Torri Higginson

Canadian actress

Sarah Victoria "Torri" Higginson (born Burlington, Ontario, December 6, 1969) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles in the TekWar movies and series, The English Patient, Bliss, and Stargate Atlantis.

Torri Higginson
Torri Higginson at Collectormania Manchester in 2007
Born
Sarah Victoria Higginson

(1969-12-06) December 6, 1969 (age 54)
OccupationFilm/television actress
Years active1991–present
Height5 ft 8.5 in (1.740 m)

Career change

Higginson took over the role of Dr. Elizabeth Weir from Jessica Steen in a guest spot on the season eight opener of Stargate SG-1. She was then carried over as the leader of the Atlantis expedition on Stargate Atlantis and played that role until the end of the show's third season. She was reduced from a main cast member to a recurring role in the fourth season. She did not play the role for the show's fifth season.