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| '''Donna Soares''' is a Canadian actress who portrayed the [[Gemenon Delegate]] in [[Season 4]] of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. | | '''Donna Soares''' is the actress who portrayed a speaking delegate in "[[The Ties That Bind]]". |
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| == Biography ==
| | Soraes has appeared in other genre series, including three appearances in ''[[w:Stargate Atlantis|Stargate Atlantis]]'' (with [[Leela Savasta]] and [[Heather Doerksen]]) and an appearance in ''[[4400:|The 4400]]'' (with [[Samantha Ferris]] and [[Kavan Smith]]). |
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| === Early Life and Education ===
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| Soares was raised in [[w:Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond, British Columbia]], where she attended Palmer and Steveston secondary schools.<ref name="richmond_sentinel">{{cite web |url=https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/14137/richmond-born-actor-had-gradual-industry-beginning#:~:text=Soares%20was%20involved%20in%20performance%20in%20other%20ways%20as%20a%20youngster%2C%20including%20band%20and%20choir.%20She%20attended%20Palmer%20and%20Steveston%20secondary%20schools |title=Richmond-born actor had gradual industry beginning |last=Scott |first=Hannah |date=2021-03-03 |website=Richmond Sentinel |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref> She was involved in band and choir during her youth, but did not begin acting until late in high school when she participated in the yearly school show.<ref name="richmond_sentinel_performance">{{cite web |url=https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/14137/richmond-born-actor-had-gradual-industry-beginning#:~:text=Soares%20was%20involved%20in%20performance%20in%20other%20ways%20as%20a%20youngster%2C%20including%20band%20and%20choir.%20She%20attended%20Palmer%20and%20Steveston%20secondary%20schools%2C%20but%20didn%27t%20get%20started%20on%20stage%20until%20the%20end%20of%20high%20school |title=Richmond-born actor had gradual industry beginning |last=Scott |first=Hannah |date=2021-03-03 |website=Richmond Sentinel |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref> As a teenager, she also became involved in community theatre, borrowing her father's car to perform in shows in [[w:New Westminster|New Westminster]] and [[w:Burnaby|Burnaby]].<ref name="richmond_sentinel" />
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| After graduating from high school, Soares attended the [[w:University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia]] (UBC), initially intending to pursue a practical degree rather than theatre.<ref name="richmond_sentinel_ubc">{{cite web |url=https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/14137/richmond-born-actor-had-gradual-industry-beginning#:~:text=When%20I%20graduated%20high%20school%20and%20went%20to%20UBC%2C%20theatre%20didn%27t%20seem%20like%20an%20option%20to%20me%2C%E2%80%9D%20says%20Soares.%20%E2%80%9CUniversity%20was%20something%20I%20was%20always%20expected%20to%20do%E2%80%94I%20had%20to%20get%20a%20degree%20that%20would%20get%20a%20good%20job. |title=Richmond-born actor had gradual industry beginning |last=Scott |first=Hannah |date=2021-03-03 |website=Richmond Sentinel |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref> She began as a French major while taking theatre electives, and by the end of her undergraduate studies had completed a double major in theatre and French.<ref name="richmond_sentinel_double_major">{{cite web |url=https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/14137/richmond-born-actor-had-gradual-industry-beginning#:~:text=Starting%20off%20as%20a%20French%20major%2C%20Soares%20also%20took%20some%20electives%E2%80%94including%20theatre.%20But%20by%20the%20end%20of%20her%20degree%20she%20was%20enjoying%20her%20theatre%20classes%20so%20much%20that%20she%20ended%20up%20with%20a%20double%20major%20in%20theatre%20and%20French. |title=Richmond-born actor had gradual industry beginning |last=Scott |first=Hannah |date=2021-03-03 |website=Richmond Sentinel |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref>
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| Following her undergraduate degree, Soares attended [[w:Studio 58|Studio 58]], a professional theatre training program at [[w:Langara College|Langara College]] in [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]].<ref name="richmond_sentinel_studio58">{{cite web |url=https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/14137/richmond-born-actor-had-gradual-industry-beginning#:~:text=She%20went%20on%20to%20the%20three%2Dyear%20Studio%2058%20program%E2%80%94a%20professional%20theatre%20training%20program%20through%20Langara%20College |title=Richmond-born actor had gradual industry beginning |last=Scott |first=Hannah |date=2021-03-03 |website=Richmond Sentinel |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref> She appreciated the program's strong connections to Vancouver's professional theatre community, noting that directors and artistic directors working in the field taught at the school, allowing students to build professional networks before graduation.<ref name="richmond_sentinel_network">{{cite web |url=https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/14137/richmond-born-actor-had-gradual-industry-beginning#:~:text=The%20great%20thing%20about%20Studio%2058%20is%20they%27re%20so%20connected%20to%20the%20community%20and%20the%20professional%20theatre%20practitioners%20that%20basically%20once%20you%20get%20out%20of%20there%2C%20you%20already%20start%20to%20have%20your%20network%20of%20people |title=Richmond-born actor had gradual industry beginning |last=Scott |first=Hannah |date=2021-03-03 |website=Richmond Sentinel |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref> By the time she graduated from Studio 58, Soares had already secured her first professional booking.<ref name="richmond_sentinel_booking">{{cite web |url=https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/14137/richmond-born-actor-had-gradual-industry-beginning#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20I%20was%20graduating%20I%20had%20my%20first%20booking. |title=Richmond-born actor had gradual industry beginning |last=Scott |first=Hannah |date=2021-03-03 |website=Richmond Sentinel |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref>
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| === Career ===
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| ==== Theatre ====
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| Soares has built an extensive theatre career in Vancouver and across Canada. She has been particularly associated with [[w:Theatre Replacement|Theatre Replacement]], working with co-founder and artistic director Maiko Yamamoto, who has been instrumental in developing Soares as an artist.<ref name="richmond_sentinel_replacement">{{cite web |url=https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/14137/richmond-born-actor-had-gradual-industry-beginning#:~:text=For%20me%20I%20think%20I%20had%20some%20directors%2C%20people%20like%20Maiko%20(Yamamoto%2C%20the%20co%2Dfounder%20and%20artistic%20director%20of%20Theatre%20Replacement)%20who%20took%20an%20interesting%20me%20as%20a%20person%20and%20an%20artist%2C%20and%20helped%20develop%20me%20as%20an%20artist |title=Richmond-born actor had gradual industry beginning |last=Scott |first=Hannah |date=2021-03-03 |website=Richmond Sentinel |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref>
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| Her theatre credits include productions of ''Kuroko'' (vAct), ''China Doll'' (Gateway Theatre), ''Nassim'' (Bush Theatre), four runs of ''Salmon Girl'' in British Columbia and Ontario (Raven Spirit Dance), ''The Enemy'' (Firehall Arts Centre), and ''King of the Yees'' (Gateway Theatre and a tour to the [[w:National Arts Centre|National Arts Centre]]).<ref name="kbody_bio">{{cite web |url=https://www.kbodyandmind.com/donna#:~:text=Her%20theatre%20credits%20include%3A%20Kuroko%20(vAct)%2C%20China%20Doll%20(Gateway%20Theatre)%2C%20Nassim%20(Bush%20Theatre)%2C%20four%20runs%20of%20Salmon%20Girl%20in%20BC%20and%20ON%20(Raven%20Spirit%20Dance)%2C%20The%20Enemy%20(Firehall%20Arts%20Centre)%2C%20King%20of%20the%20Yees%20(Gateway%20Theatre%20and%20a%20tour%20to%20the%20National%20Arts%20Centre) |title=Donna Soares |website=K Body and Mind |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref> She also performed in ''The Drowning Girls'' at Vertigo Theatre, earning a Betty Mitchell Award nomination for Ensemble Performance.<ref name="nac_bio">{{cite web |url=https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/donna-soares#:~:text=The%20Drowning%20Girls%20(Vertigo%20Theatre%20%E2%80%93%20Betty%20Mitchell%20nomination%3A%20Ensemble%20Performance) |title=Donna Soares |website=National Arts Centre |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref>
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| Other notable productions include ''Half Life'' (Theatre NorthWest), ''Green Lake'' (Solo Collective – Jessie nomination for Supporting Actress), ''Benefit'' (Downstage), ''Cock'' (Rumble), and ''Cinderella: An East Van Panto'' (Theatre Replacement).<ref name="kbody_bio_additional">{{cite web |url=https://www.kbodyandmind.com/donna#:~:text=The%20Drowning%20Girls%20(Vertigo%20Theatre%20%E2%80%93%20Betty%20Mitchell%20nomination%3A%20Ensemble%20Performance)%2C%20Half%20Life%20(Theatre%20NorthWest)%2C%20Green%20Lake%20(Solo%20Collective%20%E2%80%93%20Jessie%20nomination%3A%20Supporting%20Actress)%2C%20Benefit%20(Downstage)%2C%20Cock%20(Rumble)%2C%20and%20Cinderella%3A%20An%20East%20Van%20Panto%20(Theatre%20Replacement) |title=Donna Soares |website=K Body and Mind |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref> Soares has identified ''Cock'', a three-person play with no props that required her to perform with an English accent, as particularly memorable and challenging.<ref name="richmond_sentinel_cock">{{cite web |url=https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/14137/richmond-born-actor-had-gradual-industry-beginning#:~:text=Of%20all%20the%20shows%20she%27s%20worked%20on%20over%20the%20years%2C%20Soares%20says%20a%20three%2Dperson%20play%20called%20Cock%20stands%20out.%20The%20show%20had%20no%20props%2C%20which%20was%20challenging.%20And%20she%20had%20to%20speak%20with%20an%20English%20accent%2C%20which%20was%20%E2%80%9Cnot%20something%20in%20my%20arsenal.%E2%80%9D |title=Richmond-born actor had gradual industry beginning |last=Scott |first=Hannah |date=2021-03-03 |website=Richmond Sentinel |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref> She noted that the role was significant as it represented a shift in the industry, with casting directors beginning to hire performers who looked like her for roles previously unavailable to them.<ref name="richmond_sentinel_casting">{{cite web |url=https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/14137/richmond-born-actor-had-gradual-industry-beginning#:~:text=People%20weren%27t%20hiring%20people%20who%20looked%20like%20me%20for%20those%20kinds%20of%20roles%20prior%20to%20that%2C%E2%80%9D%20says%20Soares.%20%E2%80%9CI%20think%20the%20industry%20is%20certainly%20shifting. |title=Richmond-born actor had gradual industry beginning |last=Scott |first=Hannah |date=2021-03-03 |website=Richmond Sentinel |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref>
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| At the [[w:Shaw Festival|Shaw Festival]], Soares appeared in ''Snow in Midsummer'', ''The Orphan of Chao'', ''Village Wooing'', ''Blithe Spirit'', ''Everybody'', ''Too True To Be Good'', ''Sherlock Holmes and The Raven's Curse'', ''Shawground'' (2021), and ''Fairground'' (2021).<ref name="nac_shaw">{{cite web |url=https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/donna-soares#:~:text=Theatre%20credits%20include%3A%20Snow%20in%20Midsummer%2C%20The%20Orphan%20of%20Chao%2C%20Village%20Wooing%2C%20Blithe%20Spirit%3B%20Everybody%2C%20Too%20True%20To%20Be%20Good%2C%20Sherlock%20Holmes%20and%20The%20Raven%27s%20Curse%2C%20Shawground%20(2021)%2C%20Fairground%20(2021)%20(Shaw%20Festival) |title=Donna Soares |website=National Arts Centre |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref>
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| Like many theatre performers, Soares has supplemented her acting income with other work. She has worked at several Richmond community centres to maintain financial stability while pursuing her theatrical career.<ref name="richmond_sentinel_community">{{cite web |url=https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/14137/richmond-born-actor-had-gradual-industry-beginning#:~:text=Still%2C%20Soares%20and%20most%20of%20the%20other%20performers%20she%20knows%20have%20to%20have%20a%20second%20job%20because%20they%20can%27t%20survive%20on%20theatre%20alone.%20Those%20jobs%20also%20tend%20to%20involve%20working%20with%20the%20public%3B%20for%20example%2C%20Soares%20works%20at%20several%20of%20the%20Richmond%20community%20centres. |title=Richmond-born actor had gradual industry beginning |last=Scott |first=Hannah |date=2021-03-03 |website=Richmond Sentinel |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref>
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| ==== Television and Film ====
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| Soares has appeared in numerous television series, often in recurring or guest-starring roles. Her television credits include ''[[w:Riverdale (American TV series)|Riverdale]]'', ''[[w:The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' (as Judge Tanaka), ''[[w:The Baby-Sitters Club (2020 TV series)|The Baby-Sitters Club]]'', ''[[w:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'', ''[[w:The Magicians (American TV series)|The Magicians]]'', and ''[[w:Virgin River (TV series)|Virgin River]]'' (as ER Doc #1).<ref name="kbody_tv">{{cite web |url=https://www.kbodyandmind.com/donna#:~:text=Some%20of%20Donna%27s%20recent%20television%20appearances%20include%3A%20The%20Magicians%2C%20Riverdale%2C%20Supernatural%2C%20The%20Baby%2DSitters%20Club%2C%20and%20Virgin%20River. |title=Donna Soares |website=K Body and Mind |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref>
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| She appeared in three episodes of ''[[w:Stargate Atlantis|Stargate Atlantis]]'' as Dr. Coleman in "Tao of Rodney," "Submersion," and "First Strike," appearing alongside ''Battlestar Galactica'' actors [[Leela Savasta]] and [[Heather Doerksen]]. She also appeared in an episode of ''[[w:The 4400|The 4400]]'' titled "The New World" as an NTAC Medical Nurse,<ref name="imdb_4400">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0812420/fullcredits/#:~:text=Donna%20Soares,NTAC%20Medical%20Nurse |title=The New World (2006) - Full Cast & Crew |website=IMDb |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref> working with ''Battlestar Galactica'' actors [[Samantha Ferris]] and [[Kavan Smith]].
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| Additional television credits include ''[[w:Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'', ''[[w:Timeless (TV series)|Timeless]]'' (as Military Doctor), ''[[w:Psych|Psych]]'' (as Officer), ''[[w:Once Upon a Time (TV series)|Once Upon a Time]]'', ''[[w:Mistresses (American TV series)|Mistresses]]'', ''[[w:Witches of East End|Witches of East End]]'', ''[[w:Continuum (TV series)|Continuum]]'', ''[[w:Smallville|Smallville]]'', and ''[[w:The Andromeda Strain (miniseries)|The Andromeda Strain]]'' (as Korean Nurse).<ref name="tvguide_credits">{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/donna-soares/credits/3030570745/#:~:text=Virgin%20River%20%C2%B7%20The%20Flash%20%C2%B7%20Crossword%20Mysteries%3A%20Terminal%20Descent%20%C2%B7%20The%20Baby%2DSitters%20Club%20%C2%B7%20A%20Valentine%27s%20Match%20%C2%B7%20Supernatural%20%C2%B7%20Ruby%20Herring%20Mysteries%3A%20Her%20Last%20Breath%20%C2%B7%20The%20Magicians%20%C2%B7%20Riverdale%20%C2%B7%20Once%20Upon%20a%20Time%20%C2%B7%20From%20Straight%20A%27s%20to%20XXX%20%C2%B7%20Beaches%20%C2%B7%20Timeless%20%C2%B7%20Arrow%20%C2%B7%20Mistresses%20%C2%B7%20Rush%20%C2%B7%20Witches%20of%20East%20End%20%C2%B7%20Continuum%20%C2%B7%20The%20Troop%20%C2%B7%20Smallville%20%C2%B7%20Battlestar%20Galactica%20%C2%B7%20The%20Andromeda%20Strain%20%C2%B7%20Psych%20%C2%B7%20Stargate%20Atlantis |title=Donna Soares List of Movies and TV Shows |website=TV Guide |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref>
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| === ''Battlestar Galactica'' ===
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| Soares portrayed the [[Gemenon Delegate]] (credited as "Speaking Delegate #1") in five episodes of the Re-imagined Series during [[Season 4]].<ref name="imdb_episodes">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2086765/#:~:text=Battlestar%20Galactica%20%C2%B7%208.7%20%C2%B7%20TV%20Series%20%C2%B7%20Speaking%20Delegate%20%231%20%C2%B7%20Gemenon%20Delegate%20%C2%B7%202008%E2%80%932009%20%E2%80%A2%205%20eps |title=Donna Soares |website=IMDb |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref> Her character served as the representative from [[Gemenon]] on the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] following the [[Second Exodus]].
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| == Personal Life ==
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| In a 2021 interview, Soares expressed her career goal of landing a recurring role onime on set to learn how different production roles interact, noting that her previous film and television work had consisted mainly of single-day appearances.<ref name="richmond_sentinel_goal">{{cite web |url=https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/14137/richmond-born-actor-had-gradual-industry-beginning#:~:text=She%20says%20a%20career%20goal%20is%20having%20a%20recurring%20role%20on%20a%20TV%20show%2C%20with%20enough%20time%20on%20set%20to%20learn%20how%20all%20the%20roles%20interact.%20In%20her%20previous%20film%20and%20TV%20work%2C%20she%27s%20gone%20in%20for%20single%20days%20which%20doesn%27t%20allow%20for%20the%20same%20amount%20of%20interaction. |title=Richmond-born actor had gradual industry beginning |last=Scott |first=Hannah |date=2021-03-03 |website=Richmond Sentinel |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref> During the [[w:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], she taught herself Korean, went for walks, and practiced yoga to stay grounded during the theatre industry shutdown.<ref name="richmond_sentinel_pandemic">{{cite web |url=https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/14137/richmond-born-actor-had-gradual-industry-beginning#:~:text=During%20the%20pandemic%2C%20with%20most%20shows%20cancelled%2C%20Soares%20says%20she%20has%20been%20trying%20to%20read%20more.%20She%20also%20taught%20herself%20Korean%2C%20went%20for%20walks%2C%20and%20did%20yoga%20to%20try%20to%20stay%20grounded. |title=Richmond-born actor had gradual industry beginning |last=Scott |first=Hannah |date=2021-03-03 |website=Richmond Sentinel |access-date=2025-11-08}}</ref>
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| == External Links ==
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