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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: initial creation

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'''Dana Elcar''' (born Ibson Dana Elcar;<ref group="footnotes" name="birthname_ibson_ibsen">The Television Academy obituary and the ''Santa Paula Times'' obituary both give the birth name as "Ibson Dana Elcar." The ''Playbill'' obituary records it as "Ibsen Dana Elcar." "Ibson" is used here, as it appears in two independent contemporaneous sources.</ref> October 10, 1927 – June 6, 2005) was an American actor who portrayed [[John Steadman]], a water-hoarding rancher, in the [[Galactica 1980|''Galactica 1980'']] episode "[[Space Croppers]]".<ref group="external" name="imdb_spacecroppers_fullcredits_elcar">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0585500/fullcredits/#:~:text=Dana%20Elcar%20%C2%B7%20John%20Steadman|title=Galactica 1980: Space Croppers – Full Cast & Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> Over a career spanning five decades, he accumulated more than 150 television and film credits.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_elcar_career_150">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/actor-dana-elcar-dies-77-50-years-tv-and-movies#:~:text=appeared%20in%20more%20than%20150%20television%20productions%20and%20feature%20films%20in%20a%20career%20that%20spanned%20more%20than%2050%20years|title=Actor Dana Elcar Dies at 77: 50 Years of TV and Movies|publisher=Television Academy|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> He is best known for playing Pete Thornton, director of operations at the Phoenix Foundation, in the ABC adventure series ''[[w:MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' (1985–1992).<ref group="external" name="seattletimes_elcar_macgyver_role">{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/macgyver-co-stars-career-spanned-tv-films-and-stage/#:~:text=MacGyver%20ran%20on%20ABC%20from%201985%20to%201992.%20Mr.%20Elcar%20played%20the%20best%20friend%20and%20boss%20of%20the%20title%20character|title='MacGyver' co-star's career spanned TV, films and stage|publisher=The Seattle Times|date=11 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Stage ===

The son of Danish immigrants, Elcar was born in [[w:Ferndale, Michigan|Ferndale, Michigan]].<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_elcar_birth_michigan">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/actor-dana-elcar-dies-77-50-years-tv-and-movies#:~:text=son%20of%20Danish%20immigrants%2C%20Ibson%20Dana%20Elcar%20was%20born%20October%2010%2C%201927%2C%20in%20Ferndale%2C%20Michigan|title=Actor Dana Elcar Dies at 77: 50 Years of TV and Movies|publisher=Television Academy|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> At the [[w:University of Michigan|University of Michigan]], where he played linebacker on the football team, he founded the Ann Arbor Theater.<ref group="external" name="santapaulatimes_elcar_ann_arbor_lb">{{cite web|url=http://m.santapaulatimes.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/9052/Dana_Elcar:_SPTC_founder,_noted_character_actor,_director_passes_away.html#:~:text=founded%20the%20Ann%20Arbor%20Theater%20while%20attending%20the%20University%20of%20Michigan%2C%20where%20the%206%20foot%202%20inch%2C%20250%20pounder%20was%20a%20linebacker|title=Dana Elcar: SPTC founder, noted character actor, director passes away|author=Kelly, Peggy|publisher=Santa Paula Times|date=10 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> He joined the [[w:United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] in 1948<ref group="external" name="imdb_elcar_trivia_navy">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0253020/trivia/#:~:text=Joined%20the%20U.S.%20Navy%20in%201948|title=Dana Elcar – Trivia|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> and in the early 1950s moved to [[w:New York City|New York City]], driving a taxi while studying drama with [[w:Sanford Meisner|Sanford Meisner]] at the [[w:Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre|Neighborhood Playhouse]].<ref group="external" name="santapaulatimes_elcar_meisner_cab">{{cite web|url=http://m.santapaulatimes.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/9052/Dana_Elcar:_SPTC_founder,_noted_character_actor,_director_passes_away.html#:~:text=moved%20to%20New%20York%20City%20where%20he%20studied%20under%20the%20famed%20Sanford%20Meisner%20at%20the%20Neighborhood%20Playhouse%2C%20driving%20a%20cab%20to%20support%20his%20studies|title=Dana Elcar: SPTC founder, noted character actor, director passes away|author=Kelly, Peggy|publisher=Santa Paula Times|date=10 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref>

His early New York stage career included the original American productions of [[w:Harold Pinter|Harold Pinter]]'s ''[[w:The Dumb Waiter|The Dumb Waiter]]'' and ''[[w:The Caretaker (play)|The Caretaker]]'', [[w:Dylan Thomas|Dylan Thomas]]'s ''[[w:Under Milk Wood|Under Milk Wood]]'', and [[w:Samuel Beckett|Samuel Beckett]]'s ''[[w:Waiting for Godot|Waiting for Godot]]''.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_elcar_offbroadway_pinter">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/actor-dana-elcar-dies-77-50-years-tv-and-movies#:~:text=first%20American%20productions%20of%20Harold%20Pinter%27s%20The%20Dumb%20Waiter%20and%20The%20Caretaker%2C%20Dylan%20Thomas%27%20Under%20Milk%20Wood%20and%20Samuel%20Beckett%27s%20Waiting%20for%20Godot|title=Actor Dana Elcar Dies at 77: 50 Years of TV and Movies|publisher=Television Academy|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> He also appeared in ''[[w:Richard III (play)|Richard III]]'' opposite [[w:George C. Scott|George C. Scott]] and in several [[w:Phoenix Theatre (New York)|Phoenix Theatre Company]] productions, including ''[[w:Androcles and the Lion|Androcles and the Lion]]''.<ref group="external" name="playbill_elcar_stage_scott_phoenix">{{cite web|url=https://playbill.com/article/dana-elcar-actor-of-stage-and-macgyver-is-dead-at-77-com-126463#:~:text=Richard%20III%20opposite%20George%20C.%20Scott%20and%20several%20Phoenix%20Theatre%20Company%20productions%2C%20including%20Androcles%20and%20the%20Lion|title=Dana Elcar, Actor of Stage and "MacGyver," Is Dead at 77|author=Simonson, Robert|publisher=Playbill|date=13 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref>

Elcar made his Broadway debut in 1955 in [[w:Roald Dahl|Roald Dahl]]'s ''[[w:The Honeys|The Honeys]]'', opposite [[w:Hume Cronyn|Hume Cronyn]] and [[w:Jessica Tandy|Jessica Tandy]].<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_elcar_broadway_debut_honeys">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/actor-dana-elcar-dies-77-50-years-tv-and-movies#:~:text=Broadway%20debut%20in%201955%20in%20Roald%20Dahl%27s%20The%20Honeys%2C%20opposite%20Hume%20Cronyn%20and%20Jessica%20Tandy|title=Actor Dana Elcar Dies at 77: 50 Years of TV and Movies|publisher=Television Academy|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> His subsequent Broadway credits included ''Good as Gold'' (1957), ''Semi-Detached'' (1960), and ''A Murderer Among Us'' (1964). In 1964 he served as understudy to [[w:Alec Guinness|Alec Guinness]] in ''[[w:Dylan (play)|Dylan]]'' and to [[w:Jason Robards|Jason Robards]] in [[w:Eugene O'Neill|Eugene O'Neill]]'s ''[[w:Hughie|Hughie]]''.<ref group="external" name="playbill_elcar_broadway_understudies_guinness">{{cite web|url=https://playbill.com/article/dana-elcar-actor-of-stage-and-macgyver-is-dead-at-77-com-126463#:~:text=understudy%20to%20two%20famous%20performances%3A%20Alec%20Guinness%20as%20poet%20Dylan%20Thomas%20in%201964%27s%20Dylan%3B%20and%20Jason%20Robards%20as%20the%20title%20character%20in%20Eugene%20O%27Neill%27s%20Hughie|title=Dana Elcar, Actor of Stage and "MacGyver," Is Dead at 77|author=Simonson, Robert|publisher=Playbill|date=13 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref>

After moving to [[w:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] in 1968,<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_elcar_la_move_1968">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/actor-dana-elcar-dies-77-50-years-tv-and-movies#:~:text=After%20moving%20to%20Los%20Angeles%20in%201968|title=Actor Dana Elcar Dies at 77: 50 Years of TV and Movies|publisher=Television Academy|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> Elcar co-founded the L.A. Actors' Theater in the mid-1970s.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_elcar_la_actors_theater">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/actor-dana-elcar-dies-77-50-years-tv-and-movies#:~:text=founded%20two%20theater%20companies%E2%80%94the%20L.A.%20Actor%27s%20Theater%20and%20the%20Santa%20Paula%20Theater%20Center|title=Actor Dana Elcar Dies at 77: 50 Years of TV and Movies|publisher=Television Academy|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> In 1985, with fellow actor [[w:William Lucking|William Lucking]], he co-founded the Santa Paula Theater Center in [[w:Santa Paula, California|Santa Paula, California]],<ref group="external" name="sptc_about_page_founding_1985">{{cite web|url=https://www.santapaulatheatercenter.org/about.html#:~:text=formed%20in%201985%20by%20veteran%20stage%2C%20film%20and%20TV%20actors%20Bill%20Lucking%2C%20and%20the%20late%20Dana%20Elcar|title=About – Santa Paula Theater Center|publisher=Santa Paula Theater Center|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref><ref group="footnotes" name="sptc_date_discrepancy">The Santa Paula Theater Center's own history records the founding year as 1985; the IMDb trivia page for Elcar gives 1987, which appears to correspond to the year the organization moved to its current building.</ref> serving as its artistic director for six years.<ref group="external" name="santapaulatimes_elcar_sptc_director_6yrs">{{cite web|url=http://m.santapaulatimes.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/9052/Dana_Elcar:_SPTC_founder,_noted_character_actor,_director_passes_away.html#:~:text=served%20as%20its%20artistic%20director%20until%20the%20early%201990s|title=Dana Elcar: SPTC founder, noted character actor, director passes away|author=Kelly, Peggy|publisher=Santa Paula Times|date=10 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> He also directed episodes of ''[[w:Baa Baa Black Sheep (TV series)|Baa Baa Black Sheep]]'', ''[[w:The Rockford Files|The Rockford Files]]'', and ''MacGyver''.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_elcar_directed_episodes">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/actor-dana-elcar-dies-77-50-years-tv-and-movies#:~:text=He%20also%20directed%20episodes%20of%20Baa%20Baa%20Black%20Sheep%2C%20The%20Rockford%20Files%20and%20MacGyver|title=Actor Dana Elcar Dies at 77: 50 Years of TV and Movies|publisher=Television Academy|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref>

=== Television ===

Elcar made his television debut in 1954 in the daytime drama "A Time to Live".<ref group="external" name="playbill_elcar_tv_debut_1954">{{cite web|url=https://playbill.com/article/dana-elcar-actor-of-stage-and-macgyver-is-dead-at-77-com-126463#:~:text=debut%20on%20television%20came%20in%201954%20in%20%22A%20Time%20to%20Live|title=Dana Elcar, Actor of Stage and "MacGyver," Is Dead at 77|author=Simonson, Robert|publisher=Playbill|date=13 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> From 1966 to 1967, he played Sheriff George Patterson on the ABC gothic soap opera ''[[w:Dark Shadows|Dark Shadows]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_darkshadows_elcar_patterson_character">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059978/characters/nm0253020#:~:text=Sheriff%20Patterson|title=Dark Shadows – Dana Elcar as Sheriff Patterson|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> His 1970s television work included recurring roles in ''[[w:Baretta|Baretta]]'' (as Inspector Shiller) and ''[[w:Baa Baa Black Sheep (TV series)|Baa Baa Black Sheep]]'' (as Colonel Thomas A. Lard), as well as guest appearances on ''[[w:Gunsmoke|Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[w:Hawaii Five-O|Hawaii Five-O]]'', ''[[w:Mannix|Mannix]]'', ''[[w:Kung Fu (TV series)|Kung Fu]]'', and ''[[w:Falcon Crest|Falcon Crest]]''.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_elcar_regular_tv_70s">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/actor-dana-elcar-dies-77-50-years-tv-and-movies#:~:text=regular%20roles%20on%20Baretta%20and%20Baa%20Baa%20Black%20Sheep%2C%20and%20appeared%20in%20guest%20spots%20on%20dozens%20of%20series%2C%20including%20The%20Defenders%2C%20Mannix%2C%20Gunsmoke|title=Actor Dana Elcar Dies at 77: 50 Years of TV and Movies|publisher=Television Academy|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref>

In 1980, Elcar guest starred as [[John Steadman]] in the [[Galactica 1980|''Galactica 1980'']] episode "[[Space Croppers]]", which aired on April 27, 1980.<ref group="external" name="imdb_spacecroppers_cast_steadman_elcar">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0585500/fullcredits/#:~:text=Dana%20Elcar%20%C2%B7%20John%20Steadman|title=Galactica 1980: Space Croppers – Full Cast & Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref>

From 1985 to 1992, Elcar co-starred in all seven seasons of ''MacGyver'' as Pete Thornton, [[w:Richard Dean Anderson|Richard Dean Anderson]]'s boss and closest friend.<ref group="external" name="seattletimes_elcar_macgyver_all_seven_seasons">{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/macgyver-co-stars-career-spanned-tv-films-and-stage/#:~:text=MacGyver%20ran%20on%20ABC%20from%201985%20to%201992.%20Mr.%20Elcar%20played%20the%20best%20friend%20and%20boss%20of%20the%20title%20character%2C%20played%20by%20Richard%20Dean%20Anderson|title='MacGyver' co-star's career spanned TV, films and stage|publisher=The Seattle Times|date=11 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> After four seasons, he told producers he was losing his sight to [[w:glaucoma|glaucoma]]; rather than recasting the role, they wrote the condition into Pete Thornton's storyline.<ref group="external" name="seattletimes_elcar_glaucoma_4seasons">{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/macgyver-co-stars-career-spanned-tv-films-and-stage/#:~:text=Elcar%2C%20who%20suffered%20from%20glaucoma%2C%20told%20producers%20he%20was%20going%20blind%20after%20four%20seasons%20with%20%22MacGyver%2C%22%20so%20they%20adapted%20his%20character%20to%20match%20his%20medical%20condition|title='MacGyver' co-star's career spanned TV, films and stage|publisher=The Seattle Times|date=11 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> Anderson later recalled of the experience:

{{quote|text=At a time when I had very little business being called an actor, he made things so easy for me. It was a learning experience that was very warm and loving for all seven years.|source=[[w:Richard Dean Anderson|Richard Dean Anderson]], ''[[w:The Seattle Times|The Seattle Times]]'', June 11, 2005<ref group="commentary" name="seattletimes_anderson_quote_elcar">{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/macgyver-co-stars-career-spanned-tv-films-and-stage/#:~:text=At%20a%20time%20when%20I%20had%20very%20little%20business%20being%20called%20an%20actor%2C%20he%20made%20things%20so%20easy%20for%20me|title='MacGyver' co-star's career spanned TV, films and stage|publisher=The Seattle Times|date=11 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref>}}

After ''MacGyver'' ended in 1992, Elcar continued acting despite having lost his sight entirely, subsequently playing blind characters in episodes of ''[[w:Law & Order|Law & Order]]'' and ''[[w:ER (TV series)|ER]]''.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_elcar_blind_law_er">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/actor-dana-elcar-dies-77-50-years-tv-and-movies#:~:text=played%20blind%20characters%20in%20episodes%20of%20Law%20%26%20Order%20and%20ER|title=Actor Dana Elcar Dies at 77: 50 Years of TV and Movies|publisher=Television Academy|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> His final screen credit was a 2002 episode of ''ER''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_elcar_final_credit_er_2002">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0253020/filmotype/actor#:~:text=ER%20(TV%20Series)|title=Dana Elcar – Filmography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref>

=== Film ===

Elcar's film debut came in [[w:Sidney Lumet|Sidney Lumet]]'s ''[[w:Fail Safe (1964 film)|Fail-Safe]]'' (1964).<ref group="external" name="santapaulatimes_elcar_failsafe_film_debut">{{cite web|url=http://m.santapaulatimes.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/9052/Dana_Elcar:_SPTC_founder,_noted_character_actor,_director_passes_away.html#:~:text=film%20debut%20was%20in%20the%20classic%201964%20Fail%20Safe|title=Dana Elcar: SPTC founder, noted character actor, director passes away|author=Kelly, Peggy|publisher=Santa Paula Times|date=10 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> He went on to appear in more than 40 films,<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_elcar_40_film_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/actor-dana-elcar-dies-77-50-years-tv-and-movies#:~:text=eventually%20appeared%20in%20more%20than%2040|title=Actor Dana Elcar Dies at 77: 50 Years of TV and Movies|publisher=Television Academy|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> among them ''[[w:The Learning Tree|The Learning Tree]]'' (1969), ''[[w:The Sting|The Sting]]'' (1973) as FBI Agent Polk,<ref group="external" name="imdb_elcar_sting_polk">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0253020/#:~:text=The%20Sting%20F.B.I.%20Agent%20Polk|title=Dana Elcar|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> ''[[w:2010: The Year We Make Contact|2010: The Year We Make Contact]]'' (1984) as Soviet scientist Dimitri Moisevitch,<ref group="external" name="imdb_elcar_2010_moisevitch">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0253020/#:~:text=Dimitri%20Moisevitch|title=Dana Elcar|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> and ''[[w:All of Me (1984 film)|All of Me]]'' (1984).<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_elcar_films_learning_sting">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/actor-dana-elcar-dies-77-50-years-tv-and-movies#:~:text=The%20Learning%20Tree%2C%20The%20Sting%2C%20The%20Champ%20and%20All%20of%20Me|title=Actor Dana Elcar Dies at 77: 50 Years of TV and Movies|publisher=Television Academy|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

Elcar settled in [[w:Santa Paula, California|Santa Paula, California]] in the mid-1980s.<ref group="external" name="santapaulatimes_elcar_santa_paula_resident">{{cite web|url=http://m.santapaulatimes.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/9052/Dana_Elcar:_SPTC_founder,_noted_character_actor,_director_passes_away.html#:~:text=resident%20of%20Santa%20Paula%20since%20the%20mid-1980s|title=Dana Elcar: SPTC founder, noted character actor, director passes away|author=Kelly, Peggy|publisher=Santa Paula Times|date=10 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> He died on June 6, 2005, at Community Memorial Hospital in [[w:Ventura, California|Ventura, California]], of complications from pneumonia, aged 77.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_elcar_death_june6">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/actor-dana-elcar-dies-77-50-years-tv-and-movies#:~:text=died%20June%206%20at%20Community%20Memorial%20Hospital%20in%20Ventura%2C%20California%2C%20of%20complications%20from%20pneumonia|title=Actor Dana Elcar Dies at 77: 50 Years of TV and Movies|publisher=Television Academy|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref> He was survived by his companion, Thelma M. Garcia, three daughters, and a son.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_elcar_survivors_garcia">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/actor-dana-elcar-dies-77-50-years-tv-and-movies#:~:text=survived%20by%20his%20companion%2C%20Thelma%20M.%20Garcia%2C%20three%20daughters%20and%20a%20son|title=Actor Dana Elcar Dies at 77: 50 Years of TV and Movies|publisher=Television Academy|date=17 June 2005|accessdate=7 June 2026}}</ref>

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== References ==

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Laurie

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James Halpern

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: initial creation

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'''James Halpern''' is a television producer whose association with the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] spans the full run of the franchise under [[David Eick]]'s production banner. He served as assistant to Eick during Seasons 1 and 2 of the Re-imagined Series before ascending to associate producer and co-producer credits across ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Razor]]'', ''[[Caprica]]'', and related productions.

== Career ==

Halpern's earliest confirmed screen credit is as a production assistant on ''[[w:The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981 film)|The Postman Always Rings Twice]]'' (1981), the [[w:Bob Rafelson|Bob Rafelson]]-directed adaptation starring [[w:Jack Nicholson|Jack Nicholson]] and [[w:Jessica Lange|Jessica Lange]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_postman_fullcredits_halpern">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082934/fullcredits/#:~:text=James%20Halpern|title=The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref>

In 1998 he received a story credit on "Progeny," an episode of the [[w:Prey (American TV series)|ABC]] science fiction series ''[[w:Prey (American TV series)|Prey]]'', which starred [[w:Debra Messing|Debra Messing]] as a bio-anthropologist investigating a rival human species.<ref group="external" name="imdb_prey_progeny_halpern_story">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0678150/#:~:text=James%20Halpern|title="Prey" Progeny (TV Episode 1998) - IMDb|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref>

Halpern joined David Eick's production office for the Re-imagined Series miniseries and early seasons, working as assistant to Eick across approximately 37 episodes spanning Seasons 1 and 2 (2004–2006).<ref group="external" name="imdb_bsg_rdm_fullcredits_halpern_asst">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/fullcredits/#:~:text=assistant%3A%20Mr.%20Eick|title=Battlestar Galactica (TV Series 2004–2009) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref> His role placed him within the core Eick production unit—alongside colleagues such as [[Siân McArthur]] and [[Maril Davis]]—handling the daily administrative and logistical demands of a large-scale genre production filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia.

By 2006 and into the later seasons of the Re-imagined Series, Halpern transitioned to an associate producer credit, appearing on 36 episodes of the series in that capacity.<ref group="external" name="imdb_bsg_rdm_assoc_producer_halpern">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0356946/#:~:text=associate%20producer|title=James Halpern|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref>

For the 2007 television film ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Razor]]'', Halpern received an associate producer credit alongside [[Michael Rymer]] as producer and [[Andrew Seklir]] in the same capacity.<ref group="external" name="imdb_razor_fullcredits_halpern_assoc">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0991178/fullcredits/#:~:text=James%20Halpern%20%C2%B7%20associate%20producer|title=Battlestar Galactica: Razor (TV Movie 2007) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref> He carried the same credit across all seven installments of the companion ''[[Razor Flashbacks, Episode 3|Razor Flashbacks]]'' webisode series released on Sci-Fi.com in the fall of 2007.<ref group="external" name="imdb_razor_flashbacks_fullcredits_halpern">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1334430/fullcredits/#:~:text=James%20Halpern%20%C2%B7%20associate%20producer|title=Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks (TV Mini Series 2007) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref>

Also in 2007, Halpern followed Eick onto ''[[w:Bionic Woman (2007 TV series)|Bionic Woman]]'', the NBC re-imagining of the 1970s series that Eick created and executive produced. Halpern served as associate producer across all eight episodes of the single-season series, which was produced in Vancouver and aired from September through November 2007 before cancellation.<ref group="external" name="imdb_bionic_woman_fullcredits_halpern">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0880557/fullcredits/#:~:text=James%20Halpern%20%C2%B7%20associate%20producer|title=Bionic Woman (TV Series 2007) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref>

Halpern continued working with the Eick organization on ''[[w:The Philanthropist (TV series)|The Philanthropist]]'' (NBC, 2009), a drama series co-created by [[w:Tom Fontana|Tom Fontana]] and executive produced by Eick, [[w:Barry Levinson|Barry Levinson]], and others. He received a co-producer credit on the series.<ref group="external" name="tvmaze_philanthropist_crew_halpern">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/3999/the-philanthropist/crew#:~:text=James%20Halpern|title=The Philanthropist - Crew|publisher=TV Maze|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref>

For the ''Battlestar Galactica'' prequel series ''[[Caprica]]'' (Syfy, 2009–2010), Halpern served across all 18 produced episodes, receiving associate producer credit on earlier episodes—including the 2009 pilot—and co-producer credit as the series progressed into its first and only season.<ref group="external" name="imdb_caprica_fullcredits_halpern_pilot">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1387739/fullcredits/#:~:text=James%20Halpern%20%C2%B7%20associate%20producer|title="Caprica" Pilot (TV Episode 2009) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="imdb_caprica_series_halpern_coproducer">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799862/fullcredits/#:~:text=James%20Halpern|title=Caprica (TV Series 2009–2010) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref> In the back half of Caprica's broadcast run, his credit was listed as co-producer on individual episode full credits pages, reflecting an expanded production role.<ref group="external" name="imdb_caprica_gravedancing_halpern_coprod">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1484568/fullcredits/#:~:text=James%20Halpern%20%C2%B7%20co-producer|title="Caprica" Gravedancing (TV Episode 2010) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref>

== References ==

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Rick Bal

2026-06-01T20:33:13Z

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'''Rick Bal''', CAS, is a Canadian [[w:production sound mixer|production sound mixer]] whose work on the [[Re-imagined Series]] spans the series' full run, from the [[Miniseries|2003 miniseries]] through the 2009 finale and related television films. He served as production mixer on all four seasons of ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', on the television films ''[[Razor]]'' and ''[[The Plan]]'', and on the prequel film ''[[Blood & Chrome]]''. His work on the franchise earned him four [[w:Primetime Emmy Award|Primetime Emmy]] nominations, all in the sound mixing category.

== Career ==

Bal established himself as a production sound mixer in the Vancouver-based television industry during the late 1990s. His longest pre-''BSG'' engagement was on the Canadian police procedural ''[[w:Cold Squad|Cold Squad]]'', produced in Vancouver for [[w:CTV Television Network|CTV]], on which he served as sound mixer and production sound mixer across 72 episodes from 1999 through the series' conclusion in 2005.<ref group="external" name="imdb_bal_coldsquad_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138959/fullcredits/#sound_dept|title=Cold Squad – Full cast & crew: Sound Department|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2025}}</ref> His sound work on ''Cold Squad'' was recognized by the [[w:Gemini Award|Gemini Awards]], Canada's English-language television awards: he shared in a 2005 Gemini Award win for Best Sound in a Dramatic Series for the episode "And the Fury", and received shared nominations in the same category in 2002 and 2003.<ref group="external" name="imdb_bal_awards_overview">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0049291/#awards|title=Rick Bal – Awards|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2025}}</ref>

When ''Battlestar Galactica'' began production in Vancouver in 2003, Bal joined the sound department as production mixer, a role he retained for the entirety of the series. Over the course of the show's four seasons plus the 2003 miniseries, he is credited on 73 episodes of the television series.<ref group="external" name="imdb_bal_bsg_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0049291/#sound_dept|title=Rick Bal – Sound Department credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2025}}</ref> He continued in that capacity for the standalone television film ''[[Razor]]'' (2007) and the post-series feature ''[[The Plan]]'' (2009), and later for the prequel film ''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' (2012).<ref group="external" name="imdb_bal_bsg_credits" />

His Emmy recognition came entirely from his ''Battlestar Galactica'' work. The Television Academy nominated him for the [[w:Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)]] three times: in 2006 for the series overall (59th Emmy Awards), in 2008 for ''Razor'' (60th Emmy Awards), and in 2009 for the series finale {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II|prose=y}} (61st Emmy Awards).<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_bal_profile">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/rick-bal|title=Rick Bal – Emmy Awards and Nominations|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=1 June 2025}}</ref> The nomination for ''Razor'' listed Bal as production mixer alongside supervising re-recording mixer Michael Olman, CAS, and Kenneth Kobett.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_2008_soundmixing">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/awards/nominees-winners/2008/outstanding-sound-mixing-for-a-comedy-or-drama-series-one-hour#:~:text=Rick%20Bal|title=Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One-Hour) 2008 – Nominees & Winners|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=1 June 2025}}</ref> For ''[[Blood & Chrome]]'', he received a fourth Emmy nomination, this time for the [[w:Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie]] at the 65th Emmy Awards in 2013.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_bal_profile" />

Bal is a member of the [[w:Cinema Audio Society|Cinema Audio Society]] (CAS), the professional organization for sound mixing practitioners in the motion picture and television industry. He was nominated for a CAS Award for ''Battlestar Galactica'': "Daybreak, Part 2" in the television series category (46th CAS Awards, 2010), and for the ''Caprica'' pilot in the television movies and miniseries category at the same ceremony, both alongside re-recording mixers Michael Olman, CAS, and Kenneth Kobett, CAS.<ref group="external" name="mixonline_2010_casnoms">{{cite web|url=https://www.mixonline.com/technology/cinema-audio-society-announces-cas-awards-nominations-378740#:~:text=Rick%20Bal%2C%20CAS|title=Cinema Audio Society Announces CAS Awards Nominations|publisher=Mix Online|date=21 January 2010|accessdate=1 June 2025}}</ref>

Beyond his work on the ''Battlestar Galactica'' franchise, Bal has had a sustained career in Vancouver-based television production. His subsequent credits include long runs on ''[[w:The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' (55 episodes, 2014–2018), ''[[w:The Man in the High Castle|The Man in the High Castle]]'' (20 episodes, 2018–2019), ''[[w:Falling Skies|Falling Skies]]'' (20 episodes, 2012–2013), ''[[w:Away (TV series)|Away]]'' (2020), ''[[w:Debris (TV series)|Debris]]'' (2021), ''[[w:Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV series)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' (2024), and ''[[w:Under the Bridge (TV series)|Under the Bridge]]'' (2024).<ref group="external" name="imdb_bal_bsg_credits" /> He also served as sound mixer on the 2023 ''[[w:Goosebumps (2023 TV series)|Goosebumps]]'' series and most recently as production sound mixer on ''[[w:The Hunting Party (TV series)|The Hunting Party]]'' beginning in 2025.<ref group="external" name="imdb_bal_bsg_credits" />

== References ==

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Laurie Boyle

2026-06-01T20:29:24Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: initial creation

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'''Laurie Boyle''' is a Canadian production accountant who served as production accountant on the [[Re-imagined Series|Re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'']] from the 2003 miniseries through the 2009 television film ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Plan]]''. Her career in film and television production finance spans more than three decades, with credits ranging from a 1989 Al Pacino thriller to contemporary network and streaming productions.

== Career ==

Boyle's earliest confirmed screen credit is on ''[[w:Sea of Love (film)|Sea of Love]]'' (1989), a Universal Pictures thriller directed by [[w:Harold Becker|Harold Becker]] and starring [[w:Al Pacino|Al Pacino]], [[w:Ellen Barkin|Ellen Barkin]], and [[w:John Goodman|John Goodman]]. She served as assistant to the producer in Toronto, where portions of the production took place.<ref group="external" name="imdb_seaoflove_1989_boyle_toronto">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0098273/fullcredits/#:~:text=Laurie%20Boyle|title=Sea of Love (1989) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref>

Over the following decade, Boyle moved from production support into production accounting. By 2001, she was working as key production accountant on ''[[w:Formula 51|Formula 51]]'', a United Artists action film directed by [[w:Ronny Yu|Ronny Yu]] and starring [[w:Samuel L. Jackson|Samuel L. Jackson]] and [[w:Robert Carlyle|Robert Carlyle]].<ref group="external" name="shotonwhat_formula51_boyle_accountant">{{cite web|url=https://shotonwhat.com/formula-51-2001#:~:text=Laurie%20Boyle|title=Formula 51 (2001) Technical Specifications|publisher=ShotOnWhat?|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref>

In 2003, Boyle joined the production accounting department of the Re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' miniseries, filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is credited as production accountant across both episodes of the miniseries.<ref group="external" name="imdb_bsgminiseries_2003_boyle_pa">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314979/fullcredits/#:~:text=Laurie%20Boyle|title=Battlestar Galactica (TV Mini Series 2003) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref> She continued in the production accountant role throughout the subsequent regular series, appearing in the accounting department credits across episodes from multiple seasons.<ref group="external" name="imdb_bsg_pegasus_boyle_pa">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519779/fullcredits/#:~:text=Laurie%20Boyle|title="Battlestar Galactica" Pegasus (TV Episode 2005) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="imdb_bsg_measureofsalvation_boyle_pa">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0870871/fullcredits/#:~:text=Laurie%20Boyle|title="Battlestar Galactica" A Measure of Salvation (TV Episode 2006) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref> When the franchise concluded with the retrospective television film ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Plan]]'' (2009), directed by [[Edward James Olmos]] and written by [[Jane Espenson]], Boyle again served as production accountant.<ref group="external" name="imdb_bsgtheplan_2009_boyle_pa">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1286130/fullcredits/#:~:text=Laurie%20Boyle|title=Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (Video 2009) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref>

Following her work on the ''Battlestar Galactica'' franchise, Boyle continued in production accounting on genre and mainstream productions. She served as production accountant on all ten episodes of the first season of the [[w:Netflix|Netflix]] science fiction series ''[[w:Another Life (2019 TV series)|Another Life]]'' (2019), a Canadian production starring [[Katee Sackhoff]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_anotherlife_2019_boyle_pa">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0102286/#:~:text=Another%20Life|title=Laurie Boyle|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref> That same year, she worked as production accountant on the Disney+ holiday film ''[[w:Noelle (film)|Noelle]]'' (2019), produced in Vancouver.<ref group="external" name="imdb_noelle_2019_boyle_pa">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0102286/#:~:text=Noelle|title=Laurie Boyle|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref>

In 2020, Boyle served as financial controller on the first season of the Netflix fantasy drama ''[[w:Warrior Nun (TV series)|Warrior Nun]]'', a ten-episode production filmed in Spain.<ref group="external" name="imdb_warriornun_2020_boyle_controller">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0102286/#:~:text=Warrior%20Nun|title=Laurie Boyle|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref> Between 2022 and 2024, she worked as production accountant on selected episodes of the CBS legal comedy-drama ''[[w:So Help Me Todd|So Help Me Todd]]'', a Vancouver-based production starring [[w:Marcia Gay Harden|Marcia Gay Harden]] and [[w:Skylar Astin|Skylar Astin]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_sohelpmetodd_2022_boyle_pa">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0102286/#:~:text=So%20Help%20Me%20Todd|title=Laurie Boyle|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2026}}</ref>

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Crease Clinic

2026-06-01T03:43:37Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Use in the Re-imagined Series */

The '''Crease Clinic''' is a former psychiatric facility located at 2601 Lougheed Highway in [[w:Coquitlam|Coquitlam]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], Canada, on the grounds of the former [[w:Riverview Hospital (Coquitlam)|Riverview Hospital]]. It was used as a filming location, standing in for the [[Delphi Convalescent Institute]] as occupied by the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] in {{TRS|The Farm|prose=Y}}.

== History of the building ==

The building opened in 1934 as a veterans treatment center for survivors of the First World War, including both a main building and a separate Veterans Dining Block. The main building was expanded in 1945 and reopened in 1949 under a new name and mandate as the Crease Clinic of Psychological Medicine, operating as a short-term psychiatric treatment center.<ref group="external" name="moviemaps_crease_clinic_history">{{cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/locations/1iy#:~:text=This%20building%20opened%20in%201934%20as%20a%20veterans%20treatment%20center|title=Crease Clinic|publisher=MovieMaps|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

In 1965, the Crease Clinic was amalgamated with the adjacent Essondale Hospital and the entire site was renamed Riverview Hospital. The Crease Clinic building closed in 1992 as successive legislative changes reduced the need for inpatient psychiatric care.<ref group="external" name="bcmag_crease_clinic_history_closed">{{cite web|url=https://www.bcmag.ca/famous-places-crease-clinic/#:~:text=When%20a%20series%20of%20different%20legislations%20passed%2C%20the%20need%20for%20the%20Crease%20Clinic%20dwindled%20and%20it%20closed%20in%201992|title=Famous Places: Crease Clinic|publisher=BC Magazine|date=October 22, 2016|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref> Riverview Hospital as a whole closed in July 2012 and was renamed səmiq̓ʷəʔelə in 2021 following a partnership between BC Housing and the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Nation.<ref group="external" name="curiocity_riverview_closure_rename">{{cite web|url=https://curiocity.com/this-abandoned-b-c-hospital-is-canadas-most-famous-filming-location/#:~:text=Riverview%20officially%20shut%20its%20doors%20in%20July%20of%202012%2C%20and%20now%20has%20an%20%22uncertain%20future%22|title=This abandoned B.C. hospital is one of Canada's most famous filming locations|publisher=Curiocity|date=October 14, 2022|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref> The Riverview site was added to the Canadian Register of Historic Places in April 2009.<ref group="external" name="atlasobscura_riverview_historic_places">{{cite web|url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/riverview-hospital#:~:text=In%20April%202009%2C%20Riverview%20was%20officially%20recognized%20on%20the%20Canadian%20Register%20of%20Historic%20Places|title=Riverview Hospital|publisher=Atlas Obscura|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

Since its closure the Crease Clinic has been used almost exclusively for film and television production, with IMDb listing over 180 titles filmed at Riverview Hospital.<ref group="external" name="montecristo_riverview_181_titles">{{cite web|url=https://montecristomagazine.com/community/century-old-vancouver-mental-hospital-became-film-industry-hot-spot#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Internet%20Movie%20Database%2C%20181%20titles%20list%20%22Riverview%20Hospital%22%20as%20a%20filming%20location|title=How a Century-Old Vancouver Mental Hospital Became a Film Industry Hot Spot|publisher=Montecristo Magazine|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref> Productions filmed at the Crease Clinic include ''[[w:The X-Files|The X-Files]]'', ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'', ''[[w:Smallville|Smallville]]'', ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'', ''[[w:Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'', ''[[w:Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'', ''[[w:Watchmen (film)|Watchmen]]'', and ''Battlestar Galactica''.<ref group="external" name="bcmag_crease_clinic_productions">{{cite web|url=https://www.bcmag.ca/famous-places-crease-clinic/#:~:text=The%20Crease%20Clinic%20has%20starred%20in%20several%20TV%20shows|title=Famous Places: Crease Clinic|publisher=BC Magazine|date=October 22, 2016|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

== Use in the Re-imagined Series ==

The Crease Clinic served as the exterior and interior of the Cylon-occupied hospital on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] in {{TRS|The Farm|prose=Y}}. In the episode, {{callsign|Starbuck}} wakes in the facility after being wounded and comes to suspect her doctor is a [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]. The Cylon equipment inside the hospital is destroyed when she escapes.<ref group="production" name="moviemaps_the_farm_crease_clinic_bsg">{{cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/episodes/x3#:~:text=Crease%20Clinic|title=Battlestar Galactica: "The Farm" Filming Locations|publisher=MovieMaps|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref> The exterior rescue sequence, in which members of the resistance rush {{callsign|Starbuck}} to a [[Cylon Raider|Heavy Raider]], was filmed at the Former Pacific Vocational Institute nearby rather than at the Crease Clinic itself.<ref group="production" name="moviemaps_the_farm_pvi_exterior">{{cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/episodes/x3#:~:text=Former%20Pacific%20Vocational%20Institute|title=Battlestar Galactica: "The Farm" Filming Locations|publisher=MovieMaps|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

== References ==

=== External Sources ===
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=== Production History ===
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== See also ==

* [[Filming locations (RDM)]]
* [[Delphi Convalescent Institute]]

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Murdo Frazer Park Caretaker's Cabin

2026-06-01T02:31:52Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: initial creation

[[File:Murdo-Fraser-Park-North-Vancouver-BC-2013-12-L.jpg|thumb|The '''Murdo Frazer Park Caretaker Cabin.''']]
The '''Murdo Frazer Park Caretaker's Cabin''' is a 600-square-foot log cabin located at 2720 Pemberton Avenue in [[w:North Vancouver|North Vancouver]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], Canada, within Murdo Frazer Park near Edgemont Village. It was used as a filming location for [[Caprica (TV series)|''Caprica'']], standing in for [[Clarice Willow]]'s country cabin.

== History of the building ==

The cabin was built in 1950 by Victor Golden at a cost of $3,000. The District of North Vancouver expropriated the land and building from Golden in 1969 and incorporated the property into Murdo Frazer Park. For several decades the cabin served as the park caretaker's residence before the District began renting it out for film and television productions.<ref group="external" name="lazarus_evelazarus_murdo_cabin_history">{{cite web|url=https://evelazarus.com/a-cabin-a-fireplace-and-a-murder/#:~:text=The%20District%20of%20North%20Vancouver%20expropriated%20the%20land%20and%20the%20building%20from%20Victor%20Golden%20in%201969|title=A Cabin, a Fireplace and a Murder|author=Lazarus, Eve|publisher=evelazarus.com|date=December 17, 2022|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

The cabin was awarded heritage designation by the District of North Vancouver in 2018, protecting it from demolition. According to a report in the ''North Shore News'', it rents for $2,500 per day and averages 12 film and television productions per year, generating $76,000 in revenue in 2019.<ref group="external" name="lazarus_evelazarus_murdo_cabin_heritage_rental">{{cite web|url=https://evelazarus.com/a-cabin-a-fireplace-and-a-murder/#:~:text=the%20cabin%20rents%20for%20%242%2C500%20a%20day%20and%20averages%2012%20film%20and%20television%20productions%20a%20year|title=A Cabin, a Fireplace and a Murder|author=Lazarus, Eve|publisher=evelazarus.com|date=December 17, 2022|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref> Productions filmed at the cabin have included ''[[w:MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' in the early 1990s, ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'', ''[[w:The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'', ''[[w:Once Upon a Time (TV series)|Once Upon a Time]]'', ''[[w:Virgin River (TV series)|Virgin River]]'', and ''Caprica''.<ref group="external" name="vancouverisawesome_murdo_cabin_productions">{{cite web|url=https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/north-vans-movie-star-murdo-frazer-cabin-to-get-a-spruce-up-3519507#:~:text=MacGyver%27s%20cabin%20in%20the%20late%201980s%20or%20early%20%2790s|title=North Van's heritage film set ready for its close up|publisher=Vancouver Is Awesome|date=March 7, 2021|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

== Use in ''Caprica'' ==
[[File:Caprica - Things We Lock Away - Clarice's Cabin - 699.jpg|thumb|[[Clarice Willow]]'s cabin circa {{BCH|58}} {{CAP|Things We Lock Away}}.]]
The Murdo Frazer Park Caretaker's Cabin was used for scenes set at [[Clarice Willow]]'s rural cabin. Its use is confirmed in the IMDb filming locations listing for "[[Retribution]]".<ref group="production" name="imdb_retribution_murdo_cabin_clarice">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1484567/locations/#:~:text=McMurdo%20Frazer%20Park%20Caretaker%27s%20Cabin|title=Retribution — Filming Locations|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

== References ==

=== External Sources ===
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=== Production History ===
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== See also ==

* [[Filming locations (Caprica)]]
* [[Clarice Willow]]

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Singh

2026-06-01T01:36:37Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.:

Vancouver Art Gallery

2026-06-01T01:30:40Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.:

[[File:Caprica - Pilot - Caprica City Courthouse.png|thumb|The Vancouver Art Gallery's north facade as the Caprica City Courthouse in {{CAP|Pilot}}.]]

The '''Vancouver Art Gallery''' (VAG) is an art museum located at 750 Hornby Street in downtown [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], Canada. The building occupies the block bounded by Georgia, Howe, Hornby, and Robson Streets and served as the principal courthouse of British Columbia from 1911 until 1979. It was used as a filming location for both the [[Re-imagined Series]] and ''[[Caprica (TV series)|Caprica]]'', primarily standing in for the [[Caprica City]] Courthouse.

== History of the building ==

Construction of the courthouse took place between 1907 and 1911. It was designed by [[w:Francis Rattenbury|Francis Mawson Rattenbury]] (1867–1935), a Victoria-based architect responsible for several prominent public buildings in British Columbia, including the Legislative Assembly building in Victoria. The courthouse opened in the fall of 1911 and was described at the time as the finest building of its kind in Canada.<ref group="external" name="parkscanada_vag_nhs_designation">{{cite web|url=https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=85#:~:text=courthouse%20was%20opened%20in%20the%20fall%20of%201911%2C%20at%20which%20time%20it%20was%20praised%20as%20the%20finest%20building%20of%20its%20kind%20in%20Canada|title=Former Vancouver Law Courts National Historic Site of Canada|publisher=Parks Canada|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

The building is designed in the Neoclassical style in the Beaux-Arts tradition. Its three-part composition features two wings faced with inset Ionic columns flanking a central projecting pediment, with an imposing portico supported by four columns and surmounted by a copper-clad dome. The exterior is clad in two types of stone: rusticated Nelson Island granite for the base and smooth Haddington Island stone for the upper levels. A pair of granite lions on pedestals, installed around 1910 and modeled on those in London's Trafalgar Square, flank the building's entrance stairs.<ref group="external" name="parkscanada_vag_character_elements">{{cite web|url=https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=85#:~:text=twin%20granite%20lions%20on%20pedestals%20ca.%201910%2C%20symbolizing%20British%20justice|title=Former Vancouver Law Courts National Historic Site of Canada|publisher=Parks Canada|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

By 1914 the building had been expanded with a west wing addition designed by architect Thomas Hooper. Trials continued to be held in the building until 1979, when new court facilities designed by [[w:Arthur Erickson|Arthur Erickson]] were completed across the street at Robson Square. Erickson was simultaneously commissioned to convert the former courthouse into the Vancouver Art Gallery; construction on the $20 million renovation began in December 1981 and the Vancouver Art Gallery opened in the building in 1983.<ref group="external" name="historicplacesdays_vag_erickson_conversion">{{cite web|url=https://historicplacesdays.ca/places/vancouver-art-gallery/#:~:text=Construction%20began%20on%20the%20%2420%20million%20redesign%20of%20the%20courthouse%20in%20December%201981|title=Vancouver Art Gallery|publisher=Historic Places Days|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

The building was designated the Former Vancouver Law Courts [[w:National Historic Site of Canada|National Historic Site of Canada]] on January 15, 1981.<ref group="external" name="parkscanada_vag_designation_date">{{cite web|url=https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=85#:~:text=Designation%20Date%3A%201981-01-15|title=Former Vancouver Law Courts National Historic Site of Canada|publisher=Parks Canada|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref> For film and event productions, the Gallery makes available its grand foyer and rotunda, two of the original historic courtrooms (complete with judge's stands and rich hardwoods), and its rooftop pavilion.<ref group="external" name="vag_eventrentals_filming">{{cite web|url=https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/event-rentals/#:~:text=two%20of%20the%20building%27s%20original%20historic%20courtrooms%2C%20complete%20with%20judge%27s%20stands%20and%20rich%20hardwoods|title=Event Rentals|publisher=Vancouver Art Gallery|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

== Use in the Re-imagined Series ==

The Vancouver Art Gallery was among the BSG franchise's filming locations in the [[Re-imagined Series]], listed alongside [[w:Simon Fraser University|Simon Fraser University]], the [[Orpheum Theatre]], and the [[Waterfall Building]] as a recurring production location.<ref group="external" name="latlong_rdm_locations_vag">{{cite web|url=https://www.latlong.net/location/battlestar-galactica-locations-598#:~:text=Vancouver%20Art%20Gallery|title=Battlestar Galactica Locations|publisher=latlong.net|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref> A 2010 cultural commentary on Vancouver filming noted the building's steps had appeared as courthouse steps across multiple genre productions shot in Vancouver, including BSG.<ref group="external" name="commarts_vancouver_bsg_vag_steps">{{cite web|url=https://blog.commarts.wisc.edu/2010/02/21/vancouvers-finally-ready-for-its-close-up-mr-demille/#:~:text=Vancouver%20Art%20Gallery%27s%20steps%20have%20been%20many%20a%20courthouse%20steps|title=Vancouver's (Finally) Ready for its Close-up, Mr. DeMille|publisher=blog.commarts.wisc.edu|date=February 21, 2010|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

== Use in ''Caprica'' ==

The Vancouver Art Gallery served as the primary real-world location for the Caprica City Courthouse throughout the [[Caprica (TV series)|''Caprica'']] television series.

=== Interior: courtroom scenes ===

In the [[Pilot (Caprica)|pilot episode]], [[Joseph Adama]] is seen practicing law in one of the building's heritage courtrooms. visitcaprica.com identifies the specific space as room 301,<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_vag_courtroom_interior">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=room%20that%20is%20available%20for%20rent%20at%20the%20Vancouver%20Art%20Gallery|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref> one of two original courtrooms the Gallery makes available for event rental, each retaining the original judge's stand and hardwood fittings.<ref group="external" name="vag_eventrentals_courtrooms">{{cite web|url=https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/event-rentals/#:~:text=two%20of%20the%20building%27s%20original%20historic%20courtrooms%2C%20complete%20with%20judge%27s%20stands%20and%20rich%20hardwoods|title=Event Rentals|publisher=Vancouver Art Gallery|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Exterior: fountain and steps ===

The building's north facade, exterior fountain, and entry steps are seen in the [[Pilot (Caprica)|pilot episode]] when [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Sam Adama]] speak outside the courthouse following a legal proceeding. The fountain's distinctive radial pattern and the flanking granite lions are visible in these shots.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_vag_exterior_fountain">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=Joseph%20%26%20Sam%20are%20standing%20under%20the%20awning|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

=== CGI aerial establishing shot ===

In "[[Blowback]]", the building appears in a digitally composed aerial establishing shot of Caprica City, with the distinctive copper dome and Beaux-Arts roofline visible in the composite image.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep14_vag_aerial_blowback">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-14-blowback.html#:~:text=CGI%20aerial%20of%20the%20Vancouver%20Art%20Gallery|title=Episode 14: Blowback|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=27 May 2026}}</ref>

== References ==

=== External Sources ===
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=== Production History ===
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== See also ==

* [[Filming locations (Caprica)]]
* [[Filming locations (RDM)]]
* [[Caprica City]]

[[Category:Caprica (TV series)]]
[[Category:Re-imagined Series]]
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Filming locations (Caprica)

2026-06-01T01:02:25Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.:

{{disline|This article covers filming locations for [[Caprica (TV series)|''Caprica'']]. For the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Filming locations (RDM)]].}}
[[File:Caprica - Pilot - Caprica City Courthouse.png|thumb|Vancouver Art Gallery as the Caprica City Courthouse {{CAP|Pilot}}.]]
Like its parent series, ''Caprica'' was produced entirely in the Greater [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]] area of [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], Canada. Interior scenes were shot primarily on stages at [[w:Vancouver Film Studios|Vancouver Film Studios]] in Burnaby, while location shooting throughout Metro Vancouver and the surrounding Lower Mainland provided the visual grammar of [[Caprica City]], [[Little Tauron]], and the other worlds of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]].

== Primary production facility ==

The bulk of interior filming for ''Caprica'' took place at [[w:Vancouver Film Studios|Vancouver Film Studios]], located in Burnaby, British Columbia, the same facility used for the [[Re-imagined Series]]. Standing sets on the stages included the Graystone family home interior, the [[ha'la'tha]] mob interiors, [[New Cap City]] environments, and various [[GDD]] offices. The series also made consistent use of [[w:BCIT Aerospace Technology Campus|BCIT]]'s Aerospace Technology Campus in [[w:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]] as its primary real-world location for [[Graystone Industries]] interiors and campus scenes throughout its entire run.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep6_bcit_graystone">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-6-know-thy-enemy.html#:~:text=Still%20the%20BCIT|title=Episode 6: Know Thy Enemy|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

== Caprica City ==

=== Vancouver Art Gallery (former Provincial Courthouse) ===

The building at 750 Hornby Street in downtown Vancouver served as the Caprica City Courthouse throughout the series. Designed by [[w:Francis Rattenbury|Francis Rattenbury]] and opened in 1911 as the British Columbia Provincial Courthouse, the building was designated a [[w:National Historic Site of Canada|National Historic Site of Canada]] in 1980 and converted to its current use as the [[Vancouver Art Gallery]] in 1983.

Both the building's exterior and interior were used. In the pilot, [[Joseph Adama]] practices law in one of the Vancouver Art Gallery's heritage courtrooms, specifically what visitcaprica.com identifies as room 301, one of the original courtroom spaces retained during the conversion and available for event rental.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_vag_courtroom">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=room%20that%20is%20available%20for%20rent%20at%20the%20Vancouver%20Art%20Gallery|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref> The exterior fountain and steps appear in the same episode when Joseph and [[Sam Adama]] speak outside the courthouse,<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_vag_fountain">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=Joseph%20%26%20Sam%20are%20standing%20under%20the%20awning|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref> and the fountain's distinctive radial pattern is visible in a CGI aerial establishing shot used in "[[Blowback]]".<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep14_vag_aerial">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-14-blowback.html#:~:text=CGI%20aerial%20of%20the%20Vancouver%20Art%20Gallery|title=Episode 14: Blowback|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Vancouver Public Library ===

The main branch of the [[Vancouver Public Library]] at 350 West Georgia Street was used in multiple capacities across the series. Its exterior stood in for Caprica City Hall in the unaired DVD version of the pilot, visible when [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Daniel Graystone]] meet outside the building following the GDD briefing; in the broadcast version, this exterior was replaced with a computer-generated establishing shot.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_vpl_cityhall_dvd">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=the%20second%20building%20is%20multi-leveled%20and%20made%20of%20an%20unusual%20brown%20stone|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

The library's interior atrium appeared as a Gemenon spaceport arrival terminal in "[[Blowback]]", and its exterior area served as a Caprica City street location in both "[[Gravedancing]]," where [[Clarice Willow|Sister Clarice]] steals an [[e-sheet]], and "[[Blowback]]" again, for the [[Joseph Adama]]/[[Guatrau]] scene and the [[Duram]]/GDD Director [[Gara Singh|Singh]] scene.<ref group="production" name="moviemaps_caprica_vpl_gravedancing_blowback">{{cite web|url=http://moviemaps.org/locations/4h#:~:text=Vancouver%20Public%20Library|title=Caprica filming locations|publisher=moviemaps.org|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts ===

The [[w:Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts|Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts]] at 777 Homer Street, directly across from the Vancouver Public Library, served as a recurring Caprica City street-level location. In "[[Blowback]]", scenes involving the [[Guatrau]] and his party were filmed at the intersection of Georgia and Homer and in front of the Centre's main entrance, with the Guatrau's party beginning their walk at Georgia and Homer before continuing to the Centre's doors.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep14_centre_homer">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-14-blowback.html#:~:text=Centre%20in%20Vancouver%20for%20Performing%20Arts%2C%20located%20at%20777%20Homer|title=Episode 14: Blowback|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Orpheum Theatre ===

The [[Orpheum Theatre]] at 884 Granville Street, the same venue used as the BSG Opera House in the Re-imagined Series, served as the V-Club virtual reality nightclub throughout ''Caprica''. The pilot's extended V-Club rave sequence was filmed in the Orpheum's upper lobby and balcony areas; shots of [[Zoe Graystone]] on the balcony place the camera roughly eye-level with the chandeliers, confirming the upper level was used. The pilot DVD commentary track confirms the Orpheum identification.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_orpheum_vclub">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=This%20is%20confirmed%20in%20the%20episode%20commentary|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

Additional V-Club scenes filmed at the Orpheum during the pilot shoot were held back for use in later episodes. The social club where [[Philomon]] and [[Zoe Graystone|Zoe]]/Rachel meet in "[[Know Thy Enemy]]" was also shot there; the podcast commentary for that episode notes it was among several V-World scenes filmed simultaneously with the pilot.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep6_orpheum_vworld">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-6-know-thy-enemy.html#:~:text=During%20the%20filming%20of%20the%20pilot%2C%20several%20other%20scenes%20were%20shot%20that%20were%20meant%20to%20take%20place%20in%20V-World|title=Episode 6: Know Thy Enemy|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Granville SkyTrain Station ===

The underground [[Granville Station (SkyTrain)|Granville Station]] on TransLink's Expo Line, beneath Granville Street in downtown Vancouver, served as the Maglev Light Rail Transit station from which the bombing of the [[Metropolitan Levitation Mass Transit|MLMT train]] departs in the pilot. Vancouver signage was covered or replaced with Caprican equivalents, the SkyTrain cars were replaced with a digital model of the Colonial Maglev, and the train was digitally composited into the station environment. A H&M retail advertisement is briefly visible in one shot, apparently overlooked during visual effects work.<ref group="production" name="translink_buzzer_granville_caprica_2009">{{cite web|url=http://buzzer.translink.ca#:~:text=Caprica|title=TransLink Buzzer Blog|publisher=TransLink|date=April 2009|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Oceanic Plaza ===

The plaza and staircase of Oceanic Plaza in downtown Vancouver, near Guinness Tower, appeared in "[[End of Line]]" as a Caprica City exterior location where [[Tomas Vergis]] and Colonel Patel depart a building in the rain. The distinctive concrete railings, recessed staircase, and plaza fountain provided the key visual identification.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep9_oceanic_plaza">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-9-end-of-line.html#:~:text=The%20staircase%20is%20at%20Oceanic%20Plaza|title=Episode 9: End of the Line|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Coal Harbour and Convention Centre waterfront ===

The [[w:Coal Harbour|Coal Harbour]] waterfront, including the area west of the [[w:Vancouver Convention Centre|Vancouver Convention Centre]] at 999 Canada Place, was used throughout the series for establishing shots of Caprica City's steel-and-glass skyline. Location scouts Don Kanna and Tom Firth described Coal Harbour as their go-to location for Caprica City establishing shots in a January 2010 ''Los Angeles Times'' interview.<ref group="commentary" name="latimes_kanna_firth_coalharbour_caprica_2010">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-caprica24-2010jan24-story.html#:~:text=Coal%20Harbour|title=Caprica: Where exactly is it filmed?|author=Harvey, A.|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=January 24, 2010|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref> The Convention Centre area also appeared in "[[Rebirth]]" during the unloading of the [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit]], with harbor construction visible in background shots helping to identify the location.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep2_convention_centre_u87">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-2-rebirth.html#:~:text=small%20building%20that%20is%20west%20of%20the%20Vancouver%20convention%20center|title=Episode 2: Rebirth|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Jack Poole Plaza / Vancouver Convention Centre ===

[[Apollo Park]], the site of the memorial service for [[Metropolitan Levitation Mass Transit]] bombing victims in "[[Rebirth]]," was filmed at [[w:Jack Poole Plaza|Jack Poole Plaza]] atop the Vancouver Convention Centre's west building, augmented by a digital matte painting and set extensions.<ref group="production" name="13thcolony_jack_poole_apollo_park_2010">{{cite web|url=http://13thcolony.wordpress.com#:~:text=Apollo%20Park|title=13th Colony blog|publisher=13thcolony.wordpress.com|date=February 25, 2010|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref> Filming photographs of the location were posted to Flickr in July 2009 during production.<ref group="production" name="raggo_flickr_apollo_park_july_2009">{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com#:~:text=Apollo%20Park|title=Apollo Park filming photos|author=Raggo|publisher=Flickr|date=July 2009|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== David Lam Park ===

The north end of [[w:David Lam Park|David Lam Park]], at the intersection of Drake and Pacific Streets in Vancouver's Concord Pacific neighborhood, served as a Caprica City waterfront meeting location in the pilot, where [[Joseph Adama]] has a conversation with the [[Guatrau]]. The distinctive concrete pillar installations at the park's northern edge are visible in the scene and provided the key visual match.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_david_lam_park">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=The%20curious%20little%20concrete%20pillars|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Smile Restaurant, Pender Street ===

The Smile Restaurant at 424 West Pender Street appeared in the pilot as the diner where [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Daniel Graystone]] meet to smoke and drink coffee. The neon "Smile" sign visible through the window of the scene confirms the identification; additional commercial signage including a Yagger's awning and a reflected Ramada logo across the street are also visible in the scene.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_smile_restaurant">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=This%20is%20in%20fact%20the%20Smile%20Restaurant%20at%20424%20Pender|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== SFU Segal Graduate School of Business ===

[[w:Simon Fraser University|Simon Fraser University]]'s downtown Vancouver campus at 500 Granville Street, the Segal Graduate School of Business occupying a former department store building at Granville and West Hastings, was used in the pilot for the interior scene where [[Joseph Adama]] meets with Minister Chambers. The pilot DVD commentary describes the location as "SFU's downtown campus, a turn-of-the-century building"; room 1900 is the likely specific space, based on floor plan comparison.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_sfu_segal_chambers">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=filmed%20at%20SFU%27s%20downtown%20campus%2C%20which%20they%20described%20as%20a%20turn-of-the-century%20building|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Rogers Arena (General Motors Place) ===

[[w:Rogers Arena|General Motors Place]] (renamed Rogers Arena on July 6, 2010, after filming concluded) at 800 Griffiths Way in downtown Vancouver was used for the [[Atlas Arena]] Pyramid stadium sequence in the unaired, direct-to-video pilot. For the broadcast version, the Pyramid arena footage was entirely reshot on sound stages and the GM Place material was not used. [[w:Doug Drexler|Doug Drexler]] discussed the arena's use and the subsequent design of the CGI Atlas Arena replacement on the Drex Files blog.<ref group="production" name="drexler_drexfiles_gm_place_atlas_arena_2010">{{cite web|url=http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/vancouver-as-caprica-city/#:~:text=GM%20Place|title=Vancouver as Caprica City|author=Drexler, Doug|publisher=The Drex Files|date=January 31, 2010|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== King George Secondary School ===

[[w:King George Secondary School (Vancouver)|King George Secondary School]] on Barclay Street at Denman Street in the West End of Vancouver was used as [[Promethia High School]] in "[[Rebirth]]," where [[Joseph Adama]] waits outside for [[Tamara Adama|Tamara]].<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep2_king_george_promethea">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-2-rebirth.html#:~:text=King%20George%20Secondary%20School%20on%20Barclay%20Street|title=Episode 2: Rebirth|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== CPR Roundhouse ===

The former [[w:Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre|Canadian Pacific Railway Roundhouse]] community center and surrounding plaza in [[w:Yaletown|Yaletown]], at 181 Roundhouse Mews, appeared in the pilot as the exterior surroundings for Wilson Elementary School, where young [[William "Willie" Adama|William Adama]] attends school. The red checkerboard paving of the plaza and the distinctive curved walkway over the former locomotive turntable are visible as Joseph picks up William after school.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_cpr_roundhouse">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=the%20former%20CPR%20roundhouse|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Burrard Bridge ===

The [[Burrard Bridge]], an art deco span across [[w:False Creek|False Creek]] at Burrard Street, served as the Pantheon Bridge throughout the series. [[Amanda Graystone]] is seen approaching and standing at the bridge in "[[End of Line]]" and "[[Retribution]]", with her position near the [[w:Vancouver Aquatic Centre|Vancouver Aquatic Centre]] visible in aerial-perspective shots.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep9_burrard_bridge">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-9-end-of-line.html#:~:text=The%20bridge%20is%20the%20Burrard%20Bridge|title=Episode 9: End of the Line|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, UBC ===

The [[w:Chan Centre for the Performing Arts|Chan Centre for the Performing Arts]] on the UBC campus was used in the pilot for the interior GDD briefing scene on the STO following the MLMT bombing. Both the Chan Centre's interior and exterior had also been used in the Re-imagined Series.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_chan_centre_gdd">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=interior%20of%20the%20briefing%20scene%20was%20filmed%20in%20the%20Chan%20center|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== NRC Institute for Machinery Research, UBC ===

[[Amanda Graystone]]'s Caprican surgical workplace was filmed at the [[w:National Research Council Canada|National Research Council]] Institute for Industrial Technology at 3250 E. Mall on the UBC campus. The identification is based on visual comparison of the exterior and was reported as an unconfirmed tip as of visitcaprica.com's last update, pending interior access for verification.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_nrc_ubc_amanda_workplace">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=NRC%20Institute%20for%20Machinery%20Research%20at%203250%20E.%20Mall|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

== Little Tauron ==

=== Vancouver Chinatown ===

The Pender Street corridor in [[w:Vancouver Chinatown|Vancouver's Chinatown]] district provided the street-level exterior of [[Little Tauron]] throughout the series, with production adding Greek-language signage to suggest the Tauron immigrant enclave. Location scouts Kanna and Firth described Chinatown as the go-to location for Little Tauron in their January 2010 ''Los Angeles Times'' interview, noting "we would go to Chinatown for that."<ref group="commentary" name="latimes_kanna_firth_chinatown_little_tauron">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-caprica24-2010jan24-story.html#:~:text=we%20would%20go%20to%20Chinatown%20for%20that|title=Caprica: Where exactly is it filmed?|author=Harvey, A.|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=January 24, 2010|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

Specific Chinatown locations confirmed by visitcaprica.com include the corner of Georgia and Gore Streets, which appears in "[[Rebirth]]" when [[Sam Adama]] and [[Willie]] walk through Little Tauron,<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep2_georgia_gore_little_tauron">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-2-rebirth.html#:~:text=corner%20of%20Georgia%20%26%20Gore|title=Episode 2: Rebirth|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref> and the block along Gore Street where Sam carries out an act of intimidation in the same episode. The building address 667 Gore is briefly visible on screen, establishing the location without ambiguity.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep2_667_gore_onscreen">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-2-rebirth.html#:~:text=address%20of%20the%20building%20at%20667%20Gore%20is%20clearly%20visible|title=Episode 2: Rebirth|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref> The intersection of Powell and Gore served as the [[ha'la'tha]] gathering spot across multiple episodes.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep2_powell_gore_halatha">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-2-rebirth.html#:~:text=Powell%20%26%20Gore|title=Episode 2: Rebirth|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

The CG matte painting of Little Tauron used in the broadcast cut of the pilot incorporated the "Public Market" sign from [[w:Pike Place Market|Seattle's Pike Place Market]], visible in the digital composite, a production continuity error identified through frame-by-frame image analysis.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_pike_place_matte">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=Public%20Market%20sign%20from%20the%20Pike%20Place%20market%20in%20Seattle|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Waterfall Building ===

[[Joseph Adama]]'s Little Tauron apartment in the pilot episode was filmed at the [[Waterfall Building]], 1540 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, a loft-style residential building near [[w:Granville Island|Granville Island]] that served as a recurring location throughout both the Re-imagined Series and ''Caprica''. The pilot DVD commentary confirms its use for the Adama apartment interior. In subsequent episodes, the apartment was replaced by a purpose-built sound stage set.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_waterfall_building_adama">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=the%20interior%20of%20the%20apartment%20(in%20the%20pilot)%20was%20filmed%20in%20the%20Waterfall%20building|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

The exterior of the apartment shown in the unaired pilot was filmed at a work/live building near the intersection of 6th Avenue and Granville Street, identifiable by its distinctive cantilevered walkways.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_6th_granville_exterior">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=work%20%2F%20live%20building%20located%20near%206th%20%26%20Granville|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

== Graystone Industries ==

=== BCIT Aerospace Technology Campus ===

[[w:BCIT Aerospace Technology Campus|BCIT]]'s Aerospace Technology Campus at 3800 Cessna Drive in [[w:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]], adjacent to [[w:Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver International Airport]], served as the primary real-world location for [[Graystone Industries]] throughout the entire series. The campus opened in 2007. visitcaprica.com notes its consistent use from the pilot through the full series.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep6_bcit_consistent_use">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-6-know-thy-enemy.html#:~:text=Still%20the%20BCIT|title=Episode 6: Know Thy Enemy|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

== Schools ==

=== Iona Building, UBC (Athena Academy) ===

The Iona Building at the [[w:University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia]] served as [[Athena Academy]], the private school attended by [[Zoe Graystone]] and [[Lacy Rand]], in the pilot episode. The identification was confirmed through a personal site visit and photographic comparison.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep1_iona_ubc_athena_academy">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=Iona%20building%20at%20the%20University%20of%20British%20Columbia|title=Episode 1: Pilot|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

== Simon Fraser University — Burnaby Campus ==

[[w:Simon Fraser University|Simon Fraser University]]'s main Burnaby campus was one of the most frequently used location settings across the entire BSG franchise, and ''Caprica'' continued this tradition. The SFU Academic Quadrangle had served as the [[Caprica City Riverwalk]] market area since the Re-imagined Series Miniseries, and the same spaces were used for Riverwalk scenes in ''Caprica''.<ref group="commentary" name="latimes_kanna_firth_sfu_riverwalk_caprica">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-caprica24-2010jan24-story.html#:~:text=Simon%20Fraser|title=Caprica: Where exactly is it filmed?|author=Harvey, A.|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=January 24, 2010|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

== Simon Fraser University — Surrey Campus (Central City) ==

The SFU Surrey campus within the [[w:Central City, Surrey|Central City]] development at 10153 King George Boulevard above the Surrey Central [[w:SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]] station, designed by architect [[w:Bing Thom|Bing Thom]] and opened in 2006, provided two distinct locations for ''Caprica''. The Inter-Colonial Spaceport arrival hall was filmed there for the pilot, and the same complex served as the exterior of [[Vergis Corporation]]'s [[Tauron]] headquarters in "[[Know Thy Enemy]]". visitcaprica.com confirmed the latter through the building's distinctive new construction profile and roof form.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep6_central_city_surrey_vergis">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-6-know-thy-enemy.html#:~:text=part%20of%20the%20Central%20City%20development%20in%20Surrey|title=Episode 6: Know Thy Enemy|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

== Museum of Anthropology, UBC ==

The [[Museum of Anthropology at UBC]] at 6393 NW Marine Drive, designed by [[w:Arthur Erickson|Arthur Erickson]] and opened in 1976 with a post-and-beam structure inspired by Northwest Coast Indigenous longhouses, provided the setting for [[Daniel Graystone]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] dancing at a museum fundraiser in "[[Know Thy Enemy]]". The episode also depicts Daniel "seeing" [[Tomas Vergis]] across the museum, though the room where the dancing occurs and the room from which Vergis would be visible are not adjacent in the actual building; production used artistic license with the interior geography.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep6_moa_ubc_dancing_vergis">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-6-know-thy-enemy.html#:~:text=the%20room%20where%20Daniel%20and%20Amanda%20were%20dancing%20is%20not%20within%20view%20of%20the%20room%20where%20Daniel%20%22sees%22%20Tom%20Vergis|title=Episode 6: Know Thy Enemy|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref> [[w:Bill Reid|Bill Reid]]'s sculpture ''[[w:The Raven and the First Men|The Raven and the First Men]]'', which appears on the Canadian twenty-dollar bill, is visible in background shots.

== Gemenon exterior ==

=== Burnaby Lake Rugby Club ===

Several outdoor scenes set on [[Gemenon]] in "[[Blowback]]" were filmed at and around the Burnaby Lake Rugby Club, located just north of [[w:Burnaby Lake|Burnaby Lake]]. The rugby goalposts visible in the background of one shot provided the key identification; the surrounding deciduous tree line and field layout confirmed the match against aerial imagery.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep14_burnaby_lake_rugby_gemenon">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-14-blowback.html#:~:text=Burnaby%20Lake%20Rugby%20Club|title=Episode 14: Blowback|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

== V-World natural environments ==

=== Sasamat Lake ===

The lake setting for V-World scenes in "[[End of Line]]" was filmed at [[w:Sasamat Lake|Sasamat Lake]] near [[w:Coquitlam|Coquitlam]] in the Lower Mainland, identified by moviemaps.org.<ref group="production" name="moviemaps_sasamat_lake_endofline_vworld">{{cite web|url=http://moviemaps.org/locations/4h#:~:text=Sasamat%20Lake|title=Caprica filming locations|publisher=moviemaps.org|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

== Residential locations ==

=== Graystone family home ("Willow House") ===

The [[Graystone family]] home, referred to informally as the "Willow House," was located at the corner of Park Avenue and First Street in [[w:New Westminster|New Westminster]], British Columbia. It was used for all exterior Graystone home scenes throughout the series; the location was identified through background detail matching in a later episode and confirmed through a personal site visit in the summer of 2012.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_willow_house_new_westminster">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-11-retribution.html#:~:text=corner%20of%20Park%20and%20First%20in%20New%20Westminster|title=Episode 11: Retribution|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Lacy Rand's house ===

[[Lacy Rand]]'s residence, first seen in "[[Rebirth]]" and used in subsequent episodes, was filmed at 685 West 71st Avenue in Vancouver, identified through clues appearing in a later episode.<ref group="production" name="mcleroy_visitcaprica_ep2_lacy_house_71st">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-2-rebirth.html#:~:text=685%20W.%2071st%20Ave|title=Episode 2: Rebirth|author=McLeroy, Bart|publisher=visitcaprica.com|date=2011|accessdate=26 May 2026}}</ref>

== Notes ==

A significant complication for researchers is the existence of two distinct versions of the pilot episode: an unaired extended cut released on DVD in April 2009, and a broadcast version that aired in January 2010 with substantial re-editing, new CGI, and several replaced location shots. Several major locations, including the [[w:Rogers Arena|Rogers Arena]] Pyramid stadium sequence and the [[Vancouver Public Library]]'s use as Caprica City Hall exterior, appear only in the unaired DVD version and were not seen by broadcast audiences. These distinctions are noted throughout this article.

The primary reference for ''Caprica'' filming locations is [http://www.visitcaprica.com visitcaprica.com], a fan-maintained site whose author personally visited and photographically documented the majority of confirmed locations. Additional sources include the ''Caprica'' pilot DVD commentary track, the [http://www.battlestarlocations.com battlestarlocations.com] PDF guide compiled with input from BSG location manager [[Kent Sponagle]], and a January 24, 2010 ''[[w:Los Angeles Times|Los Angeles Times]]'' interview with location scouts Don Kanna and Tom Firth.

== References ==

=== Production History ===
{{reflist|group=production}}

=== Commentary and Interviews ===
{{reflist|group=commentary}}

== External links ==

* [http://www.visitcaprica.com visitcaprica.com] — Episode-by-episode ''Caprica'' location guide with personal site visits and photographic documentation
* [http://www.battlestarlocations.com battlestarlocations.com] — BSG Re-imagined Series location guide compiled with input from location manager Kent Sponagle; includes Caprica City locations shared with RDM
* [http://moviemaps.org/movies/8l moviemaps.org — Caprica] — Interactive location map
* [http://13thcolony.wordpress.com 13th Colony blog] — Vancouver fan club with on-set and location reporting during production

== See also ==

* [[Filming locations (RDM)]]
* [[Filming locations (TOS)]]
* [[Filming locations (1980)]]
* [[Caprica City]]
* [[Little Tauron]]

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Orpheum Theatre

2026-05-31T20:27:34Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* See also */ tweak

[[File:OperaHouse inside.jpg|thumb|250x250px|The Orpheum's grand interior serves as the [[Opera House]] in Baltar's vision {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.]]
The '''Orpheum Theatre''' is a landmark performing arts venue located at 884 Granville Street (current entrance: 601 Smithe Street), [[w:Downtown Vancouver|Downtown Vancouver]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], Canada. Designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1979, it is the permanent home of the [[w:Vancouver Symphony Orchestra|Vancouver Symphony Orchestra]]. The Orpheum's lavish [[w:movie palace|movie palace]] interior serves as the filming location for the [[Opera House|Kobol Opera House]] in ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' and as the virtual-reality [[V-Club]] in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.

== Architecture and history ==

Vancouver's fourth Orpheum Theatre was designed by [[w:B. Marcus Priteca|B. Marcus Priteca]], a Seattle-based architect who designed nearly two hundred theatres from San Diego to Alaska, with Frederick J. Peters as associated architect. Construction ran from 1926 to 1927; the theatre hosted its first shows on November 7, 1927 and officially opened as a [[w:vaudeville|vaudeville]] house the following day, November 8. It was one of seventeen grand movie palaces in Canada built by the Chicago-based Orpheum Circuit and, at the time of opening, the largest and most extravagant theatre on the Pacific Coast — the biggest theatre in Canada — at a construction cost of $1.25 million.<ref group="production" name="parkscanada_orpheum_nhs_heritage_value">{{cite web|url=https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=82#:~:text=one%20of%20seventeen%20grand%20movie%20places%20in%20Canada%20built%20by%20the%20Chicago-based%20Orpheum%20Circuit|title=Orpheum Theatre National Historic Site of Canada|publisher=Parks Canada / Directory of Federal Heritage Designations|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

Priteca introduced numerous innovations to theatre design in the Orpheum, including a triple-domed ceiling, a deep cantilevered balcony with angled seating for improved sight lines, an orchestra pit, and a mezzanine. The Parks Canada designation describes its interior as "a mélange of architectural influences": Italian-influenced vaulted ceilings and travertine walls, terra cotta marquees, crests of British heraldry, Czechoslovakian crystal chandeliers, Moorish-inspired organ screens, and Baroque ceiling and dome covers. Additional features include terrazzo floors, marble bases, a hardwood maple stage, a rare Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ, and two hand-embroidered silk Chinese tapestries entitled "Long Life" and "Happiness" presented to the theatre by Vancouver's Chinese community in 1927. The auditorium spans an unbroken 36.5 metres, achieved through a metal frame suspended from steel girders and massive trusses.<ref group="production" name="parkscanada_orpheum_nhs_character_elements">{{cite web|url=https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=82#:~:text=triple-height%20foyer%20decorated%20with%20cast%20stone%20colonnades|title=Orpheum Theatre National Historic Site of Canada|publisher=Parks Canada / Directory of Federal Heritage Designations|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

The end of vaudeville in the 1930s saw the Orpheum transition to a film house. Following a period of decline, the City of Vancouver acquired the theatre on March 19, 1974, averting a planned conversion to a multiplex cinema. Renovation work was carried out by the Vancouver firm Thompson, Berwick, Pratt and Partners between 1974 and 1977, preserving the interior while adapting the space for concert use; the renovated theatre reopened on April 2, 1977. The theatre was designated the '''Orpheum Theatre National Historic Site of Canada''' on November 15, 1979, because it is "a good example of a Canadian movie palace, and one of the few to survive in relatively unchanged condition."<ref group="production" name="parkscanada_orpheum_nhs_designation_1979">{{cite web|url=https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=82#:~:text=Orpheum%20Theatre%20was%20designated%20a%20national%20historic%20site%20of%20Canada%20in%201979|title=Orpheum Theatre National Historic Site of Canada|publisher=Parks Canada / Directory of Federal Heritage Designations|date=November 15, 1979|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref> Today the Orpheum is the permanent home of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and part of the [[w:Vancouver Civic Theatres|Vancouver Civic Theatres]] group.

== Appearances in ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==

The Orpheum's auditorium, grand lobby, and upper balcony levels provide the setting for the recurring [[Opera House|Kobol Opera House]], described in the [[Sacred Scrolls]] as an ancient performance hall on [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]]. The theatre's combination of opulent detail, dramatic balconies, and imposing scale — enhanced by the production's lighting and dressing — made it a convincing stand-in for a ceremonial space of mythological significance. The production's use of the Orpheum as the Opera House location is confirmed in the ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]''.<ref group="production" name="bassom_official_companion_orpheum_opera_house">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1-84576-097-2}}</ref>

New footage was filmed at the Orpheum on three separate production visits, with existing footage reused and intercut throughout the series:

* '''"[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]"''' — the first Opera House vision, in which [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]'s messenger [[Number Six]] leads him through the theatre's interior to show him a vision of their supposed future child in a crib.<ref group="production" name="moviemaps_orpheum_opera_house_klag2_first">{{cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/movies/18#:~:text=Location%20of%20Baltar%20and%20Laura%27s%20Opera%20House%20visions%20first%20seen%20in%20episode%201x13|title=Battlestar Galactica filming locations|publisher=MovieMaps|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

* '''"[[Rapture]]"''' — new footage for [[Number Three]]'s repeated visions of the [[Final Five]] on the Opera House stage, as she seeks to see their faces during her repeated deaths and resurrections at the [[Temple of Five]].<ref group="production" name="moviemaps_orpheum_opera_house_rapture_new_footage">{{cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/movies/18#:~:text=New%20footage%20of%20the%20Opera%20House%20is%20seen%20in%20episode%203x12|title=Battlestar Galactica filming locations|publisher=MovieMaps|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

* '''"[[Crossroads, Part I]]"''' — the final round of new footage shot at the Orpheum for the series, appearing in [[Laura Roslin]] and [[Sharon Agathon]]'s shared dream of chasing [[Hera Agathon]] through the Opera House corridors.<ref group="production" name="moviemaps_orpheum_opera_house_crossroads_final_footage">{{cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/movies/18#:~:text=The%20final%20bit%20of%20new%20footage%20can%20been%20seen%20in%20episode%203x19|title=Battlestar Galactica filming locations|publisher=MovieMaps|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

Footage from these three production visits is intercut throughout the series wherever the Opera House visions appear, including in "[[Crossroads, Part II]]," "[[Sine Qua Non]]," and the series finale "[[Daybreak, Part II]]," where the prophecy is finally fulfilled as [[Caprica Six]] and Baltar carry [[Hera Agathon|Hera]] through what they perceive as the Opera House — revealed, in the same moment, to be ''Galactica'''s [[CIC]] {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II}}.

== Appearances in ''Caprica'' ==

The Orpheum's elaborately decorated upper lobby and balcony areas serve as the interior of the '''[[V-Club]]''', a virtual-reality nightclub accessed through illegally modified [[holoband]]s in ''Caprica''. The V-Club is first seen in the ''Caprica'' pilot, where [[Zoe Graystone]] stands on a balcony overlooking the crowded dance floor below. The location was identified from production notes; the eye-level chandelier framing of several shots — consistent with photographs taken during a tour of the Orpheum's upper level — confirms the theatre's upper balcony area.<ref group="production" name="visitcaprica_pilot_vclub_orpheum">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-6-know-thy-enemy.html#:~:text=Since%20the%20V-Club%20scene%20we%20saw%20in%20the%20pilot%20was%20filmed%20in%20the%20Vancouver%20Orpheum|title=Episode 6: Know Thy Enemy|publisher=Visit Caprica|date=2011|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="production" name="13thcolony_caprica_vclub_orpheum">{{cite web|url=https://13thcolony.wordpress.com/2010/01/30/caprica-rebirth-survivors-guilt/#:~:text=V-Club%20scenes%20were%20filmed%20at%20the%20Orpheum|title=Caprica "Rebirth" – Survivor's Guilt|publisher=The 13th Colony|date=January 30, 2010|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

V-Club interior footage from the pilot was also reused in "[[Know Thy Enemy]],” where a V-World scene was filmed at the same location during the pilot production block and held for later use. Additional V-Club scenes appear in "[[Ghosts in the Machine]].”

== Notes ==

* The Orpheum has been used as a filming location for other Vancouver-produced genre productions, including ''[[w:Highlander: The Series|Highlander: The Series]]'' and ''[[w:Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''.
* The building's official Parks Canada NHS address is 884 Granville Street; the current operating address and box office entrance — created when the theatre was expanded in the 1980s — is 601 Smithe Street, at the corner of Smithe and Seymour. Both addresses appear in production sources.
* Vancouver's first three Orpheum Theatres previously occupied other Granville Street locations; the third was renamed multiple times and demolished in 1969 to make way for the Pacific Centre development.

== References ==

=== Production ===
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== External Links ==

* [https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=82 Orpheum Theatre National Historic Site of Canada] at Parks Canada
* [https://moviemaps.org/movies/18 Battlestar Galactica filming locations] at MovieMaps
* [http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-6-know-thy-enemy.html Know Thy Enemy filming locations] at Visit Caprica

== See also ==

* [[Opera House]]
* [[V-Club]]
* [[Filming locations (RDM)]]
* [[Vancouver Public Library]]
* [[Simon Fraser University]]

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Simon Fraser University

2026-05-31T20:10:59Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Initial creation

[[File:Riverwalk.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Academic Quadrangle at SFU Burnaby, serving as the [[Caprica City]] Riverwalk Market {{TRS|Miniseries}}.]]
'''Simon Fraser University''' (SFU) is a public university with campuses in [[w:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby]], [[w:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]], and [[w:Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]], British Columbia, Canada. Its Burnaby campus — a Brutalist concrete complex atop [[w:Burnaby Mountain|Burnaby Mountain]] — is the single most heavily used filming location across the ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' franchise, appearing in the [[Miniseries]], multiple seasons of ''Battlestar Galactica'', and throughout ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. Its Surrey campus, located in the Central City development in [[w:Surrey Central station|Surrey City Centre]], also appears in ''Caprica''.

== Architecture ==

=== Burnaby campus ===

In the early 1960s, the provincial government of British Columbia held an architectural competition for a new university to be built on [[w:Burnaby Mountain|Burnaby Mountain]]. Architects [[w:Arthur Erickson|Arthur Erickson]] and [[w:Geoffrey Massey|Geoffrey Massey]] (Erickson/Massey Architects) submitted a design that broke several of the competition's rules. Erickson later recalled asking Massey "if they wanted to win or show what they believed in"; they chose the latter, and were chosen as the unanimous winners. The campus was awarded the Massey Medal for architectural excellence shortly after its completion in 1965.<ref group="production" name="montecristo_sfu_erickson_massey_competition">{{cite web|url=https://montecristomagazine.com/arts/how-sfu-became-hollywoods-face-of-the-future#:~:text=unanimous%20winners%20of%20an%20architectural%20competition%20held%20by%20the%20provincial%20government%2C%20and%20awarded%20the%20Massey%20Medal|title=How SFU Became Hollywood's Face of the Future|author=Sam Wiebe|publisher=MONTECRISTO Magazine|date=October 16, 2024|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

Erickson conceived the campus as a modern Acropolis: "building and mountain would appear to be part of each other." The design organizes a central covered mall, an academic quadrangle, student union, and residences in a continuous terraced complex of precast and poured concrete, all interconnected by a covered walkway spanning the mountain ridge. Each major building within the plan was designed by a different architect: the Academic Quadrangle by Zoltan Kiss; the W.A.C. Bennett Library by Robert F. Harrison; the Science Complex by Rhone & Iredale Architects; the Theatre and Gymnasium by Duncan McNab and Associates; with landscape by John Lantzius & Associates.<ref group="production" name="westcoastmodern_sfu_architect_credits">{{cite web|url=https://westcoastmodern.org/places/simon-fraser-university/#:~:text=Zoltan%20Kiss%20(Academic%20Quadrangle)%20Rhone%20%26%20Iredale%20Architects%20(Science%20Complex)%20Robert%20Harrison%20(Library)|title=Simon Fraser University Burnaby Campus, 1965|publisher=West Coast Modern League|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref> The W.A.C. Bennett Library later had two stories added in the mid-1970s.

The university opened on September 9, 1965. The Burnaby campus sits at approximately 390 metres (1,200 feet) above sea level on 420 acres of land on Burnaby Mountain, northeast of Vancouver. The campus is built on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nations.

=== Surrey campus ===

SFU's Surrey campus opened in Fall 2006 above the [[w:Central City (Surrey, British Columbia)|Central City]] shopping and office development at 10153 King George Boulevard, Surrey — adjacent to Surrey Central [[w:SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]] station. The Central City development and SFU campus above it were designed by architect [[w:Bing Thom|Bing Thom]] and adorned with Indigenous art contributed by Katzie and Semiahmoo First Nations.<ref group="production" name="sfu_surrey_about_bing_thom_2006">{{cite web|url=https://www.sfu.ca/surrey/about/our-locations/sfu-at-central-city.html#:~:text=Designed%20by%20the%20late%20Bing%20Thom%20and%20adorned%20with%20Indigenous%20art|title=SFU at Central City|publisher=Simon Fraser University|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

== Appearances in ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==

The Burnaby campus has been used for BSG locations from the [[Miniseries]] through the series finale. The Academic Quadrangle — a rectangular courtyard with a long reflecting pool, enclosed by the Zoltan Kiss-designed classroom block — is the specific area most frequently used, appearing in multiple roles across the run of the series.

=== [[Miniseries]] ===

The Academic Quadrangle serves as the '''Riverwalk Market, Caprica City''' — its on-screen label — in the opening scenes depicting [[Caprica]] before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. The market dressing was achieved with portable set pieces; no substantial alteration was made to the physical location. This is where [[Caprica Six]] kills an infant in the market and later meets her [[Number One|contact]].<ref group="production" name="suwalski_bsg_sfu_aq_riverwalk_miniseries">{{cite web|url=http://pat.suwalski.net/film/bsg-locations/#:~:text=This%20scene%20appears%20several%20times%20in%20the%20miniseries%2C%20it%20is%20labeled%20%22Riverwalk%20Market%2C%20Caprica%20City%22|title=BSG – Season 1 Locations|author=Pat Suwalski|date=2005|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="production" name="battlestarlocations_sfu_aq_riverwalk_miniseries">{{cite web|url=http://www.battlestarlocations.com/locations-guide/category/simon%20fraser%20university#:~:text=Riverwalk%20Market%2C%20Simon%20Fraser%20University%2C%20off%20Gaglardi%20Way|title=Locations Guide – Simon Fraser University|publisher=battlestarlocations.com|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

The W.A.C. Bennett Library is used in a brief Miniseries sequence in which [[Gaius Baltar]] gloats to [[Number Six]] about his success in the defense project; the scene continues into the Academic Quadrangle, which the Library adjoins.<ref group="production" name="suwalski_bsg_sfu_wac_library_miniseries">{{cite web|url=http://pat.suwalski.net/film/bsg-locations/#:~:text=The%20library%20is%20used%20in%20a%20short%20sequence%20where%20Baltar%20gloats%20to%20Number%20Six|title=BSG – Season 1 Locations|author=Pat Suwalski|date=2005|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

=== "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]" and "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" ===

Three separate SFU buildings appear in these episodes, all redressed as locations on [[Caprica]] following the Cylon attack:

* The '''Transportation Centre''' (labeled as such on SFU campus maps; a student building whose ground floor features four staircases descending into a pit area) is dressed with debris for the sequence in which [[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Sharon]] make their way through a ruined section of the city.<ref group="production" name="suwalski_bsg_sfu_transportation_centre_klag2">{{cite web|url=http://pat.suwalski.net/film/bsg-locations/#:~:text=Labeled%20the%20Transportation%20Centre%20on%20the%20official%20SFU%20map%2C%20this%20building%20appears%20to%20be%20a%20student%20building|title=BSG – Season 1 Locations|author=Pat Suwalski|date=2005|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

* The '''West Mall Centre''' (at the entrance where Burnaby Mountain Parkway meets Gaglardi Way) serves as the exterior of the [[Delphi Museum of the Colonies]], where [[Kara Thrace]] lands the captured [[Cylon Raider]] and retrieves the [[Arrow of Apollo]].<ref group="production" name="battlestarlocations_sfu_west_mall_delphi_museum">{{cite web|url=http://www.battlestarlocations.com/locations-guide/category/simon%20fraser%20university#:~:text=Delphi%20museum%2C%20The%20West%20Mall%20building%2C%20Simon%20Fraser%20University|title=Locations Guide – Simon Fraser University|publisher=battlestarlocations.com|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="production" name="suwalski_bsg_sfu_west_mall_delphi">{{cite web|url=http://pat.suwalski.net/film/bsg-locations/#:~:text=The%20spot%20where%20Starbuck%20lands%20the%20captured%20Cylon%20fighter%20is%20SFU%27s%20West%20Mall%20Centre|title=BSG – Season 1 Locations|author=Pat Suwalski|date=2005|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

* The '''steps outside the Academic Quadrangle''' (Gaglardi Way side) are where Helo shoots Sharon — an alternate camera angle reveals the inside windows of the Quadrangle itself in the background.<ref group="production" name="suwalski_bsg_sfu_aq_steps_helo_shoots_sharon">{{cite web|url=http://pat.suwalski.net/film/bsg-locations/#:~:text=This%20area%20later%20appeared%20in%20the%20season-ending%20two-parter%20as%20the%20location%20where%20Helo%20shoots%20Sharon|title=BSG – Season 1 Locations|author=Pat Suwalski|date=2005|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

=== "[[Epiphanies]]" ===

The Academic Quadrangle reappears during [[Laura Roslin]]'s flashbacks to the Caprica Riverwalk before the Fall, reusing the same Miniseries Riverwalk Market dressing area.<ref>{{cite companion|season=1|page=30}}</ref>

=== "[[Daybreak, Part I]]" and "[[Daybreak, Part II]]" ===

The Academic Quadrangle's reflecting pool is used for the Caprica flashback sequence in which Laura Roslin goes swimming after receiving her cancer diagnosis. Production filmed at the AQ in July 2008, returning to the same location used at the start of the entire series.<ref group="production" name="moviemaps_sfu_aq_roslin_daybreak_swimming">{{cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/locations/3y#:~:text=Laura%20Roslin%20goes%20swimming%20in%20SFU%27s%20pond%20in%20the%20Academic%20Quadrangle%20after%20learning%20some%20bad%20news%20in%20episodes%20%23419%20%26%20%23420|title=Movies Filmed at Academic Quadrangle|publisher=MovieMaps|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="production" name="paulman_blog_sfu_bsg_s4_filming_july2008">{{cite web|url=https://paulman.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/battlestar-galactica-season-4-filming-at-sfu-or-is-it-caprica/#:~:text=Academic%20Quadrangle%20%E2%80%93%20Courtyard%20and%20Reflecting%20Pond%20area|title=Battlestar Galactica Season 4 Filming at SFU|date=July 3, 2008|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

== Appearances in ''Caprica'' ==

Both the Burnaby and Surrey campuses are used extensively in ''Caprica'' as various [[Caprica City]] exteriors and off-world locations.

=== SFU Burnaby ===

The Academic Quadrangle continues to serve as the [[Caprica City]] Riverwalk throughout ''Caprica'', consistent with its use in ''Battlestar Galactica''. The campus is used for a wide range of general Caprica City establishing and street-level scenes across the series.<ref group="production" name="13thcolony_sfu_caprica_bsg_locations">{{cite web|url=https://13thcolony.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/bsg-shooting-locations-sfu/#:~:text=To%20see%20Caprica%2C%20either%20before%20or%20after%20the%20attack%2C%20one%20goes%20to%20SFU|title=BSG Shooting Locations – SFU|publisher=The 13th Colony|date=March 10, 2008|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

=== SFU Surrey (Central City) ===

The SFU Surrey mezzanine and registrar's office areas within the [[w:Central City (Surrey, British Columbia)|Central City]] development served as the '''[[Caprica Interplanetary Spaceport|Caprica Inter-Colonial Spaceport]]''' in the ''Caprica'' pilot and subsequent episodes.<ref group="production" name="tanenbaum_flickr_sfu_surrey_spaceport">{{cite web|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jtanenbaum/4077340868/in/photostream/|title=Pantheon Bridge and Spaceport Filming|author=J. Tanenbaum|publisher=Flickr|date=2009|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

The Central City development's distinctive roof structure and newer construction also served as '''Vergis Corporation headquarters''' on [[w:Tauron|Tauron]] in "[[Know Thy Enemy]]" (1x06).<ref group="production" name="visitcaprica_ep6_sfu_surrey_vergis_tauron">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-6-know-thy-enemy.html#:~:text=figured%20this%20was%20part%20of%20the%20Central%20City%20development%20in%20Surrey.%20Sure%20enough%3A%20Simon%20Fraser%20University%20does%20it%20again|title=Episode 6: Know Thy Enemy|publisher=Visit Caprica|date=2011|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

== Notes ==

* SFU's Burnaby campus has been used for science fiction film and television production since 1971, beginning with ''The Groundstar Conspiracy''. Productions filmed there include ''The X-Files'', ''Stargate SG-1'', ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (2008), ''Underworld Awakening'' (2012), and many others. MONTECRISTO Magazine described it as a location where "building and mountain would appear to be part of each other," noting its Brutalist concrete evokes equally a classical ruin and a futuristic installation to location scouts.<ref group="production" name="montecristo_sfu_hollywood_scifi_history">{{cite web|url=https://montecristomagazine.com/arts/how-sfu-became-hollywoods-face-of-the-future#:~:text=Since%20its%20construction%20in%201965%2C%20SFU%20has%20been%20a%20frequent%20location%20for%20movie%20and%20television%20productions|title=How SFU Became Hollywood's Face of the Future|author=Sam Wiebe|publisher=MONTECRISTO Magazine|date=October 16, 2024|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

* [[w:Arthur Erickson|Arthur Erickson]], who designed the SFU Burnaby campus master plan, also designed the [[Waterfall Building]] (the most-used interior BSG filming location in Vancouver) and oversaw the renovation of the [[w:Vancouver Art Gallery|Vancouver Art Gallery]] (the former provincial courthouse used for ''Caprica'' exterior scenes).

* The university is named after [[w:Simon Fraser (explorer)|Simon Fraser]], a fur trader with the North West Company who led a colonial expedition through the region in the early 19th century. It is not named after [[w:Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat|Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat]] (the Jacobite figure), nor after the Fraser clan's patriarch.

== References ==

=== Production ===
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=== Notes ===
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== External Links ==

* [http://pat.suwalski.net/film/bsg-locations/ BSG Season 1 Locations] (Pat Suwalski) — includes full SFU location map
* [http://www.battlestarlocations.com/locations-guide/category/simon%20fraser%20university SFU Locations Guide] at battlestarlocations.com
* [https://moviemaps.org/locations/3y Academic Quadrangle filming locations] at MovieMaps
* [https://montecristomagazine.com/arts/how-sfu-became-hollywoods-face-of-the-future How SFU Became Hollywood's Face of the Future] — MONTECRISTO Magazine

== See also ==

* [[Filming locations (RDM)]]
* [[Waterfall Building]]
* [[Vancouver Public Library]]

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Vancouver Public Library

2026-05-31T19:50:05Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Initial creation

[[File:UnnamedCapricanCities2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Vancouver Public Library's elliptical colonnade, as seen in "[[Bastille Day]]."]]
The '''Vancouver Public Library''' (VPL) Central Branch, located at Library Square, 350 West Georgia Street, [[w:Downtown Vancouver|Downtown Vancouver]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], Canada, is one of Vancouver's most prominent architectural landmarks and one of the most frequently used exterior filming locations in both ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' and ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. The building's distinctive elliptical colonnade, evoking the Roman Colosseum, made it a natural stand-in for the monumental civic architecture of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]].

== Architecture ==

In November 1990, a referendum put to Vancouver residents asked whether the city needed a new central library; 69 percent of voters supported the building program. The City then held a two-stage open competition, shortlisting three architectural teams. On August 14, 1992, Vancouver City Council announced the winning submission: Moshe Safdie & Associates with local partners Downs/Archambault and Partners. The design was described as the most unconventional of the three finalists — and the public's clear favorite.<ref group="production" name="vpl_central_faq_competition_safdie_1992">{{cite web|url=https://www.vpl.ca/guide/vancouver-library-square-architectural-guide/central-library-faq#:~:text=On%20August%2014th%2C%201992%20the%20winning%20submission|title=Central Library FAQ|publisher=Vancouver Public Library|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

Groundbreaking took place on February 1, 1993. The project — the largest capital project ever undertaken by the City of Vancouver at the time — cost $106.8 million for the library, retail, daycare and parkade component, with the adjacent 21-storey Federal Office Tower costing a further $50 million. Construction was completed in 26 months; the Central Library opened officially on May 26, 1995.<ref group="production" name="vpl_central_faq_cost_opening_1995">{{cite web|url=https://www.vpl.ca/guide/vancouver-library-square-architectural-guide/central-library-faq#:~:text=The%20cost%20of%20the%20library%2C%20retail%2C%20daycare%2C%20and%20parkade%3A%20%24106.8%20million|title=Central Library FAQ|publisher=Vancouver Public Library|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

The building is a rectangle within an ellipse: a nine-floor rectilinear central volume housing book stacks and services, encircled by a free-standing elliptical colonnade containing reading areas, retail, and community spaces. The exterior cladding is granite quarried from [[w:Horsefly, British Columbia|Horsefly, BC]]. The rooftop garden on level nine — designed in 1995 by landscape architect [[w:Cornelia Hahn Oberlander|Cornelia Hahn Oberlander]] — is planted in a pattern replicating the flow of the [[w:Fraser River|Fraser River]].<ref group="production" name="vpl_central_faq_rooftop_oberlander">{{cite web|url=https://www.vpl.ca/guide/vancouver-library-square-architectural-guide/central-library-faq#:~:text=Our%20green%20roof%20was%20designed%20in%201995%20by%20Cornelia%20Oberlander|title=Central Library FAQ|publisher=Vancouver Public Library|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref> The library occupies 32,500 square meters (349,100 square feet) across its floors, with seating capacity for 1,200. Library Square occupies the full city block bounded by West Georgia, Homer, Robson, and Hamilton Streets.

The VPL openly welcomes television and film production at the Central Branch, which it describes as "one of Vancouver's most recognizable architectural landmarks."<ref group="production" name="vpl_filming_at_library_landmark">{{cite web|url=https://www.vpl.ca/rentals/filming-at-the-library#:~:text=One%20of%20Vancouver%27s%20most%20recognizable%20architectural%20landmarks|title=Filming at the Library|publisher=Vancouver Public Library|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

== Appearances in ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==

=== "[[Bastille Day]]" ===

The exterior of the library's elliptical colonnade is briefly visible as [[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Sharon Valerii]] run through the streets of a Cylon-occupied [[Unnamed cities of Caprica|unnamed city]] on [[Caprica]]. The building's curved glass and stone facade stands in without dressing, appearing as a civilian public structure in what the script treats as a relatively modern Caprican city separate from [[Caprica City]].<ref group="production" name="suwalski_bsg_vpl_bastille_day_visible">{{cite web|url=http://pat.suwalski.net/film/bsg-locations/#:~:text=Vancouver%20Public%20Library|title=BSG – Season 1 Locations|author=Pat Suwalski|date=2005|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="production" name="battlestarlocations_pdf_vpl_bastille_day">{{cite web|url=http://www.battlestarlocations.com/uploads/8/1/0/8/8108293/battlestar_galactica_locations_guide.pdf#:~:text=Entering%20Caprica%20(Bastille%20Day)%2C%20Flight%20Centre%20Library%20Square|title=Battlestar Galactica Locations Guide|publisher=battlestarlocations.com|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

== Appearances in ''Caprica'' ==

The library is used more extensively in ''Caprica'' than in ''Battlestar Galactica'', appearing across multiple episodes as a general Caprica City exterior and as the exterior of specific civic buildings.

=== Pilot ===

In the unaired DVD version of the ''Caprica'' pilot, the VPL exterior stood in for the exterior of [[Caprica City Hall]]. This use was retconned for the broadcast version of the episode, which replaced the library facade with a computer-generated vista. In both versions, the plaza outside the building is where [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Daniel Graystone]] meet for the first time following a court appearance, and where they agree to go for coffee.<ref group="production" name="moviemaps_caprica_vpl_joseph_daniel_pilot">{{cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/locations/4h#:~:text=Joseph%20and%20Daniel%20meet%20outside%20this%20building%20and%20decide%20to%20get%20coffee%20in%20pilot%20episode|title=Movies Filmed at Vancouver Central Library|publisher=MovieMaps|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="production" name="visitcaprica_pilot_vpl_cityhall_exterior">{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcaprica.com/2011/01/episode-1-pilot.html#:~:text=Vancouver%20Public%20Library%20stood%20in%20for%20the%20Caprica%20City%20Hall%20exterior|title=Episode 1: Pilot|publisher=Visit Caprica|date=2011|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

=== "[[Gravedancing]]" ===

[[Clarice Willow]] is seen stealing an e-sheet outside the library building in a brief exterior scene.<ref group="production" name="moviemaps_caprica_vpl_gravedancing_clarice">{{cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/locations/4h#:~:text=Clarice%20steals%20an%20e-sheet%20outside%20the%20Vancouver%20library%20in%20episode%201x04|title=Movies Filmed at Vancouver Central Library|publisher=MovieMaps|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

=== "[[Blowback]]" ===

Two separate scenes in this episode use the library exterior. [[Joseph Adama]]'s conversation with the [[Guatrau]] and [[Jordan Duram|Agent Duram]]'s conversation with GDD Director Singh are both filmed outside the building in the same episode.<ref group="production" name="moviemaps_caprica_vpl_blowback_joseph_duram">{{cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/locations/4h#:~:text=Joseph%27s%20conversation%20with%20the%20Guatrau%20and%20Agent%20Duram%27s%20conversation%20with%20GDD%20Director%20Singh%20occur%20in%20episode%201x14|title=Movies Filmed at Vancouver Central Library|publisher=MovieMaps|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

== Notes ==

* The VPL is one of several [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]] landmarks designed by internationally recognized architects that appear in BSG and ''Caprica''. [[w:Moshe Safdie|Moshe Safdie]] also designed the complementary [[w:Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts|Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts]] directly across Homer Street from Library Square; [[w:Arthur Erickson|Arthur Erickson]], whose [[Waterfall Building]] is the most-used interior BSG location, also designed the [[w:Vancouver Art Gallery|Vancouver Art Gallery]] (used for ''Caprica'' courthouse scenes) and [[w:Simon Fraser University|Simon Fraser University]] (used extensively across both productions).
* Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, who designed the VPL's rooftop garden, also designed the landscape for the [[Waterfall Building]] and for [[w:Robson Square|Robson Square]] (which includes the Arthur Erickson-renovated Vancouver Art Gallery).
* The IMDb filming locations page for ''Battlestar Galactica'' (2004) lists the VPL address as "360 West Georgia Street." The correct address, as confirmed by the library's own publications, is 350 West Georgia Street.

== References ==

=== Production ===
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== External Links ==

* [https://www.vpl.ca/guide/vancouver-library-square-architectural-guide/central-library-faq Central Library FAQ] at vpl.ca
* [https://www.vpl.ca/rentals/filming-at-the-library Filming at the Library] at vpl.ca
* [https://moviemaps.org/locations/4h Vancouver Central Library filming locations] at MovieMaps

== See also ==

* [[Filming locations (RDM)]]
* [[Waterfall Building]]
* [[Vancouver Film Studios]]

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Waterfall Building

2026-05-31T06:13:30Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: initial creation

[[File:The Waterfall Building - panoramio.jpg|thumb|250x250px|The Waterfall Building's signature water-screen courtyard, 1540 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver.]]
The '''Waterfall Building''' is a mixed-use live/work development at 1540 West 2nd Avenue in the [[w:False Creek|False Creek]] neighborhood of [[w:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], Canada, near the entrance to [[w:Granville Island|Granville Island]]. Designed by [[w:Arthur Erickson|Arthur Erickson]] with Nick Milkovich Architects, it is one of the most heavily used real-world filming locations in ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', appearing across nine seasons and five production years in roles ranging from [[Laura Roslin]]'s doctor's office to [[Kara Thrace]]'s Delphi apartment to her detention cell on [[New Caprica]].

== Architecture ==

The building was designed in 1996 by Arthur Erickson with Nick Milkovich Architects (Nick Milkovich and Wyn Bielaska) and completed in 2001 by developer Hillside Developments.<ref group="production" name="arthurerickson_waterfall_building_designed_1996">{{cite web|url=https://www.arthurerickson.com/mixed-use-projects/waterfall-building/1#:~:text=Designed%201996%20with%20Nick%20Milkovich%20Architects|title=Waterfall Building|publisher=Arthur Erickson Official Website|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="production" name="scoutmagazine_waterfall_building_erickson_1996_2001">{{cite web|url=https://scoutmagazine.ca/1000-cool-things-about-vancouver-arthur-ericksons-soothing-waterfall-building/#:~:text=designed%20by%20Arthur%20Erickson%20in%201996%20with%20Nick%20Milkovitch%20Architects%20and%20built%20in%202001|title=Arthur Erickson's Soothing Waterfall Building|publisher=Scout Magazine|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref> The landscape design was executed by [[w:Cornelia Hahn Oberlander|Cornelia Hahn Oberlander]] between 1998 and 2001, who designed the courtyard planting scheme, a reflecting basin, and roof gardens on all five building structures.<ref group="production" name="cca_oberlander_fonds_waterfall_building_1997">{{cite web|url=https://www.cca.qc.ca/en/archives/218037/cornelia-hahn-oberlander-fonds/366409/landscape-architecture-projects/368807/the-waterfall-building-vancouver-british-columbia-1997#:~:text=Oberlander%20worked%20on%20this%20project%20in%201998-2001|title=The Waterfall Building, Vancouver, British Columbia (1997) – Cornelia Hahn Oberlander fonds|publisher=Canadian Centre for Architecture|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

The development consists of five building blocks in concrete, steel and glass organized around a central courtyard. As described by Nick Milkovich Architects: "The courtyard spills into the fronting pedestrian street through an opening bridged by the building. From the curved bridge soffit a curtain of water descends into a reflecting pool animating the opening with reflected light, while the sound offers an acoustic buffer to the courtyard." The units above comprise work/live studios with commercial spaces at ground level; each unit has a double-height space with through ventilation and natural daylight, looking both into the courtyard and out to the surrounding neighborhood.<ref group="production" name="scoutmagazine_waterfall_nma_courtyard_description">{{cite web|url=https://scoutmagazine.ca/1000-cool-things-about-vancouver-arthur-ericksons-soothing-waterfall-building/#:~:text=The%20Waterfall%20Building%20consists%20of%20five%20building%20blocks|title=Arthur Erickson's Soothing Waterfall Building|publisher=Scout Magazine|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

The building is catalogued by the West Coast Modern League as an Erickson work of 2001.<ref group="production" name="westcoastmodern_waterfall_building_2001">{{cite web|url=https://westcoastmodern.org/places/waterfall-building-2001/#:~:text=Designed%20by%20Arthur%20Erickson%20with%20Nick%20Milkovich%20and%20Wyn%20Bielaska|title=Waterfall Building (2001)|publisher=West Coast Modern League|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref> The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation published a green roof case study on the building in 2001, documenting Oberlander's rooftop planting work.

== Appearances in ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==

The Waterfall Building appears in ''Battlestar Galactica'' across the [[Miniseries]], Seasons 2, 3, and 4.<ref group="production" name="battlestarlocations_pdf_waterfall_all_uses">{{cite web|url=http://www.battlestarlocations.com/uploads/8/1/0/8/8108293/battlestar_galactica_locations_guide.pdf#:~:text=Roslin%27s%20doctor%27s%20office%2C%20Waterfall%20Building%2C%201540%20West%202nd%20Avenue|title=Battlestar Galactica Locations Guide|publisher=battlestarlocations.com|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="production" name="imdb_bsg_waterfall_building_filming">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/locations/#:~:text=The%20Waterfall%20Building|title=Battlestar Galactica (2004) – Filming Locations|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref> In almost every case, the same physical spaces — the sloped glass atrium on the ground floor and the loft staircases above — are redressed to serve as different in-universe locations.

=== [[Miniseries]] ===

The building's sloped glass atrium serves as [[Laura Roslin]]'s doctor's office, where she receives her cancer diagnosis from her physician. Roslin is seated on a bench in the atrium in the scene. The same space reappears in "[[Epiphanies]]" during flashbacks to the same appointment.<ref group="production" name="moviemaps_waterfall_roslin_doctor_miniseries">{{cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/movies/18#:~:text=In%20the%20miniseries%2C%20this%20is%20where%20Laura%20gets%20the%20bad%20news%20about%20her%20cancer|title=Battlestar Galactica filming locations|publisher=MovieMaps|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Season 2 ===

* '''"[[Valley of Darkness]]"''' — [[Kara Thrace]]'s Delphi apartment and the adjacent car garage are filmed here. This is the building's first appearance as a residential location.

* '''"[[Black Market]]"''' — The building serves as the setting for [[Lee Adama]]'s flashbacks with his girlfriend, with the staircase areas used prominently.<ref group="production" name="moviemaps_waterfall_lee_black_market">{{cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/movies/18#:~:text=Building%20where%20Lee%20has%20flashbacks%20with%20his%20fianc%C3%A9e%20in%20episode%202x14|title=Battlestar Galactica filming locations|publisher=MovieMaps|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

* '''"[[Downloaded]]"''' — The outdoor courtyard and one of the loft interiors serve as a Cylon-occupied area on [[Caprica]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Sharon]]'s Caprica apartment.<ref group="production" name="battlestarlocations_downloaded_waterfall_cylon_caprica">{{cite web|url=http://www.battlestarlocations.com/locations-guide/downloaded#:~:text=The%20Waterfall%20Building%2C%201540%20West%202nd%20Avenue%2C%20Vancouver|title=Downloaded – Locations Guide|publisher=battlestarlocations.com|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Season 3 ===

* '''"[[Occupation]]," "[[Precipice]]," "[[Exodus, Part I]]," "[[Exodus, Part II]]"''' — The same loft room used as Kara's Delphi apartment in "Valley of Darkness" is redressed as her detention cell in the [[New Caprica Detention Center]], where she is held captive by [[Leoben Conoy]] throughout the [[Cylon Occupation Authority|Cylon occupation]]. This is why the cell bears a resemblance to her Delphi apartment — it is the same room.<ref group="production" name="battlestarlocations_pdf_waterfall_kara_cell_occupation_s3">{{cite web|url=http://www.battlestarlocations.com/uploads/8/1/0/8/8108293/battlestar_galactica_locations_guide.pdf#:~:text=Kara%27s%20cell%20(Occupation%2C%20Precipice%2C%20Exodus%20I%20%26%20II)%2C%20Waterfall%20building|title=Battlestar Galactica Locations Guide|publisher=battlestarlocations.com|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Season 4 ===

* '''"[[Daybreak, Part I]]"''' and '''"[[Daybreak, Part II]]"''' — The building appears in two separate roles during the Caprica flashback sequences: Kara Thrace's apartment and [[Laura Roslin]]'s Caprica apartment (specifically the east-side penthouse).<ref group="production" name="battlestarlocations_pdf_daybreak_waterfall_kara_roslin">{{cite web|url=http://www.battlestarlocations.com/uploads/8/1/0/8/8108293/battlestar_galactica_locations_guide.pdf#:~:text=Kara%27s%20apartment%20(Daybreak)%2C%20Waterfall%20building|title=Battlestar Galactica Locations Guide|publisher=battlestarlocations.com|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref>

== Notes ==

* The building is located in the False Creek neighbourhood, a short walk from [[w:Granville Island|Granville Island]] in Vancouver.
* [[w:Arthur Erickson|Arthur Erickson]] (1924–2009) also designed [[w:Simon Fraser University|Simon Fraser University]] in Burnaby — the other most-used recurring BSG filming location in the Vancouver area — and the [[w:Vancouver Art Gallery|Vancouver Art Gallery]] building (the former Vancouver Law Courts), used for ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' courthouse scenes.
* [[w:Cornelia Hahn Oberlander|Cornelia Hahn Oberlander]] (1921–2021), who designed the building's landscape and roof gardens, also designed the rooftop garden of the [[w:Vancouver Public Library|Vancouver Public Library]] (seen briefly in "[[Bastille Day]]") and the landscape for [[w:Robson Square|Robson Square]], which includes the Arthur Erickson-renovated Vancouver Art Gallery.

== References ==

=== Production ===
{{reflist|group=production}}

== External Links ==

* [https://www.arthurerickson.com/mixed-use-projects/waterfall-building/1 Waterfall Building] at arthurerickson.com
* [https://westcoastmodern.org/places/waterfall-building-2001/ Waterfall Building (2001)] at West Coast Modern League
* [https://moviemaps.org/movies/18 Battlestar Galactica Filming Locations] at MovieMaps

== See also ==

* [[Filming locations (RDM)]]
* [[Vancouver Film Studios]]

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'''Deborah Everton''' (born December 21, 1955) is an American [[w:costume designer|costume designer]] who served as costume designer on the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] miniseries in 2003. A member of the [[w:Costume Designers Guild|Costume Designers Guild]],<ref group="external" name="gale_everton_biography_guild_member">{{cite book|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/everton-deborah#:~:text=Member%3A%20Costume%20Designers%20Guild|title=Everton, Deborah|work=Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television|publisher=Gale / Encyclopedia.com|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> she is best known in the science fiction field for her [[w:Saturn Award for Best Costumes|Saturn Award]]-winning work on ''[[w:Star Trek: First Contact|Star Trek: First Contact]]'' (1996).<ref group="external" name="imdb_everton_awards_saturn_first_contact">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/es/name/nm0263715/awards#:~:text=Best%20Costumes|title=Deborah Everton – Awards|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> She operates out of Los Angeles through her production company, DaisyDexter Inc., which she founded in 1990.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_everton_daisydexter_company">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/deboraheverton/#:~:text=DaisyDexter%20Inc.|title=Deborah Everton|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref>

== Career ==

Everton began her career as an assistant to a costume designer before receiving offers to design independently.<ref group="commentary" name="dazed_everton_craft_career_start">{{cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/30973/1/creating-the-cult-fashion-that-defined-the-craft#:~:text=assistant%20to%20a%20designer%20before%20getting%20offers%20to%20do%20her%20own%20thing|title=Creating the (oc)cult fashion that defined The Craft|author=McCord, Brooke|publisher=Dazed|date=3 May 2016|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> Prior to her first design credit she appeared on screen as a Hooker in [[w:Brian De Palma|Brian De Palma]]'s neo-noir thriller ''[[w:Blow Out (film)|Blow Out]]'' (1981),<ref group="external" name="imdb_blow_out_fullcredits_everton">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0082085/fullcredits/#:~:text=Deborah%20Everton|title=Blow Out (1981) – Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> and she served as costume supervisor on James Cameron's ''[[w:The Terminator|The Terminator]]'' (1984) and as production designer on ''Night Screams'' (1987).<ref group="external" name="gale_everton_terminator_night_screams">{{cite book|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/everton-deborah#:~:text=Costume%20supervisor%2C%20The%20Terminator|title=Everton, Deborah|work=Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television|publisher=Gale / Encyclopedia.com|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> Her first credit as costume designer came on the horror film ''Bad Dreams'' (1988), directed by [[w:Andrew Fleming (director)|Andrew Fleming]].<ref group="external" name="gale_everton_bad_dreams_first_credit">{{cite book|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/everton-deborah#:~:text=Bad%20Dreams%2C%20Twentieth%20Century%E2%80%93Fox%2C%201988|title=Everton, Deborah|work=Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television|publisher=Gale / Encyclopedia.com|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref>

Through the late 1980s and 1990s, Everton accumulated feature film credits across multiple genres. She has described her approach to the work as akin to anthropology — studying the lives of each character she dresses.<ref group="commentary" name="deboraheverton_com_press_anthropologist">{{cite web|url=https://www.deboraheverton.com/press#:~:text=like%20being%20an%20anthropologist|title=Press|publisher=deboraheverton.com|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> She designed costumes for [[w:James Cameron|James Cameron]]'s undersea thriller ''[[w:The Abyss|The Abyss]]'' (1989),<ref group="external" name="gale_everton_abyss_credit">{{cite book|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/everton-deborah#:~:text=The%20Abyss%2C%20Twentieth%20Century%E2%80%93Fox%2C%201989|title=Everton, Deborah|work=Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television|publisher=Gale / Encyclopedia.com|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> ''[[w:Highlander II: The Quickening|Highlander II: The Quickening]]'' (1991),<ref group="external" name="gale_everton_highlander2_credit">{{cite book|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/everton-deborah#:~:text=Highlander%20II%3A%20The%20Quickening|title=Everton, Deborah|work=Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television|publisher=Gale / Encyclopedia.com|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> and the [[w:The X-Files (TV series)|''The X-Files'']] pilot for Fox (1993).<ref group="external" name="gale_everton_xfiles_pilot">{{cite book|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/everton-deborah#:~:text=The%20X%E2%80%93Files%2C%20Fox%2C%201993|title=Everton, Deborah|work=Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television|publisher=Gale / Encyclopedia.com|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> She also designed for the NBC pilot and subsequent series ''[[w:Earth 2 (TV series)|Earth 2]]'' (1994).<ref group="external" name="gale_everton_earth2_series">{{cite book|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/everton-deborah#:~:text=Earth%202%2C%20NBC%2C%201994%E2%80%931995|title=Everton, Deborah|work=Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television|publisher=Gale / Encyclopedia.com|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref>

Her television work in this period brought her a [[w:CableACE Award|CableACE Award]] nomination from the [[w:National Cable Television Association|National Cable Television Association]] for outstanding costume design for the TNT film ''[[w:Heart of Darkness (1994 film)|Heart of Darkness]]'' (1994), directed by [[w:Nicolas Roeg|Nicolas Roeg]].<ref group="external" name="gale_everton_cableace_nomination_heart_darkness">{{cite book|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/everton-deborah#:~:text=Annual%20CableACE%20Award%20nomination%2C%20National%20Cable%20Television%20Association%2C%20outstanding%20costume%20design%2C%201995%2C%20for%20Heart%20of%20Darkness|title=Everton, Deborah|work=Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television|publisher=Gale / Encyclopedia.com|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref>

Everton's work on director [[w:Jonathan Frakes|Jonathan Frakes]]'s ''[[w:Star Trek: First Contact|Star Trek: First Contact]]'' (1996) earned her the [[w:Saturn Award for Best Costumes|Saturn Award for Best Costumes]] from the [[w:Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films|Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films]] at the [[w:23rd Saturn Awards|23rd Saturn Awards]] in July 1997.<ref group="external" name="imdb_everton_saturn_award_winner_first_contact">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/es/name/nm0263715/awards#:~:text=1997%20Ganador%20Saturn%20Award|title=Deborah Everton – Awards|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="propstore_first_contact_saturn_designer">{{cite web|url=https://propstore.com/product/star-trek-first-contact/chakotay-s-robert-beltran-eva-suit/#:~:text=Saturn%20award-winning%20costume%20designer%20Deborah%20Everton|title=Star Trek: First Contact – Chakotay's EVA Suit|publisher=Prop Store|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> The film's costume budget ran to approximately $1 million, according to Everton's own professional profile.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_everton_first_contact_budget">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/deboraheverton/#:~:text=Star%20Trek%3AFirst%20Contact|title=Deborah Everton|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> The Saturn Award also followed recognition from the Fennecus Award for outstanding costume design for a fantasy and the Apex Award for outstanding costume design for fantasy, science fiction, or horror, both in 1996.<ref group="external" name="gale_everton_fennecus_apex_awards">{{cite book|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/everton-deborah#:~:text=Fennecus%20Award%2C%20outstanding%20costume%20design%20for%20a%20fantasy%2C%201996%2C%20Apex%20Award|title=Everton, Deborah|work=Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television|publisher=Gale / Encyclopedia.com|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> She worked with Frakes again on ''[[w:Clockstoppers|Clockstoppers]]'' (2002)<ref group="external" name="gale_everton_clockstoppers_credit">{{cite book|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/everton-deborah#:~:text=Clockstoppers%2C%20Paramount%2C%202002|title=Everton, Deborah|work=Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television|publisher=Gale / Encyclopedia.com|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> and on the ''[[w:Masters of Science Fiction|Masters of Science Fiction]]'' episode "The Discarded" (2007), a teleplay adapted by [[w:Harlan Ellison|Harlan Ellison]] and Josh Olson.<ref group="external" name="imdb_masters_sf_discarded_fullcredits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0897735/fullcredits/#:~:text=Deborah%20Everton|title=Masters of Science Fiction: The Discarded (2007) – Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref>

Everton also designed costumes for [[w:Robert Rodriguez|Robert Rodriguez]]'s ''[[w:Spy Kids|Spy Kids]]'' (2001),<ref group="external" name="imdb_everton_filmotype_spy_kids">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0263715/filmotype/costume_designer#:~:text=Spy%20Kids|title=Deborah Everton – Filmography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> as well as ''[[w:Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World|Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World]]'' (2005) and ''[[w:American Gun (2005 film)|American Gun]]'' (2005).<ref group="external" name="tcm_everton_looking_comedy_american_gun">{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/58872%7C0/Deborah-Everton/#:~:text=Looking%20for%20Comedy%20in%20the%20Muslim%20World|title=Deborah Everton|publisher=Turner Classic Movies|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> Her 2013 Lifetime television film ''[[w:The Anna Nicole Story|Anna Nicole]]'' drew attention for the transformation of actress [[w:Agnes Bruckner|Agnes Bruckner]] into [[w:Anna Nicole Smith|Anna Nicole Smith]] through an extensive prosthetics and costume process; Everton remarked upon first seeing Bruckner in full costume that she did not recognize the actress at all.<ref group="commentary" name="abcnews_everton_anna_nicole_bruckner_quote">{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/06/actress-remarkably-transforms-into-anna-nicole-smith#:~:text=The%20moment%20I%20saw%20her%2C%20I%20didn%27t%20recognize%20her|title=Actress Remarkably Transforms Into Anna Nicole Smith|author=Hoyos, Joshua|publisher=ABC News|date=28 June 2013|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref>

=== ''The Craft'' ===

Everton met director [[w:Andrew Fleming (director)|Andrew Fleming]] while working on ''The Abyss'' and the two struck up a friendship that led to a professional partnership.<ref group="commentary" name="dazed_everton_craft_fleming_connection">{{cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/30973/1/creating-the-cult-fashion-that-defined-the-craft#:~:text=a%20typical%20Hollywood%20story%2C%20all%20about%20connections|title=Creating the (oc)cult fashion that defined The Craft|author=McCord, Brooke|publisher=Dazed|date=3 May 2016|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> When Fleming came to make ''[[w:The Craft (film)|The Craft]]'' (1996), he brought Everton on as costume designer with the brief to make the four lead characters look as though they were in [[w:The Cure|The Cure]].<ref group="commentary" name="huffpost_everton_craft_oral_history_the_cure">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-craft-oral-history_n_5734f7c9e4b060aa7819d362#:~:text=What%20if%20those%20witchcraft%20girls%20in%20high%20school%20dressed%20like%20they%20were%20in%20The%20Cure|title=Relax, It's Only Magic: An Oral History of The Craft|publisher=HuffPost|date=20 May 2016|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> In her account, Fleming gave her considerable creative latitude.<ref group="commentary" name="dazed_everton_craft_fleming_trust">{{cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/30973/1/creating-the-cult-fashion-that-defined-the-craft#:~:text=He%20really%20trusted%20me%20to%20really%20take%20that%20role%20and%20run%20with%20it|title=Creating the (oc)cult fashion that defined The Craft|author=McCord, Brooke|publisher=Dazed|date=3 May 2016|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref>

Everton's approach to the four main characters was to assign each one a loose elemental association as a design anchor. The elemental scheme — Sarah as earth, Bonnie as wind, Rochelle as water, and Nancy as fire — was shared with screenwriter Peter Filardi and confirmed by Everton in interviews.<ref group="commentary" name="huffpost_everton_craft_elemental_scheme">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-craft-oral-history_n_5734f7c9e4b060aa7819d362#:~:text=I%20gave%20each%20girl%20an%20element%2C%20but%20%5Bit%20was%20very%5D%20loose|title=Relax, It's Only Magic: An Oral History of The Craft|publisher=HuffPost|date=20 May 2016|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> The Catholic school uniform setting initially gave her pause, but she came to see the uniform as an opportunity to embed character within the constraints of a dress code — drawing on her own experience of attending an all-girls boarding school.<ref group="commentary" name="dazed_everton_craft_uniform_boarding_school">{{cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/30973/1/creating-the-cult-fashion-that-defined-the-craft#:~:text=I%20went%20to%20an%20all-girls%20boarding%20school|title=Creating the (oc)cult fashion that defined The Craft|author=McCord, Brooke|publisher=Dazed|date=3 May 2016|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> For Nancy (played by [[w:Fairuza Balk|Fairuza Balk]]), Everton designed the costumes to read as protective armour for a character she described as preemptively rejecting others before they could reject her; the character's low income was reflected in sourcing from low-end outlets, and Everton fabricated pieces — including very likely the character's PVC coat — where multiples of vintage items could not be obtained.<ref group="commentary" name="dazed_everton_craft_nancy_armour_pvc">{{cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/30973/1/creating-the-cult-fashion-that-defined-the-craft#:~:text=her%20clothes%20were%20like%20armour%20to%20her|title=Creating the (oc)cult fashion that defined The Craft|author=McCord, Brooke|publisher=Dazed|date=3 May 2016|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref>

On the first day of shooting, Everton dressed lead actress [[w:Robin Tunney|Robin Tunney]]'s character Sarah in a deliberately nondescript outfit to signal that Sarah had no formed identity yet. The studio reacted badly to the look, and Everton had to defend the choice to a group of executives who arrived at her office. The confrontation resolved once she walked them through how each character would develop through the script.<ref group="commentary" name="dazed_everton_craft_first_day_studio">{{cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/30973/1/creating-the-cult-fashion-that-defined-the-craft#:~:text=This%20whole%20posse%20showed%20up%20at%20my%20office|title=Creating the (oc)cult fashion that defined The Craft|author=McCord, Brooke|publisher=Dazed|date=3 May 2016|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> Everton had also wanted Tunney to appear with her natural pixie cut, but the studio required a wig for the role.<ref group="commentary" name="huffpost_everton_craft_tunney_wig">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-craft-oral-history_n_5734f7c9e4b060aa7819d362#:~:text=She%20had%20this%20really%20cute%20pixie%20cut%20that%20I%20loved|title=Relax, It's Only Magic: An Oral History of The Craft|publisher=HuffPost|date=20 May 2016|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref>

Everton has noted that while she intended the costumes to be accessible to teenage girls, she did not anticipate the scale of the film's cultural resonance. She learned of it firsthand at press junkets in Paris, where she found audiences arriving at theatres dressed as the film's characters.<ref group="commentary" name="dazed_everton_craft_paris_junket_resonance">{{cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/30973/1/creating-the-cult-fashion-that-defined-the-craft#:~:text=I%20tagged%20along%20to%20some%20press%20junkets%20in%20Paris|title=Creating the (oc)cult fashion that defined The Craft|author=McCord, Brooke|publisher=Dazed|date=3 May 2016|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> Reflecting on the possibility of a remake, she expressed concern about what she saw as a tendency in contemporary productions to over-sexualize female characters, arguing that there are other ways to convey empowerment to young women, and that she had personally avoided projects where female characters were unnecessarily demeaned.<ref group="commentary" name="dazed_everton_craft_remake_oversexualization">{{cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/30973/1/creating-the-cult-fashion-that-defined-the-craft#:~:text=Today%20characters%20tend%20to%20be%20really%20over-sexualised|title=Creating the (oc)cult fashion that defined The Craft|author=McCord, Brooke|publisher=Dazed|date=3 May 2016|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> She continued her collaboration with Fleming on ''[[w:Dick (film)|Dick]]'' (1999), for which she researched the early 1970s period by studying issues of ''[[w:Seventeen (magazine)|Seventeen]]'' magazine from the decade and drew on a mixture of dead-stock vintage clothing and original designs — including all of the lead characters' tights, which she dyed to match individual outfits.<ref group="commentary" name="deboraheverton_com_press_dick_research">{{cite web|url=https://www.deboraheverton.com/press#:~:text=I%20studied%20lots%20of%20Seventeen%20magazines%20from%20that%20decade|title=Press|publisher=deboraheverton.com|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref>

=== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ===

Everton designed the costumes for the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] [[miniseries]], which aired on the [[w:Sci Fi Channel|Sci Fi Channel]] in December 2003.<ref group="external" name="imdb_everton_bsg_miniseries_costume_designer">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314979/fullcredits/#:~:text=Deborah%20Everton|title=Battlestar Galactica (TV Mini Series 2003) – Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref> The miniseries costume work included the distinctive [[flight suit]], for which Everton selected a mossy green undertone to give the suits a sense of earthiness — a deliberate choice to connect the [[Colonial Fleet|Colonial]] pilots visually to the world they had lost.<ref group="commentary" name="rpf_everton_bsg_pilot_suit_color_choice">{{cite web|url=https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/new-series-battlestar-galactica-costume-designer-interview.16886/#:~:text=mossy%20green%20undertone|title=New series Battlestar Galactica costume designer interview|publisher=The RPF (replica prop forum)|date=30 November 2006|accessdate=28 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref> In the same interview, Everton described being drawn to costume work after watching a costume designer age a costume on set, calling it "a whole new art form," and described her primary creative influence as nature, citing its shapes, structures, and colors.<ref group="commentary" name="rpf_everton_bsg_career_origin_influences">{{cite web|url=https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/new-series-battlestar-galactica-costume-designer-interview.16886/#:~:text=a%20whole%20new%20art%20form|title=New series Battlestar Galactica costume designer interview|publisher=The RPF (replica prop forum)|date=30 November 2006|accessdate=28 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref> The ongoing series' costume design was taken over by [[Glenne Campbell]], while Everton did not continue with the regular run.<ref group="footnotes" name="costumersguide_bsg_campbell_series_designer">{{cite web|url=http://www.costumersguide.com/cr_battlestar.shtml#:~:text=The%20series%20costume%20design%20is%20by%20Glenne%20Campbell|title=Battlestar Galactica – Costume Research|publisher=The Costumer's Guide to Movie Costumes|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref>

== Notes ==

<references group="footnotes" />

== References ==

=== Commentary and Interviews ===
{{reflist|group=commentary}}

=== External Sources ===
{{reflist|group=external}}

Bespectacled Batlar Cultist

2026-05-27T21:14:14Z

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Lia Como

2026-05-27T20:59:39Z

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'''Lia Como Spidlen''' is a former Canadian actress who portrayed an uncredited [[Bespectacled Baltar Cultist|bespectacled Baltar cultist]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]], identified via computer-aided facial recognition.

== Career ==

Como appeared as a background performer in the [[Re-imagined Series]] beginning in "[[Crossroads, Part I]]" and throughout Season 4 leading up to "[[Daybreak, Part I]]," playing an unnamed cultist among the followers of [[Gaius Baltar]] aboard ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''. As with most background performers, her appearances were uncredited and her identity was subsequently established through computer-aided facial recognition.

Como trained at [[w:Toronto Metropolitan University|Ryerson University]] in Toronto, where she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours in Acting.<ref group="external" name="liacomo_resume_training">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111000000*/http://www.liacomo.com/resume.html#:~:text=Ryerson%20University%20(Toronto)%20-%20BFA%20in%20Acting|title=Lia Como – Resume|publisher=liacomo.com (via Wayback Machine)|accessdate=29 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref> She also trained in [[w:Reggio Emilia|Reggio Emilia]], Italy, at the International School of Comic Acting with [[w:Antonio Fava|Antonio Fava]], a noted instructor in [[w:commedia dell'arte|commedia dell'arte]].<ref group="external" name="liacomo_resume_commedia_fava">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111000000*/http://www.liacomo.com/resume.html#:~:text=International%20School%20of%20Comic%20Acting|title=Lia Como – Resume|publisher=liacomo.com (via Wayback Machine)|accessdate=29 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref> She holds Canadian and Italian citizenship and speaks fluent Italian.<ref group="external" name="liacomo_resume_citizenship">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111000000*/http://www.liacomo.com/resume.html#:~:text=Canadian%20and%20Italian%20Citizenship|title=Lia Como – Resume|publisher=liacomo.com (via Wayback Machine)|accessdate=29 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref>

Her film credits, all shot in or around Vancouver, include lead and principal roles across more than a dozen independent productions.<ref group="external" name="liacomo_resume_film_credits">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111000000*/http://www.liacomo.com/resume.html#:~:text=FILM|title=Lia Como – Resume|publisher=liacomo.com (via Wayback Machine)|accessdate=29 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref> Among them, she played the lead in ''Shifter'' (2011), a horror film produced by Phantom Films in which eight friends encounter two fighting vampires on a weekend getaway,<ref group="external" name="imdb_shifter_cast_como">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1946392/#:~:text=Lia%20Como|title=Shifter (2011) – Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> and had a principal role in ''Mother / Hood'', a short screened at [[w:Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]] in 2009 and directed by Matteo Saradini.<ref group="external" name="liacomo_resume_mother_hood">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111000000*/http://www.liacomo.com/resume.html#:~:text=Mother%20%2F%20Hood|title=Lia Como – Resume|publisher=liacomo.com (via Wayback Machine)|accessdate=29 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref> Other film credits include ''Killer Instinct'' (Outsider Productions), ''Death Trap'' (2% Solution Productions), ''The Mad House'' (2% Solutions Productions), ''Quest for Samurai'' (Phantom Films), and several independent productions including ''All In'', ''The 'What-If' Girl'', ''Grievously Bodily Harm'', ''Cinnamon Girl'', ''Denial and the Dark'', ''Buzz Off!'', and ''Strangers in a Park''.<ref group="external" name="liacomo_resume_additional_film">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111000000*/http://www.liacomo.com/resume.html#:~:text=Killer%20Instinct|title=Lia Como – Resume|publisher=liacomo.com (via Wayback Machine)|accessdate=29 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref>

Como also appeared as Lisette in a Vancouver-based filmed adaptation of [[w:Molière|Molière]]'s ''[[w:The Imaginary Cuckold|Sganarelle, or The Imaginary Cuckold]]'' (2010), produced by CMHL Enterprises and directed by Michel Duran and Jay Lewyn.<ref group="external" name="imdb_sganarelle_cast_como">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1593780/#:~:text=Lia%20Como|title=Sganarelle, or The Imaginary Cuckold (2010) – Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref>

From November 2009 to January 2017, Como served as co-host and producer of ''Italian Adventures'', a web television series she also conceived. Over two seasons, she organised cast and crew, managed production logistics, and developed and maintained the show's website and social media presence.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_como_italian_adventures">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/lia-como-spidlen-1002812b/#:~:text=Italian%20Adventures%20Web%20TV|title=Lia Como Spidlen – LinkedIn|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref>

=== Theatre ===

Como wrote and produced original commedia dell'arte stage work throughout the mid-2000s under the banner "2 Crazy Canadians," collaborating with actor Nigel Smith. The pair's first production, ''Grummelot'', premiered at the [[w:Toronto Fringe Festival|Toronto Fringe Festival]] in July 2005, performing at the Royal St. George's Theatre, 120 Howland Avenue, Toronto.<ref group="external" name="liacomo_new_grummelot_toronto">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209000000*/http://www.liacomo.com/new.html#:~:text=2005%20Toronto%20Fringe%20Festival|title=Lia Como – Past Productions|publisher=liacomo.com (via Wayback Machine)|accessdate=29 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref> ''Grummelot'' was created by Como and Jimmy Hogg and described two servants falling in love while preparing for their masters' wedding, told by two actors playing six characters with four masks. The show subsequently toured to the 2006 [[w:Shanghai International Arts Festival|Shanghai Fringe]] (November 11–12, Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre, 288 Anfu Road), where Como and Smith also conducted two workshops on "Literary Comedy of Italy" as part of a Canada in Focus programme.<ref group="external" name="liacomo_new_grummelot_shanghai">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209000000*/http://www.liacomo.com/new.html#:~:text=2006%20Shanghai%20Fringe|title=Lia Como – Past Productions|publisher=liacomo.com (via Wayback Machine)|accessdate=29 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref> ''Grummelot'' then played the 2007 [[w:Vancouver International Fringe Festival|Vancouver International Fringe Festival]] (September 9–16, The Beaumont Studios, 316 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver) and the 2007 Italian Cultural Centre Annual Carnival (February 16, Italian Cultural Centre Society, 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver).<ref group="external" name="liacomo_new_grummelot_vancouver">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209000000*/http://www.liacomo.com/new.html#:~:text=2007%20Vancouver%20International%20Fringe%20Festival|title=Lia Como – Past Productions|publisher=liacomo.com (via Wayback Machine)|accessdate=29 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref>

Como's second original production, ''Tombola!'', was written and produced by Como, guest directed by Josh Hallem, and again starred Como and Smith. The show ran at the 2008 [[w:Adelaide Fringe|Adelaide Fringe Festival]] (February 26 – March 5, South Australian German Association Main Hall, 223 Flinders Street, Adelaide, Australia) and described an old man's game of chance with love, money, and war told through two actors and seven masks.<ref group="external" name="liacomo_new_tombola_adelaide">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209000000*/http://www.liacomo.com/new.html#:~:text=TOMBOLA|title=Lia Como – Past Productions|publisher=liacomo.com (via Wayback Machine)|accessdate=29 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref>

Additional theatre credits include ''Sganarelle'' (playing The Maid for Théâtre de l'Arbre Perché), ''Maggie's Getting Married'' (lead, Metro Theatre, directed by John Crittenden), ''Miss(ed) Italia'' (Lucky 13 Productions, directed by Stefano Giulianetti), ''Death of a Clown'' (ITSAZOO Productions), ''El Tango del Leche'' (playing Pulcinella, Theatre Under the Gun / BellaLuna Productions), ''The Best Italian Variety Show'' (BellaLuna Productions), ''The Beggar's Opera'' (playing Molly Brazen, [[w:University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia]] Productions), and ''Cabaret'' (pit band clarinetist, Ryerson Productions).<ref group="external" name="liacomo_resume_theatre">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111000000*/http://www.liacomo.com/resume.html#:~:text=THEATRE|title=Lia Como – Resume|publisher=liacomo.com (via Wayback Machine)|accessdate=29 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

Como returned to Vancouver from Toronto following her university studies and pursued acting and original theatre production until around 2009. She holds dual Canadian and Italian citizenship and plays both clarinet and piano.<ref group="external" name="liacomo_resume_instruments">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111000000*/http://www.liacomo.com/resume.html#:~:text=Clarinetist|title=Lia Como – Resume|publisher=liacomo.com (via Wayback Machine)|accessdate=29 May 2026|archive=Y}}</ref>

After stepping back from performance work, Como transitioned into administrative and marketing roles in Vancouver. She worked at the [[w:Vancouver Regional Construction Association|Vancouver Regional Construction Association]] from June 2009 to February 2014, progressing from reception and administrative work to Coordinator of Membership Development and then Event Coordinator, organising events for 20 to 1,200 guests including golf tournaments, awards ceremonies, and an annual boat cruise.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_como_vrca">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/lia-como-spidlen-1002812b/#:~:text=Vancouver%20Regional%20Construction%20Association|title=Lia Como Spidlen – LinkedIn|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> From April 2014 to April 2019 she served as Marketing Coordinator at the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – British Columbia (ACEC-BC).<ref group="external" name="linkedin_como_acecbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/lia-como-spidlen-1002812b/#:~:text=Association%20of%20Consulting%20Engineering%20Companies|title=Lia Como Spidlen – LinkedIn|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> Concurrently, between January 2015 and January 2018, she owned and operated Tuscala Beauty, a handmade artisan soap business based in Greater Vancouver and inspired by Italy.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_como_tuscala">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/lia-como-spidlen-1002812b/#:~:text=Tuscala%20Beauty|title=Lia Como Spidlen – LinkedIn|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref> She took a career break from April 2019 to September 2024 for full-time parenting, after which she relocated to [[w:Southern Oregon|southern Oregon]] and took up work as a Substitute Educational Assistant with the Southern Oregon Education Service District.<ref group="external" name="linkedin_como_soesd">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/lia-como-spidlen-1002812b/#:~:text=Southern%20Oregon%20Education%20Service%20District|title=Lia Como Spidlen – LinkedIn|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=29 May 2026}}</ref>

== References ==

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Vireem/de

2026-05-26T20:29:48Z

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'''Vireem''' ist ein Spezialist für den [[Mercury class battlestar/de|schlachtstar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)/de|Pegasus]]'' um {{ACH/de|1}} und später ''[[Galactica (RDM)/de|Galactica]]''.

Viel zu [[Galen Tyrol/de|In den Warenkorb]] und [[Karl Agathon/de|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] Unannehmlichkeiten, Vireem und und Handvoll von anderen ''Pegasus'' Crew-Mitgliedern beschreiben die Bandenvergewaltigungen von ''Pegasus'''s Crew einer erfassten Kopie von [[Number Six/de|Nummer 6]], die sich [[Gina Inviere/de|Gina Inviere]] nannte. Diese Vergewaltigungen wurden anscheinend vom "Cylon-Verhörer" des Schlachtstars, Lieutenant [[Alastair Thorne/de|Alastair Thorne]], geführt und stillschweigend gefördert.

Vireem weist darauf hin, dass Thorne wahrscheinlich auf seinem Weg in die Zelle ist, wo die {{RDM/de|Caprica}} Kopie von [[Sharon Agathon/de|Sharon Valerii]] gehalten wird, um sie auch sexuell anzugreifen. "Ihr kleines Robotermädchen ist für eine ziemliche Fahrt. Yee-haa!" sagt Vireem, betrunken auf Mondschein, der von Tirols Stille geschaffen wurde, auf dem [[hangar deck/de|hangar deck]].

Agathon erscheint bereit, Vireem in Wut anzugreifen, wenn Tirol ihn aufhört und Agathon überzeugt, ihm beizutreten, um Thorne {{TRS/de|Pegasus}} zu stoppen.

In Vergeltung für Thornes Tod binden die Spezialisten Vireem und [[Gage/de|Gage]] und beginnen, die inhaftierten Agathon und Tirol in ''Pegasus'''s [[brig/de|brig]] zu schlagen, bis Colonel [[Jack Fisk/de|Fichte]] sie in der Tat ergreift und sie {{TRS/de|Resurrection Ship, Part II}} abzieht.

Nach [[Battle of New Caprica/de|die Zerstörung von ''Pegasus'']] während der [[Second Exodus/de|Zweiter Abschnitt]] tritt Vireem der Mannschaft von ''Galactica'' bei.

In {{ACH/de|4}}, nach der Entdeckung des verheerenden [[Earth (RDM)/de|Erde]], tritt er mit [[Felix Gaeta/de|Felix Gaeta]] [[Gaeta's Mutiny/de|mutin]] gegen [[William Adama/de|Admiral Adama]] zusammen, da er [[Tom Zarek/de|Tom Zarek]] dem [[brig/de|brig]] {{TRS/de|The Oath}} entflieht.

Sein Schicksal ist nicht spezifiziert.

== Hinweise ==
*Vireem und Gage werden gemeinsam als "[[Sunshine Boys/de|Sonnenschein Jungs]]" von {{Callsign/de|Helo}} und als "Yee-Haw Boys" von [[Ronald D. Moore/de|Ron Moore]] in [[Podcast:Resurrection Ship, Part II|die podcast]] beschrieben.
*Der [[tattoo/de|tattoos]] eines Drachen auf seinem linken Piep ist der [[Derek Delost/de|schauspieler]]-eigene, mit einem Drachen und dem iven gylph (chinesisch für "[[Wiktionary:吉|gut]]").

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Reporter No. 2

2026-05-24T23:31:29Z

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Cylon SAM

2026-05-24T00:53:19Z

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Dreilide Thrace: Live at the Helice Opera House

2026-05-15T21:03:21Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.:

[[File:BSG-TRS - Someone to Watch Over Me - Live at the Helice Opera House - 2554.jpg|thumb|A card backer for the data tape that featured the recording of [[Dreilide Thrace]] from his performance at the [[Helice Opera House]] {{TRS|Someone to Watch Over Me}}.]]
'''''Dreilide Thrace: Live at the Helice Opera House''''' is a musical performance by musician [[Dreilide Thrace]] at some period before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].

{{Callsign|Starbuck}} has a data tape recording of the performance, which includes [[Stu Nomion]]'s [[Nomion's 3rd Sonata|3rd Sonata]] {{TRS|Someone to Watch Over Me}}.

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Stealth Centurion

2026-05-13T20:40:29Z

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Caprica City Mayor

2026-05-05T19:40:45Z

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Alcor Telecom

2026-04-26T01:46:02Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Created page with "[[Daniel Graystone and Amanda Graystone use an Alcor Telecom phone booth while on the lam {{CAP|Apotheosis}}.]] '''Alcor Telecom''' is a communications provider in operation circa {{BCH|58}}. It operates phone booths on Caprica, one of them used by Amanda Graystone while she and her husband were evading the Global Defense Department long enough to clear their..."

[[File:Caprica - Apotheosis - Alcor Telecom - 978.jpg|thumb|[[Daniel Graystone]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] use an Alcor Telecom phone booth while on the lam {{CAP|Apotheosis}}.]]
'''Alcor Telecom''' is a communications provider in operation circa {{BCH|58}}.

It operates phone booths on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]], one of them used by [[Amanda Graystone]] while she and her [[Daniel Graystone|husband]] were evading the [[Global Defense Department]] long enough to clear their names {{CAP|Apotheosis (episode)}}.

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Blaine Lougheed

2026-04-20T20:44:40Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: initial creation

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'''Blaine Lougheed''' is a Canadian visual effects professional who served as visual effects assistant and later visual effects coordinator on the [[Re-imagined Series]] of ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]''. Working under visual effects supervisor [[Gary Hutzel]], Lougheed contributed to the series' VFX pipeline across its first two broadcast seasons before advancing to a career spanning major Hollywood feature films and prestige television, including Emmy nominations for his work on ''Lost in Space'' and ''Goosebumps''.

== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==

Lougheed joined the visual effects department of ''Battlestar Galactica'' at the series' inception in 2004, receiving credit as '''visual effects assistant''' on 13 episodes across the first season and into the second.<ref group="production" name="lougheed_imdb_bsg_vfxasst_episode_count">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=visual%20effects%20assistant%20-%2013%20episodes|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref> Working alongside coordinator [[Michael Gibson]] and under [[Gary Hutzel]]'s supervision, his role placed him within the on-set VFX pipeline responsible for managing plates and data, and coordinating between the production unit and visual effects vendors including [[Zoic Studios]] and [[Atmosphere Visual Effects]].<ref group="production" name="lougheed_imdb_actofcontrition_vfxdept">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0519762/fullcredits/#:~:text=Blaine%20Lougheed%20visual%20effects%20assistant|title="Act of Contrition" – Full Cast & Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>

By the second season, Lougheed had been promoted to '''visual effects coordinator''', a role he held for 17 episodes from 2005 through 2006.<ref group="production" name="lougheed_imdb_bsg_vfxcoord_episode_count">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=visual%20effects%20coordinator%20-%2017%20episodes|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref> In this capacity he is credited alongside fellow coordinators [[Jonathan MacPherson]] and [[Jack Marshall]] on several second-season episodes, reflecting an expanded coordination team as the series' visual effects scope grew.<ref group="production" name="lougheed_imdb_captainshand_vfxcoord">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0519787/fullcredits/#:~:text=Blaine%20Lougheed%20visual%20effects%20coordinator|title="The Captain's Hand" – Full Cast & Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref> His tenure on the series concluded following the second season, with a combined total of 30 credited episodes spanning 2004–2006.<ref group="production" name="lougheed_imdb_bsg_series_fullcredits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/fullcredits/#:~:text=Blaine%20Lougheed%20visual%20effects%20coordinator|title=Battlestar Galactica (TV Series 2004–2009) – Full Cast & Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>

== Career ==

Following his work on ''Battlestar Galactica'', Lougheed moved into on-set VFX data work on large-scale feature film productions, serving as on-set data coordinator on ''[[w:Night at the Museum|Night at the Museum]]'' (2006), visual effects plate data coordinator on ''[[w:Eragon (film)|Eragon]]'' (2006), and on-set data coordinator and visual effects set surveyor on ''[[w:300 (film)|300]]'' (2006).<ref group="external" name="lougheed_imdb_2006_nightatmuseum_eragon_300">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=Night%20at%20the%20Museum%20on%20set%20data%20coordinator|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref> In 2007 he served as lead visual effects set coordinator and on-set data coordinator on ''[[w:Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer|Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer]]''.<ref group="external" name="lougheed_imdb_ff2_2007_coord">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=Fantastic%20Four%3A%20Rise%20of%20the%20Silver%20Surfer|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>

He continued with on-set data work on ''[[w:The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor|The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor]]'' (2008) as a set data technician at [[w:Rhythm and Hues Studios|Rhythm and Hues Studios]], and as on-set data coordinator on ''[[w:The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)|The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'' (2008).<ref group="external" name="lougheed_imdb_2008_mummy_daytheearth">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=The%20Mummy%3A%20Tomb%20of%20the%20Dragon%20Emperor|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref> Lougheed then served as visual effects set coordinator on additional photography for ''[[w:X-Men Origins: Wolverine|X-Men Origins: Wolverine]]'' (2009) and as on-set data coordinator on ''[[w:Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian|Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian]]'' (2009).<ref group="external" name="lougheed_imdb_2009_xmen_nightatmuseum2">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=X-Men%20Origins%3A%20Wolverine|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref> He served as lead visual effects coordinator and on-set data wrangler on ''[[w:Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief|Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief]]'' (2010) and visual effects data coordinator on ''[[w:Tooth Fairy (2010 film)|Tooth Fairy]]'' (2010).<ref group="external" name="lougheed_imdb_2010_percyjackson_toothfairy">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=Percy%20Jackson|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>

Transitioning into coordinator roles at the supervisory level, Lougheed served as visual effects coordinator on ''[[w:Rise of the Planet of the Apes|Rise of the Planet of the Apes]]'' (2011) and ''[[w:Final Destination 5|Final Destination 5]]'' (2011), visual effects coordinator on ''[[w:Man of Steel (film)|Man of Steel]]'' (2013), and lead visual effects set coordinator on ''[[w:Seventh Son (film)|Seventh Son]]'' (2014).<ref group="external" name="lougheed_imdb_2011_2014_apes_manofsteel_seventhson">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=Rise%20of%20the%20Planet%20of%20the%20Apes|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>

=== Visual Effects Supervision ===

Lougheed moved into visual effects supervision with the TNT science fiction series ''[[w:Falling Skies|Falling Skies]]'', on which he served as visual effects supervisor across 32 episodes from 2013 to 2015.<ref group="external" name="lougheed_imdb_fallingskies_vfxsup_32ep">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=Falling%20Skies%20visual%20effects%20supervisor%2032%20episodes|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref> He served as second-unit visual effects supervisor on ''[[w:Fantastic Four (2015 film)|Fantastic Four]]'' (2015) and visual effects supervisor on the television film ''Breed'' (2015).<ref group="external" name="lougheed_imdb_ff2015_breed_vfxsup">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=Fantastic%20Four%20visual%20effects%20supervisor%3A%202nd%20unit|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>

For the 2016 Fox superhero film ''[[w:Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'', directed by Tim Miller and starring Ryan Reynolds, Lougheed served as second-unit visual effects supervisor. Production visual effects supervisor Jonathan Rothbart and visual effects producer Annemarie Griggs distributed approximately 1,200 shots across multiple facilities — including Digital Domain, Atomic Fiction, Blur Studio, Luma Pictures, Rodeo FX, Weta Digital, Ollin VFX, and Image Engine — with Lougheed providing on-set support for the second unit throughout the Vancouver-area principal photography.<ref group="production" name="edwards_cinefex146_deadpool_lougheed_onset">{{cite web|url=https://graham-edwards.com/smart-mouthed-glory-extract-from-deadpool-article-in-cinefex-146/#:~:text=Blaine%20Lougheed%20provided%20on-set%20support%20as%20second%20unit%20visual%20effects%20supervisor|title="Smart-Mouthed Glory" – Extract from "Deadpool" Article in ''Cinefex'' 146|author=Edwards, Graham|publisher=Graham Edwards / ''Cinefex''|date=April 2016|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref> He also served as additional visual effects supervisor on the television series ''[[w:Shooter (TV series)|Shooter]]'' (2016).<ref group="external" name="lougheed_imdb_shooter_2016_addlvfxsup">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=Shooter%20visual%20effects%20supervisor%3A%20additional|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>

Lougheed served as visual effects supervisor on nine episodes of the Netflix science fiction series ''[[w:Lost in Space (2018 TV series)|Lost in Space]]'' in its first season (2018), and subsequently as visual effects set supervisor for 12 additional episodes across the second and third seasons (2019–2021).<ref group="external" name="lougheed_imdb_lostinspace_allseasons">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=Lost%20in%20Space%20visual%20effects%20supervisor%209%20episodes|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref> His on-set visual effects supervisor work on the episode "Ninety-Seven" earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination in 2020 in the category of Outstanding Special Visual Effects. The ''Lost in Space'' entry competed against ''Stranger Things'', ''The Mandalorian'', ''Watchmen'', and ''Westworld'' in that category.<ref group="external" name="televisionacademy_lougheed_emmy2020_lostinspace">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/blaine-lougheed#:~:text=Outstanding%20Special%20Visual%20Effects%20-%202020|title=Blaine Lougheed – Emmy Awards and Nominations|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="beforesandafters_failes_2020_emmynoms_lostispace_entry">{{cite web|url=https://beforesandafters.com/2020/07/29/the-vfx-emmy-noms-are-out/#:~:text=Blaine%20Lougheed%2C%20On-Set%20Visual%20Effects%20Supervisor|title=The VFX Emmy noms are out!|author=Failes, Ian|publisher=befores & afters|date=July 29, 2020|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>

He was also second-unit visual effects supervisor on the Marvel Studios feature ''[[w:Ant-Man and the Wasp|Ant-Man and the Wasp]]'' (2018) and animation supervisor on ''[[w:A Wrinkle in Time (2018 film)|A Wrinkle in Time]]'' (2018).<ref group="external" name="lougheed_imdb_antmanwasp_wrinkleintime_2018">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=Ant-Man%20and%20the%20Wasp|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref> He served as second-unit visual effects supervisor on the Netflix feature ''[[w:The Adam Project|The Adam Project]]'' (2022)<ref group="external" name="lougheed_imdb_adamproject_2022_2ndunit">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=The%20Adam%20Project%20visual%20effects%20supervisor%3A%20second%20unit|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref> and as visual effects set supervisor on ''[[w:Carnival Row|Carnival Row]]'' (2023) across eight episodes.<ref group="external" name="lougheed_imdb_carnivalrow_2023_8ep">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=Carnival%20Row%20visual%20effects%20set%20supervisor%208%20episodes|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>

He served as visual effects supervisor and additional visual effects supervisor on multiple episodes of the first season of the HBO series ''[[w:The Last of Us (TV series)|The Last of Us]]'' (2023), including "When You're Lost in the Darkness" and "Please Hold to My Hand".<ref group="external" name="lougheed_imdb_lastofus_s1_2023_episodes">{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1889915/filmotype#:~:text=The%20Last%20of%20Us%20visual%20effects%20supervisor|title=Blaine Lougheed – Credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref> He subsequently returned for the second season as well.<ref group="external" name="lougheed_linkedin_lastofus_s2_return">{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaine-lougheed-47919711/#:~:text=back%20on%20season%202%20of%20The%20Last%20of%20Us|title=Blaine Lougheed – LinkedIn|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>

In 2025, Lougheed received a Children's and Family Emmy nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Live Action Program for his work as a VFX supervisor on the horror series ''[[w:Goosebumps (TV series)|Goosebumps]]''. He shared the nomination with senior VFX supervisor Lawren Bancroft-Wilson, fellow VFX supervisors Greg Kegel, Carlo Monaghan, Justin Reimer, and Chris Van Dyck, VFX producers Matthew Lane and Sara Moore, and on-set VFX supervisor Matthew Whittaker.<ref group="external" name="vpa_2025_goosebumps_childrens_emmy_nom">{{cite web|url=https://vancouverpostalliance.com/good-news-bob-dewald-receives-childrens-and-family-emmy-nomination/#:~:text=VFX%20Supervisors%20Greg%20Kegel%2C%20Blaine%20Lougheed%2C%20Carlo%20Monaghan|title=GOOD NEWS: Bob Dewald Receives Children's and Family Emmy Nomination|publisher=Vancouver Post Alliance|date=March 5, 2025|accessdate=April 20, 2026}}</ref>

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Defense Times

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<li>[[List of Books|Berkley Novelizations]]</li>
<li>[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS) Magazine Articles|Magazine Articles]]</li>
<li>[[Toys and Merchandise (TOS)|Toys and Merchandise]]</li>
<li>[[Revival Attempts|Revival Attempts]]</li>
<li>[[Free Battlestar Galactica Scripts (TOS)|Free Scripts]]</li>
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Roseanne Desmarais

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'''Roseanne Desmarais''' (née '''Blackburn''', June 4, 1975 – September 17, 2010) was a Canadian [[w:bodybuilding|bodybuilder]], fitness model, and background performer. A resident of [[w:Kamloops|Kamloops]], British Columbia, she competed at the national level in the [[w:Canadian Bodybuilding Federation|Canadian Bodybuilding Federation]] (CBBF) and was also an amateur boxer, wrestler, and [[w:mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]].<ref group="external" name="kamloopsnews_crash_bodybuilder_identified">{{cite news|url=https://www.kamloopsnews.ca/news/city-region/city-bodybuilder-was-crash-victim-coroner-confirms-1.1252547#:~:text=national%20level%20bodybuilding%20competitor|title=City bodybuilder was crash victim, coroner confirms|work=Kamloops Daily News|date=September 23, 2010|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref> She appeared in {{TRS|The Eye of Jupiter|prose=y}} as an unnamed [[Muscular Algae Harvester|muscular algae harvester]], one of several background acting roles she undertook in film and television productions shooting in British Columbia.<ref group="external" name="filesnews_desmarais_interview_acting_credits">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.thefloorisallyours.com/roseanne-blackburn-desmarais.htm|title=F.I.L.E.S. Q&A Interview With Roseanne Desmarais|work=F.I.L.E.S. News|date=December 19, 2009 – January 19, 2010|page=44|archive=Y}}</ref> She died at age 35 following a single-vehicle crash on the [[w:Trans-Canada Highway|Trans-Canada Highway]] near [[w:Hope, British Columbia|Hope, British Columbia]].<ref group="external" name="inmemoriam_desmarais_obit_death_date">{{cite web|url=http://www.inmemoriam.ca/view-announcement-206283-roseanne-desmarais.html#:~:text=passed%20away%20unexpectedly%20at%20Hope%2C%20BC|title=Roseanne Desmarais|publisher=InMemoriam.ca|date=September 2010|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Early life and athletic beginnings ===

Roseanne Blackburn grew up in a small rural community in [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], where she was raised on a farm.<ref group="external" name="muscleod_desmarais_autobiography_farm_upbringing">{{cite web|url=https://www.muscleod.com/links/roseanne-desmarais-bodybuilder-mixed-martial-artist-boxer/#:~:text=I%20grew%20up%20in%20a%20small%20town%2C%20and%20then%20out%20in%20the%20BUSH|title=Roseanne Desmarais – Bodybuilder, Mixed Martial Artist & Boxer|publisher=Muscleod.com|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref> She left school in grade ten to work with a carnival, and at nineteen had a daughter, Sarah Wade, while living in [[w:Terrace, British Columbia|Terrace, British Columbia]]. She subsequently returned to school, completing grades 11 and 12 at Caledonia Secondary School in Terrace before relocating to Kamloops when her daughter was four years old.<ref group="external" name="hardfitness_issue69_sarah_wade_bio_early_life">{{cite web|url=https://www.hardfitness.com/emagazine/issue69/20questions.html#:~:text=she%20left%20school%20in%20grade%20ten%20when%20she%20began%20working%20with%20the%20carnival|title=Roseanne Desmarais Cover Model Bio by Sarah Wade|work=Hard Fitness Online Magazine|issue=69|publisher=HardFitness.com|date=October 2010|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref> In Kamloops she became a [[w:licensed practical nurse|licensed practical nurse]] and later operated Desmarais Personal Training.<ref group="external" name="hardfitness_blackburn_profile_occupation">{{cite web|url=https://www.hardfitness.com/profiles/roseanneblackburn/#:~:text=Licensed%20practical%20nurse%2C%20fitness%20trainer|title=Roseanne Blackburn|publisher=HardFitness.com|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref>

Her athletic career began with boxing in 1995, the year after Sarah's birth, and her entry into bodybuilding came when personal trainer Wayne Henderson approached her at a gym where she was cutting weight for the Canadian boxing nationals and offered to train her without charge, recognizing her physique.<ref group="external" name="hardfitness_blackburn_profile_boxing_intro_bodybuilding">{{cite web|url=https://www.hardfitness.com/profiles/roseanneblackburn/#:~:text=I%20was%20trying%20to%20lose%20wt%20for%20the%20canadian%20nationals%20for%20boxing|title=Roseanne Blackburn|publisher=HardFitness.com|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref> At the gym she met Mike Desmarais, who became her training partner and, later, her husband; the couple married during the 2005 [[w:Mr. Olympia|Mr. Olympia]] weekend in Las Vegas.<ref group="external" name="muscleod_desmarais_autobiography_met_husband_olympia">{{cite web|url=https://www.muscleod.com/links/roseanne-desmarais-bodybuilder-mixed-martial-artist-boxer/#:~:text=At%20the%20gym%20I%20met%20my%20husband%20Mike%20Desmarais%2C%20my%20best%20friend%2C%20training%20partner%20and%20love%20of%20my%20life|title=Roseanne Desmarais – Bodybuilder, Mixed Martial Artist & Boxer|publisher=Muscleod.com|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref> At the 2006 Mr. Olympia weekend, the couple encountered trainer [[w:Dave Palumbo|Dave Palumbo]], who subsequently coached her remotely and whom she credited with a significant improvement in her competitive physique.<ref group="external" name="muscleod_desmarais_autobiography_dave_palumbo_coaching">{{cite web|url=https://www.muscleod.com/links/roseanne-desmarais-bodybuilder-mixed-martial-artist-boxer/#:~:text=we%20ran%20into%20a%20huge%20man%20of%20a%20freak!!!%20MR.%20DAVE%20PALUMBO%20himself|title=Roseanne Desmarais – Bodybuilder, Mixed Martial Artist & Boxer|publisher=Muscleod.com|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref>

=== Bodybuilding ===

Desmarais began competing in bodybuilding in 2001 under her birth name Roseanne Blackburn, and her results improved steadily over the following years. She won the BC Provincial middleweight title in 2004, the BC Provincial overall title in 2005, and the Western Canadians middleweight class in April 2006.<ref group="external" name="hardfitness_blackburn_profile_competition_history">{{cite web|url=https://www.hardfitness.com/profiles/roseanneblackburn/#:~:text=BC%20Provincials%202004%201st%20middleweight|title=Roseanne Blackburn|publisher=HardFitness.com|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref> Her first appearance at the CBBF Canadian National Championships came in 2004, where she placed eighth in a field of nine, which she described at the time as a significant accomplishment. After beginning training under Palumbo, she won the amateur lightweight class and overall women's bodybuilding title at the 2007 Shawn Ray Colorado Pro/Am Classic (NPC) on June 1, 2007, then captured the BC Provincial middleweight title that July and the overall title at the FemSport North American Fitness and Strength Challenge in August.<ref group="external" name="muscleod_desmarais_autobiography_2007_colorado_proam_win">{{cite web|url=https://www.muscleod.com/links/roseanne-desmarais-bodybuilder-mixed-martial-artist-boxer/#:~:text=I%20went%20to%20the%20Shawn%27%20Ray%20Colorado%20Pro%2FAm%20this%20year%E2%80%A62007%20and%20won%20the%20ametuer%20lightweight%20class%20and%20OVERALLS|title=Roseanne Desmarais – Bodybuilder, Mixed Martial Artist & Boxer|publisher=Muscleod.com|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref> She placed fourth in the middleweight class at the 2008 North American Bodybuilding Championships, then achieved her best national result at the 2008 CBBF Canadian Nationals, placing third in the middleweight class.<ref group="external" name="kamloopsnews_crash_2008_nationals_third_place">{{cite news|url=https://www.kamloopsnews.ca/news/city-region/city-bodybuilder-was-crash-victim-coroner-confirms-1.1252547#:~:text=the%20Canadian%20national%20championships%20in%202008%2C%20where%20she%20placed%20third%20in%20her%20weight%20class|title=City bodybuilder was crash victim, coroner confirms|work=Kamloops Daily News|date=September 23, 2010|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref> She competed at the 2009 Canadian Nationals as well, placing seventh in the lightweight class.<ref group="external" name="filesnews_desmarais_interview_2009_nationals_result">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.thefloorisallyours.com/roseanne-blackburn-desmarais.htm|title=F.I.L.E.S. Q&A Interview With Roseanne Desmarais|work=F.I.L.E.S. News|date=December 19, 2009 – January 19, 2010|page=44|archive=Y}}</ref>

Her competitive career was interrupted by a serious spinal injury sustained during training and wrestling. She fractured the pars interarticularis of her L5 vertebra — with a bone fragment displaced toward the spinal cord — requiring surgery involving four screws, two plates, a replacement vertebral disc, and a hip bone graft. During recovery she also suffered three pulmonary embolisms and pneumonia. Despite this, she returned to the gym ten days after surgery and was back onstage within five months, winning the BC Provincial middleweight class at the Western Canadian Naturals — still wearing a back brace for three of those months.<ref group="external" name="muscleod_desmarais_autobiography_back_surgery_recovery">{{cite web|url=https://www.muscleod.com/links/roseanne-desmarais-bodybuilder-mixed-martial-artist-boxer/#:~:text=NOT%205%20months%20after%20surgery%20(which%203%20of%20those%20months%20I%20was%20in%20a%20backbrace%20still)%20I%20was%20on%20stage|title=Roseanne Desmarais – Bodybuilder, Mixed Martial Artist & Boxer|publisher=Muscleod.com|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref>

=== Other athletic pursuits ===

Alongside bodybuilding, Desmarais was active across multiple combat and strength sports. In amateur boxing she compiled a record of six wins and four losses across ten bouts, with three wins by knockout, and won three Toughman competition titles: in November 2004 (by second-round knockout), in 2006, and on October 13, 2007 (by knockout in fifteen seconds).<ref group="external" name="filesnews_desmarais_interview_boxing_toughman_record">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.thefloorisallyours.com/roseanne-blackburn-desmarais.htm|title=F.I.L.E.S. Q&A Interview With Roseanne Desmarais|work=F.I.L.E.S. News|date=December 19, 2009 – January 19, 2010|page=44|archive=Y}}</ref> She had one MMA bout, losing to Lisa Ward by split decision over three rounds at MFC II on February 18, 2004.<ref group="external" name="filesnews_desmarais_interview_mma_result_mfc2">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.thefloorisallyours.com/roseanne-blackburn-desmarais.htm|title=F.I.L.E.S. Q&A Interview With Roseanne Desmarais|work=F.I.L.E.S. News|date=December 19, 2009 – January 19, 2010|page=44|archive=Y}}</ref> In wrestling she accumulated six gold medals and one silver, winning the 2007 Western Canadian Wrestling Championships and taking silver at the 2008 championships.<ref group="external" name="muscleod_desmarais_autobiography_wrestling_mma_record">{{cite web|url=https://www.muscleod.com/links/roseanne-desmarais-bodybuilder-mixed-martial-artist-boxer/#:~:text=In%20wrestling%20Im%20undefeated%2C%20winning%20the%20Western%20Canadian%20Wrestling%20Championships%20in%202007|title=Roseanne Desmarais – Bodybuilder, Mixed Martial Artist & Boxer|publisher=Muscleod.com|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref>

=== Fitness media and modeling ===

Desmarais undertook fitness photo work with several photographers, including Dan Ray of ''[[w:Muscular Development|Muscular Development]]'' magazine and JP Erickson of AthleticWomen magazine.<ref group="external" name="filesnews_desmarais_interview_photo_credits">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.thefloorisallyours.com/roseanne-blackburn-desmarais.htm|title=F.I.L.E.S. Q&A Interview With Roseanne Desmarais|work=F.I.L.E.S. News|date=December 19, 2009 – January 19, 2010|page=44|archive=Y}}</ref> She was the cover model for issue 69 of ''Hard Fitness Online Magazine'', published in October 2010 following her death, which included a pictorial and a biographical tribute written by her daughter Sarah Wade.<ref group="external" name="hardfitness_issue69_cover_model_credit">{{cite web|url=https://www.hardfitness.com/emagazine/issue69/20questions.html#:~:text=Roseanne%20Desmarais%20Cover%20Model%20Bio%20by%20Sarah%20Wade|title=Roseanne Desmarais Cover Model Bio by Sarah Wade|work=Hard Fitness Online Magazine|issue=69|publisher=HardFitness.com|date=October 2010|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref> She also appeared in a two-part video interview in issue 29 of the same publication, produced around the time of the 2007 Colorado Pro/Am, covering her training background and personal history.<ref group="external" name="hardfitness_issue29_video_interview_colorado">{{cite web|url=https://www.hardfitness.com/emagazine/issue29/videoroseanne.html|title=Video Interview with NPC Bodybuilding Roseanne Desmarais|work=Hard Fitness Online Magazine|issue=29|publisher=HardFitness.com|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref> She appeared in three commercials — for Headhunters, Platinum Realty, and Supplément World — and her personal website, roseannedesmarais.com, featured her biography, competition record, and photo galleries.<ref group="external" name="filesnews_desmarais_interview_commercial_credits">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.thefloorisallyours.com/roseanne-blackburn-desmarais.htm|title=F.I.L.E.S. Q&A Interview With Roseanne Desmarais|work=F.I.L.E.S. News|date=December 19, 2009 – January 19, 2010|page=44|archive=Y}}</ref><ref group="external" name="kamloopsnews_crash_personal_website_reference">{{cite news|url=https://www.kamloopsnews.ca/news/city-region/city-bodybuilder-was-crash-victim-coroner-confirms-1.1252547#:~:text=Her%20website%20(www.roseannedesmarais.com)%20lists%20several%20competitions|title=City bodybuilder was crash victim, coroner confirms|work=Kamloops Daily News|date=September 23, 2010|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref> The site went offline following her death.

In a Q&A published in the December 2009–January 2010 issue of ''F.I.L.E.S. News'' — a British Columbia athletics, health, and nutrition publication — Desmarais stated that her goals for the industry included fitness modeling and acting, and that she envisioned "modeling and acting full time" in the future.<ref group="external" name="filesnews_desmarais_interview_future_goals_modeling_acting">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.thefloorisallyours.com/roseanne-blackburn-desmarais.htm|title=F.I.L.E.S. Q&A Interview With Roseanne Desmarais|work=F.I.L.E.S. News|date=December 19, 2009 – January 19, 2010|page=44|archive=Y}}</ref> Her profile on HardFitness.com similarly listed her future goals as including fitness modeling and work as a stunt double in film productions.<ref group="external" name="hardfitness_blackburn_profile_future_goals_stunt_double">{{cite web|url=https://www.hardfitness.com/profiles/roseanneblackburn/#:~:text=I%20want%20to%20do%20fitness%20modeling%2C%20acting%20as%20stunt%20doubles%20in%20movies|title=Roseanne Blackburn|publisher=HardFitness.com|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref>

=== Background acting ===

Desmarais worked as a background performer in several film and television productions filming in British Columbia. Her acting credits, as listed in the ''F.I.L.E.S. News'' Q&A, include the feature films ''[[w:An Unfinished Life|An Unfinished Life]]'' (starring [[w:Jennifer Lopez|Jennifer Lopez]] and [[w:Robert Redford|Robert Redford]]), ''[[w:Firewall (film)|Firewall]]'' (with [[w:Harrison Ford|Harrison Ford]]), and ''[[w:Joy Ride (2001 film)|Joy Ride]]''; the Canadian mini-series ''Flies Texas''; an early-day voice line on ''B Brothers Blues''; and the feature ''Afghan Nights''. She also appeared in three television commercials.<ref group="external" name="filesnews_desmarais_interview_film_credits_full_list">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.thefloorisallyours.com/roseanne-blackburn-desmarais.htm|title=F.I.L.E.S. Q&A Interview With Roseanne Desmarais|work=F.I.L.E.S. News|date=December 19, 2009 – January 19, 2010|page=44|archive=Y}}</ref>

She appeared in the {{TRS|The Eye of Jupiter|prose=Y}} as an unnamed [[Muscular Algae Harvester|muscular algae harvester]]. The episode's surface scenes depicting the algae harvest operation were filmed near [[w:Kamloops|Kamloops]], British Columbia, where Desmarais was residing at the time of the 2006 production.

== Personal life ==

Desmarais was born Roseanne Blackburn on June 4, 1975. She had one daughter, Sarah Wade, from a prior relationship, whom she raised as a single parent for several years after the family relocated to Kamloops.<ref group="external" name="hardfitness_issue69_sarah_wade_bio_single_parent">{{cite web|url=https://www.hardfitness.com/emagazine/issue69/20questions.html#:~:text=She%20raised%20me%20as%20a%20single%20parent%20from%20the%20age%20of%20two|title=Roseanne Desmarais Cover Model Bio by Sarah Wade|work=Hard Fitness Online Magazine|issue=69|publisher=HardFitness.com|date=October 2010|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref> She is survived by her mother, Anita, of Pritchard, British Columbia; her brother, Daniel Blackburn; and her sisters, Marietta Blackburn and Saunya Lorimer.<ref group="external" name="inmemoriam_desmarais_obit_survivors">{{cite web|url=http://www.inmemoriam.ca/view-announcement-206283-roseanne-desmarais.html#:~:text=She%20is%20survived%20by%20her%20daughter%20Sarah%20Wade%20of%20Kamloops|title=Roseanne Desmarais|publisher=InMemoriam.ca|date=September 2010|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref>

Desmarais died on September 17, 2010, at approximately 3:45 a.m., when her vehicle left the Trans-Canada Highway near Hope, British Columbia, in a single-vehicle crash. The cause of the crash remained under investigation at the time of the coroner's confirmation, with toxicology tests pending.<ref group="external" name="kamloopsnews_crash_vehicle_left_highway_cause_unknown">{{cite news|url=https://www.kamloopsnews.ca/news/city-region/city-bodybuilder-was-crash-victim-coroner-confirms-1.1252547#:~:text=died%20when%20her%20vehicle%20left%20the%20Trans-Canada%20Highway%20around%203%3A45%20a.m.|title=City bodybuilder was crash victim, coroner confirms|work=Kamloops Daily News|date=September 23, 2010|accessdate=April 11, 2026|archive=Y}}</ref><ref group="external" name="theprovince_crash_near_hope_initial_report">{{cite news|title=Kamloops woman killed in highway crash near Hope|url=http://www.theprovince.com/news/Kamloops%2Bwoman%2Bkilled%2Bhighway%2Bcrash%2Bnear%2BHope/3545776/story.html|work=The Province|date=September 18, 2010|archive=Y}}</ref> A Celebration of Life was held on September 27, 2010, at Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street, Kamloops. Desmarais is interred at Chase Cemetery in [[w:Chase, British Columbia|Chase]], British Columbia.<ref group="external" name="findagrave_desmarais_burial_chase_cemetery">{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171539273/roseanne-desmarais|title=Roseanne Blackburn Desmarais (1975–2010)|publisher=Find a Grave|accessdate=April 11, 2026}}</ref>

== References ==

=== External Sources ===
{{reflist|group=external}}

== External Links ==
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171539273/roseanne-desmarais Roseanne Blackburn Desmarais at FindAGrave.com]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_AuOwayC2C4IpDgtSgn2--CpE2f2Os8e YouTube Videos via AthleticWomen.com]
* [https://www.clips4sale.com/clips/search/roseanne%20blackburn/category/0/clipsPage/1 Clips4Sale Website]

Muscular Algae Harvester

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Sheriff (Space Croppers)

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Sheriff (Galactica Discovers Earth)

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Older German soldier

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Celestra mutineer with feathered hair

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Bud Walls

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'''Bud Walls''' is an American stunt performer and actor who appeared in two productions within the [[Battlestar Galactica|''Battlestar Galactica'']] franchise. He portrayed an uncredited [[Celestra mutineer with feathered hair|''Celestra'' mutineer]] in the [[Original Series]] episode "[[Take the Celestra]]" and a [[Older German soldier|German soldier]] in the ''[[w:Galactica 1980|Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III|''Galactica'' Discovers Earth, Part III]]," with both appearances verified with the assistance of computer-aided facial recognition.

== Career ==

Walls built a career in Hollywood as both a stunt performer and a character actor across film and television during the late 1960s through the 1980s. His earliest credited screen work includes the feature film ''[[w:Airport (1970 film)|Airport]]'' (1970), in which he appeared uncredited as Dr. Alan Bramson,<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_airport_role">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=Airport|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref> and the television series ''[[w:The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'', on which he appeared in two episodes between 1969 and 1970.<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_virginian_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=The%20Virginian|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref> He appeared in a 1971 episode of ''[[w:Night Gallery|Night Gallery]]'' as a Grave Digger, and in ''[[w:My Old Man's Place|My Old Man's Place]]'' (1971) as a Marine.<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_night_gallery_early_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=Night%20Gallery|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref>

On the stunt side, Walls contributed to the action sequences of several prominent productions of the early 1970s, including the Peter Bogdanovich comedy ''[[w:What's Up, Doc? (film)|What's Up, Doc?]]'' (1972).<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_whatsup_stunts">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=What%27s%20Up%2C%20Doc|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref> In 1972 he also had acting roles in the western ''[[w:Cry for Me, Billy|Cry for Me, Billy]]'' as a Soldier, and in ''[[w:The Honkers|The Honkers]]'' (uncredited).<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_1972_acting_roles">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=Cry%20for%20Me|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref>

In 1978, Walls appeared as the "Loud Guy" in an episode of ''[[w:The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries|The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries]]''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_hardy_boys_role">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=Hardy%20Boys|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref> In 1980, Walls performed stunt work on three major film productions released the same year: Peter Benchley's thriller ''[[w:The Island (1980 film)|The Island]]'', Hal Needham's ''[[w:Smokey and the Bandit II|Smokey and the Bandit II]]'', and John Landis's ''[[w:The Blues Brothers (film)|The Blues Brothers]]'' — the last of which assembled one of the largest stunt ensembles in Hollywood history for its record-breaking car chase sequences.<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_1980_stunt_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=Blues%20Brothers|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref>

His final credited screen appearance is the TV movie ''[[w:Proud Men (film)|Proud Men]]'' (1987), in which he played Warren.<ref group="external" name="imdb_walls_proud_men_role">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0909368/#:~:text=Proud%20Men|title=Bud Walls|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=April 6, 2026}}</ref>

== References ==

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Bar patron

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Porter

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Celestra Landing Bay Guard

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Carillon garrison commander

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The '''Carillon garrison commander''' is a [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]] who commands the Cylon forces that operate clandestinely on [[Carillon]].

After ersatz [[Colonial Warrior|Colonial Warriors]] fill the [[chancery]] for the [[Gold Cluster]] award ceremony officiated by [[Sire]] [[Uri]], [[Seetol]] reports to it that over 200 Warriors are in attendance. This allows the Cylons to believe that [[The Fleet (TOS)|the Fleet]] is defenseless, and spring [[Battle of Carillon|their ultimately ill-fated attack on the surviving Colonials]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

The fate of the garrison commander is unknown, but likely destroyed along with the Cylon forces there.

3rd Crewman

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Bob Minor

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{{Cast Data|series=TOS|image=Bob Minor.jpg|size=200px|character=[[Celestra Launch Bay Guard|''Celestra'' Launch Bay Guard]] (uncredited)|born_month=01|born_day=01|born_year=1944|nationality=US|imdb=0591567|sortkey=Minor, Bob|image2=TOS - Take the Celestra - Bob Minor as Celestra Launch Bay Guard - 00-20-01.117.jpg}}

'''Bob Minor''' (born as '''Roger Lee Minor''' on January 1, 1944) is an American stunt performer, actor, stunt coordinator, and second unit director. He appears uncredited as a [[Celestra Launch Bay Guard|''Celestra'' launch bay guard]] in the [[Original Series]] episode "[[Take the Celestra]]," having been identified via computer-aided facial recognition. Over a career of more than five decades, Minor accumulated well over 100 film and television credits and became a pioneering figure in the integration of the Hollywood stunt industry.

== Career ==
Minor was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and raised in Los Angeles, California, where he attended Manual Arts High School and excelled in baseball, basketball, football, and track. He earned a scholarship to [[w:Pepperdine University|Pepperdine University]] in Los Angeles, where he set a college record in the high hurdles. Following graduation, he studied acting at Sal Dano's Acting School while simultaneously pursuing bodybuilding, winning the Mr. Los Angeles, Mr. Venice Beach, and Mr. Southern California titles in 1969.<ref name="tuscaloosa_news_1990_minor_bodybuilding_titles">{{cite news|url=https://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Bob_Minor#:~:text=He%20won%20the%20Mr%20Los%20Angeles%2C%20Mr%20Venice%20Beach%20and%20Mr%20Southern%20California%20titles%20in%201969|title=Call to Glory|author=Williams, Cressendra|publisher=''The Tuscaloosa News'' (via Bhamwiki)|date=January 10, 1990|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> He stands 6'2".

His path into stunt work began after reading about a casting call for stunt performers on a western starring [[w:Jim_Brown|Jim Brown]] and [[w:Raquel_Welch|Raquel Welch]]. Though he missed that particular opportunity, it motivated him to train in fencing, staged falls, stunt driving, and SCUBA diving. He gained early industry footing by performing in the [[w:Universal Studios Hollywood|Universal Studios]] Hollywood tour western show and working as a bodyguard for musicians, connections that opened doors to film production work.<ref name="tuscaloosa_news_1990_minor_stunt_training_path">{{cite news|url=https://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Bob_Minor#:~:text=he%20read%20about%20a%20call%20for%20stunt%20performers%20for%20a%20western%20starring%20Jim%20Brown|title=Call to Glory|author=Williams, Cressendra|publisher=''The Tuscaloosa News'' (via Bhamwiki)|date=January 10, 1990|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref>

Minor made his stunt debut doubling for [[w:James_Iglehart|James Iglehart]] in [[w:Russ_Meyer|Russ Meyer]]'s ''[[w:Beyond the Valley of the Dolls|Beyond the Valley of the Dolls]]'' (1970).<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_debut_beyond_valley">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=made%20his%20debut%20as%20a%20stuntman%20doubling%20for%20James%20Iglehart|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> His next major break came working as both actor and stunt coordinator for director [[w:Jack_Hill|Jack Hill]] on ''[[w:Coffy|Coffy]]'' (1973) and ''[[w:Foxy Brown (film)|Foxy Brown]]'' (1974), both starring [[w:Pam Grier|Pam Grier]].<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_coffy_foxy_brown_hill">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=working%20as%20both%20an%20actor%20and%20stunt%20coordinator%20for%20Jack%20Hill%20on%20both%20Coffy%20(1973)%20and%20Foxy%20Brown%20(1974)|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> He also worked with Hill on ''[[w:The Swinging Cheerleaders|The Swinging Cheerleaders]]'' (1974) and ''[[w:Switchblade Sisters|Switchblade Sisters]]'' (1975).

In 1973, Minor became the first African American member of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures,<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_first_black_stuntmens_assoc">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=first%20black%20member%20of%20the%20Stuntman%27s%20Association%20of%20Motion%20Pictures%20in%201973|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> a milestone in an industry where the discriminatory practice of putting white performers in dark makeup to double for Black actors — known as "painting down" — remained common. Six years after joining, he rose to second vice-president of the association.<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_second_vp_stuntmens">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=Minor%20became%20the%20second%20vice-president%20of%20the%20Stuntman%27s%20Association%20of%20Motion%20Pictures|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> His Stuntmen's Association belt buckle, dating to approximately 1972, is held in the permanent collection of the [[w:National Museum of African American History and Culture|Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture]], where it is displayed in the "Taking the Stage" gallery as part of the museum's recognition of Black stunt performers.<ref name="nmaahc_minor_belt_buckle_taking_stage">{{cite web|url=https://nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2014.303.2#:~:text=Collection%20of%20the%20Smithsonian%20National%20Museum%20of%20African%20American%20History%20and%20Culture%2C%20Gift%20of%20Bob%20Minor|title=Belt buckle for the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures owned by Bob Minor|publisher=National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref>

Throughout his career, Minor served as a stunt double for many leading Black actors, including [[w:Jim_Brown|Jim Brown]], [[w:Fred_Williamson|Fred Williamson]], [[w:Sidney_Poitier|Sidney Poitier]], [[w:Bernie_Mac|Bernie Mac]], [[w:Roger_E._Mosley|Roger E. Mosley]], [[w:Carl_Weathers|Carl Weathers]], [[w:Danny_Glover|Danny Glover]], and [[w:John_Amos|John Amos]].<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_stunt_doubles_list">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=Doubled%20for%20Jim%20Brown%2C%20Fred%20Williamson%2C%20and%20Sidney%20Poitier|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> As a stunt coordinator, he spent six years on ''[[w:Magnum, P.I.|Magnum, P.I.]]'' (1982–1988), where he also served as second unit director.<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_magnum_pi_six_years">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=stunt%20coordinator%20for%20the%20hit%20TV%20show%20Magnum%2C%20P.I.%20(1980)%20for%20six%20years%20and%20directed%20second%20unit|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> He has described ''[[w:Glory (1989 film)|Glory]]'' (1989) as the production he is proudest of, having coordinated approximately seventy stunt performers for the film's Civil War battle sequences.<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_glory_proudest_seventy_stuntmen">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=film%20Bob%20Minor%20is%20proudest%20of%20is%20Glory%20(1989)%2C%20in%20which%20he%20employed%2070%20some%20people|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> Additional stunt coordinator credits include ''[[w:Boyz n the Hood|Boyz n the Hood]]'' (1991), ''[[w:Poetic Justice (film)|Poetic Justice]]'' (1993), ''[[w:Higher Learning (film)|Higher Learning]]'' (1995), and ''[[w:Set It Off|Set It Off]]'' (1996).

As an actor, Minor appeared in ''[[w:Rollerball (1975 film)|Rollerball]]'' (1975), ''[[w:The Deep (1977 film)|The Deep]]'' (1977), ''[[w:Escape from New York|Escape from New York]]'' (1981), ''[[w:Rocky III|Rocky III]]'' (1982), ''[[w:Commando (film)|Commando]]'' (1985), and ''[[w:Action Jackson (film)|Action Jackson]]'' (1988), among many other film and television roles. On television he guest-starred in ''[[w:The Six Million Dollar Man|The Six Million Dollar Man]]'', ''[[w:Starsky & Hutch|Starsky & Hutch]]'', ''[[w:Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]'', ''[[w:The Fall Guy|The Fall Guy]]'', ''[[w:L.A. Law|L.A. Law]]'', ''[[w:Alien Nation (TV series)|Alien Nation]]'', ''[[w:Matlock (TV series)|Matlock]]'', ''[[w:Walker, Texas Ranger|Walker, Texas Ranger]]'', and ''[[w:ER (TV series)|ER]]''. He portrayed the Klingon [[MemoryAlpha:Bo'rak|Bo'rak]] in the ''[[w:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Visionary|Visionary]]" (1995).<ref name="imdb_minor_bio_ds9_borak_visionary">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591567/#:~:text=a%20Klingon%20on%20Star%20Trek%3A%20Deep%20Space%20Nine|title=Bob Minor|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref>

In 1997, Minor sustained a serious head injury during a stunt on the production of ''[[w:Blues Brothers 2000|Blues Brothers 2000]]''. He recovered and continued working, with subsequent credits including ''[[w:Ocean's Eleven|Ocean's Eleven]]'' (2001), ''[[w:The Italian Job (2003 film)|The Italian Job]]'' (2003), ''[[w:2 Fast 2 Furious|2 Fast 2 Furious]]'' (2003), and ''[[w:National Treasure (film)|National Treasure]]'' (2004).<ref name="bhamwiki_minor_blues_brothers_injury_recovery">{{cite web|url=https://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Bob_Minor#:~:text=Minor%20suffered%20a%20serious%20head%20injury%20on%20set%20while%20working%20on%20Blues%20Brothers%202000%20in%201997.%20He%20recovered%2C%20though%2C%20and%20returned%20to%20work|title=Bob Minor|publisher=Bhamwiki|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref>

== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==
Minor appears uncredited as a launch bay guard aboard the ''[[Celestra]]'' in "[[Take the Celestra]]," the twentieth episode of ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]''<ref name="imdb_take_celestra_episode_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519750/fullcredits#:~:text=Take%20the%20Celestra|title="Battlestar Galactica" Take the Celestra (TV Episode 1979) – Full Cast & Crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=March 21, 2026}}</ref> (original series), which first aired on April 1, 1979.

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