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Kathleen Robertson Biography

Birth Name:Kathleen E. Robertson

Birth Place:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actress, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Nominated for two Gemini Awards, which recognizes achievements in Canada's TV industry, once in 2002 for her role in "Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story" and in 2007 for the TV miniseries "Last Exit․"
  • In 2002, she was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award
  • Was nominated for two Young Artist Awards for her work on the series "Maniac Mansion․"
  • Started acting classes when she was only ten and had a number of roles in local theater productions
  • Born in Hamilton, Ontario, and attended Hillfield Strathallan College, a local private school
  • Quote: "I didn't go to college․ I did my first movie when I was 12․ All through high school I had a series of tutors; I had sort of an unconventional upbringing because I was always working․"
  • Quote: "Every movie you do, you learn so much and you change so much․ I've always been lucky in that I've always known what I want to do and the stuff that I like․ I've tried to be true to that․"

Awards

  • 1991Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress Co-starring in an Off-Primetime Series: nominated
  • 1992Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress Co-starring in an Off-Primetime or Cable Series: nominated
  • 2002Canadian Comedy Award-Film - Pretty Funny Female Performance: nominated
  • 2002Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2007Gemini-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2007Gemini-Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series: nominated
  • 2008WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Mini-Series / Made for Television Movies: winner
  • 2014Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2014Leo-Best Lead Performance By a Female in a Television Movie: winner
  • 2015Golden Maple Awards-Best Actress in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US: nominated