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Sonja Smits

Sonja Smits

Actor · Born September 8, 1958 (68) · Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada

Sonja Smits (born September 8, 1958) is a Canadian actress recognized for her versatile performances across film, television, and theatre. She gained prominence for her role as Sara Fraser in the acclaimed Canadian television series "Street Legal." Smits' portrayal of the determined and skilled lawyer showcased her acting prowess and earned her critical acclaim. Additionally, she has been the lead in two other TV series, Traders and the Eleventh Hour, as well as many TV movies such as Margret Lawrence's The Diviners. Her feature films, include David Cronenberg's cult classic, "Videodrome" and "Owning Mahoney" with Philip Seymour Hoffman. Sonja has received numerous honours and awards for her work including a Gemini Award-Best Actress, TWFT- Outstanding Achievement Award and ACTRA Award of Excellence. She was the first artist named as President of Harbourfront Centre Board, was a founding member of ACTRA Women's Caucus and served as Chair at Toronto Artscape Foundation. Sonja is the co-owner of Closson Chase Vineyards, a pioneer in the creation of the viticulture region of Prince Edward County.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 8, 1958 (68)
From
Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Sonja Smits' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Survival
22%
Morality
18%
Self
18%
Ideas
7%
Society
4%
Power
2%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Herald
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
2
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sonja Smits' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sonja Smits' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • I Come Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Star Trek: Section 31(2025)

    as Terran Proctor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Better Days(2023)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • SisterS(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • A Mother's Lie(2021)

    as Joyce

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Drifting Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Joanne

  • Ginny & Georgia(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dena Beck

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Pretty Hard Cases(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Judy Wazowski

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Heritage Minutes: D-Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Diggstown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Candace Wynn

  • Save Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloriana

  • Mary Kills People(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Estelle

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Ransom(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Gwyneth Davenport

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted(2016)

    as Glory Osbourne

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Cybergeddon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 9 episodes · as Amanda Jocelyn

  • One Way(2006)

    as Linda Birk

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Heritage Minutes: Mona Parsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mona Parsons

  • A Different Loyalty(2004)

    as Fay Tolland

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Siblings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mom

  • How to Deal(2003)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Owning Mahowny(2003)

    as Dana Selkirk

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Atwood Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Anderson

  • The Eleventh Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • Odyssey 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 20 episodes · as Cynthia Hodge

  • Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kay Thompson

  • Hidden Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Untold Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Narrator

  • Dead Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sheila Feinstein

  • Traders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 83 episodes · as Sally Ross

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Anne Crain

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • TekWar: TekLords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Kate Cardigan

  • Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Carolyn Rogers

  • The Diviners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Heritage Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Mona Parsons · as Narrator

  • Street Legal(1987)

    Show 130 episodes · as Carrington 'Carrie' Barr

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Loose Ends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Carla

  • Command 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Winslow

  • That's My Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alexandria Rostov

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Nina Russell

  • Videodrome(1983)

    as Bianca O'Blivion

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Lydia Boulanger

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Pit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Mrs. Lynde

  • War Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Lisa

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1980 to 2026; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

One Way (2006)

$3M worldwide

Highest rated

Videodrome (1983)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Street Legal (1987)

Film career

19802026

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1981Screen debut· The Pit

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1980s10 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Sonja Smits' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Star Trek: Section 31 (2025)

67th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Videodrome (1983)

Midcredits 86th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Sonja Smits work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sonja Smits' MovieCove titles; Julie Khaner shares the most, 2.