Kyra Zagorsky (born June 6, 1976)[1] is an American film and television actress. She has acted in the TV series Helix, the film The Pastor's Wife and season eight of the TV series Supernatural.

Kyra Zagorsky
Zagorsky in 2015
Born (1976-06-06) June 6, 1976 (age 48)
New York, United States
Alma materSouthern Oregon Univ. (BFA)
UC Irvine (MFA 2006)
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Spouse
(m. 2002)
Children2

Early life

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Zagorsky was born in New York[2] and raised in the mountains in a small town in Colorado.[2] She grew up in the outdoors, and was an athlete and dancer throughout school. She began acting in her senior year of high school, when she auditioned for the school musical and was cast as one of the leads.[citation needed]

Zagorsky went on to receive a bachelor of fine arts[2] in theatre from Southern Oregon University in Ashland. In 2006, she earned a master of fine arts degree in acting from the University of California, Irvine.[3]

Career

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Zagorsky's most notable role was Dr. Julia Walker in Helix.[2][4] She had guest-star appearances in SyFy's Continuum[5] in its final season, as well as Stargate: Atlantis[2] and Stargate Universe, The CW's Supernatural,[2][6] FOX's Fringe,[2] TNT's Falling Skies and in the award-winning web series Divine.[6] Zagorsky took on a lead role in the film The ABCs of Death,[6] "a 26-chapter anthology that showcases death in all its vicious wonder and brutal beauty", which premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and in the zombie horror film Toxin 3D.[6]

Personal life

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Zagorsky married Canadian actor Patrick Sabongui in 2002.[1] They have a son and a daughter.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Power Corps Trish Movie
2006 Green Season Amy Short
2012 The Vessel Dr. Lee
The ABCs of Death Lainey Movie
The Closet Woman Short
Chained Athena
2014 Toxin Carla Frye Movie
2015 Vendetta Jocelyn
2016 Home Invasion Victoria Knox Video
Sidekick Dr. Wallstead Short
2017 S.W.A.T.: Under Siege Sophia Gutierrez Movie

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Stargate Atlantis Ara Guest role; 1 episode
2010 The Troop Bianca Stonehouse
Fringe Nurse
Smallville Kandorian Guest role; 2 episodes
A Family Thanksgiving Megan Television movie
2011 The Pastor's Wife Tara Bayless
Hunt for the I-5 Killer Pregnant Woman
Stargate Universe Tasia Guest role; 1 episode
Divine the Series Beautiful Young Woman
2012 Falling Skies Bonnie
Supernatural Randa Moreno
2012-13 Soldiers of the Apocalypse Victoria Spade Guest role; 3 episodes
2013 Twist of Faith Ruth Fisher Television movie
Motive Ronnie Chase Guest role; 1 episode
2014 Polaris Marta Main role; 3 episodes
2014-15 Helix Dr. Julia Walker Main role; 26 episodes
2015 My Life as a Dead Girl Detective Whalen Television movie
Continuum Vasquez Guest role; 5 episodes
2016 Ice Regina McCaffrey Guest role; 2 episodes
2016 Travelers Dr. Delaney Guest role; 2 episodes
2017 Yellow Wife Television movie (post-production)
2018-2019 Arrow Athena Guest role; 2 episodes
2018 The 100 Kara Cooper Recurring role
2019 See Delia Guest role; 1 episode
2022 The Imperfects Isabel Finch Main role
2023 Creepshow Sarah Episode: "George Romero in 3-D!"

Staff credits

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Year Title Staff Notes
2012 Shakey's Coffee Producer Short
Chained Executive producer
Writer
2017 The Prince
Director

References

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  1. ^ a b "Your Horoscope: Birthday Star". The Montreal Gazette. June 6, 2019. p. NP5. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Network, Real Style. "Helix's Kyra Zagorsky Talks Acting And Motherhood". Real Style Network. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  3. ^ "UCI DRAMA NEWSLETTER – 2012" (PDF). UCI.edu. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  4. ^ "Kyra Zagorsky Talks HELIX, What Drew Her to the Series, How She Views Her Character, Shooting in the Studio, Challenging Aspects of the Role and More". Collider. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  5. ^ "From Helix to Continuum: Kyra Zagorsky Stays With Syfy". Syfy. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d "Sequential Tart: Super Women: Kyra Zagorsky (vol /iss 12/December 2012)". www.sequentialtart.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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