Soo Garay
Encyclopedia
Soo Garay is a Canadian actress born in Toronto, Canada. She is best remembered for playing Dr. Claire Davison on the TV series Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
.
, an athlete who won an Olympic gold medal for Hungary
in 1952.
's My Children! My Africa!, Florence Gibson's Belle
, Sarah Stanley's version of Romeo And Juliet
, a 1993 outdoor production that received strong critical acclaim across the world.
star David Hewlett
in November 2000, although they divorced in February 2004.
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian science fiction drama television series which was filmed in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and aired 88 episodes over four seasons from 1996 to 2000...
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Biography
She is the daughter of Valéria GyengeValéria Gyenge
Valéria Gyenge is a Hungarian Olympic swimming champion who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where she received a gold medal in 400 m freestyle....
, an athlete who won an Olympic gold medal for Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
in 1952.
Career
Soo Garay started her career on stage, and over the last decade has become an accomplished theater actor. Some of her more notable credits include the national tour of Athol FugardAthol Fugard
Athol Fugard is a South African playwright, novelist, actor, and director who writes in English, best known for his political plays opposing the South African system of apartheid and for the 2005 Academy-Award winning film of his novel Tsotsi, directed by Gavin Hood...
's My Children! My Africa!, Florence Gibson's Belle
Belle
Belle is the feminine form of the French word which means beautiful.It may also refer to:-Business:* Belle Baby Carriers, a U.S. baby carrier manufacturer* Belle International, a Chinese footwear retailer-Computers and software:...
, Sarah Stanley's version of Romeo And Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
, a 1993 outdoor production that received strong critical acclaim across the world.
Personal life
Soo Garay was married to Stargate AtlantisStargate Atlantis
Stargate Atlantis is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper as a spin-off series of Stargate SG-1, which was created by Wright and Jonathan Glassner and was itself...
star David Hewlett
David Hewlett
David Ian Hewlett is an English-born Canadian actor best known for his role as Dr. Meredith Rodney McKay on the science fiction television shows Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis.-Early life:...
in November 2000, although they divorced in February 2004.
Filmography
- AdorationAdoration (film)Adoration is a 2008 Canadian drama film directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Rachel Blanchard, Scott Speedman and Devon Bostick. It is Egoyan's first feature film since Where The Truth Lies....
(2008) .... Anna/Daughter - Magic Flute Diaries (2008) .... Journalist #1
- Aruba (2006) .... Mom
- Martha: Behind BarsMartha: Behind BarsMartha: Behind Bars is a TV-movie that aired on September 25, 2005. It chronicled domestic diva Martha Stewart's court case regarding ImClone stocks, and subsequent time behind bars.While the first movie with Cybill Shepherd as Ms...
(2005) .... Regina - Hotel Babylon (2005) .... Katia
- The Sadness of Johnson Joe Jangles (2004) .... Clay Fantasia
- FoolproofFoolproofFoolproof is a 2003 Canadian heist film directed by William Phillips and starring Ryan Reynolds, David Suchet, Kristin Booth, Joris Jarsky, and James Allodi. It was the first attempt by a Canadian studio to create a heist movie, in the same vein as Ocean's Eleven...
(2003) .... Hamish Receptionist - NothingNothing (film)Nothing is a 2003 Canadian film, directed by Vincenzo Natali. It stars David Hewlett and Andrew Miller.-Plot:The film tells the story of two good friends and housemates, Andrew , an agoraphobic travel agent who works from his home, and Dave , a loser who works in an office where he is treated with...
(2003) .... Little Girl's Mother - Friday Night (2003) .... Susan
- WW 3 (2001) .... Patty
- Three Stories from the End of Everything (2001)
- A Colder Kind of Death (2001) .... Sylvie Hargrave
- Ricky 6Ricky 6Ricky 6 is a 2000 film loosely based on the life of Ricky Kasso, a suburban teenager accused of Satanism and murder in the 1980s. The film was written and directed by Peter Filardi. Vincent Kartheiser played the disturbed protagonist, renamed Ricky Cowen, in the film.The movie also stars Chad...
(2000) .... Sarah Portelance - The Color of Friendship (2000) .... Amanda
- The FallThe Fall (1999 film)The Fall is a 1999 thriller film written by Mike Walker and directed by Andrew Piddington.-Cast:*Craig Sheffer as Adam Ellis*László Borbély as John*Antal Cserna as Zoltánn Szabó*Anita Deutsch as Bara*Hélène de Fougerolles as Márta Kiss...
(1999) .... Jo - Shot Through the HeartShot through the heartShot Through the Heart is a 1998 TV film directed by David Attwood, shown on the BBC and HBO in 1998, which covers the Siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War...
(1998) .... Amela - Evidence of Blood (1998) .... Maria
- Blues Brothers 2000Blues Brothers 2000Blues Brothers 2000 is a 1998 American musical comedy film that is a sequel to the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. Directed by John Landis, the film featured Dan Aykroyd and John Goodman, with cameos by many musicians.-Plot:...
(1998) .... Indiana State Trooper - A Prayer in the Dark (1997) .... Rachel
- Hidden in AmericaHidden in AmericaHidden in America is a 1996 American television film about poverty in the United States. The film is directed by Martin Bell and stars Beau Bridges, Bruce Davison, and Alice Krige. Bridges plays Bill Januson, a father struggling to support his family and whose pride and optimism prevent him from...
(1996) .... Phoebe - Devil's Food (1996) .... Female Reporter
- Outcast (1990) .... Mother
- A Whisper to a Scream (1989) .... Mimi
- The Understudy: Graveyard Shift II (1988) .... Script Girl
TV
- 1-800-Missing1-800-MissingMissing is a Canadian-American crime drama television series based on the 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU book series by Meg Cabot...
(2005) (2 episodes) - Queer as Folk (2004) .... Anna Sokowski (2 episodes)
- Puppets Who KillPuppets Who KillPuppets Who Kill is a Canadian television comedy programme co-produced by The Comedy Network. It premiered in Canada on the Comedy Network in 2002, and in Australia on The Comedy Channel in 2004....
(2002–2004) .... Thelma / Head of the PTA / Madame Zelda (5 episodes) - A Taste of Shakespeare (2001–2003) .... Lady Macbeth / Regan (2 episodes)
- Storm of the CenturyStorm of the CenturyStorm of the Century, alternatively known as Stephen King's Storm of the Century, is a 1999 horror TV miniseries written by Stephen King and directed by Craig R. Baxley. Unlike many other King mini-series, Storm of the Century was not based upon a Stephen King novel - King wrote it as a screenplay...
(1999) .... Melinda Hatcher - Psi Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalPsi Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalPsi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian science fiction drama television series which was filmed in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and aired 88 episodes over four seasons from 1996 to 2000...
(1996–2000).... Dr. Claire Davison (38 episodes) - SzomszédokSzomszédokSzomszédok was a Hungarian TV series, occasionally called the Hungarian Dallas, that ran from 1987–1999 and produced 331 episodes, airing its grand finale on December 30, 1999....
(1988) .... Valerie (3 episodes)