Angela Asher is a Canadian film and television actress. She is most noted for her role as Tara Mercer in ''
18 to Life
''18 to Life'' is a Canadian sitcom television series that debuted on January 4, 2010, on CBC. The series was shown in Quebec on Vrak.TV with the title ''Majeurs et mariés''.
Synopsis
The show stars Stacey Farber and Michael Seater as Jessie Hi ...
26th Gemini Awards
The 26th Gemini Awards was held on September 7, 2011 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast live from the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, and aired on CBC Television. The show was hosted by Russell Pet ...
in 2011.
She has also had recurring or regular roles in the television series '' Married Life'', ''
This Is Wonderland
''This Is Wonderland'' is a Canadian legal comedy-drama television series that premiered on CBC on January 12, 2004. The series was created by George F. Walker, Dani Romain, and Bernard Zukerman.
The second season premiered on January 25, 2005 ...
'', ''
Degrassi
''Degrassi'' is a Canadian teen drama television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler, that follows the lives of youths attending the eponymous secondary school in Toronto. Each entry since 1987 has taken place in the same contin ...
'', ''
Inhuman Condition
''Inhuman Condition'' is an EP by the American death metal band Massacre. It was released in 1992 by Earache Records.
Track listing
# "Inhuman Condition" – 5:41
# "Plains of Insanity" – 4:48
# "Warhead" – 5:16 (Venom cover)
# "Provoked ...
Hard Rock Medical
''Hard Rock Medical'' is a Canadian medical drama television series which aired on TVOntario (TVO) from 2013 to 2018. It was the first original drama series for TVO, the public television network for Ontario. The series also aired nationally in Can ...
'' and ''
Workin' Moms
''Workin' Moms'' is a Canadian television comedy-drama sitcom series that premiered on CBC Television on January 10, 2017. The show stars Catherine Reitman, Jessalyn Wanlim, Dani Kind, Enuka Okuma, and Juno Rinaldi"'Workin' Moms' Comedy Adds to Season 2 Cast" ''
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...
'', July 20, 2017. and appeared in the films ''
Interstate 60
''Interstate 60'' (also known as ''Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road'') is a 2002 American independent road film written and directed by Bob Gale, in his directorial debut, and starring James Marsden, Gary Oldman, Amy Smart, Christopher Ll ...
'', ''
King of Sorrow
"King of Sorrow" is a song by English band Sade from their fifth studio album, ''Lovers Rock'' (2000). It was released as the album's second and final single on 12 March 2001.
Critical reception
Tanya Rena Jefferson of AXS wrote, "Sade sings a ...
'', ''
A Dark Truth
''A Dark Truth'' (also known as ''The Truth'') is a 2012 action thriller film directed and written by Damian Lee, and produced by Gary Howsam and Bill Marks. The film stars Andy García, Kim Coates, Deborah Kara Unger, Eva Longoria and Fores ...
'' and ''
Ghostland
''Ghostland'' (also known as ''Incident in a Ghostland'') is a 2018 psychological horror film written and directed by Pascal Laugier. ''Ghostland'' was shown in competition at the Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer, where ...
''.
In 2022, Asher was a candidate in the
2022 Ontario general election
The 2022 Ontario general election was held on June 2, 2022, to elect Member of Provincial Parliament (Canada), Members of the Provincial Parliament to serve in the 43rd Parliament of Ontario.
The governing Progressive Conservative Party of Ont ...
for the
New Blue Party of Ontario
The New Blue Party of Ontario (New Blue; ) is a right-wing populist political party in the Canadian province of Ontario. Founded in 2020, the party is led by Jim Karahalios, the husband of Belinda Karahalios, the party's first MPP. Formed fr ...
, which garnered publicity by opposing public health measures against COVID-19. She ran in Spadina—Fort York, placing fifth with under two percent of the vote while incumbent MPP
Chris Glover
Chris Glover (born September 4, 1961) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.