| Sonja Smits | |
| Birth Date: | September 8, 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada |
| Years Active: | 1978–present |
Sonja Smits (born September 8, 1958)[1] 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).
Smits was born in the Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada. She went to Bell High School in Bells Corners, she also attended Woodroffe High School and South Carleton High School in Richmond, a village outside Ottawa. She studied acting at Ryerson Polytechnic Institute until she was invited to join the Centre Stage theatre company in London, Ontario.
Smits has played roles in many television series, including Falcon Crest, Airwolf, Odyssey 5, The Outer Limits, Street Legal, Traders, The Best Laid Plans and The Eleventh Hour. Smits also played Bianca O'Blivion in the David Cronenberg horror movie Videodrome (1983) and was lead actress in 2021 drama film Drifting Snow.[2]
She portrayed Mona Parsons in Heritage Minutes: Mona Parsons (Historica Canada)[3]
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.[4]
In 2009, Smits was elected president of the board of directors of the Harbourfront Centre.[5]
Smits has been nominated for five Gemini Awards, winning in 1988, and two Genie Awards. She has also received the ACTRA Toronto Award of Excellence.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Tyler | Sharon | ||
| 1981 | Mrs. Lynde | |||
| 1983 | Videodrome | Bianca O'Blivion | Nominated — Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 1984 | That's My Baby! | Suzanne | Nominated — Genie Award for Best Actress | |
| 2003 | Owning Mahowny | Dana Selkirk | ||
| 2003 | How to Deal | Carol Warsher | ||
| 2004 | Fay Tolland | |||
| 2006 | One Way | Linda Birk | ||
| 2021 | Drifting Snow | Joanne | ||
| 2022 | Better Days | Kate |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | War Brides | Lisa | TV film | |
| 1984 | Falcon Crest | Lydia Boulanger | "Suitable for Framing" | |
| 1984–85 | Nina Russell / Susan Carter | "Face to Face", "Murderous Feelings" | ||
| 1985 | Jessica Beaumont | "Her Bodyguard" | ||
| 1985 | Command 5 | Chris Winslow | TV film | |
| 1986 | Loose Ends | Carla | TV film | |
| 1987 | Airwolf | Alexandria Rostov | "Stavograd: Parts 1 & 2" | |
| 1987–1992 | Street Legal | Carrington 'Carrie' Barr | Main role, 83 episodes Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (1988) Nominated — Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (1993) | |
| 1988 | Mary | "The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl" | ||
| 1993 | Morag | TV film Nominated — Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | ||
| 1993 | Counterstrike | Julia Devane | "Betrayed" | |
| 1994 | Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes | Carolyn Rogers | TV film | |
| 1994 | TekWar | Kate Cardigan | TV film | |
| 1994 | TekLords | Kate Cardigan | TV film | |
| 1995 | Dr. Anne Crain | "White Light Fever" | ||
| 1996–2000 | Traders | Sally Ross | Main role, 83 episodes Nominated — Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (1999-2000) | |
| 1998 | Dead Husbands | Sheila Feinstein | TV film | |
| 2001 | Made in Canada | Angela Widstrom | "Teamwork" | |
| 2001 | Kay Thompson | TV miniseries | ||
| 2002–03 | Odyssey 5 | Cynthia Hodge | Recurring role | |
| 2002–2005 | Megan Redner | Main role | ||
| 2003 | Mrs. Anderson | "The Man from Mars" | ||
| 2005 | Heritage Minutes | Mona Louise Parsons | "Mona Parsons" | |
| 2007–08 | Rent-a-Goalie | Texas | "Texas", "Upstairs" | |
| 2012 | Cybergeddon | Amanda Jocelyn | "Chapter 3", "Chapter 6" | |
| 2012 | Cybergeddon Zips | Amanda Jocelyn | "Amanda" | |
| 2014 | Diane Gagnon | TV miniseries | ||
| 2016 | Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted | Glory Osbourne | TV film | |
| 2017 | Ransom | Gwyneth Davenport | "The Artist" | |
| 2017 | American Gods | Laura's Mother | "The Bone Orchard", "Git Gone", "A Murder of Gods" | |
| 2017 | Murdoch Mysteries | Belinda Carlyle | "Brackenreid Boudoir" | |
| 2017 | Save Me | Gloriana | "Code 5" | |
| 2018 | Mary Kills People | Estelle | "The Connection" | |
| 2022 | Pretty Hard Cases | Judy Wazowski | 9 episodes | |
| 2024 | Hudson and Rex | Minister Fulford | “Wag The Dog" |