Sandra Nelson Movies
Sandra Nelson has achieved much screen attention, with a lot of her parts occurring on television series and movies. Cult lovers may recognize her in roles like her guest-starring one on Star Trek Voyager, and she can also be found in smaller parts in more mainstream pieces like the motion picture Life as a House, directed by Irwin Winkler in 2001. Carving out a niche for herself in the genre of drama, much of her experience has been playing roles on the more serious end of the performance scale. Officially a citizen of both the United States and Canada, she speaks fluently both Canadian French and American English. Having gained credited onscreen appearances by the early '90s appearing largely in dramatic roles, much of her experience came through television. In 1992, she was featured on the TV series Highlander, and counterbalanced her dramatic role there with an appearance in the comedy film The Halfback of Notre Dame in 1995. Maternal Instincts, also starring Delta Burke, featured Nelson in a leading role, and marked a professional return to both television and drama, this time in a film with a psychotic tone. In addition to several smaller roles in made-for-TV movies during the mid- to late-'90s, Nelson was featured on the daytime drama The Young and the Restless during the 1997-1998 season. She would also get involved in romantic drama as Marayna in an episode of Star Trek Voyager. As the 20th century came to a close, she could be found emerging more into the feature-length realm, making an appearance in The Dance in 1999. She appeared in Arthur A. Seidelman's modern Western film By Dawn's Early Light, which originally aired on television in 2000. In 2001, she played a small role in the contemplative drama Life as a House, starring Kevin Kline, and Kristin Scott Thomas. ~ Sarah Sloboda, All Movie Guide- 2006
While visiting his elderly friend Rusty (Art Evans) at his neighborhood firehouse, Monk (Tony Shalhoub) is blinded by the same intruder who kills Rusty. Despite facing the probability of permanent sightlessness, Monk insists upon solving the old man's murder, using his previously unexploited "sixth sense" to harvest clues. It turns out that there is a connection between Rusty's missing coat and helmet, and another fire that occurred at the same time as the murder. In a fit of hubris (he actually seems to thrive on being blind), Monk not only captures the killer, but also figures out that the culprit didn't act alone...and that there's a lot more to the story than a mere murder. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
The public and private lives of famed songwriter Cole Porter are both explored in this musical drama, in which the aging Porter (played by Kevin Kline) looks back on his life while watching a rehearsal of a stage musical based on his story. As Porter compares notes on the play with director Gabe (Jonathan Pryce), he shares thoughts on his rise to fame in the mid-'20s, writing witty and sophisticated tunes for a string of successful Broadway musicals. Porter seemed to be living a charmed life when he met Linda Thomas (Ashley Judd), a beautiful American woman who, like Porter, was enjoying a sojourn in Paris following the collapse of her first marriage. Thomas is immediately taken with Porter, whose intelligence and charm is a welcome change after her brutal first husband, and the two discover they share a remarkable understanding of one another. Porter and Thomas marry, even though she's aware that her new husband is gay; Thomas is willing to forgive Porter's indiscretions with other men in favor of the emotional support he brings her. However, as the years wear on and the couple takes up residence in Hollywood as Porter begins writing tunes for motion pictures, Thomas finds Porter drifting away from her as his liaisons become more frequent and more serious. Then tragedy enters their life when Porter loses the use of his legs in a riding accident and Thomas is diagnosed with cancer. De-Lovely features a number of noted pop singers interpreting classic songs from Porter's catalog, including Diana Krall, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette, Elvis Costello, Robbie Williams, Mick Hucknall, and others. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, (more)
- 1995
While pursuing a gang of diamond thieves and kidnappers, Fraser (Paul Gross) is thrown from a van and rendered unconscious. When he awakens, he realizes that his memory has been erased. As Fraser laboriously picks through his past (courtesy of filmclips from previous Due South episodes), hopes to rescue the crooks' hostage grow dimmer and dimmer. Filmed as the final episode of Due South's second season, this episode was slated to premiere over the American CBS network on May 31, 1996, but was yanked at the last minute. As a result, the episode debuted September 19, 1996 on Canadian television--and was not seen in the US until it was picked up by the TNT cable service on November 4, 1998. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Paul Gross, David Marciano, (more)
Surviving a stabbing after attacking a Parisian callgirl, mentally unbalanced Alfred Cahill (Martin Kemp) is unaware that he is an Immortal. Instead, he believes his life was spared because he has been chosen by God to purge Paris of all evildoers. What follows is a murder spree in which one callgirl after another is slaughtered -- and next on the endangered list may be Elaine (Sandra Nelson), a friend of Duncan's (Adrian Paul) sweetheart Tessa (Alexandra Van Der Noot). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adrian Paul, Alexandra Van Der Noot, (more)
