Sonja Smits

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Sep 08, 1958 (66 years old)

Sonja Smits

Known For

Star Trek: Section 31
1h 36m
Movie 2025

Star Trek: Section 31

Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her past.

Better Days
1h 39m
Movie 2023

Better Days

A widow finds a new lease on life through the joy of cosplay.

Hidden Family Secrets
1h 27m
Movie 2021

Hidden Family Secrets

A woman determined to save her dying daughter uncovers her mother's sinister secret.

Drifting Snow
1h 14m
Movie 2021

Drifting Snow

Two strangers, Joanne and Chris share a winter road trip through rural eastern Ontario. After losing her husband John, Joanne faces the rituals of remote rural life on her own, while Chris is processing his failing eyesight and the loss of his mother and the new responsibility of taking over her old home in the country. As their journey together unfolds, their drifting memories reveal parallel experiences, helping each of them shift the focus of their destination.

Heritage Minutes: D-Day
0h 1m
Movie 2019

Heritage Minutes: D-Day

On June 6, 1944, Canadian Forces landed on Juno Beach. D-Day, as this day would become known, was the largest amphibious invasion of all time, led to the liberation of France, and marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War.

Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted
1h 24m
Movie 2016

Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted

Abby Knight, ex-lawyer and crime buff, and the owner of Bloomers Flower Shop, is having a week to be reckoned with. A reluctant bridesmaid at her drama queen cousin’s wedding, Abby ends up not just doing the flowers...but having to find out who murdered a wedding crasher. Stars Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott and Beau Bridges.

Cybergeddon
0h 10m
TV Show 2012

Cybergeddon

Framed for a cyber-crime she didn't commit, FBI Special Agent Chloe Jocelyn is forced to go on the run in order to prove her innocence.

One Way
1h 56m
Movie 2006

One Way

To cover up his infidelities and protect his upcoming marriage, a star advertiser helps free an accused rapist by giving a false alibi and suffers the brutal revenge of the victim.

Heritage Minutes: Mona Parsons
0h 1m
Movie 2005

Heritage Minutes: Mona Parsons

Mona Parsons, a partisan World War II Allied agent in the Netherlands escapes execution and later imprisonment by the Nazis.

A Different Loyalty
1h 36m
Movie 2004

A Different Loyalty

In January 1963, British journalist Leo Cauffield suddenly disappears from his home in Beirut. His wife Sally knew that he was working part-time for British intelligence, but was not prepared to be told by the British embassy that they suspect he has defected to Communist Russia. As his wife puts together the pieces of the mysterious jigsaw of the past, tracking her passionate relationship with her husband and his history as former head of MI6’s counter-espionage section, her relentless search for the truth takes her to London, New York and finally Moscow.

Biography

Sonja Smits is a Canadian actress recognized for her versatile performances across film, television, and theatre. She gained prominence for her role as Sara Fraser in the acclaimed Canadian television series "Street Legal." Smits' portrayal of the determined and skilled lawyer showcased her acting prowess and earned her critical acclaim. Additionally, she has been the lead in two other TV series, Traders and the Eleventh Hour, as well as many TV movies such as Margret Lawrence's The Diviners. Her feature films, include David Cronenberg's cult classic, "Videodrome" and "Owning Mahoney" with Philip Seymour Hoffman. Sonja has received numerous honours and awards for her work including a Gemini Award-Best Actress, TWFT- Outstanding Achievement Award and ACTRA Award of Excellence. She was the first artist named as President of Harbourfront Centre Board, was a founding member of ACTRA Women's Caucus and served as Chair at Toronto Artscape Foundation. Sonja is the co-owner of Closson Chase Vineyards, a pioneer in the creation of the viticulture region of Prince Edward County.

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