Katie Boland

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Katie Boland
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Boland in 2017
Born
Katherine Lenora Boland

1987or1988(age 35–36)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s) Actress, writer, director, producer
Years active1995–present
Website www.katieboland.com

Katie Boland (born 1987 or 1988) is a Canadian actress, writer, director, and producer. [1] She began her career as a child actress in film and television and has since branched out into adult roles, in addition to writing, directing, and producing her own projects. [2]

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Early life

Boland was born and raised in Toronto, [2] and began her career as a child actor and her first role was in the CBS miniseries The Third Twin (1997), opposite Kelly McGillis and Jason Gedrick. [2]

Career

In her youth, Boland became well known for her roles in the Canadian children's television shows Noddy and The Zack Files . Since subsequently starred in the drama miniseries Terminal City (2005). In 2007, Boland starred as Christine in the Hallmark Channel original film The Note ; she also starred in its 2009 sequel Taking a Chance on Love . [2]

Boland at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival KatieBoland10TIFF.jpg
Boland at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival

In 2008, Boland appeared in Atom Egoyan's Adoration , and in 2009, she was chosen by Elle as one of three Canadians to watch. [3] The following year, she played a supporting role in Michael Goldbach's Daydream Nation (2010). In 2012, she was featured in the Paul Thomas Anderson film The Master . [2]

In 2013, Boland wrote, produced, and starred in the Hulu web series Long Story, Short, co-created with her mother Gail Harvey, who also directed it. The series was filmed in the house where she grew up and was based on her personal essays "The Summer I Lost My Mind." [4] For her role in the series, Boland won a Canadian Screen Award in 2014. [5] [6] She also won the Best Actress award at the inaugural Vancouver Web Series Festival, among other nominations, for her performance in Long Story, Short. [7] Later that same year, she was chosen as one of Playback 's annual "10 To Watch". [8]

From 2013 to 2015, Boland starred in the recurring role of Clarissa on the hit CW series Reign . [9] [10] [11] In 2015, Boland played a supporting role in Born To Be Blue (2015), alongside Ethan Hawke, [12] [13] which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and also starred as part of an ensemble cast in the film People Hold On , [14] which was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award. [15]

In 2017, she starred in the low-budget thriller film Cardinals opposite Sheila McCarthy, Grace Glowicki, and Noah Reid. The film premiered in the Discovery section of the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. [16]

In 2016, Boland was awarded a grant by bravoFACT to direct and star in a short film, which she also wrote, titled Lolz-Ita. [17] The film is about the life of a naïve but internet savvy 22-year-old who becomes a celebrity on Instagram. Gail Harvey (her mother) and Lauren Collins co-produced the film alongside Boland. [18] In 2017, it was announced that Lolz-Ita would screen at the TIFF Bell Lightbox as part of the Toronto International Film Festival's Share Her Journey campaign to "champion female storytellers". [19] The film was also selected to screen at the 24th annual Austin Film Festival. [20]

In 2020, production began on Boland's full-length directorial debut, We're All in This Together . Based on the novel of the same name by Amy Jones, the film also stars Boland as twins Finn and Nicki Parker alongside Martha Burns and Alisha Newton. Boland wrote the screenplay adaptation. [21] The film was released on 6 July 2021. [22]

In addition to acting, screenwriting, and directing, Boland has written a novel and works as an occasional journalist for the various media publications, including the Toronto Star , BlogTO, SheDoesTheCity, and TChad Quarterly. Boland's written work focuses mainly on women's issues and relationships. [23]

Personal life

Boland's mother is award-winning Canadian director Gail Harvey. [24] [25] Together, they own a production company, Straight Shooters. [26] Her father is journalist Kevin Boland and her brother, who goes by the stage name Spark Houston, is a rapper. [27]

The documentary Paper Promises (2010) is about her grandfather Larry Harvey, a Country musician, and was directed by her uncle Shane Harvey. [28]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler StoryYoung Ellie Nesler
Striking Poses Motel GirlVideo
The Life Before This Jake's Daughter
2003Guest RoomShort film
2004Some Things That StayTamara Anderson
2006 Mount Pleasant Nadia
2008 Adoration Hannah
Growing OpHope
2009 Dancing Trees Martha Rooney
FatefulNomiShort film
2010 The Making of Plus One Starlet
Die Melody Chambers
Daydream Nation Jenny
PookaAbigail "Pooka" CookeShort film
2012Where Are the Dolls
The Master Young Woman
Looking Is the Original SinAnna
Close Your EyesClaireShort film
2013 Sex After Kids Markee
FerociousTess
The Spirit GameMaggie FoxShort film
Gerontophilia Désirée
MethodBarista / A.D.Short film
A Subsequent LifeSophie
2014 Fall Chelsea
Given Your HistoryAlannaShort film
The Date
Throwing CottonShona
2015The BabysitterMartha
Street MeetLinda
Hunter's MoonBetty
DennisJackieShort film
The Craft: Based on the Life & Work of H.P. LovecraftSonia Greene
Born to Be Blue Sarah
People Hold On Alycia
2016Joseph and MaryRebekah
RenaissanceAlex
2017 Love of My Life Zoe
South of Hope Street
Cardinals Eleanor Walker
Lolz-ItaLolz-ItaShort film, also wrote and directed
2021 We're All in This Together Nicki/FinnDirected/starred/adapted

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Lollo rosso
1997The Third TwinBold TwinTV film
1998–1999 Noddy Kate TomtenMain cast
1999God's New PlanLindsay HuttonTV film
2000 In a Heartbeat Amy"Thing That Go Bump in the Night" & "A Night to Remember"
One True Love LauraTV film
2000-2002 The Zack Files Gwendolyn "Gwen" KillerbyMain role
2002Guilty HeartsElly MoranTV film
Salem Witch Trials Annie Putnam
2005 Shania: A Life in Eight Albums Jill (13–24 years)
The Stranger I MarriedTracy Evenshen
Terminal City Sarah SampsonMain role
2006Four Extraordinary WomenMaryTV film
2007 The Note Christine
2009 Taking a Chance on Love Christine
2011 Murdoch Mysteries Sister Theresa"Voices"
Lost Girl Bianca"It's Better to Burn Out Than Fade Away"
2012 The Listener Fawn"She Sells Sanctuary"
2013Long Story, ShortKristen Harvey
Cold SpringErin PottsTV film
Off2Kali ComedyKathleen"Bisexual Date"
2014 Darknet Kim"Darknet 4"
2013-2015 Reign Clarissa de MediciRecurring; 9 episodes
2015 Motive Nika Reid"Best Enemies"
Christmas IncorporatedRebekahTV film
2018My Daughter Was StolenKayla
2020 Private Eyes Sabrina CampbellEpisode: Family Plot [29]

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