Nancy Sorel is a Canadian-American actress.
Life and career Sorel was born May 14, 1964 in Fall River, Massachusetts and was raised there as well. She received a degree in Theatre and Film from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. 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 a bit part. From 1988 to 1989 she played the role of Coco Lane 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. 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.
Sorel starred opposite Christopher Reeve in the 1995 three-part television miniseries Black Fox. 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. In 2014, she received Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nomination. 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).
Sorel is married to actor Paul Magel. They reside in Winnipeg, Canada and have two children.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1992Crow's NestAnnie Corssetti1997I Love You, Don't Touch Me!Elizabeth2006Goose on the LooseHazel McQuaig2012RufusVickie2014Heaven Is for RealDr. Charlotte Slater2016Considering Love and Other MagicLinda2018How It EndsSonographer2019BreakthroughMrs. AbbottA Dog's JourneyRingo's Owner2020The GrudgeAgent Cole2024Ordinary AngelsVirginia
Television Year Title Role Notes1988-89One Life to LiveCoco LaneTV series1989GenerationsMonique McCallumTV series1991MatlockFaith Gamson"The Celebrity"1991Jake and the FatmanMeredith Toomey"Nevertheless"1992Lisa"Shoot the Breeze"Lightning ForceDra. Morgana Finstad"Checkup"Doogie Howser, M.D.Roxanne Rollins"Will the Real Dr. Howser Please Stand Up"1992–93Down the ShoreSammyRegular role1993Relentless: Mind of a KillerNatalieTV filmMurder, She WroteJill Walker Machio"The Survivor"1994Beverly Hills, 90210Gloria Richland"Life after Death"Highlander: The SeriesJill"Obsession"1995Empty NestJulie"The Ex-Files"Black FoxSarah JohnsonTV miniseriesCapt. Janet Draper"The Walk"1996In the Lake of the WoodsPat HoodTV film1997Page Houghton"New Lease"1998Welcome to ParadoxCleo Lawson"Options"1999Beggars and ChoosersCyra Hampton"Unsafe Sex"1999–2000Da Vinci's InquestKim Leary"His Wife", "Bring Back the Dead"2000Hope IslandGwen"20 Sailors Around a Buttonhole"Cold SquadStephanie"The Good, the Bad and the Dead"Up, Up, and Away!Mrs. RosenTV filmDana van Owen"The Gun"Dr. BeckTV filmFirst WaveSusan"The Flight of Francis Jeffries"2001Seven DaysEsther Simms"The First Freshman"2002HauntedSusan Mason"Pilot"2003Morgan"Cold Fusion"2005Stargate SG-1Garan"It's Good to Be King"Tru CallingBarbara"Enough"Jane Orman"Mommy's Bosses"2008–2012Less Than KindClara FineMain role2009–2014Cashing InClaire EastmanRecurring role2010Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry StoryHoney Martini"Part 1"2015Marm / Madeleine McGoldrick"In Marm's Way"2016Mary Dawson"The Road Less Traveled", "Kintsugi", "Land O' Smiles", "Baku"2018Once Upon a Christmas MiracleKathy Krueger TV film2019Merry & BrightSara TV filmA Mazing Winter RomanceMaggie Miller TV film2020Let's Meet Again on Christmas Eve Nancy Bennet TV film2023Spencer Sisters Marlina Briggs Episode #1.2
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