Mary Kate Wiles
Mary Kate Wiles | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 28, 1987 Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | The Lizzie Bennet Diaries Squaresville |
| Spouse |
Sean Persaud (m. 2023) |
| Website | MaryKateWiles.com |
Mary Kate Wiles (born March 28, 1987) is an American film and web series actress. She is known for her award-winning portrayal as Ally in the film The Sound and the Shadow, in web series such as Lydia Bennet in the Emmy-winning Pride and Prejudice adaptation The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, as well as the audiobook of the sequel, The Epic Adventures of Lydia Bennet, as Zelda Waring in Squaresville, as Sansa Stark in the Game of Thrones parody School of Thrones,[1][2] Tatiana in Spies Are Forever, Annabel Lee in Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party, Artemis Schue-Horyn in Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye, Vicky in The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder, and Kat Van Tassel in Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story.[3]
Early life
[edit]Wiles was raised in Fayetteville, AR, where she took dance and music classes as a child.[4] She moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18 attend the University of Southern California, where she received two degrees, in English Literature and Theatre.[5]
Career
[edit]Since 2012, Wiles had starring roles in feature-films. 2010, she played the role of Alicia Larch in Dark Woods. 2012, she portrayed Lily Blush in the independent feature Dreamworld, starring alongside Whit Hertford. She also stars as Ally in the film The Sound and the Shadow.
In 2013, Wiles was nominated for an IAWTV Award for Best Actress in a Comedy.[6] She, along with co-stars Kylie Sparks, Tiffany Ariany, Austin Rogers, David Ryan Speer, and Christine Weatherup won the award for Best Ensemble Cast for Squaresville.[7] Wiles was a finalist for the 2nd Annual Streamys Audience Choice award for Personality of the Year.[8]
Since 2012, Wiles vlogged regularly on her YouTube channel, producing music covers, fashion, and videos on various aspects of acting. Since 2014, this channel is Patreon sponsored.[9]
In 2015, Wiles joined the internet production company Shipwrecked Comedy, after starring in their web series Kissing in the Rain. She went on to star in many more of Shipwrecked's projects, most notably as Annabel Lee in Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party.
Wiles announced in March 2022 that she will play the role of Vicky in the live-action reboot of The Fairly OddParents, called The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder, which premiered on Paramount+ on March 31, 2022.[10]
Education
[edit]While attending the University of Southern California, Wiles performed in eight productions in four years—including Brigadoon (Jean), Hello Again (The Nurse), and The Pajama Game (Poopsie)—and two professional productions outside of school. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi,[11] and she studied abroad at the British American Drama Academy.[12]
Wiles graduated in 2009 with two degrees—a BA in both Theatre and English Literature.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Wiles has been in a relationship with fellow actor and Shipwrecked Comedy member Sean Persaud since 2014. The two announced their engagement in April 2022,[13] and married in Oahu, Hawaii on March 11, 2023.[14]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Into the Night[15] | Chloe | Short film |
| 2008 | Ridiculously Emo[16] | Brenda | Short film |
| 2009 | Lovebot[17] | Sarah | Short film |
| 2009 | The Sound and the Shadow | Ally | |
| 2009 | Dreamworld | Lily Blush | |
| 2009 | Nefarious: Merchant of Souls | Ally | |
| 2009 | Dark Woods | Alicia Larch | |
| 2011 | Elliott[18] | Audrey | Short film |
| 2011 | Prism[19] | Nessa | Short film |
| 2011 | Harems | Harem Girl/Princess | Video short |
| 2011 | Murder in the Dark | Taylor | |
| 2012 | The Newest Pledge | Vanessa | |
| 2014 | Hello, My Name Is Frank | Kim | |
| 2014 | Bridge and Tunnel | Christine Goodrich | |
| 2014 | I Ship It[20] | Zoe Smallman | Short film |
| 2015 | Spies Are Forever | Tatiana Slozhno | Musical |
TV series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Looking for Grace | Mystery Girl | |
| 2011 | Awkward Universe | Megan | Episode: "Cool Video Desertion" |
| 2012 | The Middle | Beth | Episode: "Life Skills" |
| 2013 | The Style Club | Herself | Episode: "Mary Kate Wiles on The Style Club" |
| 2013 | The Goreys | Tori Gorey | |
| 2015 | Talking Marriage with Ryan Bailey[21] | Herself | Episode: "Mary Kate Wiles" |
| 2016 | Code Black | Betsy | Episode: "Demons and Angels" |
| 2016 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Frances Beck | Episode: "The Moon Knight Before Christmas" |
| 2022 | The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder | Vicky | Recurring role |
Internet productions
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Asst: The Webseries[22] | Erica Morrison | All 5 episodes |
| 2012–13 | The Lizzie Bennet Diaries | Lydia Bennet | 32 episodes |
| 2012–13 | The Lydia Bennet!! | Lydia Bennet | All 29 episodes |
| 2012–13 | Squaresville | Zelda | All 31 episodes |
| 2013 | School of Thrones | Sansa Stark | YouTube series; 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Kissing in the Rain[23] | Lily | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | Muzzled the Musical[24] | Hadey | YouTube series |
| 2016 | Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party | Annabel Lee | YouTube series; 10 episodes |
| 2017 | The Case of the Gilded Lily | Vivian Nightingale | YouTube Short Film |
| 2018 | American Whoopee | Millie | YouTube Short Film |
| 2020 | Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye[3] | Artemis Schue-Horyn | YouTube series; 10 episodes |
| 2022 | Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story | Kat Van Tassel | YouTube series; 10 episodes |
| 2023 | The Case of the Greater Gatsby[25] | Vivian Nightingale | Podcast series; 7 episodes |
| 2023 | Workin’ Boys[26] | Starlight Producer | YouTube Short Film |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Spies Are Forever[27] | Tatiana Slozhno | NoHo Arts Center |
Awards
[edit]| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Work | Category/award | Organisation | Result. |
| 2014 | The Sound and the Shadow | Best Actress | North Hollywood Film Festival | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Squaresville". YouTube. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ School of Thrones: Alex Carpenter goes behind the scenes of new 'Game of Thrones' webseries
- ^ a b "Wayward Guide". Tin Can Brothers. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Spotlight: Mary Kate Wiles". Photobook Magazine. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Meet Mary Kate Wiles, Actor". Shout Out LA. July 22, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Best Female Performance in a Comedy". Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "IAWTV 2013 Winners". Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ http://www.streamys.org/blog/2013/02/streamys-audience-choice-award-finalists/ Archived April 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Streamys Audience Choice Awards Finalists
- ^ "Mary Kate Wiles is creating Web Projects and an Acting Career". Patreon. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder Announcement". Instagram. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Making It – The Free Weekly". Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "The Official Mary Kate Wiles Website". The Official Mary Kate Wiles Website. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ "Mary Kate Wiles on Instagram: "🧇 I love you and I like you 💍 After 8 years together, we're engaged! Following a scavenger hunt around the apartment that was supposed to happen for my birthday but got postponed cause Sean was sick, I got a waffle ring in a @nickofferman-made box. Yes, this is all a nod to Parks & Rec, the greatest show of all time. Yes, we'll work on a real ring together. We knew we'd be together forever almost just as soon as we met, but now we have a waffle to prove it. 🧇"". Instagram. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Mary Kate Wiles on Instagram: "🌺 3/11/23 💕 Mrs Sean Persaud & Mr Mary Kate Wiles ♥️ 📸: @carsonjamesphoto Thanks to @weddingsofhawaii for making our day so special ✨"". Instagram. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Into The Night". Vimeo. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Ridiculously Emo". Vimeo. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Lovebot". Vimeo. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Private video on Vimeo". vimeo.com. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "PRISM - An Action/Scifi Film!". Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "I Ship It | 2014 | Yulin Kuang I Mary Kate Wiles, Sean Persaud, Joey Richter". Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Talking Marriage S3: E3 Mary Kate Wiles". Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "asstseries". YouTube. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Shipwrecked". YouTube. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Muzzled the Musical - Episode 1". Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ The Case of the Greater Gatsby, IMDb.com
- ^ Workin’ Boys, IMDb.com
- ^ "Spies Are Forever". Tin Can Brothers. Retrieved October 4, 2019.