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Catherine Disher

Full / Real Name: Catherine Wilder Disher
Born: 22 June 1960 (65 years old)
Gender: Female

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Catherine Disher is a Canadian actress best known for her starring role as Superintendent Maggie Norton in the television drama series The Border.

She won a Gemini Award for Best Actress for her role in the Canadian mini-series Snakes & Ladders, and was nominated for her role as Dr. Natalie Lambert in the Forever Knight TV series.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and married Cedric Smith (a producer). A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, she received a Gemini Award nomination for best performance in a continuing leading dramatic role following her first season as Natalie on Forever Knight.

Disher appeared in NBC's movie of the week Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Benbenek Story, and has played numerous roles in a variety of Canadian productions including her Gemini nominated performance as Dulcie Dobbs in the award-winning CBC production of Grand Larceny.

Other appearances include her portrayal of Lola in the drama special Private Capital and in Conspiracy of Silence, both for the CBC.

Catherine has also appeared as a series regular on TNT and War of the Worlds, and has guest-starred on Street Legal, Gold, The Campbells, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and Night Heat.

An accomplished stage performer, Catherine has performed at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in The Nerd and Pride and Prejudice, at the Tarragon Theatre in On the Verge and Waiting for the Parade, and at Canadian Stage in Better Living and The House of Alba.


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Superintendent Helen Brooks

Alex's Lawyer

Maggie Norton

Maggie Norton

Maggie Norton


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