Kate Trotter (born February 5, 1953) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress.

Kate Trotter
Born (1953-02-05) February 5, 1953 (age 71)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)film, television and stage actress
SpouseGuy Sprung (divorced)

Career

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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

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She was briefly married to theatre director Guy Sprung in the 1980s.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "A love affair with the open road". National Post, May 7, 2004.
  2. ^ "Pip, cheerio: Michael Shamata and Kate Trotter on adapting Great Expectations". National Post, July 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "The Disease Of The Century play; The Elephant Man examines the hypocrisies of philanthropy". National Post, October 20, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Kate's Way" Archived 2014-10-15 at the Wayback Machine. FYI News, October 16, 2007.
  5. ^ "Blyth's hit also its worthiest drama". The Globe and Mail, July 18, 1981.
  6. ^ "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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