Aaron
Bryce
Demetri
Janis
Lloyd
Mark
Nicole
Olivia
Simon
Stanford
Olivia Benford
SONYA WALGER
• Trauma surgeon- Strong and driven, she thrives
on the visceral nature of her job.
• Married to Mark Benford, mother of daughter
Charlie Benford.
• Direct superior to Surgical Intern Bryce Varley.
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Mark Benford
to Olivia:"I had a shot at changing my future. Changing our future. And I took it."
CHARACTER BIO
Doctor Olivia Benford is a successful trauma surgeon. Strong and driven, she thrives on the challenges of her job. She's tough when it comes to mentoring her interns, but her vast knowledge and compassion for her patients garners respect from the medical staff. Much of her success stems from her love of children. Especially her daughter, Charlie.
Though her marriage to Mark has had its ups and downs, she is fearlessly devoted to him, she recognizes that there is a lot of love there and is doing what she can to make it work.
ACTOR BIO
Sonya Walger leaves indelible impressions with her portrayals of strong, competent women.
On the big screen, Sonya will soon be seen alongside John Cusack in Morgan O’Neill’s The Factory. On television, Walger recurs as Penny Widmore on ABC’s hit drama, Lost. Most recently, she starred as Carolyn in HBO’s Tell Me You Love Me. In Showtime’s Sleeper Cell, she portrayed Special Agent Particia Serxner. Her other credits include Mike Binder’s The Mind of the Married Man, CSI: NY, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and a co-starring role with Jeff Daniels and Marlee Matlin in the Hallmark Hall of Fame telefilm, Sweet Nothing in My Ear.
On stage, Walger appeared on Broadway as Caroline Cushing in Peter Morgan’s Tony Award winning Frost/Nixon, directed by Michael Grandage. Her theatre credits also include Hay Fever, Villette (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield), Apocalyptica (Hampstead), Black Comedy and The Real Inspector Hound (Donmar Warehouse).
Born and raised in Great Britain, Walger attended Oxford University, where she majored in literature. She currently resides in Los Angeles.
HOMETOWN: London, England
BIRTHDATE: June 6
