Catherine Disher is a British-born Canadian actress. She has won two Gemini Awards: in 2005 for Best Actress for her role in the Canadian mini-series 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 TV series.

Catherine Disher
Disher in 2024
Born
Catherine Disher

OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
SpouseCedric Smith (divorced)
Children1

She is known for her role as Jill Valentine in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis video game and in the Good Witch TV series and movies, portraying Martha Tinsdale, the mayor of Middleton. She also voiced Jean Grey in X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997).

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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.[5]

Personal life

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She was formerly married to her X-Men co-star Cedric Smith, with whom she had a son, Darcy Montgomery Smith, in 1993.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Live action

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1986 The Vindicator Catherine Collins
Murder Sees the Light Television film
1987 Haunted by Her Past Salesgirl
1988 A New Life Student
1989 The Long Road Home Bayla
The Private Capital Television film
1990 Dark Horse
1991 The Psychic Lucinda
Grand Larceny Dulcie Television film
1993 Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story Judy Zess
1998 Earthquake in New York Ms. Clark
2003 Coast to Coast Paula Hobday
2004 Plain Truth Leda Television film
2005 Murder in the Hamptons D. A. Dynak
Terry Betty Fox
Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story Ms. Starr
2006 A Dad for Christmas Beverly
2007 In God's Country Eileen
For Lease Viola Checkny Short film
2008 The Good Witch Martha Tinsdale Television film
2009 The Good Witch's Garden
2010 The Good Witch's Gift
2011 The Good Witch's Family
2012 Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang Mrs. O'Hagan
Blood Pressure Glenda
The Good Witch's Charm Martha Tinsdale Television film
An Officer and a Murderer Captain Catherine Novak
2013 The Good Witch's Destiny Martha Tinsdale
2014 The Good Witch's Wonder
2015 Regression Kate
2016 Love's Complicated J.R. Television film

Television

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Voice work

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Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 X-Men: Children of the Atom Psylocke, Storm, Spiral
1995 Marvel Super Heroes Psylocke [6]
1996 X-Men vs. Street Fighter Storm
1999 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis Jill Valentine [6]
2000 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Psylocke, Storm, Spiral, Jill Valentine
2000 X-Men: Mutant Academy Jean Grey
2001 X-Men: Mutant Academy 2

References

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  1. ^ "'Human Cargo' wins big at Gemini Awards". CBC.ca. 2004-12-15. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  2. ^ "The X-Men Episode Guide 3x12: 'Dark Phoenix Part I: Dazzled'". Comics Alliance. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ^ "CRIMSON HEAD ELDER Interview Catherine Disher". CRIMSON HEAD ELDER. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Finally, We Can End the Catherine Disher Saga...(And A Gemini Awards Update)". moon-chase.blogspot.ca. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. ^ Dillard, Mechele R. "GOOD WITCH 'Madame Mayor' Catherine Disher Almost Became a Zoologist! (Interview)". TVRuckus. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Catherine Disher (visual voices guide) - BTVA - Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2019. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  7. ^ "'X-Men '97' exclusive look reveals legacy costumes, Theo James casting". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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