Biography
Who is Torri Higginson?
Early life and education
Torri Higginson was born Sarah Victoria Higginson on December 6, 1969, in Burlington, Ontario. Her parents are of Welsh descent, and she grew up with her sister raised by a single mother. During her childhood, the family moved frequently, living in places such as Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, and Wales.
When she reached the age of 18, Torri Higginson relocated to England. She studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama located in London. After completing her training in the United Kingdom, she eventually returned to Canada to pursue her professional career in the performing arts.
Theatre and early acting career
Torri Higginson established herself as a theatre actress through various stage productions. Her theatre credits include performances in the plays Three Tall Women, Weldon Rising, and Picasso at the Lapin Agile.
In 1995, she appeared in the movie Jungleground alongside actors who later joined the Stargate franchise, including Peter Williams, JR Bourne, and Lexa Doig. In 2000, she received a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for her work in The City.
Stargate and television success
Torri Higginson gained widespread recognition by taking over the role of Elizabeth Weir from Jessica Steen. She first appeared in a guest spot during the season eight premiere of Stargate SG-1 before transitioning to the spinoff series Stargate Atlantis.
On Stargate Atlantis, she starred as a main cast member through the end of the third season and returned in a recurring capacity for the fourth season. Her performance in the series earned her a nomination for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in 2004.
Later television roles
Torri Higginson continued taking on television roles in various drama and science fiction projects. From 2015 to 2017, she portrayed Commander Delaney Truffault in the science fiction series Dark Matter. During a similar timeframe, she starred in the CBC Television drama series This Life as Natalie Lawson, a lifestyle columnist and single mother facing a terminal cancer diagnosis.
In 2016, she played Dr. Kessler in the web series Inhuman Condition. By February 2021, she joined the CTV medical series Transplant, where her recurring role was upgraded to a regular cast member for the second season after NBC acquired the broadcast rights.
Birthday and age
Torri Higginson was born on December 6, 1969, which makes Torri 56 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Torri shares the date with 41 other famous people.
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