Kate Hewlett | |
---|---|
Born | Katherine Emily Hewlett December 17, 1976 |
Years active | 1999–present |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Relatives | David Hewlett (brother) |
Katherine Emily Hewlett (born December 17, 1976) [1] is a Canadian film, television, and stage actress. [2]
On December 17, 1976 , Hewlett was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America. [3]
Hewlett has worked in television, film, and theatre. Her brother is actor David Hewlett, who portrayed Rodney McKay in Stargate Atlantis . [4] She guest-starred as McKay's sister, Jeannie Miller, in four episodes on the series. [5] She also co-starred with him, again as his sister, in the unrelated film A Dog's Breakfast (2006). [6]
Hewlett wrote and starred in the off-Broadway production of Humans Anonymous which was the winner of Best of Fringe and Best Ensemble at the 2008 Toronto Fringe Festival and Outstanding New Play at the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival. [7] [8]
In 2012, Hewlett was cast in the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation as Margaret Matlin, a role she played until 2014. In 2013, she starred in Jeremy Lalonde's low-budget comedy feature film Sex After Kids (2013). [9] [10]
In 2014, Hewlett was cast in the comedy television series The Stanley Dynamic as Lisa Stanley. In the episode 'The Stanley Astronaut' she once again worked alongside her brother David. [11]
Hewlett guest-starred in the 2016 Starz series The Girlfriend Experience (2016), based on Steven Soderbergh's film of the same name. [12]
Hewlett played the role of Mayor Flaherty in the TV show Hollie Hobby in 2018. [13]
In 2013, Hewlett published her book The Swearing Jar (2013), [14] which has been turned into a play. [15] In 2021, it was announced that production had begun on a further feature film adaptation, [16] which premiered in 2022 as The Swearing Jar (2022). [17]
Hewlett won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023 for "The Swearing Song", a song she wrote for The Swearing Jar. [18]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Loose Change | Erin | |
2005 | Dark Water | Teacher's Aide | |
2005 | Four Minutes | Helen | TV film |
2007 | A Dog's Breakfast | Marilyn | |
2009 | The Last New Year | Catherine | |
2010 | She Said Lenny | Jenny | Short film |
2012 | Jesus Henry Christ | Alice O'Hara | |
2013 | Sex After Kids | Jody | |
2013 | Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery | Clara Morrow | TV film |
2013 | Everything Must Go | Andrea | Short film |
2014 | Debug | Accounting Program | |
2015 | Deadfall | The Woman | Short film |
2018 | The Go-Getters | Nurse |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | Kevin Hill | Teacher | "Making the Grade" |
2006 | 11 Cameras | Andrea | 19 episodes |
2006–2008 | Stargate Atlantis | Jeannie Miller | 4 episodes |
2008 | Psych | Stacy | "There's Something About Mira" |
2010 | Murdoch Mysteries | Lucy Worthing | "Rich Boy, Poor Boy" |
2010 | Flashpoint | Heather Sobol | "Jumping at Shadows" |
2011 | InSecurity | Kathy | "The Ligerian Candidate" |
2011 | Fancy | Maureen | |
2012 | Republic of Doyle | Erin Riggs | "Dead Man Talking" |
2012 | The L.A. Complex | Andrea | 3 episodes |
2012–2014 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Margaret Matlin | 16 episodes |
2014 | Degrassi: Minis | Margaret Matlin | "Dress You Up Part 3" |
2014 | Saving Hope | Sarah | "Twinned Lambs" |
2014 | Working the Engels | Chelsea | "Jenna vs. The Momfia" |
2014–2015 | Remedy | Nicole Foster | 5 episodes |
2015–2017 | The Stanley Dynamic | Lisa Stanley | 50 episodes |
2016–2017 | Degrassi: Next Class | Margaret Matlin | 5 episodes |
2016 | The Girlfriend Experience | Sarah | 6 episodes |
2018 | Holly Hobbie | Mayor Flaherty | 6 episodes |
2018-2019 | Big Top Academy | Madame Q | 3 episodes |
2021 | The Parker Andersons / Amelia Parker | Cleo Anderson | Series lead |
Catherine Anne O'Hara is a Canadian and American actress. She is known for her comedy work on Second City Television (1976–1984) and Schitt's Creek (2015–2020) and in films such as After Hours (1985), Beetlejuice (1988), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), and the first two installments of the Home Alone franchise: Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). Her other film appearances include the mockumentary films written and directed by Christopher Guest: Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006).
Amanda Tapping is a British-Canadian actress and director. She is best known for portraying Samantha Carter in the Canadian–American military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1,Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate Universe. She also starred as Helen Magnus in the science fiction-fantasy television series Sanctuary.
Patrick McKenna is a Canadian comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Harold Green on the television series The Red Green Show and Marty Stevens on the television series Traders.
Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III is an American actor. He is a three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee. Bridges was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 7, 2003, at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard for his contributions to the television industry. He is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and elder brother of fellow actor Jeff Bridges.
Rachel Zawadi Luttrell is a Tanzanian-Canadian-American actress best known for her role as Teyla Emmagan, an Athosian warrior leader on Stargate Atlantis.
David Ian Hewlett is a British-born Canadian actor, writer, and director known for his role as Dr. Rodney McKay in the Stargate science-fiction franchise. He first gained fame for his roles as Grant Jansky in the Canadian TV series Traders (1996—2000) and as David Worth in the Canadian psychological horror film Cube (1997). He had earlier appeared in the horror film Pin (1988) and the science-fiction film Scanners II: The New Order (1991).
Meredith Rodney McKay, Ph.D, is a fictional character in the 2004 Canadian-American Sci-Fi Channel television series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, two military science fiction television shows about military teams exploring two galaxies via a network of alien transportation devices.
A Dog's Breakfast is a Canadian comedy independent film produced in 2006. It was the first film to be written and directed by British-born Canadian actor David Hewlett, who is best known for his role of Dr. Rodney McKay in the TV franchise Stargate. Hewlett created the film as a private off-season project and stars alongside his real-life sister Kate Hewlett and Stargate actors Paul McGillion, Christopher Judge and Rachel Luttrell. The film was produced by John Lenic and Jane Loughman.
Penelope Anne Corrin is a Canadian actress and writer.
Ben Cotton is a Canadian film and television actor. His most notable roles are on the TV series Stargate Atlantis playing scientist Dr. Kavanagh, his portrayal of "Leon Bell" in the game Dead Rising 2, Shane Pierce, the local townie, on CBS's Harper's Island and Lt. Coker Fasjovik in Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome.
Soo Garay is a Canadian actress born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is probably best known for playing Dr. Claire Davison on the TV series Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal.
Amanda Brugel is a Canadian actress. Born and raised in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, she made her acting debut in the drama film Vendetta (1999). This was followed by roles in the comedy film A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000), the slasher horror film Jason X (2001), the comedy film Sex After Kids (2013), for which she won an ACTRA Award for Best Female Performance, the satirical drama film Maps to the Stars (2014), the independent drama film Room (2015), the superhero film Suicide Squad (2016), the drama film Kodachrome (2017), and the action thriller film Becky (2020).
The third season of Stargate Atlantis, an American-Canadian television series, began airing on July 21, 2006 on the US-American Sci Fi Channel. The third season concluded after 20 episodes on February 5, 2007 on the Canadian The Movie Network. The series was developed by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, who also served as executive producers. Season three regular cast members include Joe Flanigan, Torri Higginson, Rachel Luttrell, Jason Momoa, Paul McGillion, and David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay.
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 20th Gemini Awards were held on November 19, 2005, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was co-hosted by several celebrities, took place at the John Bassett Theatre and was broadcast on Global.
"The Shrine" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. The episode is also the 300th produced episode in the overall Stargate franchise. The episode first aired on August 22, 2008 on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States, and subsequently aired on October 23 on Sky1 in the United Kingdom. The episode was nominated for a Nebula Award, and a further four Leo Awards.
Sex After Kids is a 2013 Canadian comedy film written and directed by Jeremy Lalonde. The film features an ensemble cast, and depicts various ways in which adults struggle to reconcile their sex lives with the demands of parenthood.
Debug is a 2014 Canadian science fiction horror film written and directed by David Hewlett. It stars Jeananne Goossen, Adrian Holmes, Adam Butcher, Kjartan Hewitt, Sidney Leeder, and Jadyn Wong as computer programmers who must deal with a hostile artificial intelligence on an interstellar spaceship. It was released on 3 November 2014 in the UK.
The Stanley Dynamic is a Canadian live-action/animated sitcom that premiered on YTV on March 19, 2015. The series stars Charles Vandervaart, Taylor Abrahamse, Madison Ferguson, Kate Hewlett, and Michael Barbuto. The show was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series. It was also a finalist at the 2016 Cynopsis Kids imagination Awards for Best New Series and won honorable mention in two categories.
The Swearing Jar is a 2022 Canadian romantic musical drama film, directed by Lindsay MacKay. Adapted from Kate Hewlett's musical play of the same name, the film stars Adelaide Clemens as Carey, a music teacher who stages a concert of music about their relationship as a birthday present for her husband Simon, only to be drawn into a dilemma when she also begins to fall in love with Owen, the guitarist she hired to help perform the concert.