Robertson, Kathleen 1973–

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Robertson, Kathleen 1973–

PERSONAL

Born July 8, 1973, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Education: Studied dance in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Addresses:

Agent—Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. Manager—Untitled Entertainment, 1801 Century Park East, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Publicist—Pinnacle Public Relations, 8265 Sunset Blvd., Suite 201, Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Career:

Actress and producer.

Awards, Honors:

Young Artist Award nominations, best young actress costarring in an off-primetime or cable series, 1991, 1992, both for Maniac Mansion; Gemini Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a leading role in a dramatic program or miniseries, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 2002, for Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story; Canadian Comedy Award nomination, film—pretty funny female performance, 2002, for Scary Movie 2; Gemini Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a leading role in a dramatic program or miniseries, 2007, for Last Exit; Gemini Award nomination (with others), best ensemble in a comedy program or series, 2007, for The Business.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Left Out, 1985.

Darla, Blown Away, 1992.

"Patrick"/Melody, Lapse of Memory (also known as Memoire traquee), Gerard Mital Productions/Max Films Productions, 1992.

Lucifer, Nowhere, Fine Line, 1997.

Ticket girl, I Wore Up Early the Day I Died (also known as Ed Wood's "I Woke Up Early the Day I Died" and I Awoke Early the Day I Died), 1998.

Cheryl, Dog Park (also known as Reserve aux chiens), New Line Cinema, 1998.

Veronica, Splendor, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1999.

G.Q. photo-shoot model, Runaway Bride, Paramount, 1999.

Rhonda, Psycho Beach Party, Strand Releasing, 2000.

Wanda Love (Miss Tennessee), Beautiful, Destination Films, 2000.

Theo, Scary Movie 2 (also known as Scarier Movie), Dimension, 2001.

Evelyn Dick, Torso, Shaftesbury Films, 2001.

Grace, Speaking of Sex, Omnibus, 2001.

Big Boy waitress, I Am Sam, 2001.

Thea, XX/XY, IFC Films, 2002.

Swoop journalist, I Love Your Work, THINKFilm, 2003.

Donna, Mail Cop, 2004.

Elizabeth, Until the Night, American World Pictures, 2004.

Eden Ross, Control, Lions Gate Films, 2004.

Carol Van Ronkel, Hollywoodland, Focus Features, 2006.

Ali, Player 5150, 2007.

Amy, The Hill, 2008.

Television Appearances; Series:

Tina Edison, Maniac Mansion, Family Channel, 1990.

Clare Arnold, Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1994-97.

Jeannie Falls, Girls Club, Fox, 2002.

Julia Sullivan, The Business, Independent Film Channel, 2006-2007.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Azkadellia, Tin Man, Sci-Fi Channel, 2007.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Sara Dobbs, Quiet Killer (also known as Black Death and New York, alerte a la peste), CBS and CTV, 1992.

Bobby Swaggart, Liar's Edge (also known as Intimate Delusions), Showtime, 1992.

Darla, Blown Away, HBO, 1993.

Julie, Survive the Night (also known as Night Hunt), USA Network, 1993.

Susan Williams, In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance, NBC, 1994.

Evelyn Dick, Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story (also known as Le Torse and Torso), CTV, 2002.

Rachel Speller, In the Dark, 2003.

Beth Welland, Last Exit, CTV, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Grounded," My Secret Identity, syndicated, 1988.

Cynthia Bundy, "The Prom," C.B.C.'s Magic Hour, 1990.

Daria, E.N.G., Lifetime, 1990.

Anne Morrison, "Passages," The Hidden Room, 1993.

"Upstairs, Upstairs," Heaven Help Us, 1994.

Tracy Bird, "Who Killed the World's Greatest Chef?" Burke's Law, CBS, 1995.

Darla Pearson, "View from Up Here," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI), NBC, 2005.

Kathy/Diana Marvin, "Ghost in the Machine," Medium, NBC, 2006.

Television Executive Producer; Series:

The Business, Independent Film Channel, 2007.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Parade, June 10, 2001, p. 18.

Electronic:

Kathleen Robertson Website,http://www.kathleen-robertson.com, December 7, 2007.

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