DeBoer began her acting career while a child in her native Toronto. Initially a shy child, she surprised her parents one day when she informed them that she'd been selected to play Dorothy in her fourth grade class' presentation of The Wizard of Oz. With the blessing of her parents, her grandmother helped her to find an agent. Shortly afterward, deBoer made her television debut in a Christmas special starring Red Skelton and Vincent Price. Throughout childhood she was active in commercials and theater.
During her teen years, she went through a "punk rocker" phase but found out that her "look" kept her from attaining good roles. By age seventeen, DeBoer was back in front of the camera as a series regular in the CBC drama 9B. Later, she was a regular on Beyond Reality, which aired on USA Network, First Resort, and Catwalk, in the role of Maggi, which also starred her Mission Genesis castmate Kelli Taylor and was telecast on MTV.
DeBoer's numerous television credits include guest appearances on the shows, Kids in the Hall, Poltergeist, The Outer Limits, Psi-Factor, Maniac Mansion and an episode of Tekwar entitled Chill Factor, which also featured Julie Khaner (Gen on Mission Genesis).
On film, DeBoer was featured in Kids in the Hall-The Movie. She remarks, "I had done a few episodes with them as this character Laura and I get recognized more for that than just about anything else I've done!" When the movie materialized, she says she was thrilled to be a part of it. She also co-starred in the film National Lampoon's Senior Trip with Matt Frewer and Tommy Chong.
In her free time, DeBoer likes to travel. She has been known to drive to Los Angeles from Toronto when the mood hits her.
Sometimes Credited As:
Nikki De Boer
Nicole deBoer
1."Mission Genesis" (1997) TV Series .... Yuna
2.When Innocence Is Lost (1997) (TV)
3.National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995) .... Meg Smith
... aka Senior Trip (1995)
4.Jungleground (1995) .... Caitlin
5.Counterfeit Contessa, The (1994) (TV)
6."JFK: Reckless Youth" (1993) (mini) TV Series .... Olive Cawley
7.Family Pictures (1993) (TV) .... Penny
8."Catwalk" (1992) TV Series
9.Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil (1992) .... Meagan
10."Beyond Reality" (1991) TV Series .... Celia
11.Kissing Place, The (1990) (TV) .... Cathy
Notable TV guest appearances
1."Poltergeist: The Legacy" (1996) playing "Samantha" in episode: "Crystal Scarab, The" 1996
2."Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal" (1996) playing "Kelly Tanner" in episode: "Possession" 12/9/1996
3."Outer Limits, The" (1995) playing "Cadet 2nd class Bree Tristan" in episode: "Quality of Mercy" 6/16/1995
4."E.N.G." (1990) playing "Nancy Bergman" in episode: "Play's the Thing, The" 1994
5."E.N.G." (1990) playing "Brenda" in episode: "Baby It's you" 1993
6."Forever Knight" (1992) playing "Jeannie" in episode: "Dark Knight, The Second Chapter" 5/6/1992
7."Forever Knight" (1992) playing "Jeannie" in episode: "Dark Knight" 5/5/1992
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