Catherine Disher

Catherine Wilder Disher (born June 22, 1960) is a British-born Canadian actress and comedian. She has won two Gemini Awards: in 2005 for Best Actress for her role in the Canadian mini-series Snakes and Ladders,[2] and in 2010 for her role in The Border. She was also nominated for her role as Dr. Natalie Lambert in the Forever Knight TV series.

Catherine Disher
Born
Catherine Wilder Disher

(1960-06-22) June 22, 1960
United Kingdom[1]
CitizenshipCanadian
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Home townMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Spouse(s)Cedric Smith (divorced)
Children1

She is probably best known for her role as Jill Valentine in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis video game and in the Good Witch TV series and movies, portraying Martha Tinsdale, the mayor of Middleton.

Career

Disher graduated from the Phillips Exeter Academy in 1978 and later from the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal.

She had a supporting role on T. and T., the legal/action series starring Mr. T, and had another supporting role in the second season of the War of the Worlds series. She starred in Forever Knight from 1992 to 1996, and provided the voice of Jean Grey on the X-Men animated series from 1992 to 1997.[3] She played Maggie Norton on the Canadian television series The Border from 2008 to 2010 and provides additional voices on the PBS Kids/CBC Kids series Super WHY!.

Apart from her work as an actor, Disher has done voice work for animated series and video games, such as Resident Evil 3: Nemesis[4] and Sailor Moon.[5] She also wrote one episode of the British-Canadian-Midwestern-French drama series The Campbells.

Disher played Martha Tinsdale in a series of made-for-TV movie about The Good Witch (alongside her X-Men co-star Chris Potter), and has continued the role on the television series Good Witch.[6]

Personal life

She was formerly married to her X-Men co-star Cedric Smith, 17 years her senior, with whom she had a son, Darcy Montgomery Smith, in 1993.

Filmography

Live action

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1986The VindicatorCatherine Collins
1986Murder Sees the LightTelevision film
1987Haunted by Her PastSalesgirlTelevision film
1988A New LifeStudent
1989The Long Road HomeBayla
1989The Private CapitalTelevision film
1990Dark Horse
1991The PsychicLucinda
1991Grand LarcenyDulcieTelevision film
1993Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek StoryJudy ZessTelevision film
1998Earthquake in New YorkMs. ClarkTelevision film
2003Coast to CoastPaula Hobday
2004Plain TruthLedaTelevision film
2005Murder in the HamptonsD. A. DynakTelevision film
2005TerryBetty FoxTelevision film
2005Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson StoryMs. StarrTelevision film
2006A Dad for ChristmasBeverlyTelevision film
2007In God's CountryEileenTelevision film
2007For LeaseViola ChecknyShort film
2008The Good WitchMartha TinsdaleTelevision film
2009The Good Witch's GardenMartha TinsdaleTelevision film
2010The Good Witch's GiftMartha TinsdaleTelevision film
2011The Good Witch's FamilyMartha TinsdaleTelevision film
2012FoxfireMrs. O'Hagan
2012Blood PressureGlenda
2012The Good Witch's CharmMartha TinsdaleTelevision film
2012An Officer and a MurdererCaptain Catherine NovakTelevision film
2013The Good Witch's DestinyMartha TinsdaleTelevision film
2014The Good Witch's WonderMartha TinsdaleTelevision film
2015RegressionKate
2016Love's ComplicatedJ.R.Television film

Television

Voice work

Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994X-Men: Children of the AtomPsylocke, Storm, Spiral
1995Marvel Super HeroesPsylocke[7]
1996X-Men vs. Street FighterStorm
1999Resident Evil 3: NemesisJill Valentine[7]
2000Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesPsylocke, Storm, Spiral, Jill Valentine
2000X-Men: Mutant AcademyJean Grey
2001X-Men: Mutant Academy 2Jean Grey
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References
  1. https://mydevotionalthoughts.net/2018/06/interview-with-actress-catherine-disher-good-witch.html
  2. CBC.ca
  3. "The X-Men Episode Guide 3x12: 'Dark Phoenix Part I: Dazzled'". Comics Alliance. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. "CRIMSON HEAD ELDER Interview Catherine Disher". CRIMSON HEAD ELDER. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. "Finally, We Can End the Catherine Disher Saga...(And A Gemini Awards Update)". moon-chase.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  6. Dillard, Mechele R. "GOOD WITCH 'Madame Mayor' Catherine Disher Almost Became a Zoologist! (Interview)". TVRuckus. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  7. "Catherine Disher - 36 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
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