Catherine Disher

Catherine Disher
Disher in 2024
Born
England
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
SpouseCedric Smith (divorced)
Children1

Catherine Disher is a British actress. She has won two Gemini Awards: in 2005 for Best Actress for her role in the Canadian miniseries Snakes and Ladders,[1] and in 2010 for her role in The Border. She was also nominated for her role as Dr. Natalie Lambert in the Forever Knight television series.

Career

Disher 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.[2] 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[3] and Sailor Moon.[4] 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 movies about The Good Witch (alongside her X-Men co-star Chris Potter), and has continued the role on the television series Good Witch until the TV series ended in July 2021.[5]

Personal life

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

Filmography

Live action

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986The VindicatorCatherine Collins
Murder Sees the LightTelevision film
1987Haunted by Her PastSalesgirl
1988A New LifeStudent
1989The Long Road HomeBayla
The Private CapitalTelevision film
1990Dark Horse
1991The PsychicLucinda
Grand LarcenyDulcieTelevision film
1993Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek StoryJudy Zess
1998Earthquake in New YorkMs. Clark
2003Coast to CoastPaula Hobday
2004Plain TruthLedaTelevision film
2005Murder in the HamptonsD. A. Dynak
TerryBetty Fox
Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson StoryMs. Starr
2006A Dad for ChristmasBeverly
2007In God's CountryEileen
For LeaseViola ChecknyShort film
2008The Good WitchMartha TinsdaleTelevision film
2009The Good Witch's Garden
2010The Good Witch's Gift
2011The Good Witch's Family
2012Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl GangMrs. O'Hagan
Blood PressureGlenda
The Good Witch's CharmMartha TinsdaleTelevision film
An Officer and a MurdererCaptain Catherine Novak
2013The Good Witch's DestinyMartha Tinsdale
2014The Good Witch's Wonder
2015RegressionKate
2016Love's ComplicatedJ.R.Television film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Night HeatFemale CopEpisode: "Pay Day"
1988–90T. and T.Sophie RideauRecurring role
1988–93Katts and DogKatherine AndersonRecurring role
1988–89Friday the 13th: The SeriesCathy Steiner, Crystal2 episodes
1989–90War of the WorldsManaRecurring role
1989–90The CampbellsChristine Bradford / Christine Bradford Campbell3 episodes
1989Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCindy BertozziEpisode: "In the Name of Science"
1991Street LegalViolet BeltaneEpisodes: "Eye of the Beholder", "Hollywood North"
1991Conspiracy of SilenceSherrieMiniseries
1992–96Forever KnightDr. Natalie LambertMain cast
1993–95Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesKaren Kaden, Madeline PalmerEpisode: "Straitjacket" as Karen Kaden; Episode: "Gunfighters" as Madeline Palmer
1997North Shore FishCaroleTelevision film
1997PSI Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalJane ConacherEpisode: "The Greenhouse Effect"
1998GoosebumpsMrs. WarrenEpisode: "Awesome Ants"
1999Dear America: The Winter of Red SnowMrs. WashingtonTelevision film
2000D.C.Prosecutor
2000TradersMrs. ExeterEpisode: "Hawks"
2002The AssociatesJanet Dry
2004Snakes and LaddersMinister Audrey FlankmanMiniseries; won Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
2006Life with DerekMrs. Pummelman
2006The Path to 9/11Diana DeanMiniseries
2008–10The BorderMaggie NortonMain cast; won Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Dramatic Series
2011Murdoch MysteriesMrs. GalbraithEpisode: "Dead End Street"
2014RemedyLinda TuttleRecurring role
2014Rookie BlueSuperintendent Helen BrooksEpisode: "Deal with the Devil"
2014Degrassi: The Next GenerationRhonda Patterson
2015–19, 2021Good WitchMayor Martha Tinsdale, Maxine EndicottMain cast; 1 episode as Maxine Endicott (2021)
2024–25Law & Order Toronto: Criminal IntentDeb Sutton2 episodes

Voice work

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994X-Men: Children of the AtomPsylocke, Storm, Spiral
1995Marvel Super HeroesPsylocke[6]
1996X-Men vs. Street FighterStorm
1999Resident Evil 3: NemesisJill Valentine[6]
2000Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesPsylocke, Storm, Spiral, Jill Valentine
2000X-Men: Mutant AcademyJean Grey
2001X-Men: Mutant Academy 2

References

  1. ↑ "'Human Cargo' wins big at Gemini Awards". CBC.ca. December 15, 2004. Archived from the original on June 22, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  2. ↑ "The X-Men Episode Guide 3x12: 'Dark Phoenix Part I: Dazzled'". Comics Alliance. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "CRIMSON HEAD ELDER Interview Catherine Disher". CRIMSON HEAD ELDER. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Finally, We Can End the Catherine Disher Saga...(And A Gemini Awards Update)". moon-chase.blogspot.ca. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ Dillard, Mechele R. "GOOD WITCH 'Madame Mayor' Catherine Disher Almost Became a Zoologist! (Interview)". TVRuckus. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Catherine Disher (visual voices guide) - BTVA - Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com (Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  7. ↑ "'X-Men '97' exclusive look reveals legacy costumes, Theo James casting". EW.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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