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Deborah Grover
Canadian actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Deborah Grover is a Canadian actress, known for her regular roles as prosecuting attorney Elaine Jeffers in Night Heat[2] and Nora in Jann.[3]
Early life and education
Grover studied acting and dance, attending classes at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa, the Ryerson Theatre School, Toronto, and two summers in Alberta at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.[1]
Career
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Stage
On stage, Grover performs theatre plays including roles in David Hare's Stuff Happens (2009), Huda in Heather Raffo's 9 Parts of Desire (2010), Mummy in Stockholm (2012), Madeleine in Savannah Bay (2014–15), Sonja in Michael Frayn's The Two of Us (2018), and Frau Henne in Bremen Town (2023), among others.[4]
Screen
Grover has over thirty theatrical film credits, beginning with her role as Sister Anne in the 1985 film, Agnes of God, and continuing with appearances in The Gate (1987), The Uncles (2000), Fatman (2020), The Shipping News (2001), Where the Truth Lies (2005), Six Figures (2005), and Alice, Darling (2022).
She also appears in television movies, including The Christmas Wife (1988), Under the Piano (1996), When Innocence Is Lost (1997), and Rated X (2000), in addition to the miniseries Bag of Bones (2011), The Kennedys (2011), and The Firm (2012).
In addition to her regular roles on Night Heat and Jann, Grover has had multiple appearances on Our Hero (2000–01), How to Be Indie (2009–10), Happy Town (2010), Sensitive Skin (2016), Orphan Black (2017), and a regular role as Tillie on the sci-fi horror series From (2023–24).
Grover's television guest appearances include Counterstrike (1993), Instant Star (2007), Love You To Death (2007), Breakout Kings (2011), Satisfaction (2013), The Strain (2014), Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments (2019), Northern Rescue (2019), Dare Me (2020), and Good Witch (2021), among others.
- Voice roles
Grover also voiced the roles of Kassandra and Hippolyte in the 2011 video game Warriors: Legends of Troy.[5]
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Award nominations
Grover is a two-time Canadian Screen Award nominee for Guest Performance in a Drama Series, including her role as Josephine Barry in Anne with an E,[6] and her performance as Donna in Mary Kills People.[7]
Personal life
Grover is the mother of two daughters.[1]
Filmography
Film
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- 1985: Agnes of God – Sister Anne [8]
- 1987: The Gate – Mom [8]
- 1999: Dick – Pat Nixon [9]
- 1999: Water Damage – Mary Swoffa [9]
- 2000: The Uncles – Nancy Rossi [9]
- 2001: The Shipping News – Edna Buggit [9]
- 2004: Welcome to Mooseport – Airport Passenger [9]
- 2005: Where the Truth Lies – Mrs. O'Flaherty [9]
- 2005: Six Figures – Louise [10]
- 2020: Fatman – Anne Marie [11]
- 2010: Nexus – Louise [10]
- 2015: Regression – Old Woman [9]
- 2017: Don't Talk to Irene – Ruth [10]
- 2018: His Perfect Obsession – Cecilia [9]
- 2022: Alice, Darling – Volunteer #3 [11]
Television
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