Sonja Smits
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 series, 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 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. She was the first artist named as President of Harbourfront Centre Board, was a founding member of ACTRA Women's Caucus and served as Chair at Toronto Artscape Foundation. Sonja is the co-owner of Closson Chase Vineyards, a pioneer in the creation of the viticulture region of Prince Edward County.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 3.142 |
Birthday | 1958-09-08 |
Place of Birth | Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada |
Also Known As |
1983
Videodrome
7.277/2160
As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show de...
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Videodrome
2006
One Way
5.6/55
To cover up his infidelities and protect his upcoming marriage, a star advertiser helps free an accused rapist by giving a false alibi and suffers the...
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One Way
2003
Owning Mahowny
6.781/153
Dan Mahowny was a rising star at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At twenty-four he was assistant manager of a major branch in the heart of Tor...
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Owning Mahowny
1993
The Diviners
0/0
Morag Gunn (Sonja Smits), a writer who is having trouble with her teenage daughter, examines her own relationship history, which includes a period of...
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The Diviners
1981
The Pit
5.738/86
Twelve year-old Jamie Benjamin is a solitary misunderstood boy in his preteens. His classmates pick on him, his neighbors think he's weird and his par...
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The Pit
2005
Heritage Minutes: Mona Parsons
0/0
Mona Parsons, a partisan World War II Allied agent in the Netherlands escapes execution and later imprisonment by the Nazis.
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Heritage Minutes: Mona Parsons
2004
A Different Loyalty
4.7/28
In January 1963, British journalist Leo Cauffield suddenly disappears from his home in Beirut. His wife Sally knew that he was working part-time for B...
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A Different Loyalty
2004
Siblings
5.429/14
Joe and his siblings have a couple of problems. First off, their stepparents are despicably evil. Secondly, they seemed to have killed them. Now this...
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Siblings
2003
How to Deal
5.469/147
Halley is convinced true love doesn't exist based on the crazy relationships around her. Her mother is divorcing her father who is dating a younger wo...
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How to Deal
1994
TekWar: TekLords
5.429/7
Drug lords take over the empire left by convicted Sonny Hokori.
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TekWar: TekLords
1986
Loose Ends
3/3
When the zealous followers of the Church of the Divine Light collide with the heathen filmmakers heaven help those caught in the middle! Bishop Wally,...
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Loose Ends
2023
Better Days
7/1
A widow finds a new lease on life through the joy of cosplay.
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Better Days
1984
Face to Face
0/0
Desperate transgender woman Nina Russell hires prominent, sleazy arrogant plastic surgeon Dr. Christopher Hamilton to create an attractive face for he...
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Face to Face
2019
Heritage Minutes: D-Day
0/0
On June 6, 1944, Canadian Forces landed on Juno Beach. D-Day, as this day would become known, was the largest amphibious invasion of all time, led to...
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Heritage Minutes: D-Day
1994
Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes
5/1
When Spenser (Robert Urich), his psychologist girlfriend, Susan Silverman (Barbara Williams), and his right-hand man, Hawk (Avery Brooks), investigate...
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Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes
1998
Dead Husbands
4.7/3
Dr. Carter Elson is a man who finds a list of men's names among his wife Alex's possessions. When Carter discovers his own name at the bottom of the l...
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Dead Husbands
2016
Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted
6.6/35
Abby Knight, ex-lawyer and crime buff, and the owner of Bloomers Flower Shop, is having a week to be reckoned with. A reluctant bridesmaid at her dram...
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Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted
1985
Command 5
0/0
A team of special military forces has to save a small town which has been taken hostage by an organization called the Brotherhood.
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Command 5
2021
Drifting Snow
10/1
Two strangers, Joanne and Chris share a winter road trip through rural eastern Ontario. After losing her husband John, Joanne faces the rituals of rem...
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Drifting Snow
2021
Hidden Family Secrets
6.1/7
A woman determined to save her dying daughter uncovers her mother's sinister secret.
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Hidden Family Secrets
1999
Hidden Heroes
0/0
Two Canadian women return to the Netherlands to recount the terrifying ordeal they experienced as children at the hands of the Nazis, and to connect w...
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