Kate Hewlett

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Kate Hewlett
Hewlett at the Creation Official Stargate Convention (2007).
Born
Katherine Emily Hewlett

(1976-12-17) December 17, 1976 (age 47)
Years active1999–present
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
RelativesDavid Hewlett (brother)

Katherine Emily Hewlett (born December 17, 1976)[1] is a Canadian film, television, and stage actress.[2]

Biography

On December 17, 1976 (47 years ago) (1976-12-17), Hewlett was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America.[3]

Hewlett has worked in television, film, and theatre. Her brother is actor David Hewlett, who portrayed Rodney McKay in Stargate Atlantis.[4] She guest-starred as McKay's sister, Jeannie Miller, in four episodes on the series.[5] She also co-starred with him, again as his sister, in the unrelated film A Dog's Breakfast (2006).[6]

Hewlett wrote and starred in the off-Broadway production of Humans Anonymous which was the winner of Best of Fringe and Best Ensemble at the 2008 Toronto Fringe Festival and Outstanding New Play at the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival.[7][8]

In 2012, Hewlett was cast in the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation as Margaret Matlin, a role she played until 2014. In 2013, she starred in Jeremy Lalonde's low-budget comedy feature film Sex After Kids (2013).[9][10]

In 2014, Hewlett was cast in the comedy television series The Stanley Dynamic as Lisa Stanley. In the episode 'The Stanley Astronaut' she once again worked alongside her brother David.[11]

Hewlett guest-starred in the 2016 Starz series The Girlfriend Experience (2016), based on Steven Soderbergh's film of the same name.[12]

Hewlett played the role of Mayor Flaherty in the TV show Hollie Hobby in 2018.[13]

In 2013, Hewlett published her book The Swearing Jar (2013),[14] which has been turned into a play.[15] In 2021, it was announced that production had begun on a further feature film adaptation,[16] which premiered in 2022 as The Swearing Jar (2022).[17]

Hewlett won the

Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023 for "The Swearing Song", a song she wrote for The Swearing Jar.[18]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Loose Change Erin
2005 Dark Water Teacher's Aide
2005 Four Minutes Helen TV film
2007 A Dog's Breakfast Marilyn
2009 The Last New Year Catherine
2010 She Said Lenny Jenny Short film
2012 Jesus Henry Christ Alice O'Hara
2013 Sex After Kids Jody
2013 Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery Clara Morrow TV film
2013 Everything Must Go Andrea Short film
2014 Debug Accounting Program
2015 Deadfall The Woman Short film
2018 The Go-Getters Nurse

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Kevin Hill Teacher "Making the Grade"
2006 11 Cameras Andrea 19 episodes
2006–2008 Stargate Atlantis Jeannie Miller 4 episodes
2008 Psych Stacy "There's Something About Mira"
2010 Murdoch Mysteries Lucy Worthing "Rich Boy, Poor Boy"
2010 Flashpoint Heather Sobol "Jumping at Shadows"
2011 InSecurity Kathy "The Ligerian Candidate"
2011 Fancy Maureen
2012 Republic of Doyle Erin Riggs "Dead Man Talking"
2012 The L.A. Complex Andrea 3 episodes
2012–2014 Degrassi: The Next Generation Margaret Matlin 16 episodes
2014 Degrassi: Minis Margaret Matlin "Dress You Up Part 3"
2014 Saving Hope Sarah "Twinned Lambs"
2014 Working the Engels Chelsea "Jenna vs. The Momfia"
2014–2015 Remedy Nicole Foster 5 episodes
2015–2017 The Stanley Dynamic Lisa Stanley 50 episodes
2016–2017 Degrassi: Next Class Margaret Matlin 5 episodes
2016 The Girlfriend Experience Sarah 6 episodes
2018 Holly Hobbie Mayor Flaherty 6 episodes
2018-2019 Big Top Academy Madame Q 3 episodes
2021
Amelia Parker
Cleo Anderson Series lead

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kate Hewlett". cfccreates.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Kate Hewlett". IMDb. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "Kate Hewlett". IMDb. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  4. ^ 051: Kate Hewlett, "Jeannie Miller" in Stargate Atlantis (Interview), retrieved September 2, 2023
  5. ^ 051: Kate Hewlett, "Jeannie Miller" in Stargate Atlantis (Interview), retrieved September 2, 2023
  6. ^ "A Dog's Breakfast 2007 Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "The Swearing Jar". Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "The Bridge Theatre Company presents Kate Hewlett's "The Swearing Jar" at FringeNYC". Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  9. ^ "Sex After Kids a raunchy ensemble comedy". Calgary Herald. September 26, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  10. ^ "Sex After Kids, no sex please, we're parents". Toronto Star. February 6, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  11. ^ "Kate and David Hewlett, sister and brother team, reunite on The Stanley Dynamic". Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  12. ^ "John Doyle: The Girlfriend Experience is thrilling and coolly repulsive". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  13. ^ "Kate Hewlett list of TV and movie shows". Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  14. ^ "The Swearing Jar By Kate Hewlett". Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  15. ^ "The Swearing Jar at Grande Prairie Live Theatre". Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  16. ^ Malyk, Lauren (May 6, 2021). "The Swearing Jar lifts lid on production". Playback. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  17. ^ Grobar, Matt (July 13, 2022). "Gravitas Ventures Takes Rights To Romantic Drama 'The Swearing Jar' Starring 'Under The Banner Of Heaven's Adelaide Clemens". Deadline Hollywood.
  18. ^ Benchetrit, Jenna (April 13, 2023). "Brother dominates with a dozen wins on third night of Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News.

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