Gorski, Tamara

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Gorski, Tamara

PERSONAL

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; father, a doctor. Education: Trained with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet; studied drama, pantomime, and improvisational theatre at the University of Winnipeg; studied piano, music theory, and the voice at Royal Conservatory of Music.

Addresses:

Contact—9663 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 496, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Agent—Characters Talent Agency, 200-1505 West Second Ave., Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3Y4, Canada; Steve Young and Associates, 18 Gloucester Lane, Second Floor, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1L5, Canada. Manager—Lara Rosenstock Management, 1314 North Hayworth Ave., Suite 503, West Hollywood, CA 90046.

Career:

Actress, singer, dancer, and musician. Appeared in a touring children's show as a child; Tyrsa Choir, soprano soloist for five years; recording artist and voice performer; dancer with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; also a choreographer.

Member:

Screen Actors Guild, Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists.

Awards, Honors:

Special Jury Prize (with others), Sundance Film Festival, 2002, for How to Draw a Bunny: A Ray Johnson Portrait.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Dr. Alexandra Corliss, PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (also known as PSI Factor, Psi Factor, and Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal), Can-West Global Television and syndicated, 1996-97.

Corey, Straight Up, CBC and PBS, c. 1996-98.

Morrigan, a recurring role, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (also known as Hercules), syndicated, 1998-99.

Megan Torrance, Poltergeist: The Legacy (also known as Poltergeist, El legado, Poltergeist—Die unheimliche Macht, Poltergeist: El legado, and Poltergeist, les aventuriers du surnaturel), Sci-Fi Channel and syndicated, 1999.

Cassie Germaine, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order's Sex Crimes, Law & Order: SVU, and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2001-2002.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Emma, JFK: Reckless Youth (also known as JFK: Nuoruusvuodet and John F. Kennedy—Wilde Jugend), ABC, 1993.

Manya Hartmeyer-Breuer, Haven, CBS, 2001.

Pauline Hemingway, Hemingway vs. Callaghan, CBC, c. 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Natasha, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (also known as Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris), CBS, 1992.

Daria Rostov, Broken Lullaby (also known as Harlequin: Broken Lullaby and Le mystere borodine), CTV (Canada) and CBS, 1994.

Sarah, A Perfect Stranger (also known as Danielle Steel's "A Perfect Stranger"), NBC, 1994.

Circe, Anonymous Rex, Sci-Fi Channel, 2004.

Tatoya, Man with the Screaming Brain, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Prostitute, "Night Prey," Friday the 13th (also known as Friday's Curse, Friday the 13th: The Series, The 13th Hour, Aaveita ja kummituksia, Erben des Fluchs, Kauhun kammio, L'entrepot du diable, Misterio para tres, Pentek 13, Perjantain kirous, and Vendredi 13), syndicated, 1989.

Alison Ritchie, "Trading Places," My Secret Identity (also known as Superkid), CTV (Canada) and syndicated, 1990.

Alexa Singleton, "My Girlfriend's Back and There's Gonna Be Trouble," Dracula: The Series, syndicated, 1991.

Alexa Singleton, "Sophie, Queen of the Night," Dracula: The Series, syndicated, 1991.

Bruce's special friend, The Kids in the Hall, CBC and HBO, 1991.

Mandy and Janet, "Happily Ever After," The Hidden Room, Lifetime, 1993.

The new girl, The Kids in the Hall, CBC and CBS, 1993.

Anna Martin, "Language of the Heart," Picture Windows (also known as The Painted Word and Picture Windows: Language of the Heart), Showtime, 1994.

Christine Miller, "The Long and Winding Road," Street Legal, CBC, 1994.

Lorraine, The Kids in the Hall, CBC and CBS, 1994.

Claire Gibson, "The Black Buddha: Part 1," Forever Knight, USA Network and syndicated, 1995.

Peggy McCall, "Vendetta," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series), syndicated, 1995.

Petra, "Paying the Bill," Taking the Falls, CTV (Canada), c. 1995.

Nerissa, "The Merchant of Venice," A Taste of Shakespeare, [Canada], 1997.

Person with knife (some sources cite Droog), "Wang Dang Doodle," Once a Thief (also known as John Woo's "Once a Thief," John Woo's "The Thief," John Woo's Violent Tradition, Kerran varas, aina varas?, Ladrao que rouba ladrao, Les repentis, and Matar a un ladron), CTV (Canada) and syndicated, 1997.

Hanna Klein, "Subterfuge," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's "Battleground Earth," Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict," Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 2000.

Rebecca Lowell, "Eternity," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series, Angel—Jaeger der Finsternis, and Skoteinos angelos), The WB, 2000.

Vanessa, "Disco Inferno," Now and Again, CBS, 2000.

Young Louise, "Birds of Paradise," Twice in a Lifetime, CTV (Canada) and PAX TV, 2000.

Brenda Caffey, "Empty Spaces," Soul Food, Showtime, 2002.

Dr. Anna Granger and Adrienne, "Static," Witchblade, TNT, 2002.

Young exotic dancer nun, "Sacrilege," The Job, ABC, 2002.

Dr. Ellen Strayhome, "We Are Coming Home," Missing (also known as 1-800-Missing), Lifetime, 2005.

Marla Saffer, "The Camera's Eye," Angela's Eyes (also known as Emily's Eyes), Lifetime, 2006.

Odetta Marku, "The Damage Done," Without a Trace (also known as Vanished and W.A.T.), CBS, 2006.

Lenka, "The Accidental Hero: Parts 1 & 2," Jeff Ltd., CTV (Canada), 2007.

Appeared as Sylvie, "Mummy Virus," Veritas: The Quest, ABC.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Detective Carrie Egstrom, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, syndicated, c. 1992.

Appeared as Alice, In the Weeds, Fox.

Television Editor; Specials:

Assistant editor, UFOs and Aliens: The Search for Truth, 1999.

Film Appearances:

Jenny Nielson, The Lost World, Worldvision Home Video, 1992.

Jenny Nielson, The Return to the Lost World, Worldvision Home Video, 1992.

Girl at bar, To Die For (also known as 2 Die 4), Columbia, 1995.

Krystyna Wituska, A Web of War (documentary), National Film Board of Canada, 1996.

Young woman in bar, Murder at 1600 (also known as Murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue), Warner Bros., 1997.

Casey Roper, Striking Poses, Avalanche Home Entertainment, 1999.

Irina, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (also known as How to Lose a Guy and Wie werde ich ihn los in 10 Tagen), Paramount, 2003.

Yadira, The In-Laws (also known as In-Laws, The In-Laws: What a Wedding, Save the World, Till Death Do Us Part, The Wedding Party, What a Wedding, Ein ungleiches Paar, and Wild Wedding—Ein ungleiches Paar), Warner Bros., 2003.

Film Producer:

Space (short film; also known as SPACE), 1997.

(With others) How to Draw a Bunny: A Ray Johnson Portrait (documentary), Elevator Pictures/Moticos Motion Pictures, c. 2002.

Millennium Crisis (also known as Biohazard 3077 and Bloodmask), Pop Cinema, 2007.

Film Director:

Space (short film; also known as SPACE), 1997.

Stage Appearances:

Jenny, Serpent Kills, Crow's Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1989, also produced in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1994.

Lolly, Lucky Strike, Theatre Passe Muraille, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1996.

Appeared as Katie, Little Sister, and as Jack, The Other Side of the Closet, both Theatre Direct, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; in My Fair Lady (musical) and Sweet Charity (musical), both Rainbow Stage, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; as number three, Da Da Hamlet of Love (also known as Da Da Hamlet), Factory Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and appeared in other productions, including Fiddler on the Roof (musical), Norwood Productions, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.