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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).
Sonja Smits. 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.
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 twenty years ago.
May 11, 2021 · After watching her career for 40-plus years, I bet we all do. Some stars you love for their mystery, and some stars feel like family. Smits, 63, is the latter. She’s got a voice like warm ...
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.
Her feature films, include David Cronenberg's cult classic, "Videodrome" and "Owning Mahoney" with Philip Seymour Hoffman. Sonja has received numerous honours and awards for her work including a Gemini Award-Best Actress, TWFT- Outstanding Achievement Award and ACTRA Award of Excellence.
Oct 28, 2009 · Sonja is shining in it.”. Of Smits’ various roles on stage and on screen, it’s Street Legal we remember best. The one-hour CBC legal drama ran from 1987 to 1994 with repeats running into this year. Smits played Carrington “Carrie” Barr alongside Canadian actors Eric Peterson and C. David Johnson.
