Robyn Michelle Mylett (born January 4, 1989) is a Canadian actress.[1] She is best known for her role as Katy on the comedy series Letterkenny (2016–2023).[2]

Michelle Mylett
Born
Robyn Michelle Mylett

(1989-01-04) January 4, 1989 (age 35)
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Early life

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Mylett was raised in Ladysmith,[3] a town on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. She has an older brother, Richard, and a cousin, Mikayla Mary.[1]

Career

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Her first professional acting job was in the 2013 film Antisocial.[4][1] She subsequently appeared in the films The Drownsman and She Stoops to Conquer, as well as supporting roles in the television series Ascension, The Strain, and Lost Girl. Later roles are: in the television series Four in the Morning,[5] Bad Blood,[6] and the films Kiss and Cry, The Curse of Buckout Road, El Camino Christmas, and as Elle in Was I Really Kidnapped.

Mylett's most prominent role is as Katy, a leading character on the television series Letterkenny. For her work on it, she was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[7]

Mylett has also starred in The Complex, a video game in full-motion video,[8] by Wales Interactive. In 2022 she joined Peter Dinklage and Shirley MacLaine in the dark comedy film, American Dreamer.[9]

Personal life

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Mylett resides in British Columbia with boyfriend Connor Head and her dog, Clementine.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Balogun, Oyin (December 9, 2019). "Inside 'Letterkenny' Star Michelle Mylett's Life". news.amomama.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Doyle, John (July 24, 2018). "TV everyone likes that only we could make". The Globe and Mail.
  3. ^ Slater, Craig (October 18, 2008). "Mylett loves life as a Felion; Ladysmith native had plenty of dance experience but none in cheerleading". Nanaimo Daily News.
  4. ^ Knight, Chris (December 13, 2013). "A million dead isn't cool". National Post. Retrieved November 10, 2020 – via pressreader.com.
  5. ^ Knelman, Martin (March 23, 2016). "Taking a gamble on a middle-of-the-night drama series". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Doyle, John (December 21, 2017). "Favourite Canadian performances 2017: The short list: With the bad, comes the good - and this year on Canadian TV, there are performances to be appreciated". The Globe and Mail.
  7. ^ Wilner, Norman (February 18, 2020). "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Prepare for a Schitt's show". Now. Retrieved November 10, 2020 – via nowtoronto.com.
  8. ^ "The Complex". steampowered.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  9. ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (2021-03-22). "Dark Comedy 'American Dreamer' Adds Danny Glover, Matt Dillon, Danny Pudi, Michelle Mylett". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
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