Standing at almost 5'10", Heather Doerksen (the "O" is silent) was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Heading into college, her goal was to study Biological Sciences, but it took one influential acting class to convince her to switch her major. She graduated with her BFA in Theatre from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. After primarily acting in theatre productions, Heather landed her first screen roles on 'Smallville' and 'The L Word' in 2005. She is also a prolific voiceover actress and has voiced many advertising campaigns and cartoon characters.