Kate Drummond

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Kate Drummond
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Kate Drummond in 2013
Born (1975-10-21) October 21, 1975 (age 47)
Occupation(s)Actress, producer, director, screenwriter
Years active2006–present

Kate Drummond (born October 21, 1975) [1] is a Canadian film, television, theatre and voice actress; film producer, director and screenwriter. Kate starred as Nikki Bender alongside Brooke Shields in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries's Flower Shop Mystery TV movie series, she played Agent Lucado in the television series Wynonna Earp (2016 - 2017), as Authority Phydra in Utopia Falls (2020), and won best lead performance in a TV movie at the Canadian Screen Awards, for playing Claire Porter in Nowhere - Secrets of a Small Town (2019). In 2022, she starred alongside Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson in The Man from Toronto (2022 film) .

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Early life

Kate Drummond was born on October 21, 1975 [1] in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada; [2] and raised in Sarnia, Ontario. [2] Her father was a police officer and her mother worked at a milk factory, before both switched to real estate while Kate was at primary school. [2] After graduating from St. Patrick's Catholic High School [3] in Sarnia, Drummond attended McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, [4] obtaining Bachelor's degrees in 1998 in Kinesiology and Education. [4]

Kate worked as a full-time elementary school teacher for the Ottawa Catholic School Board [4] for 12 years, before taking her first acting class at the age of 30, where she realised her "creative expression". [5] Kate attended acting classes for 5 years, acting only in local theatre before deciding to leave teaching in 2006 and start her acting career. [1] [5]

Career

Drummond played a leading role as Nikki Bender alongside Brooke Shields in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries's Flower Shop Mystery TV movie series, where her character and Shields' are best friends running a flower shop. [6] [7]

In 2016, Drummond landed a recurring role as Agent Lucado in seven episodes of the television series Wynonna Earp . [8] [9] In 2020, Kate played the role of Authority Phydra in Utopia Falls TV series. [4]

In 2022, She appeared as Agent Lawrencein the Netflix dark comedy movie The Man from Toronto , alongside Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson. [10]

Kate has also performed voices in several video games, [3] she plays the lead character Anna Grimsdottir (Grim) in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (2013), and Assassin's Creed Odyssey in 2018 (see image).

Recognition

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007BreatheMichelleShort film
2008ScrambledMomShort film
2009Death RallyKillerShort film
2010 The Kate Logan Affair RCMP Officer #2
2012 House at the End of the Street NurseUncredited
2013 The Informant Officer Campbell NYPD
2014An ApartmentRachelShort film
2015Working MomClaire
2015 Room Neighbour
2015Dealer IncentivesMiss AndersonShort film
2016It's About TimeSarahShort film
2016Go FishWriter and DirectorForest City Film Festival - Best Feature Film
2016OffbeatSarahShort film
2016Out ThereLunaShort film
20165 Films About TechnologyEmShort film
2017 Adam's Testament Katherine Gable
2018Frat PackFun Fanny
2018County TimeTaylorShort film
2019The Last of Ian CampbellMaggie CampbellShort film
2020Healing HeartsCarol Campbell
2020Life in MemoriesTonya ToremShort film
2021 The Novice Coach Edwards
2022 The Man from Toronto Agent Lawrence [10]

Television movies

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006The RivalWoman at BarTV movie; uncredited
2006Proof of LiesRestaurant PatronTV movie
2007 Custody Dog WalkerTV movie
2007Like Mother, Like DaughterGirl on CampusTV movie; uncredited
2007Demons from Her PastCafe PatronTV movie; uncredited
2009My Neighbor's SecretCoroner's AssistantTV movie
2010The Perfect TeacherGretchen KellerTV movie
2011 Metal Tornado WendyTV movie
2011No SurrenderJodyTV movie
2012Fugitive at 17NurseTV movie
2013Clara's Deadly SecretJane JenkinsTV movie
2013A Sister's RevengeJenniferTV movie
2015Lead with Your HeartSienna HalvorsonTV movie
2015Open HouseSamantha ContessaTV short
2016 Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted Nikki BenderTV movie [6] [7]
2016 Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped In The Bud Nikki BenderTV movie [6] [7]
2016 Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's The Word Nikki BenderTV movie [6] [7]
2017Love on IceLeslie AdamsTV movie
2019A Dangerous Test (TV movie)Amanda FletcherLead role
2019 Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story Mrs. CooperTV movie
2019Nowhere - Secrets of a Small TownClaire Porter - Lead roleTV movie (Nominated for best Actress - and won) [4] [13]
2020Deadly Jealousy: The Killer CousinAmanda FletcherTV movie
2022My Mom Made Me Do ItFridaTV movie

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Sweet Tarts TakeawaySue8 episodes
2013 Covert Affairs CNN Correspondent1 Episode: "Dig for Fire"
2013CAT. 8Beverly HillcroftTV miniseries; 2 episodes
2013 Being Human Shelley1 Episode: "It's a Shame About Ray"
2014 Beauty & the Beast Agent Mallory1 Episode: "Cat and Mouse"
2015Open HouseSamantha ContessaTV short
2015 Good Witch Annie1 Episode: "Do the Right Thing"
2016 Degrassi: Next Class Hunter's Doctor1 Episode: "TurntUp"
2016 Damien Joann1 Episode: "Seven Curses"
2017 Dark Matter Sajen1 Episode: "The Dwarf Star Conspiracy"
2016–2017 Wynonna Earp Agent Lucado7 episodes
2017 Saving Hope Joan Kilbride1 Episode: "Tested and Tried"
2019First Person (TV series)Robyn1 episode - My Father's Dignity
2020 Utopia Falls Authority Phydra10 episodes
2021Ghostwriter (TV series)(2020 reboot)3 episodes
2017-2021 Heartland Paula Westfield3 episodes
2022 Five Days at Memorial Lily1 episode

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist Anna Grimsdottir [2] Voice and motion capture performance
2016 Tom Clancy's The Division Dr. Jessica KandelVoice
2017 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands Several charactersVoices
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey Persephone (mocap) + other CharactersVoices
2019 Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Amanda Weekes + other CharactersVoices
2020 Immortals Fenyx Rising -Voices
2021 Far Cry 6 PerformerVoices

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2017Forest City Film FestivalBest Feature Film (shared with Brett Heard)Go FishWon [14] [12]
2019 Mammoth Film Festival AwardsSummit Award - Achievement in FilmmakingNowhere - Secrets of a Small TownWon [14] [15]
2020 Canadian Screen Awards Best Lead Performance, TV MovieNowhere - Secrets of a Small TownWon [14] [13]

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