Keenan MacWilliam | |
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Born | Keenan MacWilliam 26 December 1989 |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Singer, Dancer, Writer, Director, Fashion Designer, Producer, Art Director, Graphic Designer, Associate Producer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Keenan MacWilliam (born 26 December 1989) is a Canadian actress, singer, dancer, writer, director, fashion designer, producer, art director, graphic designer, and associate producer. She is best known for her roles as Carole Hanson #1 on "The Saddle Club" and Karen in "Get a Clue". Keenan started singing and took guitar lessons when she was six years old, and began taking singing lessons when she was seven years old, singing in The Ottawa Children's Choir for two years. [1] [2]
In 2000, MacWilliam was cast as Carole Hanson #1 in The Saddle Club, a television series based on a series of books written by Bonnie Bryant. During the show's sporadic run, MacWilliam released several albums with her series co-stars which all have charted in Australia, two of which earned Gold status.
MacWilliam and other cast members performed The Saddle Club Arena Show on horseback during the Sydney Royal Easter Show in 2004 at the Sydney SuperDome. [3] MacWilliam is living in New York and working as an art director and associate producer. [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Deep in My Heart | Young Barbara | TV film |
1999 | The Bone Collector | Rhyme's Niece | |
1999 | Must Be Santa | Heather | TV film |
2000 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Emily | "The Tale of the Night Nurse" |
2000 | The Best Girl | Alice | Short film |
2001–03 | The Saddle Club | Carole Hanson | Main role |
2002 | The Saddle Club: Adventures at Pine Hollow | Carole Hanson | Video |
2002 | Get a Clue | Karen | TV film |
2004 | Soul Food | Amina | "Decisions and Choices", "Survival Techniques", "In the Garden" |
2008 | Prom Wars | Meg |
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