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Lorena Gale

1958 – 2009

Canadian actress

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Lived 1958 – 2009 (aged 51). Lorena Gale was an American actor, playwright and theatre director.

Lorena Gale (May 9, 1958 – June 21, 2009) was a Canadian actress, playwright and theatre director. She was active onstage and in films and television since the 1980s. She also authored two award-winning plays, Angélique and Je me souviens.

Life and career Gale was born in Montreal, Quebec to an African-Caribbean family. She studied at Concordia University and the National Theatre School and completed a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver in 2005. She then studied playwriting at the Playwrights' Workshop Montréal. In 2000, she produced her stage play Je me souviens, a monologue about her experiences growing up in Montreal, at the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver, BC. The play was published by Talonbooks in 2001.

She appeared in such films as The Hotel New Hampshire, Another Cinderella Story, Ernest Goes to School, Fantastic Four, Traitor, The Chronicles of Riddick, The Mermaid Chair, and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. She has guest starred on television programs such as The X-Files, Stargate SG-1, Smallville and Kingdom Hospital. Until August 2005, she starred as Priestess Elosha on the Sci-Fi Channel television program Battlestar Galactica.

Gale also lent her voice to several animated works such as RoboCop: Alpha Commando, The Bitsy Bears, Camp Candy, The Adventures of Corduroy and Hurricanes.

Gale's final film role was as a librarian in Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, which was dedicated to her.

Death Gale died on June 21, 2009, at age 51, following a period of being ill with throat cancer.

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Education
Simon Fraser University, Concordia University, National Theatre School of Canada
Employers
Black Theatre Workshop

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lorena Gale?

Canadian actress (1958-2009)

When was Lorena Gale born?

Lorena Gale was born on 9 May 1958 in Montreal.

When did Lorena Gale die?

Lorena Gale died on 21 June 2009 in Vancouver.

What was Lorena Gale's occupation?

Lorena Gale was an actor, playwright and theatre director.

What nationality was Lorena Gale?

Lorena Gale was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lorena Gale

· Wikidata: Q1920467

· DBpedia: Lorena Gale

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