Angela Asher is a Canadian film and television actress."Perpetually on the job; Angela Asher knows what it means to be a celeb in Canada". National Post, March 13, 2010. She is most noted for her role as Tara Mercer in 18 to Life, for which she received a nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 26th Gemini Awards in 2011."Flashpoint in lead again: Police show has 17 nominations; comedy Call Me Fitz scoops 16". Toronto Star, August 4, 2011.
She has also had recurring or regular roles in the television series Married Life, This Is Wonderland, Degrassi, Inhuman Condition, Bad Blood, Hard Rock Medical and Workin' Moms,"'Workin' Moms' Comedy Adds to Season 2 Cast". The Hollywood Reporter, July 20, 2017. and appeared in the films Interstate 60, King of Sorrow, A Dark Truth and Ghostland.
In 2022, Asher was a candidate in the 2022 Ontario general election for the New Blue Party of Ontario, which garnered publicity by opposing public health measures against COVID-19. She ran in Spadina—Fort York, placing fifth with under two percent of the vote while incumbent MPP Chris Glover was re-elected.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes1992Talons of the EagleConstable Link1994BoozecanBell2001True BlueLevealle2002Interstate 60Waitress2007King of SorrowDr. Dreyfus2009 A Touch of GreyLiz2012 A Dark TruthCallerVoice2013 A Fish StoryLouise2016Only I...Marcy Galloway2018GhostlandCandy Truck Woman2019Claws of the Red DragonClair Rosenberg
Television YearTitleRole Notes1994CatwalkJanieEpisode: "Getting What You Want"1994Forever KnightProstituteEpisode: "Killer Instinct"1994Side EffectsAmberEpisode: "Superman"1995 The Hardy BoysKaren SmithEpisode: "A Perfect Stranger"1995Where's the Money, Noreen?Noreen LookalikeTelevision film1996Once a ThiefOlivia Gearing1997Psi FactorAngelEpisode: "The Curse/Angel on a Plane"1997Earth: Final ConflictFrauke ManheimEpisode: "Horizon Zero"1998When Husbands CheatMotel WomanTelevision film1998Once a ThiefOlivia GearingEpisode: "Shaken Not Stirred"2001Queer as FolkMarianne 'M.M.' MacDonaldEpisode: "Very Stupid People"2001Sex, Lies & ObsessionHealth Clinic NurseTelevision film2002Puppets Who KillNurse YnezEpisode: "Bill's Brain"2003Blue MurderCarly MitchellEpisode: "Ambush"2003Coast to CoastTanya ReinhardtTelevision film2004–2006This Is WonderlandTrish De Raey / Joelle Bellemy6 episodes2006 The Path to 9/11Lorraine Di Taranto2 episodes2008–2009Degrassi: The Next GenerationEvelyn Valieri4 episodes2010Ties That BindMeredith ColeTelevision film2010–201118 to LifeTara Hill25 episodes2013 The ListenerKay WaltonEpisode: "Love's a Bitch"2013–2018Hard Rock MedicalNancy Siebolski39 episodes2016Inhuman ConditionRachel9 episodes2016I'll Be Home for ChristmasSuzi TateTelevision film2016, 2018Private EyesMaggie Melroy2 episodes2017My Roommate's an EscortJoanne2017–2018Bad BloodRenata6 episodes2018Ghost BFFCoco Beauvais4 episodes2018Workin' MomsDorothy Cutwater5 episodes2018Christmas at Grand ValleyVeraTelevision film2019Northern RescueOfficer Dani2 episodes2019ImpulseFranEpisode: "For Those Lost"2019Hudson & RexHaley FarrEpisode: "Dead Man Walking"2019GhostwriterMouseEpisode: "The Jungle Ghost, Part 1"
Electoral record
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