Kate Corbett

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Kate Corbett
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Corbett in 2018
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NationalityCanadian
Occupationactor
Years active2008–present

Kate Corbett (born in Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian actress.

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Early years

Corbett started acting at a young age in small town repertoire summer theatre. Once graduating high school, Corbett moved to Toronto, Ontario to go to theatre school at Toronto Metropolitan University; after obtaining her degree, she landed the lead role on Family Biz (Canadian/France co pro) for YTV. She went on to continue her training at the prestigious Canadian Film Centre's Acting Conservatory years later. [1]

Career

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Corbett in 2011

Corbett's feature film credits include three Toronto International Film Festival film selections, The Steps (2015), [2] Empire of Dirt (2013) and The Animal Project (2013); as well as the lead in Once There Was A Winter (2017). She has principal roles in the features Barn Wedding (2014) [3] and How to Be Deadly (2014). Kate has also starred in several short films, including the award-winning How Eunice Got Her Baby (2009) and The Tunnel (2013), [4] which was the Not Short on Talent recipient for Cannes Film Festival and for which she is also the credited writer.

Her television credits include: Good Witch , [5] Fargo , Lost Girl , [6] Signed, Sealed, Delivered , Odd Squad , Republic of Doyle , Satisfaction , Call Me Fitz , The L.A. Complex , InSecurity and Family Biz .

Some of Corbett's more recent theatre credits include; a Canadian Stage English premiere production of Yukonstyle by Sarah Berthiaume and directed by Ted Witzel, as well as a Tarragon Theatre production of Rocking the Cradle by Des Walsh and directed by Richard Rose.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009How Eunice Got Her BabyFloShort
2012Final ViewThe RelievedShort
2013 Empire of Dirt Wendy
2013 The Animal Project Rosie
2013The Tunnel (The Big Dirty Ol'Hole)PennyShort
2014 How to Be Deadly Store clerk
2015Barn WeddingVictoria
2015DennisTraceyShort
2015 The Steps Tammy
2017Once There Was a WinterLady
2017Dead SeriousDetective 2Short
2018 An Audience of Chairs Bonnie
2018 The Silence Hushed Mother
2019 It Chapter Two Dean's Mom
2021 The Righteous DorisNominee — Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress
2024 Skeet Leah Locke

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Family Biz Avalon KellerMain role
2011 InSecurity Denise"Agent Oo La La"
2012 The L.A. Complex Cori"Rules of Thirds", "Half Way", "Stay"
2013 Satisfaction Janet"Janet"
2013 Call Me Fitz Young Elaine"O-Rigins"
2013 Republic of Doyle Melissa"Major Crimes"
2014 Signed, Sealed, Delivered Sarah"The Masterpiece"
2014–15 Lost Girl Stacey"Like Hell: Parts 1 & 2", "Sweet Valkyrie High"
2015 Odd Squad Tennis Lady"Hold the Door/Flatastrophe"
2015 Fargo Gloria Wuddle"Before the Law", "The Myth of Sisyphus", "Fear and Trembling"
2015–2018 Good Witch EveRecurring role
2016For Love & HonorMelanie CorbettTV film
2016 Murdoch Mysteries Josie"Painted Ladies"
2019All My Husband's WivesMarlaTV film
2022 Murdoch Mysteries Mrs.HadleyTV film
2022 Coroner Cassidy James"Heartbeet", "Degargoony", "Young Legend", "True Crime", "LJND", "Blast to the Past"
2024 Son of a Critch Sister Perpetua4 episodes

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References

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