Kathleen Robertson
| Kathleen Robertson | |
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 Robertson at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival |
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| Born | Kathleen E. Robertson July 8, 1973 Hamilton, Ontario |
| Years active | 1985-present |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Cowles |
| Children | William Robert Cowles |
Kathleen Robertson (born July 8, 1973) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Tina Edison in Maniac Mansion (1990–1993), Clare Arnold in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1994–1997) and Kitty O'Neill in Boss (2011–2012).
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Career [edit]
Robertson started taking acting classes when she was ten, and had roles in local theater productions. Her first television guest appearances were in My Secret Identity and E.N.G.. She then appeared in Maniac Mansion from 1990–1993, playing Tina Edison, the eldest of three children of Dr. Fred Edison (Joe Flaherty). She did not debut on the big screen until her small role in the Brenton Spencer film Blown Away.
In 1994 Robertson was cast as Clare Arnold in Fox series Beverly Hills, 90210, and played the role to 1997.[1] Her ex-boyfriend, director Gregg Araki, cast her in two of his films, Nowhere (1997) and Splendor (1999).
Robertson appeared on several films during her career. She appeared opposite Luke Wilson in romantic comedy Dog Park (1998), in Sally Field's directed Beautiful (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), and independent film XX/XY (2002) with Mark Ruffalo.[1] She also starred in the short-lived Fox drama series Girls Club created by David E. Kelley in 2002.[1] In the Spring of 2013, Robertson portrayed the wife of hockey legend Gordie Howe in the made-for-television movie, Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story. The biopic first aired in late April on CBC, and then made its US debut on the Hallmark Channel the first week in May of that year.
In 2011, she assumed the role of Kitty O'Neill, Tom Kane's personal aide alongside Kelsey Grammer in the Starz original series Boss.
Personal life [edit]
Robertson was born in Hamilton, Ontario. She attended Hillfield Strathallan College, a local private school.
She gave birth to her first child, a son named William Robert Cowles, on July 9, 2008 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He is the first child for Kathleen and her husband, Chris Cowles.[2]
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Left Out | ||
| 1992 | Lapse of Memory | Patrick (Melody) | |
| 1992 | Liar's Edge | Bobby Swaggart | |
| 1993 | Blown Away | Darla | |
| 1997 | Nowhere | Lucifer | |
| 1998 | I Woke Up Early The Day I Died | Ticket Girl | |
| 1998 | Dog Park | Cheryl | |
| 1999 | Splendor | Veronica | |
| 2000 | Psycho Beach Party | Rhonda | |
| 2000 | Beautiful | Wanda Love, Miss Tennessee | |
| 2001 | Scary Movie 2 | Theo | |
| 2001 | Speaking of Sex | Grace | |
| 2001 | I Am Sam | Big Boy Waitress | |
| 2002 | XX/XY | Thea | |
| 2003 | I Love Your Work | Swoosh Journalist | |
| 2004 | Until the Night | Elizabeth | |
| 2004 | Control | Eden Ross | |
| 2005 | Mall Cop | Donna | |
| 2006 | Hollywoodland | Carol Van Ronkel | |
| 2008 | Player 5150 | Ali | |
| 2009 | Not Since You | Amy Smith | |
| 2010 | A Night for Dying Tigers | Jules | |
| 2011 | Losing Control | Leslie | |
| 2011 | Down the Road Again | Betty-Jo | |
| 2012 | Three Days in Havana | Emily | Post-production |
| 2012 | SEAL Team Six: The Raid On Osama Bin Laden | Vivian | TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Campbells | Dorothea Spencer | Episode: "A Man of Means" |
| 1988 | My Secret Identity | Jennifer | Episode: "Grounded" |
| 1990 | C.B.C.'s Magic Hour | Cynthia Bundy | Episode: "The Prom" |
| 1990-1993 | Maniac Mansion | Tina Edison | 65 episodes |
| 1992 | Quiet Killer | Sara Dobbs | TV movie |
| 1993 | Survive the Night | Julie | TV movie |
| 1993 | The Hidden Room | Anne Morrison | Episode: "Passages" |
| 1994 | In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance | Susan Williams | TV movie |
| 1994 | Heaven Help Us | Episode: "Upstairs, Upstairs" | |
| 1994-1997 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Clare Arnold | 99 episodes |
| 1995 | Burke's Law | Tracy Bird | Episode: "Who Killed the World's Greatest Chef?" |
| 2002 | Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story | Evelyn Dick | TV movie |
| 2002 | Girls Club | Jeannie Falls | 9 episodes |
| 2003 | In the Dark | Rachel Speller | TV movie |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Darla Pearson | Episode: "View from Up Here" |
| 2006 | Last Exit | Beth Welland | TV movie |
| 2006 | Medium | Diana Marvin / Kathy | Episode: "Ghost in the Machine" |
| 2006-2007 | The Business | Julia Sullivan | 12 episodes |
| 2007 | Tin Man | Azkadellia | TV miniseries |
| 2008 | The Terrorist Next Door | Nicole | TV movie |
| 2008 | Glitch | Lee | TV movie |
| 2009 | Flashpoint | Helen Mitchell | Episode: "Custody" |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Kayla Pennington | Episode: "Meltdown" |
| 2011 | Rookie Blue | Leslie Atkins | Episode: "Best Laid Plans" |
| 2011-2012 | Boss | Kitty O'Neill | 18 episodes |
| 2013 | Cracked | Erin | Episode: "White Knight" |
| 2013 | Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story | Mrs. Colleen Howe | TV movie |
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