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'''Lorena Gale''' (9 May 1958—21 June 2009) was an award-winning Canadian actress, director, and writer best known for her role as the priestess [[Elosha]] in the reimagined ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''. | '''Lorena Gale''' (9 May 1958—21 June 2009) was an award-winning Canadian actress, director, and writer best known for her role as the priestess [[Elosha]] in the reimagined ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''. | ||
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=== Casting === | === Casting === | ||
The role of | The role of Elosha underwent significant changes during development. Initially conceived as "an eighty-year-old wizened male priest," the character was later offered to [[Richard Hatch]], who played Apollo in the [[Original Series]]. When Hatch declined the role, it was rewritten for a female actress.<ref group="companion" name="bassom_companion_elosha_development">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|pages=53, 133}}</ref> | ||
Despite the casting agents initially looking for a male actor, they decided to have Gale audition for the unusual role. "At the time I did the audition, I assumed I wouldn't get the role and I didn't know the | Despite the casting agents initially looking for a male actor, they decided to have Gale audition for the unusual role. "At the time I did the audition, I assumed I wouldn't get the role and I didn't know the Battlestar Galactica miniseries was a pilot for a series," Gale recalled. "So everything was a bonus for me when I was offered the part."<ref group="companion" name="bassom_companion_elosha_casting">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=133}}</ref> | ||
=== Character Development === | === Character Development === | ||