Chelah Horsdal
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Chelah Horsdal is a Canadian actress and model.
neighbourhood of Vancouver with her mother, Lindsay. Her father is the folk singer
Valdy
. Horsdal first appeared as a model in local television commercials.
Horsdal has since appeared in over 75 commercials, multiple films and TV series. She recently wrapped lead & supporting roles on "Three Weeks, Three Kids" "On Strike For Christmas," "Marley & Me; The Puppy Years." & Lifetime's The Client List, co-starring Jennifer Love Hewitt & Cybil Sheppard, Plus back-to-back lead roles in Lying To Be Perfect and Mrs. Miracle. Additional credits include leads on the feature Burning Mussolini, Nickelodeon's Gym Teacher: The Movie, co-starring Christopher Meloni & Amy Sedaris, Flirting With Forty with Heather Locklear and the FOX TV pilot The Virgin of Akron, Ohio. Supporting leads include AVP2: Requiem for 20th Century Fox and Possession alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, as well as Elegy
with Ben Kingsley & Penélope Cruz and Rise of the Planet of the Apes with John Lithgow
& James Franco
. Her performances in the short films Dark Room (2006) and "The Hostage" (2010) both earned Leo nominations for Best Performance. Recurring roles include the critically acclaimed Battlestar Galactica, Exes & Ohs, The L Word, Stargate: SG1, Saved, DaVinci's Inquest, Whistler, Blackstone, and, most recently, "Clue."
Horsdal appeared in a lead role in the American-Canadian revenge thriller film The Tortured
.
"The Hostage," for which Chelah was nominated for Best Actress at the 2011 Leos, co-starred and was produced by her close friends Tahmoh Penikett
& Aleks Paunovic.
Life and career
She grew up in the KitsilanoKitsilano
Kitsilano is an upmarket neighbourhood on the West Side of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Known colloquially as "Kits", this neighborhood is home to many yuppies, young families and students as well as yoga studios, organic markets, cafes and Vancouver's Greektown. The primary...
neighbourhood of Vancouver with her mother, Lindsay. Her father is the folk singer
Folk Singer
Folk Singer is a 1964 album by Muddy Waters. Waters plays acoustic guitar, backed by Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on acoustic guitar...
Valdy
Valdy
Paul Valdemar Horsdal, CM , commonly known as Valdy, is a Canadian folk musician whose solo career began in the early 1970s. He is known for "Rock and Roll Song", his first mainstream single released in mid-1972 on Haida/A&M.He was a member of the London Town Criers during the 1960s and...
. Horsdal first appeared as a model in local television commercials.
Acting career
She moved to the Caribbean and returned to Canada in 2002 where she then began her acting career.Horsdal has since appeared in over 75 commercials, multiple films and TV series. She recently wrapped lead & supporting roles on "Three Weeks, Three Kids" "On Strike For Christmas," "Marley & Me; The Puppy Years." & Lifetime's The Client List, co-starring Jennifer Love Hewitt & Cybil Sheppard, Plus back-to-back lead roles in Lying To Be Perfect and Mrs. Miracle. Additional credits include leads on the feature Burning Mussolini, Nickelodeon's Gym Teacher: The Movie, co-starring Christopher Meloni & Amy Sedaris, Flirting With Forty with Heather Locklear and the FOX TV pilot The Virgin of Akron, Ohio. Supporting leads include AVP2: Requiem for 20th Century Fox and Possession alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, as well as Elegy
Elegy
In literature, an elegy is a mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.-History:The Greek term elegeia originally referred to any verse written in elegiac couplets and covering a wide range of subject matter, including epitaphs for tombs...
with Ben Kingsley & Penélope Cruz and Rise of the Planet of the Apes with John Lithgow
John Lithgow
John Arthur Lithgow is an American actor, musician, and author. Presently, he is involved with a wide range of media projects, including stage, television, film, and radio...
& James Franco
James Franco
James Edward Franco is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author, painter, performance artist and instructor at New York University. He left college in order to pursue acting and started off his career by making guest appearances on television series in the 1990s...
. Her performances in the short films Dark Room (2006) and "The Hostage" (2010) both earned Leo nominations for Best Performance. Recurring roles include the critically acclaimed Battlestar Galactica, Exes & Ohs, The L Word, Stargate: SG1, Saved, DaVinci's Inquest, Whistler, Blackstone, and, most recently, "Clue."
Horsdal appeared in a lead role in the American-Canadian revenge thriller film The Tortured
The Tortured
The Tortured is a 2010 mystery horror-thriller film directed by Robert Lieberman and written by Marek Posival.-Plot:The film tells the story of a couple whose life is broken when a serial killer kidnaps their only son and kills him. The psychotic wife blames her husband...
.
"The Hostage," for which Chelah was nominated for Best Actress at the 2011 Leos, co-starred and was produced by her close friends Tahmoh Penikett
Tahmoh Penikett
Tahmoh Penikett is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Karl "Helo" Agathon on the Sci Fi Channel's television series Battlestar Galactica and as Paul Ballard in Joss Whedon's Dollhouse'.-Early life:...
& Aleks Paunovic.
Training
Horsdal studied acting at Lyric School of Acting in Vancouver. She remains in classes whenever her work schedule permits. Teachers, mentors & coaches include Larry Moss, Ivana Chubbuck, John Cassini, Ben Ratner & Gina Chiarelli.Filmography
- The Cabin in the WoodsThe Cabin in the WoodsThe Cabin in the Woods is an upcoming American tongue-in-cheek thriller-horror film, co-written and directed by Drew Goddard and co-written and produced by Joss Whedon. It stars Chris Hemsworth, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford and Amy Acker.-Plot:...
(2012)- Demo Girl (completed) - Everything and Everyone (2011)- Amanda (completed)
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)- Irena
- Marley & Me: The Puppy Years (2011)- Carol Grogan direct-to-dvd
- Donovan's Echo (2011)- Doctor
- Three Week's, Three Kids (2011)- Mandy (TV Movie)
- Iron Invader (2011)- Deputy Jenny (TV Movie)
- Fairly Legal (2011)- Brooke Keller (1 episode)
- R.L. Stine's The Haunting HourR.L. Stine's The Haunting HourR.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour is a Canadian/American original anthology horror-fantasy series, with episodes each half an hour long. The new show was produced by Front Street Pictures, The Hatchery, Incendo Films and Endemol, and premiered on The Hub, which overtook Discovery Kids on October 10,...
(2011)- Chris's Mom (1 episode) - Blackstone (2011)- Prosecutor Angie Gold (2 episodes)
- Endgame (2011)- Olivia (1 episode)
- Life UnexpectedLife UnexpectedLife Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010...
(2010)- Prosecutor (1 episode) - On Strike for Christmas (2010)- Sharon (TV Movie)
- The TorturedThe TorturedThe Tortured is a 2010 mystery horror-thriller film directed by Robert Lieberman and written by Marek Posival.-Plot:The film tells the story of a couple whose life is broken when a serial killer kidnaps their only son and kills him. The psychotic wife blames her husband...
(2010)- Liane Strader - AltitudeAltitude (film)Altitude is a Canadian horror, television and "direct-to-video" film directed by Canadian comic book writer and artist Kaare Andrews. Anchor Bay Entertainment is set to distribute the film in North America, U.K., Australia, and New Zealand...
(2010)- Mrs. Taylor - The Client ListThe Client ListThe Client List is a 2010 television film that premiered on the Lifetime Network on July 19, 2010. Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and directed by Eric Laneuville...
(2010)- Doreen (TV Movie) - Lying to be Perfect (2010)- Nancy (TV Movie)
- Birth Day (2010)- Patricia (short)
- Betwixt (2010)- Vanessa (TV Movie)
- The Hostage (2010)- The Lover (short)
- Mrs. Miracle (2009)- Kate Preston
- SGU Stargate Universe Kino (2009)- Inman (1 episode)
- Blackstone (2009)- Angie Gold (TV Movie)
- Defying GravityDefying Gravity (TV series)Defying Gravity is a multi-nationally produced space travel television science fiction drama series, first aired on August 2, 2009 on ABC and CTV and canceled in the autumn of 2009...
(2009)- Dr. Tina Winkler (1 episode) - EurekaEureka (TV series)Eureka is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on July 18, 2006. Since then four seasons have aired, and a fifth is currently being filmed. The second half of season 4 began on SyFy on July 11, 2011 and ended on September 19, 2011...
(2009)- Mary-Beth Curtis (1 episode) - The Guard (2009)- Kathy (1 episode)
- Come Dance at my Wedding (2009)- Nancy Reed (TV Movie)
- Helen (2009)- Kara
- Burning Mussolini (2009)- Cheryl Witherspoon
- Exes and OhsExes and OhsExes & Ohs is an American and Canadian cable TV series that was launched on Logo on October 8, 2007, and Showcase in Canada. The show centres around the dating life of Jennifer , a lesbian documentary filmmaker with a vivid fantasy life and a floundering career. Jennifer is looking for Ms...
(2007–2009)- Lauren Brooks (3 episodes) - Alien TrespassAlien TrespassAlien Trespass is a 2009 science-fiction comedy film based on 1950s sci-fi B movies. It stars Eric McCormack and Robert Patrick . The film was shot in Ashcroft, B.C.-Plot:...
(2009)- Betsy's Mother - PossessionPossession (2009 film)Possession is an American remake of the Korean film Addicted. It is a psychological thriller film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Lee Pace.-Plot:...
(2009)- Miranda - Flirting with FortyFlirting with FortyFlirting with Forty is a 2008 Lifetime movie, starring Heather Locklear and Robert Buckley. The movie premiered on December 6, 2008.The movie focuses on a 40-year old mother named Jackie who goes to Hawaii for her 40th birthday and meets a young male surfing instructor named Kyle . The two flirt...
(2008)- Anne - PassengersPassengers (film)Passengers is 2008 thriller film starring Anne Hathaway and Patrick Wilson, and directed by Rodrigo García. It was released in the United States by TriStar Pictures on October 24, 2008.-Plot:...
(2008)- Janice - Stargate: Atlantis (2008)- Erran (1 episode)
- Gym Teacher: The MovieGym Teacher: The MovieGym Teacher: The Movie is a 2008 Nickelodeon Original Movie. It stars Christopher Meloni, Nathan Kress, Amy Sedaris, David Alan Grier and Chelah Horsdal.-Plot:...
(2008)- Winnie Bleeker - Every Second Counts (2008)- Mrs. Alcotr (TV Movie)
- The L WordThe L WordThe L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
(2006–2008)- Sally/Psychic (5 episodes) - Robson ArmsRobson ArmsRobson Arms is a Canadian television series that began airing on CTV on June 17, 2005 and ended on June 30, 2008. Robson Arms is a co-production between Vancouver-based Omni Film Productions Limited and Halifax's Creative Atlantic Communications....
(2008)- Shaina (1 episode) - ElegyElegy (film)Elegy is a 2008 drama directed by Spanish director Isabel Coixet and based on a Philip Roth novel, The Dying Animal. Staring Penélope Cruz and Ben Kingsley. The film is set in New York City, but was filmed in Vancouver.-Plot:...
(2008)- Susan Reese - Past Lies (2008)- Danielle (TV Movie)
- ViceVice (film)Vice is a 2008 crime film released straight to DVD. It stars Michael Madsen and Daryl Hannah.Tagline: It's a dirty job.- Plot :An undercover drug deal goes wrong and Max sees the other cops involved start dropping...
(2008)- Woman in Elevator - Inseparable (2008)- Sara
- Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)- Darcy
- Bionic Woman (2007)- Suicidal Women (1 episode)
- The Perfect Child (2007)- Jen (TV Movie)
- Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness (2007)- Cindy (TV Movie)
- Nightmare (2007)- Molly's Mother (TV Movie)
- Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica is an American science fiction franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica TV series in 1978, and was followed by a brief sequel TV series in 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games...
(2007)- Didi Cassidy (2 episodes) - Ashes Fall (2007)- Joanna (short)
- A Decent Proposal (2007)- Cynthia Lewis (TV Movie)
- PsychPsychPsych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts...
(2006)- Beth (1 episode) - The Virgin of Akron, Ohio (2006)- Juliet (1 episode)
- Three Moons Over MilfordThree Moons Over MilfordThree Moons Over Milford is an American science fiction dramedy set in a picturesque small town in southern Vermont. Shortly before the series begins, an asteroid hits the Moon, shattering it into three fragments, threatening to eventually fall to Earth and end life...
(2006)- Mom (1 episode) - Men in TreesMen in TreesMen in Trees is an American romantic television dramedy series which premiered on September 12, 2006 on ABC and starred Anne Heche who played relationship coach Marin Frist. The series was set in the fictional town of Elmo, Alaska and concerned Marin Frist's misadventures in relationships...
(2006)- Pretty Redhead (1 episode) - SavedSaved (TV series)Saved is a medical drama television series, which was broadcast on Turner Network Television in 2006. The series was created by David Manson....
(2006)- Gail Esterbrook (2 episodes) - WhistlerWhistler (TV series)Whistler is a Canadian television drama centring on the aftermath of the mysterious death of a local snowboard legend. The series was created by Kelly Senecal and developed by Patrick Banister, John Barbisan, Mindy Heslin, and Susan James.-Premise:...
(2006)- Janet (3 episodes) - Stargate SG-1Stargate SG-1Stargate SG-1 is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 feature film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich...
(2004–2006)- Lt. Womack (5 episodes) - Fallen (2006)- Lori Corbett (TV Miniseries)
- Hollow Man II (2006)- Blind Secretary (direct-to-dvd)
- X-Men: The Last StandX-Men: The Last StandX-Men: The Last Stand is a 2006 superhero film and the third in the X-Men series. It was directed by Brett Ratner and stars an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore, Aaron Stanford, Vinnie Jones,...
(2006)- Minivan Mother - The EvidenceThe Evidence (TV series)The Evidence is an American police procedural drama that debuted on March 22, 2006 on ABC. The series starred Rob Estes, Orlando Jones, and Martin Landau.-Summary:...
(2006)- Ivy Beckman (1 episode) - Godiva'sGodiva'sGodiva's is an hour long Canadian television comedy-drama series, which debuted on Bravo! and Citytv in 2005. It completed a successful two-season run in 2006, but though the show received rave reviews, it was cancelled by CHUM broadcasting...
(2006)- Weather Girl (1 episode) - The Pink PantherThe Pink PantherThe Pink Panther is a series of comedy films featuring the bungling French police detective Jacques Clouseau that began in 1963 with the release of the film of the same name. The role was originated by, and is most closely associated with, Peter Sellers...
(2006) Security Guard - SmallvilleSmallvilleSmallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
(2005)- Dr. McCann (1 episode) - Seeking Fear (2005)- Hooker
- Masters of HorrorMasters of HorrorMasters of Horror is an informal social group of international film writers and directors specializing in horror movies and an American television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.- Origin :...
(2005)- Frances Elwood (1 episode) - SupernaturalSupernatural (TV series)Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...
(2005)- Cute Librarian (1 episode) - ReunionReunion (TV series)Reunion is an American television series that aired on FOX in late 2005. The series was intended to chronicle 20 years in the lives of a group of six high school friends from Bedford, New York, with each episode following one year in the lives of the six, beginning with their high school graduation...
(2005)- Jane Kelsey (1 episode) - Criminal MindsCriminal MindsCriminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...
(2005)- Heather Woodland (1 episode) - Dark Room (2005)- Alice (Short)
- The Exorcism of Emily RoseThe Exorcism of Emily RoseThe Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 American courtroom drama horror film directed by Scott Derrickson. The film is loosely based on the story of Anneliese Michel and follows a self-proclaimed agnostic defense lawyer representing a parish priest who is accused by the state of negligent homicide...
(2005)- Asst. DA #3 - The 4400The 4400The 4400 is a science fiction TV series produced by CBS Paramount Network Television in association with Sky Television, Renegade 83, and American Zoetrope for USA Network. The show was created and written by Scott Peters and René Echevarria, and it stars Joel Gretsch and Jacqueline McKenzie...
(2005)- Jeanine - Carrie's Mom (1 episode) - Marker (2005)- Parker Mother (TV Movie)
- Renegradepress.com (2005)- Mrs. Annie Tropek (1 episode)
- Cold SquadCold SquadCold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick .The cast of Cold Squad was...
(2004)- Doctor Walker (1 episode) - The Life (2004)- Female Cop #2 (TV Movie)
- Stephan King's Dead Zone (2004)- Janet Miller (1 episode)
- 5ive Days Till Midnight (2004)- Stefani the Rental Car Woman (TV Movie)
- Pursued (2004)- Sharon
- The Truth About Miranda (2004)- Jan
- Connie and CarlaConnie and CarlaConnie and Carla is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck and starring Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, and David Duchovny.The film was shot in Vancouver and featured a number of local drag queens.-Plot:...
(2004)- Botox Friend - Da Vinci's InquestDa Vinci's InquestDa Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. Seven seasons of thirteen episodes each were filmed for a total of ninety-one episodes....
(2003–2004)- Police Constable #1 / Police Constable #3 (2 episodes) - Still Life (2004)- Tammi (1 episode)
- Human CargoHuman CargoHuman Cargo is a 2004 Canadian television miniseries. The series won seven Gemini Awards and two Directors Guild of Canada Awards. It premiered on CBC Television on January 4, 2004 and starred Kate Nelligan, Cara Pifko, and Nicholas Campbell....
(2004)- Female RCMP #1 - PaycheckPaycheck (film)Paycheck is a 2003 film adaptation of the short story of the same name by science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. The film was directed by John Woo and stars Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman and Aaron Eckhart...
(2003)- Young Mother - Tru CallingTru CallingTru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that premiered on Fox Network on October 30, 2003. It ran for two seasons before being canceled....
(2003)- Admissions Officer (1 episode) - AndromedaAndromeda (TV series)Andromeda is a Canadian-American science fiction television series, based on unused material by the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, developed by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and produced by Roddenberry's widow, Majel Barrett Roddenberry. It starred Kevin Sorbo as High Guard Captain Dylan Hunt...
(2003)- Misabo Ahm (1 episode) - Mysterious Ways (2000–2002)- Female Paramedic / Reporter #2 (2 episodes)
- The Hat Squad (1993)- Call Girl (1 episode)