Sarah Torgov (born ) is a Canadian actress. She appeared in popular movies in the 1980s, including '' Meatballs'', ''

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'', '' American Gothic'', '' The July Group'', and ''

Drying Up the Streets ''Drying Up the Streets'' is a 1978 Canadian feature from Robin Spry produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Synopsis This film was originally planned as a one-hour drama for the CBC's '' For the Record'', series but was expanded into ...

''. Her television appearances included episodes of ''

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'' and ''

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''. She won an

ACTRA Award The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada's television and radio industries.

for her performance in ''Drying Up the Streets'' at the

9th ACTRA Awards The 9th ACTRA Awards were presented on April 9, 1980.Rick Groen, "Drying Up the Streets cleans up on ACTRAs". ''The Globe and Mail'', April 10, 1980. The ceremony was hosted by Dave Broadfoot. Television Radio Journalism and special awards ...

in 1980.Lane, Lydia (April 9, 1982). "The Many Interests of Sarah Torgov", ''

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'', p. G5. It also earned her a nomination for a

Canadian Film Award The Canadian Film Awards were the leading Canadian cinema awards from 1949 until 1978. These honours were conducted annually, except in 1974 when a number of Quebec directors withdrew their participation and prompted a cancellation. In the 1970s ...

for Best Actress in a Non-Feature. She stopped acting in 1988 and is now working as an artist and book illustrator in

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. She illustrated ''Let's Read Together: A Parent's Guide to Beginning Reading'', by Ellen Gordon and Eileen Zweig.

Personal life

She was born in

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...

. She is the daughter of noted Canadian humourist and novelist

Morley Torgov Morley Torgov (born 3 December 1927) is a Canadian novelist, humorist and lawyer. He was a partner in the Toronto-based legal firm Olch, Torgov, Cohen LLP. Torgov was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He studied law in Toronto at Osgoode Ha ...

(February 26, 1979). "People", ''

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'' 92 (9): 36. and played the cello in high school. She is married to writer and television producer Douglas Steinberg.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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