Katie Douglas (actress)
Katie Douglas | |
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Born | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | October 19, 1998
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Katie Emily Douglas (born October 19, 1998) is a Canadian actress. She has played Sally Wilcox in Spooksville (2013–2014), Naomi Malik in Global Network’s comedy and drama TV series Mary Kills People (2017–2019), lead roles as Lisa McVey in Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey and Vivien in Level 16 both (2018), and as Abby in the Netflix drama series Ginny and Georgia (2021).
Early life and career[]
Douglas started acting at the age of six at the Great Big Theatre Company[1] in Burlington, Ontario. She starred in a number of productions including a Christmas play involving penguins and as Tinkerbell at the summer camp of the Burlington Dance Academy.[2] Douglas attended Nelson High School in Burlington. Throughout her early acting career, Douglas completed her education by studying during her travels.[2]
Career[]
Douglas began her screen acting career at the age of six in F2: Forensic Factor.[3] Douglas rose to fame playing Sally Wilcox on Discovery Family’s fantasy action TV show Spooksville from 2013 to 2014.[4][5] Douglas starred as Young Irisa on the science fiction action TV series Defiance: The Lost Ones which premiered on SyFy in March 2014.[6][7] At the age of 15,[2] Douglas was nominated for Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series at the 41st Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards held in Los Angeles in 2014, for her role as Sally Wilcox in Spooksville.[5][4]
Katie Douglas starred as Naomi Malik from 2017 to present in the Global Network Canadian comedy and drama TV series Mary Kills People.[8] Douglas played a lead role as Vivien on the 2018 science fiction movie Level 16.[9][10]
In 2019, Douglas received an ACTRA Award nomination for her performance in the lead role of Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey, eventually losing out to Amybeth McNulty of Anne with an E.[11] In 2021, Douglas starred as Abby, a friend of Ginny and part of the MANG group (Max, Abby, Norah and Ginny) in the Netflix comedy series Ginny and Georgia.[12]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Compulsion [2] | young Saffron | |
2018 | Level 16 | Vivien | |
2018 | Every Day | Megan / A | |
2018 | Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey | Lisa McVey | |
2020 | Double Edged | Evelyn and Samantha | Short film directed by Cliona Concetta |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | F2: Forensic Factor | Brenda | Episode: "Dead Man's Hollow" |
2009 | Flashpoint | Jennifer Sabiston | Episode: "The Fortress" |
2011 | Stay with Me | Lucy | Television film |
2012 | Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town [2] | Rose Leacock | Television film |
2012 | Less Than Kind | Brenda | 3 episodes |
2012 | Alphas | Teenage Nina | Episode: "When Push Comes to Shove" |
2013 | Defiance: The Lost Ones | Young Irisa | Television film |
2013–2014 | Spooksville [2] | Sally Wilcox | Main role |
2014 | Saving Hope | Tatum | Episode: "The Heartbreak Kid" |
2013–2015 | Defiance | Young Irisa / Irzu / Little Girl | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
2015–2016 | Max & Shred | Melanie | 2 episodes |
2017–2019 | Eyewitness | Bella Milonkovic | 4 episodes |
2016 | Raising Expectations | Connor Wayney | Main role |
2018 | Creeped Out | Indigo | Episodes: "Side Show, Parts 1 & 2" |
2018 | Burden of Truth | Amanda Parson | Episodes: "Witch Hunt", "Devil in the Desert" |
2018 | Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey | Lisa McVey | Television film |
2017–2019 | Mary Kills People | Naomi Malik | Main role |
2019 | Thicker Than Water | Addie Decker | Television film |
2019 | Nurses | Sasha | Episode: "Lifeboat" |
2021 | Pretty Hard Cases | Jackie Sullivan | Main role |
2021 | Ginny & Georgia | Abby | Main role, 10 episodes |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | 41st Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series | Spooksville | Nominated | [5][4] |
2019 | 17th Annual ACTRA Awards, Toronto | Outstanding Performance – Female | Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey | Nominated | [11] |
2020 | Canadian Screen Awards, Toronto | Best Lead Performance, TV Movie | Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey | Nominated | [13] |
References[]
- ^ "Great Big Theatre Company young people's theatre - Photo Gallery 2014". gbtc.com. 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Burlington's Katie Douglas surprised by Emmy nomination". toronto.com. June 26, 2014.
- ^ "This is where you've seen Believe Me's Lisa McVey actress Katie Douglas before". radiox.co.uk. June 4, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "41st Annual Daytime Emmy Complete List of Nominees". redcarpetreporttv.com. 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Katie Douglas at 41st Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards #CreativeArtsEmmys". redcarpetreporttv.com. 2014.
- ^ "Amazon prime Video - Katie Douglas". Amazon. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "Defiance: The Lost Ones - Cast". airdate.cc. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "Naomi in Mary Kills People". Global TV. 2019 – via Twitter.com.
- ^ "Level 16". sho.com. 2019.
- ^ "Canadian actor Katie Douglas takes another step up with dystopian thriller Level 16". The YY Scene. 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "ACTRA Toronto 2019 nominees". playbackonline.ca. January 16, 2019.
- ^ "Who plays Abby in Ginny & Georgia? – Katie Douglas". popsugar.co.uk. 2021.
- ^ "Cineflix Receives 16 Canadian Screen Award Nominations". cineflix.com. February 18, 2020.
External links[]
- 1998 births
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- Actresses from Ontario
- Canadian film actresses
- Canadian television actresses
- Living people
- People from Burlington, Ontario