Kathleen Munroe

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Kathleen Munroe
Born
Kathleen Marie Sammon Munroe

(1982-04-09) April 9, 1982 (age 42)
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present

Kathleen Munroe (born April 9, 1982) is a Canadian actress.

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Munroe was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and currently resides in Los Angeles. She attended high school at Westdale Secondary School in Hamilton, [1] and studied cinema at the University of Toronto. She won the 2010 ACTRA Award for Outstanding Female Performance. [2] Munroe writes and plays music. [3] She speaks fluent English and French. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Drummer BoyLexus
2004 Eternal Connie
2005The White Dog SacrificeKim
Ice Age ColumbusZiaDocufilm
Decoding AleilAleil CamdenShort film
2006PerennialCarlyShort film
Nominated for Best Actress 'Golden Sheaf Award' at the Yorkton Film Festival [5]
2008Cutting for StoneLexua
Sticks & Stones Will Break My HeartGirlShort film
2009Let Him BeKathleen Joyce
Survival of the Dead Janet / Jane O'Flynn
2016 The Void Allison Fraser
StakeSarahShort film
SnapdragonsAlexa
2017 A Family Man Toni
The Inherent Traits of Connor JamesLeaShort film
2018BirdlandSheila Hood
Knuckleball Mary
2019The Car: Road to RevengeDaria
TaosRebeccaShort film
Elsewhere Lydia
2020A Perfect PlanKate
TBAThe DogsFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Dying to DanceTV movie
Uncredited
2002 Last Call Scottie FitzgeraldTV movie
aka Fitzgerald
2003Family CurseGinaTV movie
111 Gramercy ParkElizabethTV movie
1-800-Missing SecretaryEpisode: "Thin Air"
Tarzan RachelEpisode: "Secrets and Lies"
2004 Show Me Yours Young IreneEpisode: "War & Peace"
Murdoch Mysteries Mrs. EakinsTV movie
Episode: "Poor Tom Is Cold"
Kevin Hill Monica SalzburgEpisode: "Making the Grade"
2005Ice Age Columbus: Who Were the First Americans?ZiaTV documentary
2005–2006 Beautiful People Annabelle BanksMain role, 15 episodes
2007SuspectDet. Mary GroszTV movie
The Dresden Files Heather BramEpisode: "Hair of the Dog"
Durham County Nathalie Lacroix6 episodes
Moonlight Tina HaggansEpisode: "Fleur de Lis"
2007, 2012 Supernatural Katie's Mom / Elizabeth2 episodes
2008 Cold Case Brenda MacDowellEpisode: "The Road"
Accidental Friendship Tami BaumannTV movie
2008–2012 CSI: NY Samantha Flack 4 episodes [6] [7] [8]
2009 Without a Trace Natalia BaldwinEpisode: "Hard Landing"
Flashpoint Laura ScheinmannEpisode: "Last Dance"
(Won 2010 ACTRA Award for Best Female Performance) [2]
NCIS: Los Angeles Aimee SuEpisode: "Killshot"
2010The Wild GirlMargaret HawkinsTV movie
2010, 2012 Republic of Doyle Jane Doe / Annabelle2 episodes
2010–2011 Stargate Universe Amanda Perry4 episodes
Haven Audrey ParkerRecurring role, 4 episodes
2010–2013 Call Me Fitz Ali DevonMain role, 33 episodes
2011 Nikita Leela KantariaEpisode: "Coup de Grace"
Against the Wall EileenEpisode: "We Protect Our Own"
2011–2012 Alphas Danielle RosenRecurring role, 8 episodes
2014ClementineLydia
2014–2015 Resurrection Rachael BraidwoodRecurring role, 16 Episodes
2015 Motive Ashley KirkwellEpisode 3.10
Love Is a Four-Letter WordSarahTV movie
2015–2018 Patriot Alice TavnerMain role, 18 episodes
2016 Second Chance Liz KenyonEpisode: "Admissions"
NCIS: New Orleans Anita KarrEpisode: "Means to an End"
Scorpion Oksana NastrovaEpisode: "Chernobyl Intentions"
2017 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Evelyn BundyEpisode: "Contrapasso"
2019 Chicago Med Andrea DanoverEpisode 5.04 "Infection: Part 2"
Chicago P.D. Episode 7.04 "Infection: Part 3"
2020 S.W.A.T. Alicia BaldwinEpisode: "Stigma"
2020–2022 FBI FBI Assistant Director in Charge Rina TrenholmRecurring role, 8 episodes
2023 Law & Order: Organized Crime D.A. Rika Harold2 episodes
2023 City on Fire Detective PJ McFaddenMain role, 8 episodes
2024–2025 Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Det. Sgt. Frankie BatemanMain role

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