Torri Higginson

2.1. Early Career and Theatre

Higginson began her professional acting journey with early appearances in film and television. In 1995, prior to her work on Stargate SG-1, she starred in the film Jungleground alongside other actors who would later become part of the Stargate franchise, including Peter Williams, JR Bourne, and Lexa Doig. In addition to her screen work, Higginson has a significant background in theatre. She has been involved in several notable stage productions, including Three Tall Women, Weldon Rising, and Picasso at the Lapin Agile, demonstrating her commitment to diverse acting platforms.

2.2. Television Career

Higginson has an extensive and notable career in television. She portrayed Beth Kittridge in the TekWar television series, appearing in four episodes. Her most recognized role came in the Stargate franchise, where she took over the role of Elizabeth Weir from Jessica Steen for a guest appearance in the eighth season premiere of Stargate SG-1. She then transitioned to a main cast member, leading the Atlantis expedition as Dr. Elizabeth Weir in the spin-off series Stargate Atlantis, a role she held until the end of the show's third season. For the fourth season, her role was reduced to a recurring capacity, and she did not return for the fifth season.

Following her time in the Stargate universe, Higginson continued to secure prominent roles. From 2007 to 2009, she appeared as Jordan Hampton in two episodes of the popular crime drama NCIS. In 2015, she was cast in the CBC Television drama series This Life, portraying Natalie Lawson, a lifestyle columnist and single mother battling terminal cancer. The series ran for two seasons before its cancellation in January 2017. From 2015 to 2017, she also played Commander Delaney Truffault in ten episodes of the science fiction series Dark Matter. In 2016, Higginson portrayed Dr. Michelle Kessler in the KindaTV web series Inhuman Condition, appearing in 33 episodes. More recently, she joined the cast of the CTV medical series Transplant in 2020 as Claire Malone. Initially a recurring character, she was upgraded to a series regular for the second season, which aired after the show's rights were acquired by NBC. She has appeared in 48 episodes of Transplant through 2024.

2.3. Film Career

Higginson has appeared in numerous feature films and television movies throughout her career. Some of her early film roles include Suzanna in The Photographer's Wife (1991) and Gwen in the TV film The Women of Windsor (1992). She reprised her role as Beth Kittridge in the TekWar television films, including TekWar, TekWar: TekLords, and TekWar: TekJustice, all released in 1994. In 1995, she starred as Samantha Woods in Jungleground, Allison Doherty in When the Bullet Hits the Bone, and Kristen in Memory Run.

One of her most notable film appearances was as Mary in the critically acclaimed 1996 film The English Patient. Other film credits include Sara Gemmel in Airborne (1998), Nancy in Rats (2000), Sheila Newlands in Turning Paige (2001), and Abby Wrigley in the TV film 'Twas the Night (2001). She also appeared in the 2003 films Autopsy Room Four as Katie Arlen, Crust as Alice, and Intent as Detective Jessica Cavallo. Later film roles include Lorraine Healey in Irish Eyes (2005), Terra in Save My Soul (2006), Leslie in You, Me, Love (2007), and Chief Geiger in the TV film Desperate Hours: An Amber Alert (2008). In 2010, she starred in the TV films Stonehenge Apocalypse as Kaycee Leeds and The Cult as Evelyn. More recently, she appeared as Charlotte Singer in The History of Love (2016), Marion in Blood Hunters (2016), and Marie Cook in Ordinary Days (2017). She also had a role in the 2015 film Nobility.

4.1. Filmography (Films)

4.2. Filmography (Television)