Lorena Gale
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| Portrays: | Elosha | ||||
| Date of Birth: | May 9, 1958 | ||||
| Date of Death: | June 21, 2009 | ||||
| Age at Death: | 51 | ||||
| Nationality: |  CAN
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Lorena Gale (9 May 1958—21 June 2009) was an award-winning Canadiana actress, director, and writer.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Gale had been active in stage, movie, and television acting since the 1980s. Gale was a wife, mother and author of two award-winning plays, Angélique and Je me souviens.
Gale had acted in several A-list movies, including Fantastic Four, The Chronicles of Riddick, and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. She has also appeared on the small screen in the series Smallville, as well as Battlestar Galactica as the priestess, Elosha.
Concerning her role in Battlestar Galactica, Gale had said that she most enjoyed the woman-to-woman scenes with Mary McDonnell (Laura Roslin). Also, she herself (not her character) felt sorry for the Cylons because they want so desperately to belong to something. She believes that there is no such thing as "artificial intelligence," just "intelligence". She enjoys watching the show as a fan. (Podcast)
Gale passed away on June 21, 2009 after losing her battle with stomach cancer.
Behind the Scenes
The role of Elosha was initially conceived as "an eighty-year-old wizened male priest" and was later offered by Ron D. Moore and David Eick to Richard Hatch, who played Apollo in the Original Series. Hatch passed on the role, which was then re-written for a female actress.[Book 1]
Lorena Gale was cast after the casting agents, who were primarily looking for a male actor, decided to have her read for the part as well. "At the time I did the audition, I assumed I wouldn’t get the role," Gale recalled. "So everything was a bonus for me when I was offered the part."[Book 2]
Gale saw Elosha as a "tough woman who has a great sense of depth and spirituality" and felt she became an important character because she "represents organized religion."[Book 3] She drew personal inspiration for the role, particularly in Elosha's relationship with President Roslin. "I loved the idea that Elosha is Laura’s spiritual guide," she explained. "In a way the role gave me a chance to honor the nun who was once my spiritual advisor... She was this tough old broad... so she understood why things happened in people’s lives a lot more than some other people in the spiritual world."[Book 4]
Quotes
"Canadian Society has become too multiracial that racism, true systemic and institutionalized racism, is constantly being challenged. I have always believed that Canada has the potential to be a Utopian Society. Sadly, we are too influenced by our American cousins." --Gale [1]
External links
- Lorena Gale interview at GALACTICA.TV including audio
- Podcast conversation with Lorena Gale on Sci-Fi Talk (about 24 minutes, BSG talk near the beginning, no spoilers)
- Lorena Gale, Angélique (1999)
References
- ↑ David Bassom (2005). Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books, p. 53, 133.
- ↑ David Bassom (2005). Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books, p. 133.
- ↑ David Bassom (2005). Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books, p. 133-134.
- ↑ David Bassom (2005). Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books, p. 134.
- ↑ E-mail to Sarah Kunkel (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). (August 28, 2002).