Torri Higginson

Torri Higginson Biography

Sarah Victoria "Torri" Higginson (born December 6, 1969 in Burlington, Ontario) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles in the TekWar movies and series, The English Patient, Bliss, and Stargate Atlantis. She is also a theater actress and has appeared in Three Tall Women, Weldon Rising and Picasso at the Lapin Agile.

Career

In 1995, two years prior to Stargate SG-1's premiere, Higginson starred in the movie Jungleground with three other actors from the Stargate franchise: Peter Williams (Apophis), JR Bourne (Martouf), and Lexa Doig (Dr. Lam).

Higginson took over the role of Dr. Elizabeth Weir from Jessica Steen in a guest spot on the season eight opener of Stargate SG-1. She was then carried over as the leader of the Atlantis expedition on Stargate Atlantis and continued playing that role until the end of the show's third season, afterwards being reduced from a main cast member to a recurring role in the fourth season. She did not reprise the role for the show's fifth season.

Awards

Won

2000: Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for: The City.

Nominated

2004: Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television: Stargate Atlantis.

Filmography

Actress
Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1991	The Photographer's Wife	as Suzanna
1995	Jungleground	as Samantha 'Sammy' Woods
1995	When the Bullet Hits the Bone	as Allison Doherty
1996	Memory Run	as Kristen
1996	The English Patient	as Mary
1997	Double Take	as Peggy
1998	Airborne	as Sara Gemmel
2000	Rats	as Nancy
2001	Turning Paige	as Sheila Newlands
2003	Autopsy Room Four	as Dr. Katie Arlen
	Crust	as Alice
	Intent	as Detective Jessica Cavallo
2005	Irish Eyes	as Lorraine Healey
2006	Save My Soul	as Terra
2007	You, Me, Love (Yumi in Love)	as Leslie
2009	Smile of April	as Angie
Television Films
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	The Women of Windsor	as Gwen
1993	Family Pictures	as Liddie (19-38)
1994	TekWar	as Beth Kittridge
	TekWar: TekLords	as Beth Kittridge
	TekWar: TekJustice	as Beth Kittridge
1997	The Absolute Truth
1997	Balls Up	as Jenny
1999	Family of Cops III	as Caroline Chandler
1999	Storm of the Century	as Angela Carver	TV Mini-Series
2001	Twas the Night	as Abby Wrigley
2008	Desperate Hours: An Amber Alert	as Chief Geiger
2010	Stonehenge Apocalypse	as Dr. Kaycee Leeds
2010	The Cult	as Evelyn
Television Appearances
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Forever Knight	as Erica	episode "Last Act"
1993	E.N.G.	as Madeline Shannon	episode "The Good Samaritan"
1994	Counterstrike	as Susan Kimberly	episode "Clearcut"
1994	TekWar	as Beth Kittridge (1994"95)	(TV series, 1994)
1997	Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal	as Blythe Hall	(1 episode)
1998	Highlander: The Raven	as Claudia Hoffman	episode "Reborn"
1999	The Outer Limits	as Alyssa Selwyn	episode "The Haven"
1999	The City	starring as Katharine Strachan
2001	Canada: A People's History		episodes "From Sea to Sea" and "The Great Enterprise"
2002	Bliss	as Kate	episode "Valentine's Day in Jail"
2002	Stone Undercover	as Aurora 'Isabelle' MacDonald	episode "Dead Dog Rain" parts 1 & 2
2004	Stargate SG-1	as Dr. Elizabeth Weir	(63 episodes, 2004"2006)
	Preview to Atlantis	as Herself/Dr. Elizabeth Weir
	From Stargate to Atlantis: Sci Fi Lowdown	as Herself/Dr. Elizabeth Weir
	Stargate Atlantis	as Dr. Elizabeth Weir	(2004"2007)
2007"2009	NCIS	as Dr. Jordan HamptonSeason 4"6
2008	Eleventh Hour	as Alex	episode "Titans"
2011	Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior	as Nurse Karen	episode "See No Evil"
2011	Chase	as Sandra	episode "Father Figure"

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