Kathleen Robertson
Kathleen Robertson | |
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Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | July 8, 1973
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse |
Chris Cowles (m. 2004) |
Children | 2 |
Kathleen Robertson (born July 8, 1973)
Early life
Robertson was born in Hamilton, Ontario[2] and attended Sherwood Secondary School and Hillfield Strathallan College, a local private school. She started taking acting classes when she was ten and had roles in local theatre productions. Her first television appearances were in The Campbells, My Secret Identity and E.N.G.
Career
Acting
From 1990 to 1993, Robertson starred as Tina Edison, the eldest of three children of Dr. Fred Edison (Joe Flaherty), on the Canadian sitcom
In 1994, Robertson was cast in the series regular role of
In 2002, Robertson starred as one of the leads in the short-lived Fox legal drama series
In 2011, she was cast as Kitty O'Neill, Tom Kane's personal aide alongside Kelsey Grammer in the Starz original drama series Boss.[7] The series was cancelled after two seasons in late 2012.[8] Robertson also starred in a number of made-for-television movies in recent years, primarily for Lifetime network, including Last Exit (2006), and Time of Death (2013).[9] In 2013, Robertson portrayed the wife of hockey legend Gordie Howe in the made-for-television movie, Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story.[10] The biopic first aired in late April on CBC, and then made its US debut the first week in May. Robertson won a Best Actress Leo Award for her role in the film.
In 2013, Robertson was cast as the lead in the TNT detective drama series
In 2018, Robertson was cast in the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Netflix co-production drama series Northern Rescue. It was released on Netflix and CBC GEM on March 1, 2019.[18] In 2021, Robertson had a pivotal role in the final season of The Expanse as the right hand of Marcos Inaros.
Writing
In 2010s, Robertson added producing and screenwriting to her resume.[19] In 2015, Robertson completed the Writers Guild's Showrunners Training Program, where she was mentored by former WGA West president John Wells.[20] In 2017 she began adapting The Possibilities, Kaui Hart Hemmings' follow up novel to The Descendants about a grieving Colorado mother whose son was killed in a skiing avalanche and then starts a friendship with a mysterious young girl.[21] She is writing a feature drama film based on Chris Cleave's novel, Little Bee starring Julia Roberts.[22][23] In 2017, she began developing Swimming with Sharks, a series based on the 1994 Hollywood satire film.[24] The series was set to debut in 2020 on the former Quibi platform.[25] The series was later picked up by The Roku Channel and premiered at South by Southwest in March 2022.[26] She also created comedy-drama pilot Your Time Is Up for Lifetime with Christina Applegate attached to star.[20] As of 2022 Robertson was writing a film for Paramount and Akiva Goldsman for director Johannes Roberts. She also sold a new series to CBC called APRES SKI as well as a show to Lionsgate with Academy Award nominated doc filmmaker Joe Berlinger attached to direct.
Personal life
Robertson dated acclaimed independent filmmaker Gregg Araki from 1997 to 2000.[27]
Robertson has been married to film producer Chris Cowles since 2004. They run a production company together called DEBUT CONTENT and have several films and television series in various stages of development. She gave birth to her first child, a son named William Robertson Cowles, on July 9, 2008, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.[28] In October 2016, Robertson gave birth to her second son, Bennett.
Filmography
Film (acting)
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Left Out | ||
1992 | Lapse of Memory | Patrick (Melody) | |
1992 | Liar's Edge | Bobby Swaggart | |
1992 | Quiet Killer | Sara Dobbs | Television film |
1993 | Survive the Night | Julie | Television film |
1993 | Blown Away
|
Darla Hawkes | |
1994 | In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance | Susan Williams | Television film |
1997 | Nowhere | Lucifer | |
1998 | I Woke Up Early the Day I Died | Ticket Girl | Cameo |
1998 | Dog Park | Cheryl | |
1999 | Splendor | Veronica | |
2000 | Psycho Beach Party | Rhonda | |
2000 | Beautiful | Wanda Love, Miss Tennessee | |
2001 | Scary Movie 2 | Theo | Nominated — Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Performance |
2001 | Speaking of Sex | Grace | |
2001 | I Am Sam | Big Boy Waitress | |
2002 | XX/XY | Thea | |
2002 | Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story | Evelyn Dick | Television film Nominated — Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
2003 | I Love Your Work | Swoosh Journalist | |
2003 | In the Dark | Rachel Speller | Television film |
2004 | Until the Night | Elizabeth | |
2004 | Control | Eden Ross | |
2005 | 51/50 Mall Cop | Donna | |
2006 | Last Exit | Beth Welland | Television film Nominated — Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
2006 | Hollywoodland | Carol Van Ronkel | |
2008 | Player 5150 | Ali | |
2008 | The Terrorist Next Door | Nicole | Television film |
2008 | Glitch | Lee | Television film |
2009 | Not Since You | Amy Smith | |
2010 | A Night for Dying Tigers | Jules | |
2011 | Losing Control | Leslie | |
2011 | Down the Road Again | Betty-Jo | |
2012 | Three Days in Havana
|
Emily | |
2012 | Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden | Vivian Hollins | |
2013 | Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story | Colleen Howe | Television film |
2013 | Time of Death | Jordan Price | Television film |
2015 | The Vatican Tapes | Dr. Richards |
Television (acting)
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | The Campbells | Dorothea Spencer | Episode: "A Man of Means" |
1988 | My Secret Identity | Jennifer | Episode: "Grounded" |
1990 | C.B.C.'s Magic Hour | Cynthia Bundy | Episode: "The Prom" |
1990–1993 | Maniac Mansion | Tina Edison | Series regular, 65 episodes Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Co-starring in an Off-Primetime or Cable Series (1991–92) |
1993 | The Hidden Room
|
Anne Morrison | Episode: "Passages" |
1994 | Heaven Help Us | Episode: "Upstairs, Upstairs" | |
1994–1997 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Clare Arnold | Series regular, 99 episodes |
1995 | Burke's Law | Tracy Bird | Episode: "Who Killed the World's Greatest Chef?" |
2002 | Girls Club | Jeannie Falls | Series regular, 9 episodes |
2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Darla Pearson | Episode: "View from Up Here" |
2006 | Medium | Diana Marvin / Kathy | Episode: "Ghost in the Machine" |
2006–2007 | The Business | Julia Sullivan | Series regular, 12 episodes Nominated — Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series (2007) |
2007 | Tin Man | Azkadellia | TV miniseries |
2009 | Flashpoint | Helen Mitchell | Episode: "Custody" |
2010 | CSI: Miami | Kayla Pennington | Episode: "Meltdown" |
2011 | Rookie Blue | Leslie Atkins | Episode: "Best Laid Plans" |
2011–2012 | Boss | Kitty O'Neill | Series regular, 18 episodes |
2013 | Cracked | Erin | Episode: "White Knight" |
2014 | Bates Motel | Jodi Morgan | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
2014–2016 | Murder in the First | Hildy Mulligan | Series regular, 32 episodes Nominated – Golden Maple Award for Best Actress in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. (2015)
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2015 | The Fixer | Ellie | TV miniseries |
2019 | Northern Rescue | Charlie Anders | Series regular |
2021–2022 | The Expanse | Rosenfeld Guoliang | Season 6, Series regular |
2022 | Swimming with Sharks | Olive Mace | Also creator, writer, executive producer |
Writing and producing
- 2007 – The Business, Executive Producer
- 2022 – Swimming with Sharks, (TV Series), Producer, Executive Producer
- 2022 – Swimming with Sharks, (TV Series), Episode 1.1, Writer
- TBA – Your Time Is Up, (TV Movie), Writer
- TBA – Little Bee, (Screen Play), Writer
References
- ^ a b "Kathleen Robertson biography and filmography". Tribute.ca. July 8, 1973. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ "Kathleen Robertson Biography". Tvguide.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Rebecca Flint Marx (2014). "Kathleen Robertson – Biography – Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Kathleen Robertson Biography – Fandango".
- ^ Holden, Stephen (May 9, 1997). "Movie Review – Nowhere – Teen-Agers Who Have Too Much Free Time". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ Susman, Gary (October 30, 2002). "David Kelley's streak ends with quick demise of "girls club"". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 20, 2011). "Starz Sets Production Start And Remaining Cast For Kelsey Grammer Series 'Boss'". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ "Boss: Cancelled; No Season Three But... | canceled + renewed TV shows". TV Series Finale. November 20, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ "The Web's Best Television Resource". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- Huffington Post. April 25, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Robyn Ross (May 1, 2014). "Take a Stab at TNT's Murder in the First – Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "TNT Greenlights Steven Bochco's 'Murder In The First' For Summer 2014". Deadline.com. July 19, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ "Steven Bochco's 'Murder in the First' Gets Series Order at TNT". Hollywoodreporter.com. November 17, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ Friedlander, Whitney (September 19, 2013). "Steven Bochco's 'Murder in the First' Greenlit at TNT". Variety. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ Creepy, Uncle (June 28, 2013). "Cast Recorded on The Vatican Tapes". Dread Central. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ Slezak, Michael (August 13, 2013). "Kathleen Robertson Checks Into Bates Motel". TVLine. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ "Eric Dane, Kathleen Robertson Board Canadian Miniseries 'The Fixer'". The Hollywood Reporter. July 16, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "About the show". CBC. February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Kathleen Robertson reveals the #MeToo 'horror stories' that inspired 'Swimming With Sharks'". www.yahoo.com. April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 4, 2015). "Kathleen Robertson Writing Dramedy For Lionsgate TV With Christina Applegate Attached To Star".
- ^ "Kathleen Robertson to Adapt 'The Possibilities' for Jason Reitman at Fox Searchlight". April 12, 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (June 11, 2018). "Julia Roberts Attached To Star In Amazon's 'Little Bee' Film Adaptation; Kathleen Robertson Scripting".
- ^ McNary, Dave (June 11, 2018). "Julia Roberts to Produce, Star in Drama 'Little Bee' for Amazon".
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 2, 2016). "Kathleen Robertson Sells 'Swimming With Sharks' Series Adaptation To E!, Dramedy Starring Christina Applegate To Lifetime".
- ^ "'Swimming With Sharks' Update From Kathleen Robertson Set at Quibi". The Hollywood Reporter. November 20, 2019.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (May 14, 2022). "Kiernan Shipka Goes After Diane Kruger in Hollywood Battle Royale in First Trailer for 'Swimming With Sharks'". Variety.
- ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Kathleen Robertson gives birth to son William". Retrieved July 18, 2023.
External links
- Kathleen Robertson on Twitter
- Kathleen Robertson at IMDb