Katie Findlay

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Katie Findlay
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Katie Findlay is a Canadian actor known for portraying Rosie Larsen in the American crime drama television series The Killing . From 2013 to 2014, Findlay portrayed Maggie Landers in The CW's teen drama The Carrie Diaries . From 2014 to 2015, Findlay starred as Rebecca Sutter in the first two seasons of the ABC series How to Get Away with Murder . In 2017, they joined the cast of FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman in the show's third season.

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Early life

Findlay was born in Windsor, Ontario. [1]

Career

After appearing in two CBC pilots, Findlay was cast in the Fox sci-fi series Fringe . They then played Emily in the television film Tangled, and Rosie Larsen, the titular murder victim, in the AMC television series The Killing. They have appeared on several television series including Endgame , Continuum and Stargate Universe . On February 27, 2012, Findlay was cast as Maggie Landers on The CW's teen drama series The Carrie Diaries , a prequel to Sex and the City . [2] [3] In 2012, they landed the role of Bonnie in the science fiction film After the Dark .

In March 2014, Findlay was cast as Rebecca Sutter in Shonda Rhimes' ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder . [4] The same year they were cast in the lead role in the psychological thriller film, The Dark Stranger. [5] In the fourth quarter of 2015, Findlay was cast as the role of Molly Callens in a new Hallmark Channel Christmas two-part movie, The Bridge, based on the novel by Karen Kingsbury; the first part aired on December 6, 2015. [6] [7] [8]

In 2016, Findlay was cast in the third season of the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman , as the new love interest of Josh (Jay Baruchel). [9] In 2022 Findlay was cast as Kate in Walker Independence which was cancelled after 1 season.

Personal life

Findlay identifies as queer, and genderfluid. [10] Findlay uses they/them pronouns. [11]

Filmography

Katie Findlay film appearances
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Crash Site: A Family in DangerFrances Saunders
2012An Instrument of JusticeThe MissShort film
2013 After the Dark Bonnie
2014 Premature Gabrielle
2015The Dark StrangerLeah Garrison
2015 Jem and The Holograms Mary "Stormer" Phillips
2019 Straight Up Rory
Katie Findlay television appearances
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010TangledEmilyTelevision film
2010 Fringe Jill RedmondEpisode: "The Man from the Other Side"
2010 Psych MinkaEpisode: "Shawn 2.0"
2011–2012 The Killing Rosie LarsenRecurring role
2011 Endgame Maisie MacDonaldEpisode: "The Other Side of Summer"
2011 Stargate Universe Ellie2 episodes
2012 Continuum Lily JonesEpisode: "A Test of Time"
2013–2014 The Carrie Diaries Maggie LandersMain role
2014–2015 How to Get Away with Murder Rebecca SutterMain role (season 1); guest role (season 2)
2015Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge (Part 1)Molly CallensTelevision film
2016Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge (Part 2)Molly CallensTelevision film [12] [13]
2016 The Magicians Eve3 episodes
2017 Man Seeking Woman LucyMain role (season 3)
2017Lost GenerationCooperMain role
2019 The Twilight Zone Air HostessEpisode: "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet"
2019Heart of LifeSydney WinterTelevision film
2019Search and DestroyAutumn SimpsonTelevision film
2019–2021 Nancy Drew LisbethRecurring role
2021 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist RoseRecurring role
2021Love Strikes TwiceMaggieTelevision film
2021 Psych 3: This Is Gus BrinTelevision film
2022 Walker: Independence KateMain role
2023Sealed With a ListCarleyTelevision film

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