Born: November 2, 1981
Age: 42
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Katharine Isabelle
Birth name: Katharine Isabelle Murray
Born: November 2, 1981
Age: 42
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Born: November 2, 1981
Age: 42
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Biography
Katharine Isabelle Murray (born November 2, 1981) is a Canadian actress. She made her film debut in the romantic comedy film Cousins (1989), followed by supporting roles in numerous films and television series. Initially credited as Katie Murray, she later began using the name Katherine Isobel and subsequently, Katharine Isabelle. She is best known for her roles as Ginger Fitzgerald in the werewolf horror films, Ginger Snaps (2000), Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004) and Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004) and Margot Verger in the NBC psychological thriller-horror television series Hannibal (2014-15). Her other film credits include Disturbing Behavior (1998), Carrie (2002), Freddy vs. Jason (2003), 30 Days of Night: Dark Days (2010) and American Mary (2012), for which she earned several nominations for best actress, including the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, Screamfest Horror Film Festival and Toronto After Dark Film Festival.
Isabelle was born on November 2, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her father, Graeme Murray, is an art director and production designer who has won two Emmy Awards for his special effects work on the television series The X-Files.[1] Her mother, Gail Murray, is an amateur Vancouver writer and producer. Isabelle is the sister of journalist and former child actor, Joshua Murray.[2]Read more...
Career
In 1989, Isabelle broke into acting with parts in the films Cousins, Cold Front, and an episode of MacGyver.[3] In 1992, she played the role of Erica Sanderson in Knight Moves. American audiences took notice of her performance as Lindsay Clark in the teen thriller, Disturbing Behavior (1998).[3]
In 2000, Isabelle had the lead role in Ginger Snaps. Its popular sequels in 2004 gave her a cult following among fans of the genre.[3] She also portrayed Tia in Bones (2001), Paige Fleming in Turning Paige (2001), and Tanya Francke in Insomnia (2002), opposite Al Pacino.[3]
Throughout the 2000s, Isabelle appeared in several horror and slasher films, including Freddy vs. Jason (2003), Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004), Spooky House (2004), Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004), Rampage (2009), and Hard Ride to Hell (2010).
Isabelle also appeared in several independent films, including Falling Angels (2003), On the Corner (2003), The Last Casino (2004), Everything's Gone Green (2006), the short film Favourite People List (2009), and Frankie and Alice (2010).
In 2012, Isabelle starred in the popular horror film American Mary, which earned her special mention at the Austin Fantastic Fest, Festival Trophy Award for Best Actress, Special Award for Best Actress, Fright Meter Award for Best Actress, and Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Leading Actress. More recently she has appeared in 13 Eerie (2013), Torment (2013), and Laurence & Holloman (2013) which earned her a Leo Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture. In 2014, she starred in See No Evil 2.
Isabelle has appeared in numerous television series throughout her career, including The X-Files (1998), Da Vinci's Inquest (1998), Smallville (2003), and Supernatural (2007).[3]
In 2008, Isabelle received the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for her role in the critically acclaimed The Englishman's Boy.[3][4]
She portrayed Margot Verger in the second and third seasons of the NBC TV series Hannibal (2014-15). In 2015, Isabelle starred in the thriller film 88 and the horror film The Girl in the Photographs. That year she starred in the indie film How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town alongside Jewel Staite, Lauren Lee Smith, and Ennis Esmer.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Cousins | Chloe Hardy | |
| 1989 | Cold Front | Katie McKenzie | |
| 1989 | The Last Winter | Winnie Jamison | |
| 1989 | Immediate Family | Birthday Girl Carrie | |
| 1992 | Knight Moves | Erica Sanderson | |
| 1996 | Salt Water Moose | Josephine "Jo" Parnell | |
| 1998 | Disturbing Behavior | Lindsay Clark | |
| 2000 | Snow Day | Marla | |
| 2000 | Ginger Snaps | Ginger Fitzgerald | |
| 2001 | A Shot in the Face | Erin | |
| 2001 | Josie and the Pussycats | Laughing Girl | |
| 2001 | Bones | Tia | |
| 2001 | Turning Paige | Paige Fleming | |
| 2002 | Insomnia | Tanya Francke | |
| 2003 | Freddy vs. Jason | Gibb Smith | |
| 2003 | Falling Angels | Lou Field | |
| 2003 | On the Corner | Stacey Lee | |
| 2004 | The Last Casino | Elyse | |
| 2004 | Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed | Ginger Fitzgerald | |
| 2004 | Spooky House | Mona | |
| 2004 | Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning | Ginger Fitzgerald | |
| 2004 | Show Me | Jenna | |
| 2006 | Everything's Gone Green | Heather | |
| 2008 | Another Cinderella Story | Bree Blatt | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Favourite People List | Denise Moynahan | Short film |
| 2009 | Rampage | Beauty Staff #2 | |
| 2010 | Frankie & Alice | Paige | |
| 2010 | Hard Ride to Hell | Kerry | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | 30 Days of Night: Dark Days | Stacey | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | American Mary | Mary Mason | |
| 2012 | The Movie Out Here | Danielle | |
| 2013 | 13 Eerie | Megan | |
| 2013 | Torment | Sarah | |
| 2013 | Lawrence & Holloman | Zooey | |
| 2014 | See No Evil 2 | Tamara | Direct-to-video |
| 2015 | 88 | Gwen/Flamingo | |
| 2015 | The Girl in the Photographs | Janet | |
| 2015 | How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town | Alice Solomon | |
| 2016 | Iteration 1 | Anna | Short film |
| 2016 | Countdown | Julia Baker | Direct-to-video |
| 2016 | A.R.C.H.I.E. | Brooke | Direct-to-video |
| 2018 | Bad Times at the El Royale | Auntie Ruth |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | MacGyver | Violet | Episode: "The Madonna" |
| 1990 | Last Train Home | Sarah Bradshaw | Television movie |
| 1990 | Neon Rider | Maxine 'Max' Forrest | Episode: "Running Man" |
| 1990 | Burning Bridges | Emily Morgan | Television movie |
| 1991 | Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus | Virginia O'Hanlon | Television movie |
| 1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Mink | Episode: "Zero Hour" |
| 1995 | Children of the Dust | Young Rachel | Television miniseries |
| 1995 | Lonesome Dove: The Series | Francis Maitland | Episode: "Rebellion" |
| 1996 | Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. | Fiona | Television movie |
| 1996 | Goosebumps | Kat Merton | Episode: "It Came from Beneath the Sink" |
| 1996 | Titanic | Ophelia Jack | Television miniseries |
| 1997 | Madison | Allysia Long | 4 episodes |
| 1997 | Married to a Stranger | Lacey Potter | Television movie |
| 1998 | The X-Files | Lisa Baiocchi | Episode: "Schizogeny" |
| 1998 | Voyage of Terror | Aly Tauber | Television movie |
| 1998 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Audrey | Episodes: "Little Sister: Part 2", "Little Sister: Part 3" |
| 1998 | First Wave | Elizabeth | Episode: "Book of Shadows" |
| 1999 | First Wave | Denise | Episode: "The Channel" |
| 1999 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Madeline Marquetti | Episodes: "A Cinderella Story: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 1999 | The Net | Malika | Episode: "In Dreams" |
| 2000 | The Fearing Mind | Josie Hogan | Episode: "Good Harvest" |
| 2001 | The Immortal | Taurez | Episode: "Wired" |
| 2001 | The Chris Isaak Show | Melissa | Episode: "Smackdown" |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Vicki | Episode: "Rest Stop" |
| 2002 | The Outer Limits | Tammy Sinclair | Episode: "Dark Child" |
| 2002 | Mentors | Anne Sullivan | Episode: "Breakthrough" |
| 2002 | Due East | Reba | Television movie |
| 2002 | The Secret Life of Zoey | Kayla | Television movie |
| 2002 | John Doe | Shayne Pickford | Episode: "Blood Lines" |
| 2002 | Carrie | Tina Blake | Television movie |
| 2003 | Smallville | Sara Conroy | Episode: "Slumber" |
| 2004 | The Eleventh Hour | Petrel | Episode: "Stormy Peterel" |
| 2004 | The Last Casino | Elyse | Television movie |
| 2004 | The Life | Amber Reilly | Television movie |
| 2004 | Earthsea | Yarrow | Television movie |
| 2005 | Young Blades | Celeste La Rue | Episode: "To Heir is Human" |
| 2006 | Stargate SG-1 | Valencia | Episode: "Camelot" |
| 2006 | Eight Days To Live | Lucinda | Television movie |
| 2006 | Engaged to Kill | Maddy Lord | Television movie |
| 2006 | Reunion | Courtney | Episode: "1998" |
| 2006 | Rapid Fire | Amber | Television movie |
| 2007 | Supernatural | Ava Wilson | Episodes: "Hunted", "All Hell Breaks Loose: Part 1" |
| 2008 | Psych | Sigrid | Episode: "Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion" |
| 2008 | Ogre | Jessica | Television movie |
| 2008 | The Englishman's Boy | Norma Carlyle | Television miniseries |
| 2008 | Sanctuary | Sophie | Episode: "Nubbins" |
| 2008 | Mail Order Bride | Jen | Television movie |
| 2009 | Heartland | Mindy Fanshaw | Episode: "Starstruck!" |
| 2009 | The L Word | Marci Salvatore | Episode: "Leaving Los Angeles" |
| 2009 | Killer Hair | Cherise | Television movie |
| 2009 | Hostile Makeover | Cherise Smithsonian | Television movie |
| 2009 | The Assistants | Paulette Reubin | Episode: "The Bully" |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Cindy Lewis | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009 | Beyond Sherwood Forest | Alina | Television movie |
| 2010 | Sins of the Mother | Ivy | Television movie |
| 2010 | Smoke Screen | Wife | Television movie |
| 2011 | Health Nutz | Jennifer | Episodes: "The Local Hero", "The Sponsor" |
| 2011 | Endgame | Danni | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | Madelyn "Maddie" | Episode "Run To Me" |
| 2012 | Goodnight for Justice: Queen of Hearts | Lucy Truffaut | Television movie |
| 2013-14 | Being Human | Susanna Waite | Recurring role; seasons 3-4 |
| 2013 | Motive | Liane Healey | Episode: "Pushover" |
| 2013 | Eve of Destruction | Calla | Television miniseries |
| 2013 | Cedar Cove | Cecilia Rendall | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Psych | Priscilla Morganstern | Episode: "Cloudy with a Chance of Improvement" |
| 2014-15 | Hannibal | Margot Verger | Recurring role; seasons 2-3 |
| 2015 | Rookie Blue | Detective Frankie Anderson | Episodes: "Integrity Test", "Ninety Degrees", "74 Epiphanies" |
| 2017 | Rosewood | Naomi | Episode: "Puffer Fish & Personal History" |
| 2017-2018 | The Arrangement | Hope | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Undercover Angel | Robin Bladen | Television film |
| 2018 | Little Dog | Ginny Ross | Main role; 7 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series |
The Englishman's Boy | Won |
| 2012 | Fantastic Fest | Special Mention in Horror Features | American Mary | Won |
| 2012 | Screamfest Horror Film Festival | Festival Trophy Award for Best Actress | American Mary | Won |
| 2012 | Toronto After Dark Film Festival | Special Award for Best Actress | American Mary | Won |
| 2012 | Fright Meter Award | Best Actress | American Mary | Won |
| 2012 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Leading Actress | American Mary | Won |
| 2013 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture | Lawrence & Holloman | Nominated |
| 2013 | Leo Awards | Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Motive | Won |
[ Source: Wikipedia ]
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