Nancy Sorel is a renowned American-Canadian actor and voice artist, celebrated for her captivating performances in a diverse range of projects. Born on May 14th in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA, she is the third child of Alphonse J Weglowski, a tool maker, and R.N. Diane Sorel Weglowski. Nancy's early life was marked by her attendance at B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River, followed by her graduation from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, where she earned a degree in Theatre and Film.
During her time at U Mass Amherst, Nancy landed her first professional acting gig at the University Playwrights festival, working alongside guest artist Bill Pullman. This experience inspired her to relocate to New York City to pursue a career in acting. After earning her degree, Nancy began her professional journey, performing Off-Broadway at the Ernie Martin and Intar Theaters, while also working in commercials, print, and television.
Her breakthrough role came when she won the part of Coco on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live. This success led to her relocation to Los Angeles, where she starred in the NBC daytime series Generations (1989). Nancy's subsequent guest appearances in Prime Time shows, Movies of the Week, and Pilots, including Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990),Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989),Murder, She Wrote (1984),Empty Nest (1988),The X-Files (1993),and The Outer Limits (1995),further solidified her reputation as a talented and versatile actress.
After moving to Canada, Nancy continued to work on numerous television projects, including Hope Island (1999),Beggars and Choosers (1999),Seven Days (1998),First Wave (1998),The Twilight Zone (2002),Stargate SG-1 (1997),Tru Calling (2003),The 4400 (2004),and many Made-for-TV Movies.
In Canada, Nancy met and married her husband, Paul Magel, a manufacturer and actor, with whom she has two children. Nancy's most notable projects include her critically acclaimed performance as Clara Fine in the HBO series Less Than Kind, for which she won two Canadian Comedy Awards (2009 & 2010) and an ACTRA Award (2014),as well as her nominations for a Canadian Screen Award in 2014 and two ACTRA Awards in 2015.
Throughout her career, Nancy has demonstrated her remarkable range, playing a wide array of characters, from a Hallmark mom (Kathy Krueger, in Once Upon A Christmas Miracle 2018) to an FBI Agent (Agent Cole, in The Grudge 2019),a recently widowed school teacher grappling with her faith (Mrs. Abbott, in Breakthrough 2019),and a 1960s socialite of the Third Reich (Mary Dawson, in The Man in the High Castle, seasons 2 & 3, 2017-2018). Nancy has become a sought-after veteran of both the US and Canadian film and television industries, known for her captivating performances and dedication to her craft.
