Katie Boland
Katie Boland | |
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Born |
Katherine Lenora Boland February 14, 1988 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Actress, writer, producer |
Years active | 1995–present |
Website |
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Katherine Lenora "Katie" Boland (born February 14, 1988) is a Canadian actress, writer and producer.
Early life
Boland was born and raised in Toronto.[1] She worked as a child actor and her first role was in the CBS mini-series The Third Twin (1997), starring Kelly McGillis and Jason Gedrick.[2]
Career
In her youth, Boland became well known for her roles in the Canadian children's television shows Noddy and The Zack Files. Since then, she has had significant parts in many television film, and starred in the drama miniseries Terminal City. Boland starred as Christine in the 2007 Hallmark Channel original film The Note and its 2009 sequel Taking a Chance on Love. She has also starred in several independent films, notably Some Things That Stay, Mount Pleasant, Adoration, Growing Op and Daydream Nation. In 2009, she was chosen by Elle Canada as one of three Canadians to watch.[3]
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Boland wrote and starred in the Hulu web series Long Story, Short, co-created with her mother Gail Harvey, who also directed it. The series was filmed in the house where she grew up and was based on her personal essays "The Summer I Lost My Mind."[4] For her role in the series, Boland won a Canadian Screen Award in 2014.[5][6] She also won the Best Actress award at the inaugural Vancouver Web Series Festival for her performance in Long Story, Short.[7]
Boland continues to star prolifically in feature films and TV series, most recently Born To Be Blue (2015) alongside Ethan Hawke,[8][9] which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and People Hold On,[10] which was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award.[11]
From 2013 to 2015, Boland starred in the recurring role of Clarissa on the hit CW series Reign.[12][13][14][15]
Poland also writes novels and works as a journalist for the Toronto Star, BlogTO, SheDoesTheCity and TChad Quarterly. She also writes a blog, with excerpts of her fiction and non-fiction.[16] Boland's work focuses mainly on women's issues and relationships.[17]
In 2016, Boland was awarded a grant by bravoFACT to direct and star in a short film which she also wrote titled Lolz-Ita, which is about the life of a naïve but internet savvy 22-year-old who becomes a celebrity on instagram. Gail Harvey (her mother) and Lauren Collins are attached to produce the short.[18][19]
Personal life
Boland's mother is award-winning Canadian director Gail Harvey.[20][21] Together, they own a production company called Straight Shooters.[22]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story | Young Ellie Nesler | |
1999 | Striking Poses | Motel Girl | Video |
1999 | Life Before This, TheThe Life Before This | Jake's Daughter | |
2003 | Guest Room | Short film | |
2004 | Some Things That Stay | Tamara Anderson | |
2006 | Mount Pleasant | Nadia | |
2008 | Adoration | Hannah | |
2008 | Growing Op | Hope | |
2009 | Dancing Trees | Martha Rooney | |
2009 | Fateful | Nomi | Short film |
2010 | Making of Plus One, TheThe Making of Plus One | Starlet | |
2010 | Die | Melody Chambers | |
2010 | Daydream Nation | Jenny | |
2010 | Pooka | Abigail "Pooka" Cooke | Short film |
2012 | Where Are the Dolls | Short film | |
2012 | Master, TheThe Master | Young Woman | |
2012 | Looking Is the Original Sin | Anna | |
2012 | Close Your Eyes | Claire | Short film |
2013 | Sex After Kids | Markee | |
2013 | Ferocious | Tess | |
2013 | Spirit Game, TheThe Spirit Game | Maggie Fox | Short film |
2013 | Gerontophilia | Désirée | |
2013 | Method | Barista / A.D. | Short film |
2013 | Subsequent Life, AA Subsequent Life | Sophie | Short film |
2014 | Fall | Chelsea | |
2014 | Given Your History | Alanna | Short film |
2014 | Date, TheThe Date | Short film | |
2014 | Throwing Cotton | Shona | Short film |
2015 | Babysitter, TheThe Babysitter | Martha | Short film |
2015 | Street Meet | Linda | Short film |
2015 | Hunter's Moon | Betty | |
2015 | Dennis | Jackie | Short film |
2015 | Craft: Based on the Life & Work of H.P. Lovecraft, TheThe Craft: Based on the Life & Work of H.P. Lovecraft | Sonia Greene | Short film |
2015 | Born to Be Blue | Sarah | |
2015 | People Hold On | Alycia | |
2016 | Joseph and Mary | Rebekah | |
2016 | Renaissance | Alex | |
2016 | Love of My Life | Zoe | Post-production |
2017 | South of Hope Street | Pre-production | |
2017 | Cardinal | Pre-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Lollo rosso | TV series | |
1997 | Third Twin, TheThe Third Twin | Bold Twin | TV film |
1998 | Noddy | Kate | "The Magic Key" |
1999 | God's New Plan | Lindsay Hutton | TV film |
2000 | In a Heartbeat | Amy | "Thing That Go Bump in the Night", "A Night to Remember" |
2000 | One True Love | Laura | TV film |
2000-02 | Zack Files, TheThe Zack Files | Gwendolyn "Gwen" Killerby | Main role |
2002 | Guilty Hearts | Elly Moran | TV film |
2002 | Salem Witch Trials | Annie Putnam | TV film |
2005 | Shania: A Life in Eight Albums | Jill (13–24 years) | TV film |
2005 | Stranger I Married, TheThe Stranger I Married | Tracy Evenshen | TV film |
2005 | Terminal City | Sarah Sampson | Main role |
2006 | Four Extraordinary Women | Mary | TV film |
2007 | Note, TheThe Note | Christine | TV film |
2009 | Taking a Chance on Love | Christine | TV film |
2011 | Murdoch Mysteries | Sister Theresa | "Voices" |
2011 | Lost Girl | Bianca | "It's Better to Burn Out Than Fae Away" |
2012 | Listener, TheThe Listener | Fawn | "She Sells Sanctuary" |
2013 | Long Story, Short | Kristen Harvey | TV series |
2013 | Cold Spring | Erin Potts | TV film |
2013 | Off2Kali Comedy | Kathleen | "Bisexual Date" |
2014 | Darknet | Kim | "Darknet 4" |
2013-15 | Reign | Clarissa | Recurring role |
2015 | Motive | Nika Reid | "Best Enemies" |
2015 | Christmas Incorporated | Rebekah | TV film |
References
- ↑ "TorontoVerve.:: Actress Katie Boland: What Happened After 'the Summer She Lost Her Mind'". www.torontoverve.org. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ "TorontoVerve.:: Actress Katie Boland: What Happened After 'the Summer She Lost Her Mind'". www.torontoverve.org. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ ""Eat Your Heart Out": Katie Boland on Being a Writer and an Actress". 49thshelf.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ Elavsky, Cindy (February 16, 2014). "Celebrity Extra". King Features. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ↑ M, Adnan. "Katie Boland Wins for 'Long Story, Short' at the 2014 Canadian Screen Awards". The Arts Guild. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ↑ "Gabrielle, Enemy among big winners at Canadian Screen Awards". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ↑ http://www.vancouverwebfest.com/past_winners_2014.html. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Anne Brodie speaks with Katie Boland, one of Canada's most popular young actors | What She Said". www.whatshesaidradio.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ "Katie Boland on TIFF, Family and the Harry Potter Bar | 102.1 the Edge". Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ "People Hold On". NOW Toronto Magazine - Think Free. 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ Jancelewicz, Chris. "2016 Canadian Screen Awards nominees: 'Rookie Blue,' 'Vikings,' 'Big Brother Canada' nominated". Global News. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ "Reign's Clarissa Explains It All! Katie Boland Talks Acting Under a Burlap Sack and Shia LaBeouf Plagiarizing Her Look on Reign". E! News. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ "Celebrity Extra: Interview: Katie Boland's Long Story, Short". www.celebrityextraonline.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ http://www.ew.com/article/2013/07/24/cw-period-drama-reign-holby-city. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Reign actress Katie Boland part of Oshawa fundraiser". www.durhamregion.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ zekas, rita (2007-01-20). "Katie Boland was born to shop. The actor, who turns 19 on Valentine's Day, was given a faux fur leopard swing coat for her 5th birthday.". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ "TorontoVerve.:: Actress Katie Boland: What Happened After 'the Summer She Lost Her Mind'". www.torontoverve.org. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ 1, Jordan Pinto September; 2016. "BravoFACT distributes $560K across 12 shorts". Retrieved 2016-10-28.
- ↑ Lolz-ita (2017), retrieved 2016-10-28
- ↑ "Actor Katie Boland & Film maker Gail Harvey – from Beaches to Hollywood | Beaches|Life magazine". www.beachesliving.ca. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ "Gail Harvey". Straight Shooter. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ Caroline. "CAROLINELEAVITTVILLE: Three award-winning women: filmmaker, producer and photographer Gail Harvey; actress, screenwriter and novelist Katie Boland (her daughter); and the great singer songwriter Rickie Lee Jones talk about their new documentary The Other Side of Desire, how and why they work, rap and feminism, being a parent, and so much more". Retrieved 2016-06-01.
External links
Media related to Katie Boland at Wikimedia Commons