Nicole de Boer

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Nicole de Boer (born 20 December 1970) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for starring in the cult film Cube as Joan Leaven, playing Ezri Dax on the final season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1998–1999),[4] and as Sarah Bannerman on the series The Dead Zone (2002–2007). From 2016 to 2021, she had a recurring role as Becca Dorsay, ex-wife of one of the series leads on the Canadian-produced crime drama Private Eyes.[5]

Nicole de Boer
De Boer at GalaxyCon San Jose in 2024
Born (1970-12-20) 20 December 1970 (age 53)
Other namesNikki de Boer[2]
OccupationActress
Years active1981–present
Spouse
(m. 1999; div. 2012)
Children1[3]

Career

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De Boer's television debut was an uncredited role in Freddy the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner, which starred Red Skelton and Vincent Price. Her first major television work was in the CBC series 9B,[2] followed by a recurring role on the Canadian sketch comedy show The Kids in the Hall as Laura, girlfriend of Bobby Terrance (Bruce McCulloch). She later had a cameo in their 1996 film Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy.

She starred in the short-lived 1997 SyFy Channel series Deepwater Black[6] (also known as Mission Genesis) as Yuna. This was followed by a role in the film, Cube (1997).[7][8] She was featured in two episodes of the Canadian-produced series The Outer Limits.

De Boer's other roles have included Ezri Dax on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's final season (1998–1999), and Sarah Bannerman on the series The Dead Zone (2002–2007).[9]

She portrayed Dr. Alison Porter on the SyFy series Stargate Atlantis, appearing in the fifth-season episode "Whispers", and as Marion Caldwell on three episodes of the television series Haven.[10]

Filmography

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De Boer at Toronto Comic Con in 2012

Films

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Year Title Role Notes
1981 Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner Little girl at hospital
1990 The Kissing Place Cathy TV movie
1992 Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil Meagan [11]
1993 Family Pictures Penny TV movie
1994 The Counterfeit Contessa Helena Everett TV movie[12]
1995 Jungleground Caitlyn Dean
National Lampoon's Senior Trip Meg Smith
1996 Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy Cooper's groupie
1997 When Innocence Is Lost Nancy TV movie[13]
Cube Leaven
1999 Family of Cops 3: Under Suspicion Jackie Fein TV movie[14]
2000 Rated X Karen Mitchell TV movie
2003 Public Domain Bonnie [15]
2004 Phil the Alien Madame Madame [16]
2006 Ties That Bind Megan Mahoney TV movie
2008 NYC: Tornado Terror Cassie Lawrence
Christmas Town Liz Direct-to-video
2009 Suck Susan
2011 Iron Invader a/k/a Metal Shifters Amanda TV movie
Metal Tornado Rebecca
Secrets from Her Past Hannah
2012 My Mother's Secret Lauren Coulson
2016 Where's My Baby? Marissa Davis
Corrupt a/k/a Trust No One Kate MacIntyre
2017 Stranger Martha Short
2021 Range Roads Suzanne [17]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1981 Standing Room Only Little girl at hospital Episode: "Red Skelton's Christmas Dinner"
1988 9B[18] Erin Jones 5 episodes
1989 Street Legal Jackie Episode: "Home"
1989–1991 The Kids in the Hall Laura 3 episodes
1991 Tropical Heat Beth Goodnight Episode: "Abandoned"
1991–1993 Beyond Reality Celia Powell / Anna / Mrs. Winter 13 episodes
1992 Maniac Mansion Holly Episode: "Sophisticated Lady"
Forever Knight Jeannie Episodes: "Dark Knight" & "Dark Knight: The Second Chapter"
1992–1994 E.N.G. Nancy Bergman / Brenda Episodes: "Baby It's You" & "The Play's the Thing"
1993 The Hidden Room Paula Episode: "The Faithful Follower"
JFK: Reckless Youth Olive Cawley Mini-Series[19]
1994 Catwalk Maggie Holden Entire second season
1995 TekWar Tara James Episode: "Chill Factor"
1995–1998 The Outer Limits Cadet 2nd Class Bree Tristan / Rachel Sanders Episodes: "Quality of Mercy" & "Monster"
1996 Poltergeist: The Legacy Samantha Wallace Episode: "The Crystal Scarab"
Psi Factor Kelly Starr Tanner Episode: "Possession/Man Out of Time"
1997 Mission Genesis Yuna 13 episodes
Ready or Not Crystal Episode: "All or Nothing"
1998 The Wonderful World of Disney Bonnie Episode: "My Date with the President's Daughter"
1998–1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Lieutenant Ezri Dax 25 episodes
1999 Dooley Gardens Skye 7 Episodes
2000 The Fearing Mind Paula Kubiak Episode: "Upgrade"
2002–2007 The Dead Zone Sarah Bracknell Bannerman 72 episodes
2004 5ive Days to Midnight Chantal Hume Mini-series[20]
2005–2009 Grandma Jane’s Garden Adventures Cindy Simpson Episode: "Butcher Shop"
2008 Stargate Atlantis Dr. Alison Porter Episode: "Whispers"
2010, 2013 and 2015 Haven Marion Caldwell Episodes: "Welcome to Haven", "Fallout", "Forever"
2012 Perception Janice Zimmerman Episode: "Shadow"
2013 Cracked Leigh McMaster Episode: "Swans"
2014 Reign Lady Doisneau Episode: "Coronation"
2016–2021 Private Eyes Becca D'Orsay 16 episodes

References

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  1. ^ Nicole de Boer's bio at www.northernstars.ca
  2. ^ a b "Nikki de Boer, teenage actress on her way up" by Alex Law, Toronto Star (31 Jan, 1989) Retrieved from ProQuest 435847675
  3. ^ "Jessica Paré of 'Mad Men' is pregnant with her first child" by Nardine Saad at www.chicagotribune.com
  4. ^ "The little con that could" by Randall King at www.winnipegfreepress.com
  5. ^ "Private Eyes: Shade joins the army in Season 2 summer finale" by Greg David at www.tv-eh.com
  6. ^ "Young actress impresses her peers" by Chris Krejlgaard, The Sudbury Star (9 June, 2001) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 348665386
  7. ^ "‘Escape Room’ and the Comfort of a Predictable Formula" by Andy Crump at www.hollywoodreporter.com
  8. ^ "Working Through ‘Cube’s’ Maze" by Kevin Thomas at www.latimes.com
  9. ^ Gillies, Judith (5 July 2003). "New 'Dead Zone' episodes lined up for summer". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 19. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  10. ^ "A little slice of Haven" by Rob Salem at www.thestar.com
  11. ^ "Drive-In Fu Holy Smoke! Catholic Church is Back in a 'Prom Night' Flick" by Joe Bob Briggs, Orlando Sentinel (26 June, 1992) Retrieved from ProQuest 277987124
  12. ^ "TV Reviews: "Contessa" Steps Into a Masquerade" by Jon Matsumoto, Los Angeles Times (4 April, 1994) Retrieved from ProQuest 282255186
  13. ^ "When Innocence Is Lost" by Tony Scott at variety.com
  14. ^ "Alliance has ‘Family’ reunion" by Brendan Kelly at variety.com
  15. ^ "Public Domain * * ½" by Stephen Cole at www.theglobeandmail.com
  16. ^ "Trailer-park extraterrestrial" by Leah McLaren at www.theglobeandmail.com
  17. ^ "Freestyle Digital Media Acquires ‘Range Roads’ And ‘By The Grace Of…’" by Matt Grobar at deadline.com
  18. ^ "9B joins VisionTV Drama Lineup". VisionTV. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  19. ^ "A `Reckless' career move Maine native plays young JFK in miniseries" by Harvey Solomon, Boston Herald (21 Nov, 1993) Retrieved from ProQuest 402333934
  20. ^ "Television Review; News About Death in a File Sent From the Future" by Virginia Heffernan at www.nytimes.com
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