaven Is for Real (2014), Breakthrough (2019), The Grudge (2020) and Ordinary Angels (2024). [6]

Sorel is married to actor Paul Magel. They reside in Winnipeg, Canada. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Crow's NestAnnie Corssetti
1997 I Love You, Don't Touch Me! Elizabeth
2006Goose on the LooseHazel McQuaig
2012 Rufus Vickie
2014 Heaven Is for Real Dr. Charlotte Slater
2016Considering Love and Other MagicLinda
2018 How It Ends Sonographer
2019 Breakthrough Mrs. Abbott
A Dog's Journey Ringo's Owner
2020 The Grudge Agent Cole
2024 Ordinary Angels Virginia

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988-89 One Life to Live Coco LaneTV series
1989 Generations Monique McCallumTV series
1991 Matlock Faith Gamson"The Celebrity"
1991 Jake and the Fatman Meredith Toomey"Nevertheless"
1992 The Commish Lisa"Shoot the Breeze"
Lightning Force Dra. Morgana Finstad"Checkup"
Doogie Howser, M.D. Roxanne Rollins"Will the Real Dr. Howser Please Stand Up"
1992–93 Down the Shore SammyRegular role
1993Relentless: Mind of a KillerNatalieTV film
Murder, She Wrote Jill Walker Machio"The Survivor"
1994 Beverly Hills, 90210 Gloria Richland"Life after Death"
Highlander: The Series Jill"Obsession"
1995 Empty Nest Julie"The Ex-Files"
Black Fox Sarah JohnsonTV miniseries
The X-Files Capt. Janet Draper"The Walk"
1996 In the Lake of the Woods Pat HoodTV film
1997 The Outer Limits Page Houghton"New Lease"
1998 Welcome to Paradox Cleo Lawson"Options"
1999 Beggars and Choosers Cyra Hampton"Unsafe Sex"
1999–2000 Da Vinci's Inquest Kim Leary"His Wife", "Bring Back the Dead"
2000 Hope Island Gwen"20 Sailors Around a Buttonhole"
Cold Squad Stephanie"The Good, the Bad and the Dead"
Up, Up, and Away!Mrs. RosenTV film
The Outer Limits Dana van Owen"The Gun"
The Man Who Used to Be MeDr. BeckTV film
First Wave Susan"The Flight of Francis Jeffries"
2001 Seven Days Esther Simms"The First Freshman"
2002 Haunted Susan Mason"Pilot"
2003 The Twilight Zone Morgan"Cold Fusion"
2005 Stargate SG-1 Garan"It's Good to Be King"
Tru Calling Barbara"Enough"
The 4400 Jane Orman"Mommy's Bosses"
2008–2012 Less Than Kind Clara FineMain role
2009–2014Cashing InClaire EastmanRecurring role
2010 Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story Honey Martini"Part 1"
2015 The Pinkertons Marm / Madeleine McGoldrick"In Marm's Way"
2016 The Man in the High Castle Mary Dawson"The Road Less Traveled", "Kintsugi", "Land O' Smiles", "Baku"
2018Once Upon a Christmas MiracleKathy KruegerTV film
2019Merry & BrightSaraTV film
A Mazing Winter RomanceMaggie MillerTV film
2020Let's Meet Again on Christmas EveNancy BennetTV film
2023Spencer SistersMarlina BriggsEpisode #1.2

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