Sarah Victoria Higginson (born December 6, 1969) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles in the '' TekWar'' movies and series, and for portraying Elizabeth Weir in ''

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'' and ''

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'' (2004–2008), Jordan Hampton in '' NCIS'' (2007–2009), and Commander Delaney Truffault in ''

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'' (2015–2017). She is also a

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actress and has appeared in '' Three Tall Women'', ''Weldon Rising'', and '' Picasso at the Lapin Agile''.

Early life

Higginson was born in

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and studied to become an actor at the

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, United Kingdom.

Career

In 1995, two years prior to ''

'' premiere, Higginson starred in the movie Jungleground with three other actors from the ''Stargate'' franchise: Peter Williams (Apophis),

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(Martouf), and Lexa Doig (Dr. Lam). Higginson took over the role of Elizabeth Weir from Jessica Steen in a guest spot on the season eight opener of ''

''. She was then carried over as the leader of the

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expedition on ''Stargate Atlantis'' and continued playing that role until the end of the show's third season, afterwards being reduced from a main cast member to a recurring role in the fourth season. She did not reprise the role for the show's fifth season. In 2015, Higginson was cast in the

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drama series '' This Life'' as Natalie Lawson, a lifestyle columnist and single mother who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The series ran for two seasons, and was ultimately cancelled on January 24, 2017. In 2016, she portrayed Dr. Kessler on the KindaTV

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''Inhuman Condition''. In February 2021, it was announced that Higginson, who had a recurring role on the CTV medical series '' Transplant'', was upgraded to a regular cast member for season 2 after the rights for the show were acquired by

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Accolades

Higginson won a

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for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for '' The City'' in 2000. In 2004, she was nominated for a

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for Best Supporting Actress on Television for her performance in ''Stargate Atlantis''.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

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