Kate Trotter

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Kate Trotter
Born (1953-02-05) February 5, 1953 (age 71)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)film, television and stage actress
Spouse Guy Sprung (divorced)

Kate Trotter (born February 5, 1953) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress.

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Career

Trotter has over 100 credits in film and television. She won a Gemini Award for Guest Actress in a Dramatic Series in 2003 for Blue Murder . [1]

Her stage roles have included Miss Havisham in Great Expectations , [2] Madge Kendal in The Elephant Man , [3] Alma in Summer and Smoke , [4] Juliet in Romeo and Juliet , [4] Hermione in The Winter's Tale , [4] Katie in Quiet in the Land [5] and Ann Whitfield in Man and Superman . [4] She is a three-time Dora Mavor Moore Award winner for her stage roles. [1]

In addition to her own acting, Trotter has also taught acting at George Brown College and the Armstrong Studio, and works as a professional communication coach. [6]

She also worked as a voice actress, providing her voice for Queen Nehelenia in the original English dub of the fourth season of the Sailor Moon anime in 2000.

Personal life

She was briefly married to theatre director Guy Sprung in the 1980s. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Dirty Tricks Sally
1981 The Plouffe Family Suzan Connely
1981 Threshold Mrs. Anderson
1984 That's My Baby! Karen
1985 Joshua Then and Now Jane Trimble
1988 Martha, Ruth and Edie Mrs. Peebles
1989 The First Season Alex Cauldwell
2003 Beyond Borders Mrs. Bauford
2012 Upside Down Becky
2012 Two Hands to Mouth Suzanne Baxter
2013 Compulsion Sylvia
2013 Tru Love Alice
2015 Cold Deck Audrey
2016Robin & Mark & Richard IIIDocumentary
2019 The Silence Lynn
2022Midnight at the ParadiseCharmaine

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 For the Record ProfessorEpisode: "The Running Man"
1984Kate Morris Vice PresidentKateTelevision film
1985 The Ray Bradbury Theater CarolEpisode: "The Playground"
1985 Murder in Space Pamela CooperTelevision film
1985 Night Heat Megan DavisEpisode: "Secrets"
1985The Suicide MurdersMyrna YatesTelevision film
1986 Philip Marlowe, Private Eye Irma DeanEpisode: "Pickup on Noon Street"
1987A Conspiracy of LoveJudgeTelevision film
1987 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future ViEpisode: "Wardogs"
1987, 1993 Street Legal Various roles2 episodes
1988 Glory Enough for All Edith RoachTelevision film
1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Margaret Lord2 episodes
1988–1990 Friday the 13th: The Series Various roles4 episodes
1990 The Campbells Abigail MarchantEpisode: "Bird of Paradise"
1990 Clarence Rachel LoganTelevision film
1990 E.N.G. Karen KoestlerEpisode: "Traitors All"
1991 Dracula: The Series Margo BurtonEpisode: "I Love Lucard"
1991 Beyond Reality MariumEpisode: "Intimate Shadows"
1991Alligator PieTeacherTelevision film
1992 Material World MarieEpisode: "The Road to Heaven"
1993Romeo & Juliet Lady Capulet Television film
1993–1996 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Karen Simms25 episodes
1994 Side Effects Jennifer MateoEpisode: "House of Caduceus"
1995 Due South Nurse UngerEpisode: "A Hawk and a Handsaw"
1995 The Great Defender VictoriaEpisode: "Pilot"
1995BloodknotPhyllisTelevision film
1995 Family of Cops Mrs. Novacek #1
1995Strauss: The King of 3/4 TimeKlara
1996 TekWar Dr. Allison GilbertEpisode: "The Gate"
1996Golden Will: The Silken Laumann StoryMrs. LaumannTelevision film
1996 Traders Trudy Kelly2 episodes
1997Marie Curie: More Than Meets the Eye Marie Curie Television film
1998 Earth: Final Conflict Dr. Park3 episodes
1998 Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science Lilly SchmidtEpisode: "The Queen of Cons"
1999 Free Fall WidowTelevision film
2000 Psi Factor SandraEpisode: "Gone Fishing"
2001 Relic Hunter Dr. Bette RamerEpisode: "Eyes of Toklamanee"
2001 La Femme Nikita Myra MaukEpisode: "A Time for Every Purpose"
2002You Belong to MeLois ClausenTelevision film
2002 Monk Kate AshcombeEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Psychic"
2002 Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story Vivian HanssenTelevision film
2002 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Carla Thomas3 episodes
2003 Good Fences BeckaTelevision film
2003 Jasper, Texas Jamie Rowles
2003 Fallen Angel Callie
2003, 2004 Blue Murder Various roles2 episodes
2003–2004 The Newsroom George's Boss4 episodes
2004 Soul Food Mrs. CarterEpisode: "We Plan"
2004 Murdoch Mysteries Donalda RhodesEpisode: "Except the Dying"
2004 Lives of the Saints Mrs. AmherstTelevision film
2004 Plain Truth Sarah Fitch
2004 Missing Rasha PashiEpisode: "Truth or Dare: Part 1"
2004 Anonymous Rex Council Member #2Television film
2004An American Girl HolidayMrs. Vandergeld
2004 Paradise Falls Anne Sutton8 episodes
2004–2007 The Jane Show Stella27 episodes
2005 Puppets Who Kill JulieEpisode: "Buttons the Dresser"
2005Million Dollar MurderNeighborTelevision film
2006Cheaters' ClubDetective Rollins
2007 The Best Years June HamiltonEpisode: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"
2007 Tell Me You Love Me Lauren3 episodes
2007 Across the River to Motor City Mrs. Alicia SmithEpisode: "Treat Her Right"
2008 Murdoch Mysteries Stella SmartEpisode: "Body Double"
2008 ReGenesis ProsecutorEpisode: "The Truth"
2009 Taking a Chance on Love Older Eve MillerTelevision film
2009 Wild Roses Nanna4 episodes
2009The Good GermanyLucille CollinsTelevision film
2009UnstableConstance Cole
2009 Being Erica Professor Audrey HoganEpisode: "The Importance of Being Erica"
2010 When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story Helen GriffithsTelevision film
2010Vacation with DerekFelicia
2010–2012 Lost Girl The Norn5 episodes
2011 Republic of Doyle Beth MillerEpisode: "Popeye Doyle"
2011 Little Mosque on the Prairie Cassie McTavishEpisode: "Roomies"
2011 Against the Wall Carolyn RandallEpisode: "We Protect Our Own"
2013–2014 Covert Affairs Senator Claire Pierson4 episodes
2015 Rogue Mrs. HowardEpisode: "Oysters But No Pearls"
2016 Heartland EvelynEpisode: "Something to Prove"
2017 L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables Mrs. BarryTelevision film
2017Anne of Green Gables: Fire and Dew
2019 Good Witch Jennifer Radford2 episodes
2019The Christmas ClubBarbTelevision film
2020 Jann GeorgetteEpisode: "Drop the Single"
2021Toying with the HolidaysKate PrescottTelevision film
2022 Ruby and the Well Principal Jane DonovanEpisode: "I Wish I Had Some Space"

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