Kate Hackett | |
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| Born | Maryland, United States |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer, producer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Classic Alice , Best Laid Plans |
| Website | Official Website |
Kate Hackett is an actress, writer, and producer best known for creating & starring as Alice Rackham in the Amazon [1] web series Classic Alice . She is also known for Hulu's Best Laid Plans [2] and Netflix [3] 's Real Rob .
Hackett acted in plays and musicals from a young age. [4] She began acting in film at Boston University, [4] [5] studied with several LA studios, and graduated from Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. [6]
Hackett was cast [7] in Hulu's all-improv series Best Laid Plans in 2010 [6] and was selected to play the romantic lead. After getting her start in the web world, Hackett went on to write and produce several short sketches. [6] [8] Her short, written by and produced with Mark Kosin, "A Special Message for America's Teenagers Archived 2017-07-26 at the Wayback Machine " reached Funny or Die's front page and amassed nearly 10,000 views. [9] After finding success on Funny or Die, she wrote and shot Kate & Joe Just Want to Have Sex, which recorded over half a million views. [10] Hackett was then approached by a team and she began working on Classic Alice. [11]
Both her writing and acting work on Classic Alice were praised as "smart, funny, and absolutely addictive,". [12] Hypable called the acting and dialogue "fast-paced and witty" and commended the writing for using "...a less pop culture-saturated book". [13] Hypable went on to add: "The main character, Alice Rackham (played by series creator Kate Hackett), is likeable and instantly relatable." [13] GeekyNews said: "Kate Hackett, who also writes the show, brings a character to the screen that is unlike anyone we’ve seen on YouTube. Kate is captivating and has a way of making you fall in love with Alice’s quirks and awkwardness. She portrays a relatable heroine whose many nuances make sure that everyone can see a part of themselves in the character.". [14] Classic Alice garnered over 1.5 million views to date. [15] [8]
After Classic Alice, Hackett booked a small role on Rob Schneider's sitcom Real Rob. He had this to say about her acting: "[Kate is] truly funny. Every take was hilarious. That's hard, a lot of people can't do that."
In 2016, she completed a series called Not a Plan. In 2017 she began work on a new short film The Long Dig with the creator of Personal Space, Tom Pike [6] as a producer and writer and lead actor.
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