Kate Kelton

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Kate Kelton
BornJune 20, 1978 [ citation needed ]
Occupation(s)Artist, model and actress

Kate Kelton is a Canadian film and television actress and an artist, who had a recurring role on Syfy's Haven from 2012 to 2013. Kelton has also had leading roles in music videos as well as a long-running international commercial for Tic Tac.

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Personal life and education

Kelton was born in Bamberg, Germany to Czech parents. Her mother is an artist and her adopted father was an architect. Kelton is the great-granddaughter of Czech architect Josef Fanta. Settling in Toronto when she was seven, Kelton attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts and received a Bachelor of Applied Arts in film from Ryerson University. She began her career as an artist before moving into acting. [1]

Art career

Kelton's artwork is exhibited internationally, including at La Luz de Jesus Gallery and Gallery1988 in Los Angeles and New York, and Galerie F in Chicago.[ citation needed ] She has posed for artist Jason Shawn Alexander in the lead role of Corrine for his comic book series, Empty Zone.[ citation needed ] Kelton is a contributing author to Making It in High Heels: Inspiring Stories by Women for Women of All Ages.[ citation needed ] In 2019, her series SENTRY debuted in Los Angeles at Cactus Gallery. The series takes embellishments of a Prague train station designed by her great-grandfather, Josef Fanta, and combines these with portraits of women who came forward about sexual harassment and abuse in the entertainment industry- theSilence Breakers.[ citation needed ]

Commercial career

Kelton played the "Tic Tac Girl" appearing in Tic Tac mints television commercials for almost a decade throughout Canada, Australia, South Africa and Israel. [ citation needed ]

Film

Kelton's feature film debut was in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle . Kelton has also appeared in several independent films.

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 American Psycho 2 ClaraVideo
2003The Republic of LoveMother #1
2004Eden's WakeMaryShort
2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Christy
2005The Chick MagnetBettyShort
2005The Last HitAmanda
2005 Cake Tralee
2006The Last Woman on EarthHannahShort
2008The MuseumAbbyShort
2010 Growth Gina
2011 Detention Madison / Slashing Beauty
2012The Longer Day of HappinessVeronica

Television

Her first series leading role on television was opposite Eric Roberts and Eddie Izzard, as Martine, in IFC's Bullet in the Face .

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Spynet Carmen"Sugar Mountain"
2005 The Eleventh Hour Charlotte Gish"Bumpy Cover"
2005 Wild Card Angie"See Ya Later, Investigator!"
2010SuitematesMelanie McPhersonMain role
2012 Bullet in the Face Martine MahlerTV miniseries
2012-13 Haven Jordan McKeeRecurring role
2015HOARS (Home Owner Association Regency Supreme)PanAm"No Multi-colored, Non-specific or Specific Holiday Lights 67(Ooh)"

Music video

Kelton starred in numerous music videos, including Shaggy's "It Wasn’t Me" and Eric Clapton’s "Can’t Let You Do It."[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. About Kate Kelton Archived 2012-06-04 at the Wayback Machine , katekelton.com; accessed June 17, 2014.