Ona Grauer
Ona Grauer is a Mexican-born Canadian actress best known for her portrayal of the Ancient Ayiana and later Emily Young in the science fiction television series Stargate Universe, part of the Stargate franchise. In the FX show Archer, she voices recurring character Katya Kazanova, and a woman impersonating film star Veronica Deane.
Ona Grauer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ana-Margarita Grauer November 16, 1975 Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Other names | Ona Grauer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Children | 2 |
Life and career
Grauer was born Ana-Margarita Grauer in Mazatlan, Mexico, and is of Norwegian, Swedish, Hungarian and German descent. She moved to Canada as a child, and was raised in Nelson, British Columbia. Grauer's mother worked as a caterer on the show MacGyver while raising Ona. Ona would later act alongside MacGyver star Richard Dean Anderson in Stargate SG-1.
Grauer has appeared in several films including House of the Dead and Deep Evil. She has also appeared in a variety of television series besides the Stargate franchise, such as First Wave, The Net, Sliders, Freedom, Smallville, Tarzan, Andromeda, Archer and ABC-TV's re-imagined V series.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Beautiful Joe | Ariel | |
| 2000 | My 5 Wives | Poolside Cocktail Waitress | |
| 2003 | House of the Dead | Alicia | |
| 2003 | The Lizzie McGuire Movie | Model #1 | |
| 2004 | Catwoman | Sandy | |
| 2005 | Alone in the Dark | Agent Feenstra | |
| 2006 | Firewall | Waitress | |
| 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Artemis | |
| 2013 | Elysium | CCB Agent | |
| 2013 | That Burning Feeling | Calista Whitacre | |
| 2016 | A Christmas to Remember | Brooke Hanson | |
| 2019 | Come to Daddy | Precious |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sliders | Debra | Episode: "Love Gods" |
| 1997 | Breaker High | Lena | Episode: "Stowing Pains" |
| 1998 | The Net | Mori | Episode: "Sample" |
| 1999, 2000 | First Wave | Olivia / Taryn | Episodes: "Lost Souls", "Terminal City" |
| 2000 | Seven Days | Leslie Dixon | Episode: "Space Station Down" |
| 2000 | Harsh Realm | Pretty Young Woman | Episode: "Three Percenters" |
| 2000 | First Target | Nina Stahl | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Christmas Secret | Ms. Isakson | TV movie |
| 2001 | Freedom | Lt. Fallon | Episode: "Mind Game" |
| 2002 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Martha | Segment: "Night Walker" |
| 2002 | Romantic Comedy 101 | Deanna | TV movie |
| 2002 | Stargate SG-1 | Ayiana | Episode: "Frozen" |
| 2002 | We'll Meet Again | Anna Marie Scalli | TV movie |
| 2002–03 | John Doe | Theresa | Episodes: "Pilot", "Remote Control", "The Rising" |
| 2003 | 1st to Die | Becky DeGraaff | TV movie |
| 2003 | Out of Order | Escort | TV miniseries |
| 2003 | Black Sash | Beth Rodgers | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | Tarzan | Alice Clayton | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003 | Andromeda | Melea | Episode: "Harper/Delete" |
| 2004 | Perfect Romance | Peter's Girlfriend | TV movie |
| 2004 | Deep Evil | Dr. Cole | TV movie |
| 2004 | Stargate Atlantis | Ayiana | Episode: "Rising" |
| 2004 | Smallville | Dr. Gabrielle Vaughan | Episode: "Crusade" |
| 2004–06 | The Collector | Katrina | 17 episodes |
| 2005 | Ladies Night | Emily Morgan | TV movie |
| 2005 | The L Word' | Sandy | Episode: "Luminous" |
| 2005 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy' | Raquel Welch | TV movie |
| 2005 | Young Blades | Emanuelle | Episode: "Coat of Arms" |
| 2005 | Murder at the Presidio | Kathy Tucker | TV movie |
| 2005 | Intelligence | Katarina | TV movie |
| 2006 | Godiva's | Annie | Episode: "Floodgates" |
| 2006 | Three Moons Over Milford | Sarah Louise | 4 episodes |
| 2006–07 | Intelligence | Katarina Weigel | 16 episodes |
| 2007 | Supernatural | Crossroads Demon | Episode: "All Hell Breaks Loose: Part 2" |
| 2007 | Flash Gordon | Genessa | Episode: "Conspiracy Theory" |
| 2008 | Lost Behind Bars | Amanda Watson | TV movie |
| 2008 | Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon | Fury | TV movie |
| 2009 | Flashpoint | Irina Kazkov | Episode: "The Fortress" |
| 2009 | Encounter with Danger | Carrie | TV movie |
| 2009 | Stargate Universe | Emily Young | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | The Bridge | Abby St. James | 12 episodes |
| 2010 | Smoke Screen | Miranda | TV movie |
| 2011 | V | Kerry Eltoff | 3 episodes |
| 2011–present | Archer | Katya Kazanova / Veronica Deane Impersonator (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Fringe | Diana Sutter | Episode: "A Short Story About Love" |
| 2012 | Seattle Superstorm | Lt. Cmdr. Emma Peterson | TV movie |
| 2013 | Arrow | Vivian | Episode: "Betrayal" |
| 2013 | Profile for Murder | Dr. Michelle | TV movie |
| 2013 | After All These Years | Christine | TV movie |
| 2013 | Cult | Lexi | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Arctic Air | Connie Jackowski | Episode: "The Finish Line" |
| 2014 | Motive | Victoria Hill | Episode: "Nobody Lives Forever" |
| 2014 | Mom's Day Away | Trish | TV movie |
| 2015 | Truth&Lies | Hannah's Mom | TV movie; also known as Text to Kill |
| 2015 | The Whispers | Meg (Jane's mother) | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | iZombie | Taylor Fowler | Episode: "Real Dead Housewife of Seattle" |
| 2016 | Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder | Sydney | TV movie |
| 2017 | Christmas Princess | Sharon | TV movie |
References
- "Ona Grauer: Detailed Biography". Netglimse. Archived from the original on 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
