
Canadian actress Michelle Nolden started her acting career in the late 90s with guest TV appearances before TV recognition from Street Time (2002-03). But it was her role as the main cast Dr. Dawn Bell in Saving Hope (2012-17) that brought her in mainstream fame. Throughout her career journey of 2 decades, Michelle made appearances in Numbers, Republic of Doyle, Nikita, and Northern Rescue.
Early Life, Age, and Height of Michelle Nolden
Born on March 17, 1973, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, Nolden is a Canadian by nationality. Her father’s name is William John Nolden (1940- 2017). Although she barely has revealed much about her family, she often posts pictures on her parents on social media.

An alumna of Ryerson University, Michelle has a height of 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm). As of 2021, Michelle Nolden is 48 years old.
Happily Married and Mother Of Three Children- Who Is Michelle’s Husband?
Along with a successful acting career, the Street Time actress enjoys her blissful marital relationship of decades. Furthermore, with her husband Chris Szarka, she is the mother of three children. The duo has three sons: Alex (14 years old), Joseph (11 years old), and Michael ( 9 years old) as of 2021.
Michelle’s spouse Chris is the executive producer of Showcase’s Rent a Goalie.
They exchanged vows in 1998 in Brantford at the Hungarian Hall, after 5 years of dating. But throughout these years, the couple has remained low-key about further details of their wedding.

Reportedly, the lovers met in 1993 at East Side Mario’s restaurant in Toronto as per Nolden in an interview with TRNTO.com, published in March 2020. But didn’t specify the exact year of their meeting. At that time, the Canadian actress worked as a waitress, where Chris came with mates from the baseball team.
Then following four months, her now-husband Szarka approached Michelle for a date and went to watch Jurassic Park at the cinemas at Market Square. While they were into 6 months of a relationship, the actress got a ‘six-month contract entertaining on a cruise ship’. As a result, they would write letters and maintained a healthy relationship despite the distance.
Engagement Surprise Spoiled
According to Chris Szarka, he proposed to the Northern Rescue actress while at a family gathering. He stated with TRNTO.com that he planned to take Nolden to a midnight paddleboat ride and propose; he would signal the family members ashore by flashlight for fireworks.
However, it didn’t go as planned as Chris had to discreetly flash the Jet Ski coming towards them, which mistakenly family members took as a signal. And all surprise went off which he explains as a ‘epic night’. But in the end, the duo is happy together which is all that matters.
Net Worth Of Michelle Nolden
As of 2021, Michelle Nolden has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million. Professional for more than 2 decades, the majority of her fortune came through acting payrolls.
Nolden’s most acclaimed major roles were in Street Time, Saving Hope, and Northern Rescue. Moreover, she had recurring roles in famous series such as Numbers, Nikita, The Wedding Planners, and Tiny Pretty Things. Even if her actual salary never came into light, she allegedly made tens of thousand dollars per episode, averaging an income in the 6-digit figure annually.
Some of her film with notable box-office collection are:
- The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009)- $101 million
- Red (2010)- $199 million
- Carrie (2013)- $84 million
In addition to that, she was director and writer of independent projects: We Need a Hero (2013, documentary), A Man’s World (2012), and Loonie (2007, short-film).
Acting Career and Breakthrough
In 1998, Michelle Nolden made her TV debut as a guest cast in Earth: Final Conflict. Later, it followed her brief TV roles in Relic Hunter, La Femme Nikita, and The Zack Files, before landing as Rachel Goldstein in Street Time (2002-03).
Her notable TV screen increased after portraying recurring casts; as Robin Brooks in Numb3rs (2006-10, 15 episodes), Allison Jenkins in Republic of Doyle (2011-14), and Kathleen Spencer in Nikita (2012-13).
Nolden’s acting career breakthrough came as Dr. Dawn Bell in Saving Hope (2012-17, 57 episodes). In the Canadian supernatural medical drama series, she worked alongside Erica Durance, Julia Taylor Ross, Kristopher Turner, Wendy Crewson, and Glenda Braganza.

In 2019, she portrayed Sarah West in Northern Rescue co-starring William Baldwin and Kathleen Robertson.
Later, the actress made occasional TV screen appearances in October Faction (2020), The Wedding Planners (2020), Tiny Pretty Things (2020), and Heartland (2021).
Over these years, Michelle also worked in movies such as The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009), Red (2010), Carrie (2013), A Christmas Horror Story (2015) and She Never Died (2019).

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