Kristin Booth

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Kristin Booth
KristinBoothHS2008.jpg
Booth in 2008
Born (1974-08-28) August 28, 1974 (age 49)
Alma mater Ryerson Polytechnic University
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Tim Ware
(m. 2006)

Kristin Booth (born August 28, 1974) is a Canadian actress, [1] born in Kitchener, Ontario. She graduated with Honours BFA from Ryerson Theatre School at Ryerson Polytechnic University in 1997.

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Career

Kristin Booth grew up in Kinkora, near the Shakespeare festival town of Stratford, Ontario. She made her professional acting debut when she was 12, playing an orphan in a summer stock production of Annie. Her first starring role in a movie came with the 2003 heist film Foolproof opposite Ryan Reynolds. In 2008 she made a breakthrough with two performances, as a desperate crack whore in This Beautiful City and a comic turn as part of an ensemble cast of Young People Fucking , for which she was given the Genie Award for best supporting actress. Starting in 2014, she appears in the Hallmark original movie series Signed, Sealed, Delivered as Shane McInerney, a techie postal employee. [2]

In 2018, Booth was one of four actresses who filed lawsuits against Albert Schulz, for sexual harassment allegations related to their time working with him at Soulpepper Theatre. [3]

Filmography

Booth in 2008 KristinBoothBambooHS2008.jpg
Booth in 2008

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Ice JessicaTV movie
1999 Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly Ashley RobertsTV movie
The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer Buffy MadduxTV movie
Detroit Rock City Cashier
The PromiseJennifer StollerTV movie
2000A Tale of Two BunniesEvieTV movie
Gossip Diane
Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111Emma O'RourkeTV movie
Cruel Intentions 2 LaurenVideo
2001 Jewel Annie Hilburn (age 19)TV movie
A Mother's Fight for Justice-TV movie
On the Line Sam
Stolen MiracleMotel GirlTV movie
2002Two Against TimeKimberlyTV movie
Salem Witch Trials Lizzy PorterTV movie
2003Burn: The Robert Wraight StoryMarita WraightTV movie
Foolproof Sam
2004Sleep MurderDr. Macy OlsenTV movie
2006 Kardia Sally
Kaw Cynthia
2007 Young People Fucking Abby
This Beautiful City Pretty
2009 Crackie Gail
Defendor Wendy Carter
At Home By Myself... with You Romy
2010 Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars GollyTV movie
Love Letter from an Open GraveLisaShort
Sunday's at Tiffany's JaquelineTV movie
BaggedEmmaShort
American WifeAmyShort
2011Three MothersColleen DateShort
Dave vs DeathMandyShort
Cloudburst Molly
Below Zero Penny/Paige
2013 Sex After Kids Bethany
Star Spangled BannersSavannahTV movie
HolidazeAngelaTV movie
2014 The Calling Grace Batten
Big News from Grand Rock Amanda
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for ChristmasShane McInerneyTV movie
2015 Pirate's Passage Mussy Oikle/Shirley (voice)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with LoveShane McInerneyTV movie
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be ToldShane McInerneyTV movie
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible DreamShane McInerneyTV movie
2016Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the HeartShane McInerneyTV movie
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a MillionShane McInerneyTV movie
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without YouShane McInerneyTV movie
2017Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher GroundShane McInerneyTV movie
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home AgainShane McInerneyTV movie
2018Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less TravelledShane McInerneyTV movie
First LightSherri
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the AltarShane McInerneyTV movie
2019 Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter Bonnie VicenteTV movie
2020The LeadJocelyn FergusonTV movie
Once Upon a PandemicMomShort
The Wrong Wedding PlannerMandyTV movie
Marlene Marlene Truscott
2021Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have MadeShane McInerneyTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science Leslie WilcoEpisode: "The Cheerleader Murder"
1998 Brimstone TeacherEpisode: "Pilot"
Traders LuluRecurring Cast: Season 4
1999 Total Recall 2070 AshleyEpisode: "Brightness Falls"
La Femme Nikita SondraEpisode: "Hand to Hand"
2000 Code Name: Eternity MandieEpisode: "24 Hours"
2000-01Daring & Grace: Teen DetectivesTracy GraceMain Cast
2001 Nero Wolfe Dini LauerEpisode: "Door to Death"
Paradise Falls Trudy SinclairRecurring Cast: Season 1
2002-05 Braceface Evie (voice)Guest Cast: Season 2-3
2004 Puppets Who Kill CharlieEpisode: "Prostitutes for Jesus"
This Is Wonderland Ms. BriceEpisode: "1.10"
Missing Paula GalenEpisode: "Truth or Dare: Part 1 & 2"
2004–05 ReGenesis Daisy MarkovicRecurring Cast: Season 1
2005 The Newsroom NoraRecurring Cast: Season 3
Show Me Yours OliviaRecurring Cast: Season 2
2006 Prairie Giant Irma DouglasEpisode: "Part 1 & 2"
2007 The Company Adelle Sweet KristskyMain Cast
2008 Supernatural Renee Van AllenEpisode: "Malleus Malefircarum"
MVP ConnieMain Cast
2009 Flashpoint Sarah ScottEpisode: "Backwards Day"
The Listener Lindsay WallaceEpisode: "Beginning to See the Light"
The Border Louise TildenEpisode: "The Dead" & "Broken"
2009-11 Producing Parker Parker KovakMain Cast
2010 Rookie Blue MelanieEpisode: "Fite Nite"
2011 Republic of Doyle Toni BurkeEpisode: "Sympathy for the Devil"
The Kennedys Ethel Kennedy Main Cast
Haven Nikki ColemanEpisode: "Lockdown"
2013 Saving Hope Genna RaymanEpisode: "Vamonos"
2014 Signed, Sealed, Delivered [4] Shane McInerneyMain Cast
2014-15 Orphan Black Bonnie JohanssenRecurring Cast: Season 2-3
2017 The Kennedys: After Camelot Ethel KennedyMain Cast
12 Monkeys Dr. RaillyEpisode: "Nuture"
2019 Hudson & Rex Tracey ThomasRecurring Cast: Season 1
2021 Private Eyes Pam BridgelandEpisode: "Blueprint for Murder"
The Hot Zone Nancy HaigwoodRecurring Cast: Season 2
2021-22 Workin' Moms Cheryl BrewerRecurring Cast: Season 5-6
2022 The Boys Tessa TNT Recurring Cast: Season 3
2023 Murdoch Mysteries Scarlet MarshallEpisode: "Cool Million"

Awards

Awards and Nominations
YearAwardsGroupFilmResultRefs
2005 Gemini Award Best Supporting Actress in a Guest Role ReGenesis Won [5]
2008 Genie Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Young People Fucking Won [6]
Canadian Comedy Award Film Performance, FemaleNominated [7] [8]
2009 Gemini Award Best Actress in a Guest Role Flashpoint Nominated [9]
2010Canadian Comedy AwardFilm Performance, Female At Home by Myself...With You Won [10]

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References

  1. "Kristin Booth gets animated in Producing Parker". Toronto Sun , April 30, 2009.
  2. "Hallmark Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One In A Million, Kristin Booth Steps Up". Hollywood Daily Star. July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. J. Kelly Nestruck (January 3, 2018). "Soulpepper theatre's Albert Schultz steps down amid allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault". The Globe and Mail . Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Patricia Fagan, Kristin Booth, Diana Bentley and Hannah Miller are plaintiffs in separate suits that seek damages totalling $4.25-million from the theatre company and $3.6-million from Mr. Schultz – who is described as a "serial sexual predator" in their statements of claim.
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