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Sonja Smits (born September 8, 1958) is a Canadian actress. She was nominated for two Genie Awards: for Videodrome (1983) and That's My Baby! (1984). On television, she starred in Street Legal (1987-1992) and Traders (1996-2000).
Actress: Drifting Snow. Sonja Smits career has included the lead in three television series, Street Legal, Traders and the Eleventh Hour as well as many TV movies such as Margret Lawrence's The Diviners. Her feature films, include David Cronenberg's cult classic, Videodrome and Owning Mahoney with Philip Seymour Hofffman.
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May 11, 2021 · After growing up on a dairy farm south of Ottawa, award-winning actress Sonja Smits, 62, has returned to the country. These days she lives mostly in Prince Edward County, Ont., near the Closson Chase winery that she and husband — Canadian film and TV producer Seaton McLean — founded more than ...
May 11, 2021 · Sonja Smits stars in Ryan Noth's Drifting Snow. Handout On location in Prince Edward County, Ont., for the new film Drifting Snow , Sonja Smits’s writer/director, Ryan Noth, kept telling her ...
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Sonja Smits is a Canadian actress recognized for her versatile performances across film, television, and theatre. She gained prominence for her role as Sara Fraser in the acclaimed Canadian television series "Street Legal." Smits' portrayal of the determined and skilled lawyer showcased her acting prowess and earned her critical acclaim. Additionally, she has been the lead in two other TV ...
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Apr 19, 2012 · Sonja Smits, actor (b at Sudbury, Ont 13 April 1955). Sonja Smits was raised on a dairy farm in the Ottawa Valley, not far from Ottawa. As a teenager, she enrolled in the Ottawa Little Theatre and later studied at the theatre program at Ryerson in Toronto. Impatient to get to work, she left after 2 years and spent 2 seasons with an English ...
Smits is married to Atlantis Films co-founder Seaton McLean with whom she has two children. They live in the Rosedale neighbourhood of Toronto and are the owners of the Closson Chase winery in Prince Edward County. They also own a farm close to the winery. In 2009, Smits was elected president of the board of directors of the Harbourfront Centre.
