{{Short description|Canadian actress (born 1970)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=October 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Nicole de Boer | image = Nicole de Boer Photo Op GalaxyCon San Jose 2024.jpg | image_size = | caption = De Boer at GalaxyCon San Jose in 2024 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|12|20}} | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada<ref>[https://www.northernstars.ca/de_boer_nicole/ Nicole de Boer's bio] at www.northernstars.ca</ref> | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1981–present | spouse = {{marriage|John Kastner<br/>|1999|2012|end=divorced}} | children = Summer Lee Kastner, born in January 2007<ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/la-et-mg-jessica-pare-pregnant-baby-john-kastner-20141028-story.html "Jessica Paré of 'Mad Men' is pregnant with her first child"] by Nardine Saad at www.chicagotribune.com</ref> | other_names = Nikki de Boer<ref name=NikkiTorontoRef>"Nikki de Boer, teenage actress on her way up" by Alex Law, ''Toronto Star'' (31 Jan, 1989) Retrieved from {{ProQuest|435847675}}</ref> }} '''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),<ref>[https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/arts/2018/06/22/the-little-con-that-could "The little con that could"] by Randall King at www.winnipegfreepress.com</ref> and as Sarah Bannerman on the series ''The Dead Zone'' (2002–2007). From 2016 to 2021, she had a recurring role as Becca D' Orsay, ex-wife of one of the series leads on the Canadian-produced crime drama ''Private Eyes''.<ref>[https://www.tv-eh.com/2017/07/17/private-eyes-shade-joins-the-army-in-season-2-summer-finale/ "Private Eyes: Shade joins the army in Season 2 summer finale"] by Greg David at www.tv-eh.com</ref>
==Career== 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'',<ref name=NikkiTorontoRef/> 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''<ref>"Young actress impresses her peers" by Chris Krejlgaard, ''The Sudbury Star'' (9 June, 2001) [Final Edition] Retrieved from {{ProQuest|348665386}}</ref> (also known as ''Mission Genesis'') as Yuna. This was followed by a role in the film, ''Cube'' (1997).<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/escape-room-beauty-ripping-cube-1172790/ "‘Escape Room’ and the Comfort of a Predictable Formula"] by Andy Crump at www.hollywoodreporter.com</ref><ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-sep-11-ca-21465-story.html "Working Through ‘Cube’s’ Maze"] by Kevin Thomas at www.latimes.com</ref> 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).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gillies |first=Judith |date=5 Jul 2003 |title=New 'Dead Zone' episodes lined up for summer |pages=19 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IFZWAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22Nicole+de+Boer%22&pg=PA39&article_id=3899,1057321 |access-date=11 Jul 2023}}</ref>
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''.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/a-little-slice-of-haven/article_67ffaee3-0e78-5d34-b4dd-813b208f8bf0.html "A little slice of Haven"] by Rob Salem at www.thestar.com</ref>
==Filmography== [[File:Nicole de Boer at Toronto Comicon 2.jpg|thumb|De Boer at Toronto Comic Con in 2012]]
===Films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1981 | ''Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner'' | Little girl at hospital | |- | 1990 | data-sort-value="Kissing Place, The" | ''The Kissing Place'' | Cathy | TV movie |- | 1992 | ''Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil'' | Meagan | <ref>"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}}</ref> |- | 1993 | ''Family Pictures'' | Penny | TV movie |- | 1994 | data-sort-value="Counterfeit Contessa, The" | ''The Counterfeit Contessa'' | Helena Everett | TV movie<ref>"TV Reviews: "Contessa" Steps Into a Masquerade" by Jon Matsumoto, ''Los Angeles Times'' (4 April, 1994) Retrieved from {{ProQuest|282255186}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 1995 | ''Jungleground'' | Caitlyn Dean | |- | ''National Lampoon's Senior Trip'' | Meg Smith | |- | 1996 | ''Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy'' | Cooper's groupie | |- | rowspan="2" | 1997 | ''When Innocence Is Lost'' | Nancy | TV movie<ref>[https://variety.com/1997/tv/reviews/when-innocence-is-lost-1200449702/ "When Innocence Is Lost"] by Tony Scott at variety.com</ref> |- | ''Cube'' | Leaven | |- | 1999 | ''Family of Cops 3: Under Suspicion'' | Jackie Fein | TV movie<ref>[https://variety.com/1997/tv/news/alliance-has-family-reunion-1116677715/ "Alliance has ‘Family’ reunion"] by Brendan Kelly at variety.com</ref> |- | 2000 | ''Rated X'' | Karen Mitchell | TV movie |- | 2003 | ''Public Domain'' | Bonnie | <ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/public-domain/article20433245/ "Public Domain * * ½"] by Stephen Cole at www.theglobeandmail.com</ref> |- | 2004 | ''Phil the Alien'' | Madame Madame | <ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/trailer-park-extraterrestrial/article735078/ "Trailer-park extraterrestrial"] by Leah McLaren at www.theglobeandmail.com</ref> |- | 2006 | ''Ties That Bind'' | Megan Mahoney | rowspan="2" | TV movie |- | rowspan="2" | 2008 | ''NYC: Tornado Terror'' | Cassie Lawrence |- | ''Christmas Town'' | Liz | Direct-to-video |- | 2009 | ''Suck'' | Susan | |- | rowspan="3" | 2011 | ''Iron Invader'' a/k/a ''Metal Shifters'' | Amanda | rowspan="5" | TV movie |- | ''Metal Tornado'' | Rebecca |- | ''Secrets from Her Past'' | Hannah |- | 2012 | ''My Mother's Secret'' | Lauren Coulson |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 | ''Where's My Baby?'' | Marissa Davis |- | ''Corrupt'' a/k/a ''Trust No One'' | Kate MacIntyre | |- | 2017 | ''Stranger'' | Martha | Short |- | 2021 | ''Range Roads'' | Suzanne | <ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/11/freestyle-acquires-range-roads-by-the-grace-of-mean-spirited-first-look-film-briefs-1234879898/ "Freestyle Digital Media Acquires ‘Range Roads’ And ‘By The Grace Of…’"] by Matt Grobar at deadline.com</ref> |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1981 | ''Standing Room Only'' | Little girl at hospital | Episode: "Red Skelton's Christmas Dinner" |- | 1988 | ''9B''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visiontv.ca/Media/Releases/9B_drama.html |title=9B joins VisionTV Drama Lineup |publisher=VisionTV |date=19 March 2008 |access-date=4 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525230250/http://www.visiontv.ca/Media/Releases/9B_drama.html |archive-date=25 May 2011}}</ref> | Erin Jones | 5 episodes |- | 1989 | ''Street Legal'' | Jackie | Episode: "Home" |- | 1989–1991 | data-sort-value="Kids in the Hall, The" | ''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 |- | rowspan="2" | 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" |- | rowspan="2" | 1993 | data-sort-value="Hidden Room, The" | ''The Hidden Room'' | Paula | Episode: "The Faithful Follower" |- | ''JFK: Reckless Youth'' | Olive Cawley | Mini-Series<ref>"A `Reckless' career move Maine native plays young JFK in miniseries" by Harvey Solomon, ''Boston Herald'' (21 Nov, 1993) Retrieved from {{ProQuest|402333934}}</ref> |- | 1994 | ''Catwalk'' | Maggie Holden | Entire second season |- | 1995 | ''TekWar'' | Tara James | Episode: "Chill Factor" |- | 1995–1998 | data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" | ''The Outer Limits'' | Cadet 2nd Class Bree Tristan / Rachel Sanders | Episodes: "Quality of Mercy" & "Monster" |- | rowspan="2" | 1996 | ''Poltergeist: The Legacy'' | Samantha Wallace | Episode: "The Crystal Scarab" |- | ''Psi Factor'' | Kelly Starr Tanner | Episode: "Possession/Man Out of Time" |- | rowspan="2" | 1997 | ''Mission Genesis'' | Yuna | 13 episodes |- | ''Ready or Not'' | Crystal | Episode: "All or Nothing" |- | 1998 | data-sort-value="Wonderful World of Disney, The" | ''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 | data-sort-value="Fearing Mind, The" | ''The Fearing Mind'' | Paula Kubiak | Episode: "Upgrade" |- | 2002–2007 | data-sort-value="Dead Zone, The" | ''The Dead Zone'' | Sarah Bracknell Bannerman | 72 episodes |- | 2004 | ''5ive Days to Midnight'' | Chantal Hume | Mini-series<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/07/arts/television-review-news-about-death-in-a-file-sent-from-the-future.html "Television Review; News About Death in a File Sent From the Future"] by Virginia Heffernan at www.nytimes.com</ref> |- | 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 |- | 2024 | ''Matlock'' | Carlin | "Episode: Pilot" |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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