Katherine Barrell
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Katherine Barrell
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Katherine Barrell is a Canadian actress, writer, producer, and director. She is best known for her role as Officer Nicole Haught in the Syfy supernatural weird West television series Wynonna Earp.[2][3][4] In 2020, she joined the cast of the fantasy comedy-drama television series Good Witch as Joy Harper.[5]
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Barrell was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,[6] to a Slovenian mother.[7] She attended Assumption Catholic Secondary School in Burlington, Ontario, where she had a lead role in two school plays, in addition to collaborating with a friend on a play in which they wrote, directed and acted together.[8] She directed her high school's production of The Wizard of Oz and was a member of Burlington Student Theatre for two years.[9] She started studying musical theatre at Sheridan College[8] then transferred to George Brown College to study filmmaking and acting at the School of Media & Performing Arts, graduating in 2010.[10][11][12] She also did some training at The Groundlings comedy school.[13]
Career[edit]
Barrell's television work includes made-for-TV movies Poe (2011) as Rowena, and Girls Night Out (2017) as Sadie. Guest appearances include Lost Girl in the episode "Table for Fae" (2012) as Maisie; Murdoch Mysteries in episodes "Murdoch in Toyland" (2012) as Marley Rosevear, and "The Murdoch Appreciation Society" (2014) as Ruby Rosevear; Saving Hope in the episode "Can't You Hear Me Knocking?" (2015) as Dixie Kolesnyk. Along with her role in Wynonna Earp, Barrell appears in Workin' Moms in the recurring role of Alicia Rutherford.[14]
Film roles include Jaqueline Gill in The Scarehouse (2014),[15][16] Mary in My Ex-Ex (2015),[17] and Victoria Burns in Definition of Fear (2015).[18]
Her production company, Kit Media, produced several short films[19] and her 2013 comedy short Issues was recognized as one of the top short films of the year by Richard Crouse.[20] Kit Media was rebranded as Blue Eyed Bandit in 2018.[21]
Barrel's ensemble film Dissecting Gwen, based on her own story,[22] won the 2017 Best Screenplay Award by Women in Film & Television – Toronto,[23] and was awarded Best Comedy Short by the 2017 Canadian Diversity Film Festival.[24]
Personal life[edit]
Barrell is an advocate for the "Pink Box Program" by GIRL TALK Empowerment,[7] a Canadian organization that "inspires, empowers and mobilizes girls to become world-changers".[25]
She is married to Ray Galletti, whom she met on the set of My Ex Ex.[26][27][28][29]
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Katherine Barrell
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| Katherine Barrell | |
|---|---|
Barrell in July 2016 | |
| Born | February 12[1] Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Kat Barrell |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Wynonna Earp |
| Spouse(s) | Ray Galletti (m. 2017) |
| Website | katherinebarrell.com |
Contents
- 1Early life
- 2Career
- 3Personal life
- 4Filmography
- 5Awards and nominations
- 6Notes
- 7References
- 8Further reading
- 9External links
Barrell was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,[6] to a Slovenian mother.[7] She attended Assumption Catholic Secondary School in Burlington, Ontario, where she had a lead role in two school plays, in addition to collaborating with a friend on a play in which they wrote, directed and acted together.[8] She directed her high school's production of The Wizard of Oz and was a member of Burlington Student Theatre for two years.[9] She started studying musical theatre at Sheridan College[8] then transferred to George Brown College to study filmmaking and acting at the School of Media & Performing Arts, graduating in 2010.[10][11][12] She also did some training at The Groundlings comedy school.[13]
Career[edit]
Barrell's television work includes made-for-TV movies Poe (2011) as Rowena, and Girls Night Out (2017) as Sadie. Guest appearances include Lost Girl in the episode "Table for Fae" (2012) as Maisie; Murdoch Mysteries in episodes "Murdoch in Toyland" (2012) as Marley Rosevear, and "The Murdoch Appreciation Society" (2014) as Ruby Rosevear; Saving Hope in the episode "Can't You Hear Me Knocking?" (2015) as Dixie Kolesnyk. Along with her role in Wynonna Earp, Barrell appears in Workin' Moms in the recurring role of Alicia Rutherford.[14]
Film roles include Jaqueline Gill in The Scarehouse (2014),[15][16] Mary in My Ex-Ex (2015),[17] and Victoria Burns in Definition of Fear (2015).[18]
Her production company, Kit Media, produced several short films[19] and her 2013 comedy short Issues was recognized as one of the top short films of the year by Richard Crouse.[20] Kit Media was rebranded as Blue Eyed Bandit in 2018.[21]
Barrel's ensemble film Dissecting Gwen, based on her own story,[22] won the 2017 Best Screenplay Award by Women in Film & Television – Toronto,[23] and was awarded Best Comedy Short by the 2017 Canadian Diversity Film Festival.[24]
Personal life[edit]
Barrell is an advocate for the "Pink Box Program" by GIRL TALK Empowerment,[7] a Canadian organization that "inspires, empowers and mobilizes girls to become world-changers".[25]
She is married to Ray Galletti, whom she met on the set of My Ex Ex.[26][27][28][29]