10 Facts About Lorena Gale

Lorena Gale was a Canadian actress, playwright and theatre director.

Lorena Gale was active onstage and in films and television since the 1980s.

Lorena Gale authored two award-winning plays, Angelique and Je me souviens.

Lorena Gale studied at Concordia University and the National Theatre School and completed a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver in 2005.

Lorena Gale then studied playwriting at the Playwrights' Workshop Montreal.

Lorena Gale's writing explores the nature of being black and mixed race and belonging in Canada.

Lorena Gale appeared in such movies as The Hotel New Hampshire, Another Cinderella Story, Ernest Goes to School, Fantastic Four, Traitor, The Chronicles of Riddick, The Mermaid Chair, and The Exorcism of Emily Rose.

Lorena Gale has guest starred on programs such as The X-Files, Stargate SG-1, Smallville and Kingdom Hospital.

Lorena Gale lent her voice to several animated works such as RoboCop: Alpha Commando, The Bitsy Bears, Camp Candy, The Adventures of Corduroy and Hurricanes.

Lorena Gale died following a battle with throat cancer on June 21,2009, at age 51.