Kate Trotter
Kate Trotter | |
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| Born | February 5, 1953 |
| Occupation(s) | film, television and stage actress |
| Spouse | Guy Sprung (divorced) |
Kate Trotter (born February 5, 1953) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress.
Career
[edit]Trotter has over 100 credits in film and television. She won a Gemini Award for Guest Actress in a Dramatic Series in 2003 for Blue Murder.[1]
Her stage roles have included Miss Havisham in Great Expectations,[2] Madge Kendal in The Elephant Man,[3] Alma in Summer and Smoke,[4] Juliet in Romeo and Juliet,[4] Hermione in The Winter's Tale,[4] Katie in Quiet in the Land[5] and Ann Whitfield in Man and Superman.[4] She is a three-time Dora Mavor Moore Award winner for her stage roles.[1]
In addition to her own acting, Trotter has also taught acting at George Brown College and the Armstrong Studio, and works as a professional communication coach.[6]
She also worked as a voice actress, providing her voice for Queen Nehelenia in the original English dub of the fourth season of the Sailor Moon anime in 2000.
Personal life
[edit]She was briefly married to theatre director Guy Sprung in the 1980s.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Dirty Tricks | Sally | |
| 1981 | The Plouffe Family | Suzan Connely | |
| 1981 | Threshold | Mrs. Anderson | |
| 1984 | That's My Baby! | Karen | |
| 1985 | Joshua Then and Now | Jane Trimble | |
| 1988 | Martha, Ruth and Edie | Mrs. Peebles | |
| 1989 | The First Season | Alex Cauldwell | |
| 2003 | Beyond Borders | Mrs. Bauford | |
| 2012 | Upside Down | Becky | |
| 2012 | Two Hands to Mouth | Suzanne Baxter | |
| 2013 | Compulsion | Sylvia | |
| 2013 | Tru Love | Alice | |
| 2015 | Cold Deck | Audrey | |
| 2016 | Robin & Mark & Richard III | — | Documentary |
| 2019 | The Silence | Lynn | |
| 2022 | Midnight at the Paradise | Charmaine |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | For the Record | Professor | Episode: "The Running Man" |
| 1984 | Kate Morris Vice President | Kate | Television film |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Carol | Episode: "The Playground" |
| 1985 | Murder in Space | Pamela Cooper | Television film |
| 1985 | Night Heat | Megan Davis | Episode: "Secrets" |
| 1985 | The Suicide Murders | Myrna Yates | Television film |
| 1986 | Philip Marlowe, Private Eye | Irma Dean | Episode: "Pickup on Noon Street" |
| 1987 | A Conspiracy of Love | Judge | Television film |
| 1987 | Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | Vi | Episode: "Wardogs" |
| 1987, 1993 | Street Legal | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Glory Enough for All | Edith Roach | Television film |
| 1988 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Margaret Lord | 2 episodes |
| 1988–1990 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 1990 | The Campbells | Abigail Marchant | Episode: "Bird of Paradise" |
| 1990 | Clarence | Rachel Logan | Television film |
| 1990 | E.N.G. | Karen Koestler | Episode: "Traitors All" |
| 1991 | Dracula: The Series | Margo Burton | Episode: "I Love Lucard" |
| 1991 | Beyond Reality | Marium | Episode: "Intimate Shadows" |
| 1991 | Alligator Pie | Teacher | Television film |
| 1992 | Material World | Marie | Episode: "The Road to Heaven" |
| 1993 | Romeo & Juliet | Lady Capulet | Television film |
| 1993–1996 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Karen Simms | 25 episodes |
| 1994 | Side Effects | Jennifer Mateo | Episode: "House of Caduceus" |
| 1995 | Due South | Nurse Unger | Episode: "A Hawk and a Handsaw" |
| 1995 | The Great Defender | Victoria | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1995 | Bloodknot | Phyllis | Television film |
| 1995 | Family of Cops | Mrs. Novacek #1 | |
| 1995 | Strauss: The King of 3/4 Time | Klara | |
| 1996 | TekWar | Dr. Allison Gilbert | Episode: "The Gate" |
| 1996 | Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story | Mrs. Laumann | Television film |
| 1996 | Traders | Trudy Kelly | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Marie Curie: More Than Meets the Eye | Marie Curie | Television film |
| 1998 | Earth: Final Conflict | Dr. Park | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | Lilly Schmidt | Episode: "The Queen of Cons" |
| 1999 | Free Fall | Widow | Television film |
| 2000 | Psi Factor | Sandra | Episode: "Gone Fishing" |
| 2001 | Relic Hunter | Dr. Bette Ramer | Episode: "Eyes of Toklamanee" |
| 2001 | La Femme Nikita | Myra Mauk | Episode: "A Time for Every Purpose" |
| 2002 | You Belong to Me | Lois Clausen | Television film |
| 2002 | Monk | Kate Ashcombe | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Psychic" |
| 2002 | Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story | Vivian Hanssen | Television film |
| 2002 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Carla Thomas | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Good Fences | Becka | Television film |
| 2003 | Jasper, Texas | Jamie Rowles | |
| 2003 | Fallen Angel | Callie | |
| 2003, 2004 | Blue Murder | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | The Newsroom | George's Boss | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Soul Food | Mrs. Carter | Episode: "We Plan" |
| 2004 | Murdoch Mysteries | Donalda Rhodes | Episode: "Except the Dying" |
| 2004 | Lives of the Saints | Mrs. Amherst | Television film |
| 2004 | Plain Truth | Sarah Fitch | |
| 2004 | Missing | Rasha Pashi | Episode: "Truth or Dare: Part 1" |
| 2004 | Anonymous Rex | Council Member #2 | Television film |
| 2004 | An American Girl Holiday | Mrs. Vandergeld | |
| 2004 | Paradise Falls | Anne Sutton | 8 episodes |
| 2004–2007 | The Jane Show | Stella | 27 episodes |
| 2005 | Puppets Who Kill | Julie | Episode: "Buttons the Dresser" |
| 2005 | Million Dollar Murder | Neighbor | Television film |
| 2006 | Cheaters' Club | Detective Rollins | |
| 2007 | The Best Years | June Hamilton | Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" |
| 2007 | Tell Me You Love Me | Lauren | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Across the River to Motor City | Mrs. Alicia Smith | Episode: "Treat Her Right" |
| 2008 | Murdoch Mysteries | Stella Smart | Episode: "Body Double" |
| 2008 | ReGenesis | Prosecutor | Episode: "The Truth" |
| 2009 | Taking a Chance on Love | Older Eve Miller | Television film |
| 2009 | Wild Roses | Nanna | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | The Good Germany | Lucille Collins | Television film |
| 2009 | Unstable | Constance Cole | |
| 2009 | Being Erica | Professor Audrey Hogan | Episode: "The Importance of Being Erica" |
| 2010 | When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story | Helen Griffiths | Television film |
| 2010 | Vacation with Derek | Felicia | |
| 2010–2012 | Lost Girl | The Norn | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Republic of Doyle | Beth Miller | Episode: "Popeye Doyle" |
| 2011 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Cassie McTavish | Episode: "Roomies" |
| 2011 | Against the Wall | Carolyn Randall | Episode: "We Protect Our Own" |
| 2013–2014 | Covert Affairs | Senator Claire Pierson | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Rogue | Mrs. Howard | Episode: "Oysters But No Pearls" |
| 2016 | Heartland | Evelyn | Episode: "Something to Prove" |
| 2017 | L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables | Mrs. Barry | Television film |
| 2017 | Anne of Green Gables: Fire and Dew | ||
| 2019 | Good Witch | Jennifer Radford | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Christmas Club | Barb | Television film |
| 2020 | Jann | Georgette | Episode: "Drop the Single" |
| 2021 | Toying with the Holidays | Kate Prescott | Television film |
| 2022 | Ruby and the Well | Principal Jane Donovan | Episode: "I Wish I Had Some Space" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "A love affair with the open road". National Post, May 7, 2004.
- ^ "Pip, cheerio: Michael Shamata and Kate Trotter on adapting Great Expectations". National Post, July 18, 2013.
- ^ "The Disease Of The Century play; The Elephant Man examines the hypocrisies of philanthropy". National Post, October 20, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Kate's Way" Archived 2014-10-15 at the Wayback Machine. FYI News, October 16, 2007.
- ^ "Blyth's hit also its worthiest drama". The Globe and Mail, July 18, 1981.
- ^ "Clarity in the courtroom: Latin is out and easy-to-read rulings are in as justices go to writing school". Toronto Star, August 6, 2011.
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