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The character was primarily played by Torri Higginson, although when introduced in the Stargate SG-1 two-parter Lost City, she was played by Jessica Steen. In the season 5 Atlantis episode "Ghost in the Machine", the consciousness of Elizabeth Weir, having been transferred to sub-space by a group of Replicators hoping to ascend, was transferred ...
Torri Higginson returned as Elizabeth Weir in her fourth appearance in the season, at the very end of the episode. The script intended her to have two lines of dialog in the episode, but producers knew that the audience would recognize Higginson's voice and hence used a stand-in to say the first line instead. [7]
Sarah Victoria Higginson (born December 6, 1969) is a Canadian actress known professionally as Torri Higginson.She is best known for her roles in the TekWar movies and series, and for portraying Elizabeth Weir in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis (2004–2008), Jordan Hampton in NCIS (2007–2009), and Commander Delaney Truffault in Dark Matter (2015–2017).
Torri Higginson as Elizabeth Weir (main seasons 1–3, recurring season 4): a diplomat and expert in international politics, who leads the initial Atlantis Expedition after briefly serving as the head of Stargate Command in Stargate SG-1. She is a main character in seasons 1-3; in the season 3 finale she is critically wounded by a Replicator ...
Torri Higginson was introduced as Dr. Elizabeth Weir, who would later become one of the lead characters in spin-off Stargate Atlantis. Real world Air Force Chief of Staff John P. Jumper also appeared as himself. This episode was nominated for Emmy, Gemini, and Visual Effects Society awards.
With the season premier, "Adrift", Amanda Tapping replaces Torri Higginson in the opening credits sequence, with Paul McGillion no longer appearing. This marks Amanda Tapping's first appearance as a main character on Atlantis. It also marks the only time an actor has appeared in the opening credits of both Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis.
Ben Stiller has opened up about why he quit Saturday Night Live after only four episodes as a cast member in 1989. "I just knew that I wasn’t a great live performer," Stiller, 59, admitted to ...
Apollo successfully carries out the mission over the objections of Weir (Torri Higginson), who feels her authority being increasingly sidelined. Soon after Apollo returns to Atlantis, the Asurans retaliate by launching a Stargate satellite that fires an energy beam, disabling the Apollo before zeroing in on Atlantis. The beam will deplete the ...