Biography
Deborah Kara Unger is a Canadian actress. Born in Vancouver, she studied philosophy and economics at the University of Victoria before becoming the first Canadian accepted to Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art, from which she graduated in 1988.
She began her career in Australian television and film, including the 1989 series Bangkok Hilton. Her breakthrough came with the role of Catherine Ballard in David Cronenberg's Crash (1996). Subsequent films include The Game (1997), Payback (1999), The Hurricane (1999), White Noise (2005), Silent Hill (2006) and The Way (2010). She has received Genie Award nominations for her performances in Sunshine (2000) and Between Strangers (2002).
