Nicole de Boer: biography, filmography, personal life

Canadian actress Nicole de Boer won great fame thanks to the television series "Star Trek: Far Space Nine", where she played Ezri Dax, and fans of horror films know her about the psychological horror "Cube". What other high-profile projects were in the filmography of this actress? Let's find out.

Biography

Nicole was born in Toronto in 1970. Parents recalled that she was a shy child, and were very surprised when the girl got a role in the school play "The Wizard of Oz", where she played the main role. Noticing the daughter's great interest in acting, her parents helped her to find an agent. Since eight years, Nicole regularly played in theatrical productions and participated in a TV show.

Carier start

Nicole played her first notable role in the dramatic television series "9B" when she was seventeen. The actress played the role of Erin Jones, her character appears in five episodes of the series.

Then followed the role in the sketch comedy "The Guys in the corridor." 18-year-old Nicole played Laura, the girl of Bobby Terrance. Eight years later in 1996, the actress appeared in the full-length comedy of the same sketch group "Sweet for the brain."

In 1992, Nicole de Boer won a role in the full-length slasher film "Graduation 4: Deliver us from evil." Nicole embodied the character Meagan - a girl who, along with her friends, is forced to confront a bloodthirsty maniac on her own graduation day.

A year later, a small role was played in the television drama film Family Pictures, in which Nicole played Penny. This film with the participation of the actress passed by most of the audience.

In 1995 Nicole de Boer was confirmed for the role of Meg Smith in the teen comedy "The Great Journey" directed by Kelly Mackin.

In 1997, Nicole played Yuna in the fantastic TV series "The Black Abyss". This project Nicole de Boer also has not gained much popularity.

First recognition

In 1996, Nicole participated in the casting of the psychological horror film "Cube" by Vincenzo Natali. She received the role of Joan, a schoolgirl who, using her mathematical abilities, calculated safe rooms in a mysterious cube where every careless step could lead to death.

In view of the more than modest budget, there were no famous actors, expensive decorations, or deafening special effects in the film. Nevertheless, Vincenzo Natali, then still unknown to the director, and the actors who played the main roles, have received worldwide recognition of critics and viewers. Critics noted that Nicole de Boer did a particularly good job. Photos from the filming is presented below.

The film Vincenzo Natali, shot 20 years ago, is still considered one of the most powerful psychological horror films in the history of cinema and does not lose its popularity. It was filmed two sequels: "Cube 2: Hypercube" and "Cube: Zero" - but in them Nicole was no longer acting.

The film "Cube" finally opened to the general public the talent of Nicole de Boer. The filmography of this young actress was replenished with the first loud project.

Success on TV

From 2002 to 2007, Nicole de Boer starred in the series "Dead Zone", based on the novel by Stephen King. Her frame partners were Anthony Michael Hall and Chris Bruno. The series was very warmly received by critics, and several times was nominated for the Saturn Award as the best television series. Fans of Stephen King and just fans of detective stories "Dead Zone" also liked. The series has won high ratings on the sites of many online theaters.

The plot of the series is based on the same novel by Stephen King's "Dead Zone", although in places it differs from the literary source. The main character is John Smith, a schoolteacher who is going to marry Sarah, whom he has met for a long time. But one day, returning home, John falls into a terrible car accident and falls into a coma. Having regained consciousness in the hospital ward, John, to his horror, learns that five years have passed since the accident. During this time, much has changed, for example, lost hope that John will recover, Sarah married the sheriff Banerman. The world around John has changed a lot, but he himself has changed - now visions of the past and the future visit him. Learning about the unusual gift of John, the local police decides to involve him in the investigation of the most intricate crimes.

Nicole de Boer plays Sarah Banerman and regularly appears in all six seasons of the series.

The next important episode in Nicole's career is the role of Alison Porter in the adventure fantasy series "Stargate: Atlantis." The audience liked the film very much, critics also highly appreciated it. The series "Stargate: Atlantis" was nominated for many prestigious film awards, including the Emmy Award.

Personal life

In 1999, Nicole married the vocalist of the All Systems Go band, John Kastner. The actress's husband is also known as a composer, in particular he worked on the films "Universal Soldier" and "Siphon."

The daughter of John Kastner and Nicole de Boer Summer Lee Kastner was born in 2007.

Since 2012, John and Nicole lived separately, and a year later divorced.