Katherine McClure | |
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| Born | Katherine McClure April 16, 1981 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Earth Canada 2005 |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Brown |
Katherine McClure (born April 16, 1981) is a Canadian actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She won Miss Earth Canada 2005 and represented her country in the 2005 Miss Earth pageant.
McClure has participated in several Canadian pageantry competitions, including Miss Toronto International (2003), Miss Canada International (2004), and Miss Toronto Galaxy (2004). She won Miss Congeniality in the Miss Earth 2005 pageant that took place on October 23, 2005 in Quezon City, Philippines. [1] [2]
McClure is an advocate for Amnesty International, Plan Canada, Earthroots Canada, The Equator Initiative, and the Kalinga Mission for Indigenous Children and Youth Development.
McClure has performed in a number of Canadian theater productions.
| Role | Production | Theater | Date |
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| Liesl von Trapp | The Sound of Music | Vaughan City Playhouse and Newmarket Theatre | 2004 |
| Maria | West Side Story | Leah Posluns Theatre | 2005 |
| Carmen Diaz | Fame | Stephen Leacock Theatre | 2007 |
| Natalie Channeuse | Jenny’s House of Joy | Newmarket Stage Company | 2008 |
| Lola Lamar | Copacabana | Stephen Leacock Theatre | 2009 |
| Eugenia Bale | The Glorious 12th | Aurora Theatre | 2012 |
| Maria Rainer | The Sound of Music | The Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts and Newmarket Theatre | 2013 |
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