Biography
Who is Kathleen Robertson?
Early life
Kathleen Robertson was born in Hamilton, Ontario, in Canada. She attended Sherwood Secondary School and Hillfield Strathallan College, which is a local private school in her hometown. She began taking acting classes at the age of ten and secured early roles in local theatre productions.
Her early television appearances included parts in Canadian series such as The Campbells, My Secret Identity, and E.N.G. These foundational years helped launch her long acting career in television and film.
Television and film career
From 1990 to 1993, Kathleen starred as Tina Edison on the Canadian sitcom Maniac Mansion. This role brought her two nominations for Young Artist Awards. Her big screen debut followed with a small part in the 1992 thriller film Blown Away, and she made her American television debut in the movie Quiet Killer that same year.
In 1994, she joined the cast of the Fox teen drama series Beverly Hills, 90210, playing Clare Arnold through 1997. She later starred in independent and studio films, including Nowhere, Splendor, Dog Park, Beautiful, and Scary Movie 2. In 2002, she portrayed Evelyn Dick in the television movie Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story, earning a Gemini Award nomination for her performance.
Writing and producing
In the 2010s, Kathleen expanded her career into screenwriting and producing. She completed the Writers Guild Showrunners Training Program in 2015 and began adapting novels and developing television projects. She has worked on adaptations of works by authors such as Kaui Hart Hemmings and Chris Cleave.
She also developed Swimming with Sharks as a series based on the 1994 film, which premiered on The Roku Channel. In addition, she sold television projects to networks like CBC and Lionsgate while collaborating with various directors and producers.
Personal life
Kathleen dated independent filmmaker Gregg Araki from 1997 to 2000. She later married film producer Chris Cowles in 2004. Together, they run a production company named Debut Content, developing various film and television projects.
She gave birth to her first child, a son, on July 9, 2008, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She continues to work in the entertainment industry as both a performer and a creator.
Birthday and age
Kathleen Robertson was born on July 8, 1973, which makes Kathleen 53 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Kathleen shares the date with 36 other famous people.
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