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Chelah Horsdal
ActorBorn June 19, 1973 (52 years)
Chelah Horsdal is a Canadian actress. She is known for her regular roles in the television series Hell on Wheels, When Calls the Heart, and The Man in the High Castle, recurring roles on Stargate SG-1, Level Up, Arrow, and Star Trek: Discovery, and for her roles in the films Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem and Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Horsdal was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She says she "was born to hippie parents while surrounded by friends and family on the 'farm' Headacres."
She is the daughter of mother Lindsay and folksinger father Valdy. She grew up with her mother in Kitsilano and attended Bayview Elementary followed by Lord Byng Secondary. She began modelling in locally shot TV shows and commercials at 18, and then lived in the Caribbean for a year.
Horsdal began her acting career in 2002. She has since appeared in more than 75 commercials as well as in films and on television. She has played lead and supporting roles on Hell on Wheels, The Man In the High Castle, When Calls the Heart, Candiland, Patterson's Wager, Three Weeks, Three Kids, On Strike For Christmas, Marley & Me: The Puppy Years, and Lifetime's The Client List. She had lead roles in Lying To Be Perfect and Mrs. Miracle.
Additional credits include leads on the feature Burning Mussolini, Nickelodeon's Gym Teacher: The Movie, co-starring Christopher Meloni and Amy Sedaris, Flirting with Forty with Heather Locklear and the FOX TV pilot The Virgin of Akron, Ohio. Supporting leads include Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem for 20th Century Fox and Possession alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, as well as Elegy with Ben Kingsley and Penélope Cruz and Rise of the Planet of the Apes with John Lithgow and James Franco.
Her performances in the short films Dark Room (2006) and The Hostage (2010) both earned Leo nominations for Best Performance. Recurring roles include Battlestar Galactica, Exes & Ohs, The L Word, Stargate: SG1, Saved, DaVinci's Inquest, Whistler, Blackstone, Clue and Cartoon Network's Level Up.
The Hostage, for which Horsdal was nominated for Best Actress at the 2011 Leos, co-starred and was produced by Tahmoh Penikett and Aleks Paunovic. Horsdal was nominated for four more Leo Awards for her guest starring turn on Arctic Air (2013), for Hell on Wheels and When Calls the Heart, and for Patterson's Wager.
She is the daughter of mother Lindsay and folksinger father Valdy. She grew up with her mother in Kitsilano and attended Bayview Elementary followed by Lord Byng Secondary. She began modelling in locally shot TV shows and commercials at 18, and then lived in the Caribbean for a year.
Horsdal began her acting career in 2002. She has since appeared in more than 75 commercials as well as in films and on television. She has played lead and supporting roles on Hell on Wheels, The Man In the High Castle, When Calls the Heart, Candiland, Patterson's Wager, Three Weeks, Three Kids, On Strike For Christmas, Marley & Me: The Puppy Years, and Lifetime's The Client List. She had lead roles in Lying To Be Perfect and Mrs. Miracle.
Additional credits include leads on the feature Burning Mussolini, Nickelodeon's Gym Teacher: The Movie, co-starring Christopher Meloni and Amy Sedaris, Flirting with Forty with Heather Locklear and the FOX TV pilot The Virgin of Akron, Ohio. Supporting leads include Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem for 20th Century Fox and Possession alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, as well as Elegy with Ben Kingsley and Penélope Cruz and Rise of the Planet of the Apes with John Lithgow and James Franco.
Her performances in the short films Dark Room (2006) and The Hostage (2010) both earned Leo nominations for Best Performance. Recurring roles include Battlestar Galactica, Exes & Ohs, The L Word, Stargate: SG1, Saved, DaVinci's Inquest, Whistler, Blackstone, Clue and Cartoon Network's Level Up.
The Hostage, for which Horsdal was nominated for Best Actress at the 2011 Leos, co-starred and was produced by Tahmoh Penikett and Aleks Paunovic. Horsdal was nominated for four more Leo Awards for her guest starring turn on Arctic Air (2013), for Hell on Wheels and When Calls the Heart, and for Patterson's Wager.
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Chelah Horsdal Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2023 | Prom Pact · as Mrs. Lansing |
| 2021 | Firefly Lane (TV Series) · as Margie |
| 2020 | Spontaneous · as Denise |
| 2019 | Noelle · as Shelley Sussman |
| 2019 | Ash · as Gail Hurst |
| 2019 | Last Stand to Nowhere · as Wylona Earp |
| 2018 | Boundaries · as Therapist |
| 2018 | The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco (TV Series) · as Deborah Mitchell |
| 2017 | The Good Doctor (TV Series) · as Tessa |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series) · as Ufp President Laira Rillak |
| 2017 | This Is Your Death · as Elliot's Mom |
| 2017 | When We Rise (TV Series) · as Emily |
| 2016 | No Tomorrow (TV Series) · as Xavier's Mother |
| 2016 | Pretty Little Addict · as Donna Phillips |
| 2016 | Candiland · as Tess/the Queen |
| 2016 | You Me Her (TV Series) · as Lori Matherfield |
| 2015 | Even Lambs Have Teeth · as Abby |
| 2015 | Proof (2015) (TV Series) · as Colleen Seavers |
| 2015 | UnREAL (TV Series) · as Louise |
| 2015 | The Returned (US) (TV Series) · as Kris |
| 2015 | Patterson's Wager · as Audrey |
| 2015 | The Man in the High Castle (TV Series) · as Helen Smith |
| 2014 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (TV Series) · as Marianne Gallagher |
| 2014 | If I Stay · as Liddy |
| 2014 | Clue: A Movie Mystery Adventure · as Headmistress Kroger |
| 2014 | The 100 (TV Series) · as Simone Lightbourne |
| 2014 | The Grim Sleeper · as Livi Vazquez |
| 2014 | When Calls the Heart (TV Series) · as Cat Montgomery |
| 2014 | Arson Mom · as Ann |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Arrow: Year One · as Kate Spencer |
| 2013 | Hunting Season · as Nancy |
| 2013 | Cedar Cove (TV Series) · as Dr. Carmen |
| 2013 | Package Deal (TV Series) · as Megan |
| 2013 | Midnight Stallion · as Rita Shephard |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Kill for Me · as Maria Klein |
| 2013 | Motive (TV Series) · as Deana Mitchell |
| 2012 | It's Christmas, Carol! · as Tanya |
| 2012 | Emily Owens, M.D. (TV Series) · as Marian Kramden |
| 2012 | Arrow (TV Series) · as Kate Spencer |
| 2012 | Arctic Air (TV Series) · as Tara |
| 2012 | Level Up (TV Series) · as Barbara |
| 2012 | The Selection · as Magda Singer |
| 2011 | The Cabin in the Woods · as Demo Girl |
| 2011 | Clue (TV Series) · as Headmistress Kroger |
| 2011 | Hell on Wheels (TV Series) · as Margaret Palmer |
| 2011 | Donovan's Echo · as Doctor |
| 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes · as Irena - Charles' Nurse |
| 2011 | Falling Skies (TV Series) · as Alicia |
| 2011 | Marley & Me: The Puppy Years · as Carol Grogan |
| 2011 | Three Weeks, Three Kids · as Mandy Norton |
| 2011 | The Killing (US) (TV Series) · as Kellie Hopkins |
| 2011 | Endgame (TV Series) · as Olivia Davis |
| 2011 | Iron Golem · as Deputy Jenny |
| 2011 | Fairly Legal (TV Series) · as Brooke Keller |
| 2010 | On Strike for Christmas · as Sharon |
| 2010 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series (TV Series) · as Chris' Mom |
| 2010 | Altitude · as Mrs. Taylor |
| 2010 | The Client List · as Doreen |
| 2010 | The Tortured · as Liane Strader |
| 2010 | Lying to Be Perfect · as Nancy |
| 2010 | Life UneXpected (TV Series) · as Prosecutor |
| 2009 | Blackstone (TV Series) · as Angie Gold |
| 2009 | Mrs. Miracle · as Kate Preston |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Defying Gravity (TV Series) · as Dr. Tina Winkler |
| 2009 | Possession · as Miranda |
| 2009 | Come Dance at My Wedding · as Nancy Reed |
| 2009 | Alien Trespass · as Betsy's Mother |
| 2009 | Burning Mussolini · as Cheryll Witherspoon |
| 2008 | Flirting with Forty · as Anne |
| 2008 | Passengers · as Janice |
| 2008 | Gym Teacher · as Winnie |
| 2008 | Every Second Counts · as Mrs. Alcott |
| 2008 | Vice · as Woman In Elevator |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Past Lies · as Danielle |
| 2008 | The Guard (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Inseparable · as Sara |
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem · as Darcy |
| 2007 | Exes & Ohs (TV Series) · as Lauren Brooks |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman (2007) (TV Series) · as Suicidal Woman |
| 2007 | Perfect Child · as Jen |
| 2007 | Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness · as Cindy |
| 2007 | Nightmare · as Molly's Mother |
| 2007 | A Decent Proposal · as Cynthia Lewis |
| 2006 | Men in Trees (TV Series) · as Pretty Redhead |
| 2006 | Three Moons Over Milford (TV Series) · as Mom |
| 2006 | Fallen · as Lori Corbett |
| 2006 | Eureka (TV Series) · as Mary-Beth Curtis |
| 2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as Beth |
| 2006 | Whistler (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Hollow Man II · as Blind Secretary |
| 2006 | Saved (TV Series) · as Gail Esterbrook |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand · as Minivan Mother |
| 2006 | The Evidence (TV Series) |
| 2006 | The Pink Panther · as Security Guard |
| 2005 | Dreams in the Witch House · as Frances Elwood |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror (TV Series) · as Frances Elwood |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Heather Woodland |
| 2005 | Supernatural (TV Series) · as Cute Librarian |
| 2005 | The Exorcism of Emily Rose · as Asst. Da #3 |
| 2005 | Reunion (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Robson Arms (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Marker · as Parker Mother |
| 2005 | Godiva's (TV Series) · as Weather Girl |
| 2005 | Dark Room · as Alice |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV Series) · as Didi Cassidy |
| 2004 | The Life · as Female Cop #2 |
| 2004 | Stargate Atlantis (TV Series) · as Erran |
| 2004 | The 4400 (TV Series) · as Jeanine |
| 2004 | 5ive Days to Midnight (TV Series) · as Stefani The Rental Car Woman |
| 2004 | Connie and Carla · as Botox's Friend |
| 2004 | renegadepress.com (TV Series) · as Mrs. Annie Tropek |
| 2004 | The L Word (TV Series) · as Sally |
| 2004 | Human Cargo (TV Series) · as Female Rcmp #1 |
| 2003 | Paycheck · as Young Mother |
| 2003 | Tru Calling (TV Series) · as Admissions Officer |
| 2002 | The Dead Zone (TV Series) · as Janet Miller |
| 2001 | Smallville (TV Series) · as Dr. Mccann |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Mysterious Ways (TV Series) · as Paramedic #2 (female Paramedic) |
| 1998 | Da Vinci's Inquest (TV Series) · as Police Constable #1 |
| 1998 | Cold Squad (TV Series) · as Dr. Walker |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) · as Lt. Womack |
| 1992 | The Hat Squad (TV Series) · as Young Woman |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Cindy |