{{short description|Canadian actress}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2017}} {{Infobox person | image = Kate Drummond in 2013.png | caption = Kate Drummond in 2013 | name = Kate Drummond | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|21|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. | occupation = Actress, producer, director, screenwriter | years_active = 2006–present }}
'''Kate Drummond''' (born October 21, 1975)<ref name="stars"/> is a Canadian film, television, theatre and voice actress; film producer, director and screenwriter. Kate starred as Nikki Bender alongside Brooke Shields in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries's ''Flower Shop Mystery'' TV movie series, she played Agent Lucado in the television series ''Wynonna Earp'' (2016–2017), as Authority Phydra in ''Utopia Falls'' (2020), and won ''best lead performance in a TV movie'' at the Canadian Screen Awards, for playing Claire Porter in ''Nowhere - Secrets of a Small Town'' (2019). In 2022, she starred alongside Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson in ''The Man from Toronto''.
==Early life== Kate Drummond was born on October 21, 1975<ref name="stars">{{cite web|url=http://www.northernstars.ca/drummond_kate/|title= Kate Drummond |publisher= northernstars.ca |accessdate=2017-09-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401204018/https://www.northernstars.ca/kate-drummond/ |archive-date=April 1, 2023}}</ref> in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada;<ref name="wood">{{cite web|url=http://www.successcircuit.com/interviews/kate-drummond-tale-grim/|title= Kate Drummond – The Tale of Grim |publisher= successcircuit.com |date=January 25, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150125123824/http://www.successcircuit.com/interviews/kate-drummond-tale-grim/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=2015-01-25}}</ref> and raised in Sarnia, Ontario.<ref name="wood"/> Her father was a police officer and her mother worked at a milk factory, before both switched to real estate while Kate was at primary school.<ref name="wood"/> After graduating from St. Patrick's Catholic High School<ref name="patrick">{{cite web|url= https://www.theobserver.ca/2016/04/08/sarnia-raised-actress-had-small-part-in-award-winning-movie |title= Sarnia raised actress had small part in award winning movie |publisher= theobserver.ca |date=2016}}</ref> in Sarnia, Drummond attended McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario,<ref name="mcm">{{cite web|url=https://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/mac-grad-nominated-for-canadian-screen-award/ |title= Mac grad nominated for Canadian Screen Award |publisher= mcmaster.ca |date=2020}}</ref> obtaining Bachelor's degrees in 1998 in Kinesiology and Education.<ref name="mcm"/>
Kate worked as a full-time elementary school teacher for the Ottawa Catholic School Board<ref name="mcm"/> for 12 years, before taking her first acting class at the age of 30, where she realised her "creative expression".<ref name="geek">{{cite web|url=https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/kate-drummond-talks-her-new-show-utopia-falls-wynonna-earp-and-chasing-dreams/ |title= Kate Drummond Talks Her New Show Utopia Falls, Wynonna Earp and Chasing Dreams|publisher= geekgirlauthority.com |date=2020}}</ref> Kate attended acting classes for 5 years, acting only in local theatre before deciding to leave teaching in 2006 and start her acting career.<ref name="stars"/><ref name="geek"/>
==Career== Drummond played a leading role as Nikki Bender alongside Brooke Shields in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries's ''Flower Shop Mystery'' TV movie series, where her character and Shields' are best friends running a flower shop.<ref name="brooke">{{Cite web|last1=News Release|title=Canadian actor Kate Drummond co-stars in Brooke Shields' new Hallmark Movie & Mysteries detective series 'Flower Shop Mysteries'|url=http://pennantmediagroup.com/2016/01/18/canadian-actor-kate-drummond-co-stars-in-brooke-shields-new-hallmark-movie-mysteries-detective-series-flower-shop-mysteries-premiering-on-january-17-2016/|website=Pennant Media Group (PMG)|date=January 18, 2016|access-date=September 22, 2017|archive-date=May 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517103836/http://pennantmediagroup.com/2016/01/18/canadian-actor-kate-drummond-co-stars-in-brooke-shields-new-hallmark-movie-mysteries-detective-series-flower-shop-mysteries-premiering-on-january-17-2016/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="nikki">{{Cite web|title=Kate Drummond : Nikki|url= https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/flower-shop-mystery-dearly-depotted/cast/kate-drummond|website=Hallmark Movies & Mysteries|publisher=Crown Media|date=2016}}</ref>
In 2016, Drummond landed a recurring role as Agent Lucado in seven episodes of the television series ''Wynonna Earp''.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=David|first1=Greg|title=TV Eh B Cs podcast 48 – Secret Agent Kate|url=https://www.tv-eh.com/2016/06/21/tv-eh-b-cs-podcast-48-secret-agent-kate/ |website= TV, eh?|date=June 21, 2016 |accessdate=8 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Steinberg|first1=Lisa|title=Kate Drummond – Wynonna Earp |url=https://starrymag.com/kate-drummond-wynonna-earp/|website=Starry Constellation Magazine|date=June 30, 2017|accessdate=8 September 2018}}</ref> In 2020, Kate played the role of Authority Phydra in ''Utopia Falls'' TV series.<ref name="mcm"/>
In 2022, She appeared as Agent Lawrencein the Netflix dark comedy movie ''The Man from Toronto'', alongside Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson.<ref name="man">{{Cite web|url= https://www.slashfilm.com/833096/kevin-hart-and-woody-harrelsons-man-from-toronto-moves-from-sony-to-netflix/ |title= Kevin Hart And Woody Harrelson's Man From Toronto Moves From Sony To Netflix |publisher= slashfilm.com |date=April 14, 2022}}</ref>
Kate has also performed voices in several video games,<ref name="patrick"/> she plays the lead character Anna Grimsdottir (Grim) in the ''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist'' (2013), and ''Assassin's Creed Odyssey'' in 2018 (see image).
==Recognition== * In March 2020, Drummond featured as a role model in an article of ''Women of Influence''<ref name="influence">{{Cite web|url=https://www.womenofinfluence.ca/2020/03/15/meet-kate-drummond-elementary-school-teacher-turned-actor-currently-starring-in-hulus-utopia-falls/?fbclid=IwAR0TFPvrsZ4zIWiYYARbJysDISVhU5zR8JsqyVzrLlFHkSaCV-KYGQkjOOQ |title= Meet Kate Drummond: elementary school teacher turned actor currently starring in HULU's Utopia Falls|publisher=Women of Influence |date=2020}}</ref> *2015 Drummond played a small role as a neighbour in a scene with Jacob Tremblay in the award winning 2015 film ''Room''.<ref name="patrick"/> *2016 Drummond wrote and directed the 2016 film ''Go Fish'' which was awarded ''Best Feature (Narrative)'' by the Muskoka Independent Film Festival.<ref name="fish">{{Cite web|title=MIFF 2016|url=http://www.mymuskoka150.com/PREVIOUS_FILM_FESTIVAL.html|website=My Muskoka 150|publisher=Rosseau Culture and Arts Project|date=2016|accessdate=September 14, 2017|archive-date=September 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914121131/http://www.mymuskoka150.com/PREVIOUS_FILM_FESTIVAL.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> * In 2020, Kate Drummond was nominated for and won ''Best lead performance in a TV movie'', for ''Nowhere to be Found'' by the Canadian Screen Awards.<ref name="nowhere">{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6974396/2020-canadian-screen-awards-winners/ |title= 2020 Canadian Screen Awards Winners|publisher=globalnews.ca |date=26 May 2020}}</ref> The same film was nominated for ''Best Movie'', ''Best Writing'' and ''Best Photography''.<ref name="mcm" /> Following the 2020 nomination, Drummond was reported to say “It’s truly an incredible honour, to those who think you may be too old to pursue a dream: It is never too late.” <ref name="mcm" />
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2007 |''Breathe'' |Michelle |Short film |- |2008 |''Scrambled'' |Mom |Short film |- |2009 |''Death Rally'' |Killer |Short film |- |2010 |data-sort-value="Kate Logan Affair, The" | ''The Kate Logan Affair'' |RCMP Officer #2 | |- |2012 |''House at the End of the Street'' |Nurse |Uncredited |- |2013 |data-sort-value="Informant, The" | ''The Informant'' |Officer Campbell NYPD | |- |2014 |''An Apartment'' |Rachel |Short film |- | 2015 |''Working Mom'' |Claire | |- |2015 |''Room'' |Neighbour | |- |2015 |''Dealer Incentives'' |Miss Anderson |Short film |- |2016 |''It's About Time'' |Sarah |Short film |- |2016 |''Go Fish'' |Writer and Director |Forest City Film Festival - Best Feature Film |- |2016 |''Offbeat'' |Sarah |Short film |- |2016 |''Out There'' |Luna |Short film |- |2016 |''5 Films About Technology'' |Em |Short film |- |2017 |''Adam's Testament'' |Katherine Gable | |- |2018 |''Frat Pack'' |Fun Fanny | |- |2018 |''County Time'' |Taylor | Short film |- |2019 |data-sort-value="Last of Ian Campbell, The" | ''The Last of Ian Campbell'' |Maggie Campbell | Short film |- |2020 |''Healing Hearts'' |Carol Campbell | |- |2020 |''Life in Memories'' |Tonya Torem | Short film |- |2021 |data-sort-value="Novice, The" | ''The Novice'' |Coach Edwards | |- | 2022 |data-sort-value="Man from Toronto, The" | ''The Man from Toronto'' |Agent Lawrence |<ref name="man"/> |- |2023 |''Just a Friend'' | Sarah | Short film |- |}
=== Television movies=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2006 |data-sort-value="Rival, The" | ''The Rival'' |Woman at Bar |TV movie; uncredited |- |2006 |''Proof of Lies'' |Restaurant Patron |TV movie |- |2007 |''Custody'' |Dog Walker |TV movie |- |2007 |''Like Mother, Like Daughter'' |Girl on Campus |TV movie; uncredited |- |2007 |''Demons from Her Past'' |Cafe Patron |TV movie; uncredited |- |2009 |''My Neighbor's Secret'' |Coroner's Assistant |TV movie |- |2010 |data-sort-value="Perfect Teacher, The" | ''The Perfect Teacher'' |Gretchen Keller |TV movie |- |2011 |''Metal Tornado'' |Wendy |TV movie |- |2011 |''No Surrender'' |Jody |TV movie |- |2012 |''Fugitive at 17'' |Nurse |TV movie |- |2013 |''Clara's Deadly Secret'' |Jane Jenkins |TV movie |- |2013 |data-sort-value="Sister's Revenge, A" | ''A Sister's Revenge'' |Jennifer |TV movie |- |2015 |''Lead with Your Heart'' |Sienna Halvorson |TV movie |- |2015 |''Open House'' |Samantha Contessa |TV short |- |2016 |''Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted'' |Nikki Bender |TV movie <ref name="brooke"/><ref name="nikki"/> |- |2016 |''Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped In The Bud'' |Nikki Bender |TV movie <ref name="brooke"/><ref name="nikki"/> |- |2016 |''Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's The Word'' |Nikki Bender |TV movie <ref name="brooke"/><ref name="nikki"/> |- |2017 |''Love on Ice'' |Leslie Adams |TV movie |- |2019 |data-sort-value="Dangerous Test, A" | ''A Dangerous Test'' |Amanda Fletcher |Lead role |- |2019 |''Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story'' |Mrs. Cooper |TV movie |- |2019 |''Nowhere - Secrets of a Small Town'' |Claire Porter |TV movie (Nominated for best Actress - and won)<ref name="mcm" /><ref name="nowhere"/> |- |2020 |''Deadly Jealousy: The Killer Cousin'' |Amanda Fletcher |TV movie |- |2022 |''My Mom Made Me Do It'' |Frida |TV movie |- |2023 |''Christmas Island'' |Helen Sharpe |TV movie |}
=== Television series === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2011 |''Sweet Tarts Takeaway'' |Sue |8 episodes |- |2013 |''Covert Affairs'' |CNN Correspondent |1 Episode: "Dig for Fire" |- |2013 |''CAT. 8'' |Beverly Hillcroft |TV miniseries; 2 episodes |- |2013 |''Being Human'' |Shelley |1 Episode: "It's a Shame About Ray" |- |2014 |''Beauty & the Beast'' |Agent Mallory |1 Episode: "Cat and Mouse" |- |2015 |''Open House'' |Samantha Contessa |TV short |- |2015 |''Good Witch'' |Annie |1 Episode: "Do the Right Thing" |- |2016 |''Degrassi: Next Class'' |Hunter's Doctor |1 Episode: "TurntUp" |- |2016 |''Damien'' |Joann |1 Episode: "Seven Curses" |- |2017 |''Dark Matter'' |Sajen |1 Episode: "The Dwarf Star Conspiracy" |- |2016–2017 |''Wynonna Earp'' |Agent Lucado |7 episodes |- |2017 |''Saving Hope'' |Joan Kilbride |1 Episode: "Tested and Tried" |- |2019 |''First Person'' |Robyn |1 episode - My Father's Dignity |- |2020 |''Utopia Falls'' |Authority Phydra |10 episodes |- |2021 |''Ghostwriter'' | |3 episodes |- |2017-2021 |''Heartland'' |Paula Westfield |3 episodes |- |2022 |''Five Days at Memorial'' |Lily |1 episode |- |}
===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2013 |''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist'' |Anna Grimsdottir <ref name="wood"/> |Voice and motion capture |- | 2016 |''Tom Clancy's The Division'' |Dr. Jessica Kandel |Voice |- |2017 |''Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands'' |Additional characters |Voice |- |2018 |''Assassin's Creed Odyssey'' |Persephone, additional characters |Voice and motion capture |- |2019 |''Tom Clancy's The Division 2'' |Amanda Weekes, additional characters |Voice |- |2020 |''Immortals Fenyx Rising'' |Additional characters |Voice |- |2021 |''Far Cry 6'' |Additional characters |Voice |- |}
==Awards and nominations==
{| width="90%" class="wikitable" |- ! width="10" | Year ! width="250" | Award ! width="320" | Category ! width="270" | Nominated work ! width="30" | Result ! width="10" | Ref. |- | 2017 | Forest City Film Festival | Best Feature Film (shared with Brett Heard) | ''Go Fish'' | {{won}} | <ref name="awards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3399528/awards?ref_=nm_ql_2|title= Kate Drummond Awards|website=imdb.com (Index source only)|access-date=January 26, 2022}}</ref><ref name="fish"/> |- | 2019 | Mammoth Film Festival Awards | Summit Award - Achievement in Filmmaking | ''Nowhere - Secrets of a Small Town'' | {{won}} | <ref name="awards"/><ref name="mam">{{Cite web|url=https://goodnerdbadnerd.com/2019/02/13/2nd-annual-mammoth-film-festival-awards-gala-winners/|title=2nd Annual Mammoth Film Festival Awards Gala Winners|website=goodnerdbadnerd.com|date=February 13, 2019|access-date=13 February 2019|archive-date=September 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901121300/https://goodnerdbadnerd.com/2019/02/13/2nd-annual-mammoth-film-festival-awards-gala-winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 2020 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Lead Performance, TV Movie | ''Nowhere - Secrets of a Small Town'' | {{won}} | <ref name="awards"/><ref name="nowhere"/> |- | 2024 | Hollywood North Film Awards | Best Supporting Performer (Canadian Short Film) | ''Just a Friend'' | {{nom}} | <ref name="awards"/> |- | 2024 | Hollywood North Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | ''Just a Friend'' | {{win}} | <ref name="awards"/> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.katedrummond.com/ Official website] * {{IMDb name|3399528}}
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