In late 2374, unforeseen circumstances lead Ezri Tigan, a young and promising Starfleet ensign, to unexpectedly become the new host for the Dax symbiont. As the ninth Dax host, Ezri has a rich legacy to live up to. Her immediate predecessor, Jadzia, is a valued and popular officer during her service on the Federation station Deep Space Nine, but, in 2374, Jadzia is murdered by the insane Gul Dukat. Dr. Julian Bashir manages to save the Dax symbiont, and it is rushed aboard the U.S.S. Destiny, for transportation back to Trill. Halfway through the journey, the symbiont takes a turn for the worse; it needs to be placed in a host immediately. Ensign Ezri Tigan, serving as an assistant ship's counselor, is the only Trill on board the Destiny; despite her total lack of preparation, she agrees to become the symbiont's new host. Instead of the usual years of training to prepare her to joined existence, Ezri is given a 15 minute lecture by the ship's surgeon - "and he wasn't even a Trill!" She later remarks. "I laid down on that operating table one person [and woke up] eight different people." In light of this, Ezri's subsequent confusion over her identity is understandable. Unlike many young Trills, Ezri never wanted to be joined; instead, she spent most of her childhood dreaming of a life and career that would take her far away from her home and family. Ezri's dreams of leaving home become reality when she joins Starfleet, a decision that leads her to a new life, first on the starship U.S.S. Destiny, and later on Deep Space Nine. The young Trill's defiance of her mother's wishes shows that Yanas has not smothered her daughter's independent spirit, but the same cannot be said for Ezri's two brothers, both of whom work for the family firm. Ezri's new life may, at times, be strange and uncomfortable, but she does not regret her decision to leave home. She has forged a new life for herself in Starfleet, one that allows her to follow her own dreams and aspirations, free of unreasonable expectations. (from Fact Files).

Nicole De Boer

Most recently, deBoer starred in the independent feature film "Cube" (the Toronto Film Festival winner which was hailed with widespread critical acclaim). One of Canada's busiest leading actresses, last season she completed work on the series "Dooley Gardens," marking the fifth Canadian series in which she has been a series regular. Her other Canadian series include "Beyond Reality," "9B," "Forever Knight" and "First Resort." American audiences will know deBoer from her starring role in USA Networks' "Mission Genesis," her series regular role on MTV's "Catwalk," and recurring roles on HBO's "The Kids in the Hall." In addition, she has guest-starred in the CBS Movie of the Week, "Family of Cops" and "Top Cops," and Showtime's "Outer Limits" and "Poltergeist," as well as in a number of Canadian series, including "Manic Mansion," "Hidden Room," "Sweating Bullets" and "The War." DeBoer has appeared in a number of made-for-television movies, including Fox's "The Counterfeit Contessa," ABC's "J.F.K.: Reckless Youth," USA Networks' "Kissing Place" and The Disney Channel's "My Date With the President's Daughter." Her films for Canadian television include starring roles in "Heart of Courage," "E.N.G." and "Baby It's You." In addition to "Cube," deBoer has starred in a number of other independent feature films, including "Jungleground," Prom Night IV" and New Line's "National Lampoon's Senior Trip." A busy stage actress in addition to her television and film work, deBoer has starred in numerous Canadian regional theater productions, among them "Little Women," "Our Town," "Anne of Green Gables," "The Wizard of Oz," "Little Foxes" and "The Father."

Actress filmography

1. "Deepwater Black" (1997) TV Series .... Yuna
   ... aka "Mission Genesis" (1997)
2. Cube (1997) .... Leaven
3. When Innocence Is Lost (1997) (TV)
4. Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996)
   ... aka Brain Candy (1996)
   ... aka Drug, The (1996)
5. Senior Trip (1995) .... Meg Smith
   ... aka National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995)
6. Jungleground (1995) .... Caitlin
7. Counterfeit Contessa, The (1994) (TV)
8. "JFK: Reckless Youth" (1993) (mini) TV Series .... Olive Cawley
9. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) TV Series (as Nicole deBoer) .... Lieutenant Ezri Dax
   ... aka "DS9" (1993) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
10. Family Pictures (1993) (TV) .... Penny
11. "Catwalk" (1992) TV Series
12. Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil (1992) .... Meagan
13. "Beyond Reality" (1991) TV Series .... Celia
14. Kissing Place, The (1990) (TV) .... Cathy

Notable TV guest appearances

1. "Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal" (1996) playing "Kelly Tanner" in episode: "Possession" 10/5/1996
2. "Poltergeist: The Legacy" (1996) playing "Samantha Wallace" in episode: "Crystal Scarab, The" (episode # 1.11) 6/28/1996
3. "Outer Limits, The" (1995) playing "Cadet 2nd class Bree Tristan" in episode: "Quality of Mercy" (episode # 1.13) 6/16/1995
4. "E.N.G" (1990) playing "Nancy Bergman" in episode: "Play's the Thing, The" (episode # 5.10) 1994
5. "E.N.G" (1990) playing "Brenda" in episode: "Baby It's you" (episode # 4.8) 1993
6. "Forever Knight" (1992) playing "Jeannie" in episode: "Dark Knight, the Second Chapter" (episode # 1.2) 5/6/1992
7. "Forever Knight" (1992) playing "Jeannie" in episode: "Dark Knight" (episode # 1.1) 5/5/1992
8. "TekWar" (1994)