Kyra Zagorsky Explained

Kyra Zagorsky
Birth Date:6 June 1976
Birth Place:New York, United States
Alma Mater:Southern Oregon Univ. (BFA)
UC Irvine (MFA 2006)
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2004–present
Children:2

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.

Early life

Zagorsky was born in New York[2] and raised in the mountains in a small town in Colorado. 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.

Zagorsky went on to receive a bachelor of fine arts 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

Zagorsky's most notable role was Dr. Julia Walker in Helix.[4] She had guest-star appearances in SyFy's Continuum[5] in its final season, as well as and Stargate Universe, The CW's Supernatural, FOX's Fringe, 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, "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.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Power CorpsTrishMovie
2006Green SeasonAmyShort
2012The VesselDr. Lee
The ABCs of DeathLaineyMovie
The ClosetWomanShort
ChainedAthena
2014ToxinCarla FryeMovie
2015VendettaJocelyn
2016Home InvasionVictoria KnoxVideo
SidekickDr. WallsteadShort
2017Sophia GutierrezMovie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Stargate AtlantisAraGuest role; 1 episode
2010The TroopBianca Stonehouse
FringeNurse
SmallvilleKandorianGuest role; 2 episodes
A Family ThanksgivingMeganTelevision movie
2011The Pastor's WifeTara Bayless
Hunt for the I-5 KillerPregnant Woman
Stargate UniverseTasiaGuest role; 1 episode
Divine the SeriesBeautiful Young Woman
2012Falling SkiesBonnie
SupernaturalRanda Moreno
2012-13Soldiers of the ApocalypseVictoria SpadeGuest role; 3 episodes
2013Twist of FaithRuth FisherTelevision movie
MotiveRonnie ChaseGuest role; 1 episode
2014PolarisMartaMain role; 3 episodes
2014-15HelixDr. Julia WalkerMain role; 26 episodes
2015My Life as a Dead GirlDetective WhalenTelevision movie
ContinuumVasquezGuest role; 5 episodes
2016IceRegina McCaffreyGuest role; 2 episodes
2016TravelersDr. DelaneyGuest role; 2 episodes
2017YellowWifeTelevision movie (post-production)
2018-2019ArrowAthenaGuest role; 2 episodes
2018The 100Kara CooperRecurring role
2019SeeDeliaGuest role; 1 episode
2022The ImperfectsIsabel FinchMain role
2023CreepshowSarahEpisode: "George Romero in 3-D!"

Staff credits

YearTitleStaffNotes
2012Shakey's CoffeeProducerShort
ChainedExecutive producer
Writer
2017The Prince
Director

Notes and References

  1. News: Your Horoscope: Birthday Star . July 14, 2024 . The Montreal Gazette . June 6, 2019 . NP5. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Network . Real Style . Helix's Kyra Zagorsky Talks Acting And Motherhood . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170201234826/http://www.realstylenetwork.com/celebrities/2014/03/helixs-kyra-zagorsky-talks-acting-and-motherhood/ . 1 February 2017 . 20 January 2017 . Real Style Network.
  3. Web site: UCI DRAMA NEWSLETTER – 2012 . UCI.edu . 2014-10-05 . 2015-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151201212406/http://drama.arts.uci.edu/sites/default/files/files/newsletter_11-12.pdf . live .
  4. Web site: 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. 20 January 2017. 17 January 2014. 26 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026182719/http://collider.com/kyra-zagorsky-helix-interview/. live.
  5. Web site: From Helix to Continuum: Kyra Zagorsky Stays With Syfy. Syfy. 20 January 2017. en. 31 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170131194231/http://www.syfy.com/helix/blog/kyra-zagorsky-continuum. live.
  6. Web site: Sequential Tart: Super Women: Kyra Zagorsky (vol /iss 12/December 2012). www.sequentialtart.com. 20 January 2017. 11 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711133647/http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=2353. live.