Sherry Miller
Sherry Miller (born 24 June 1955) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Jane on the CTV drama E.N.G. (1990), as Jennifer Taylor on the Showtime drama Queer As Folk (2000–2005), and as Dorothy O'Sullivan on the Global teen drama The Best Years (2007–2009).
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Born | 24 June 1955 |
Years active | 1971–present |
Biography
Miller began her career in the 1970s as a singer and dancer, who later gained attention in Canadian television for representing Spumante Bambino wine in commercial advertisements, as well as for her role as the host of the children's television series, Polka Dot Door. She also appeared in Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides. She won a 2001 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for her work as Elisha Cuthbert's mother in Lucky Girl.[1]
Miller is best known for her recurring role as Justin's mother Jennifer Taylor on the American version of Queer As Folk, during the entire run of the series from 2000 to 2005. She also appeared on the television series E.N.G. as weather reporter/anchor person Jane Oliver, and the 2004 miniseries Kingdom Hospital as sleep psychologist Dr. Lona Massingale.
Miller was also an anchor for Global Television's newscasts from 1986 to 1988.[2]
Awards
Sherry Miller has been nominated for four Gemini awards, one of which she won. In both 1990 and 1992, Miller was nominated for Best Performance by a Supporting Actress for her role as Jane Oliver on the television show E.N.G. In 2001, Miller won a Gemini for her performance in Lucky Girl in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series. In 2002, Miller received another Gemini nomination in the same category, for her role as Lisa Gallagher in A Killing Spring.[3]
Filmography
- Utilities (1981) as Celebrity
- Separate Vacations (1986) as Sandy
- Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story (1994) as Linda
- Rent-a-Kid (1995) as Valerie Syracuse
- Johnny Mnemonic (1995) as Takahashi's Secretary
- Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (1996) as Mom
- The Care and Handling of Rose (1996) as Brooke
- The Stupids (1996) as Anchorwoman
- Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story (1996) as Jean
- Sabrina The Teenage Witch (1996) as Aunt Hilda
- La Femme Nikita (1997) as Helen Wick
- Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (1998) as Bea Cole
- Dead Husbands (1998) as Nicole Allison
- This Matter of Marriage (1998) as Donnalee
- Strange Justice (1999) as Susan Deller Ross
- The Virgin Suicides (1999) as Mrs. Buell
- Tribulation (2000) as Suzie Canboro
- Harry's Case (2000)
- Murder Among Friends (2001) as Marsha Woodruff
- Tart (2001) as Jane Logan
- Lucky Girl (2001) as Valerie Palmerston
- Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001) as Faye
- Crossing the Line (2002) as Jennifer Blackstone
- Too Young to Be a Dad (2002) as Juliana Howell
- A Killing Spring (2002) as Lisa Gallagher
- This Time Around (2003) as Mary Ann McNally
- It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006) as Katherine Bedworth
- Ice Blues (2008) as Joan Lenigan
- I'll Follow You Down (2014) as Mrs. Moore
- Love's Complicated (2016) as Mrs. Townsend
Television
- Polka Dot Door (1971) - as Host
- E.N.G. (1990) as Jane Oliver
- Highlander: The Series (1994) - as Sarah Carter in the Season 3 episode, "Obsession"
- F/X: The Series (1996–1997) - as Colleen O'Malley
- Relic Hunter (1999) - as Sister Mary (1 episode)
- Queer as Folk (2000–2005) - as Jennifer Taylor
- Tom Stone (2002–2004) - as Inspector Alexandra Black
- Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital (2004) - as Dr. Lona Massingale
- The Dresden Files (2007–2008)- Season 1 as Monica Cutler / Mrs. Cutler
- The Best Years (2007–2009) - as Dorothy O'Sullivan
- jPod (2008) - Season 1 as Carol Jarlewski
- Warehouse 13 (2009) - Episode 1 'Pilot' as Lorna Soliday
- The Listener (2009) - as Mrs Wallace (guest star S01ep11)
- Bitten (2014) - Season 1 (4 episodes) as Olivia McAdams
- Open Heart (2015) - Season 1 as Helena Blake
- Carter (2018)
- Schitt's Creek (1 episode) - Season 2 "Happy Anniversary"
References
- "Geminis (winners only) / Sherry Miller". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- Dulmage, Bill (November 2009). "Television Station History / Ontario, Toronto and Vicinity / CIII-TV, Toronto, CanWest Communications". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- "Awards for Sherry Miller". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 9 November 2011.