Kate Trotter

{{Short description|Canadian actress}} {{Infobox person | name = Kate Trotter | image =  | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|02|05|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | death_date =  | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = film, television and stage actress | known_for = | spouse = Guy Sprung (divorced) }} '''Kate Trotter''' (born February 5, 1953) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress.

==Career== Trotter has over 100 credits in film and television. She won a Gemini Award for Guest Actress in a Dramatic Series in 2003 for ''Blue Murder''.<ref name=road>"A love affair with the open road". ''National Post'', May 7, 2004.</ref>

Her stage roles have included Miss Havisham in ''Great Expectations'',<ref>[https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/theatre/pip-cheerio-michael-shamata-and-kate-trotter-on-adapting-great-expectations "Pip, cheerio: Michael Shamata and Kate Trotter on adapting Great Expectations"]. ''National Post'', July 18, 2013.</ref> Madge Kendal in ''The Elephant Man'',<ref>"The Disease Of The Century play; The Elephant Man examines the hypocrisies of philanthropy". ''National Post'', October 20, 2007.</ref> Alma in ''Summer and Smoke'',<ref name=fyi>[http://foreveryoungnews.com/posts/1193-kate-s-way "Kate's Way"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015130933/http://foreveryoungnews.com/posts/1193-kate-s-way |date=2014-10-15 }}. ''FYI News'', October 16, 2007.</ref> Juliet in ''Romeo and Juliet'',<ref name=fyi /> Hermione in ''The Winter's Tale'',<ref name=fyi /> Katie in ''Quiet in the Land''<ref>"Blyth's hit also its worthiest drama". ''The Globe and Mail'', July 18, 1981.</ref> and Ann Whitfield in ''Man and Superman''.<ref name=fyi /> She is a three-time Dora Mavor Moore Award winner for her stage roles.<ref name=road />

In addition to her own acting, Trotter has also taught acting at George Brown College and the Armstrong Studio, and works as a professional communication coach.<ref>"Clarity in the courtroom: Latin is out and easy-to-read rulings are in as justices go to writing school". ''Toronto Star'', August 6, 2011.</ref>

She also worked as a voice actress, providing her voice for Queen Nehelenia in the original English dub of the fourth season of the ''Sailor Moon'' anime in 2000.

==Personal life== She was married to theatre director Guy Sprung during 1980s.<ref name=fyi />

== Filmography ==

=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1980 |''Dirty Tricks'' |Sally | |- |1981 |data-sort-value="Plouffe Family, The" | ''The Plouffe Family'' |Suzan Connely | |- |1981 |''Threshold'' |Mrs. Anderson | |- |1984 |''That's My Baby!'' |Karen | |- |1985 |''Joshua Then and Now'' |Jane Trimble | |- |1988 |''Martha, Ruth and Edie'' |Mrs. Peebles | |- |1989 |data-sort-value="First Season, The" | ''The First Season'' |Alex Cauldwell | |- |2003 |''Beyond Borders'' |Mrs. Bauford | |- |2012 |''Upside Down'' |Becky | |- |2012 |''Two Hands to Mouth'' |Suzanne Baxter | |- |2013 |''Compulsion'' |Sylvia | |- |2013 |''Tru Love'' |Alice | |- |2015 |''Cold Deck'' |Audrey | |- |2016 |''Robin & Mark & Richard III'' |{{N/a}} |Documentary |- |2019 |data-sort-value="Silence, The" | ''The Silence'' |Lynn | |- |2022 |''Midnight at the Paradise'' |Charmaine | |}

=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1981 |''For the Record'' |Professor |Episode: "The Running Man" |- |1984 |''Kate Morris Vice President'' |Kate |Television film |- |1985 |data-sort-value="Ray Bradbury Theater, The" | ''The Ray Bradbury Theater'' |Carol |Episode: "The Playground" |- |1985 |''Murder in Space'' |Pamela Cooper |Television film |- |1985 |''Night Heat'' |Megan Davis |Episode: "Secrets" |- |1985 |data-sort-value="Suicide Murders, The" | ''The Suicide Murders'' |Myrna Yates |Television film |- |1986 |''Philip Marlowe, Private Eye'' |Irma Dean |Episode: "Pickup on Noon Street" |- |1987 |data-sort-value="Conspiracy of Love, A" | ''A Conspiracy of Love'' |Judge |Television film |- |1987 |''Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future'' |Vi |Episode: "Wardogs" |- |1987, 1993 |''Street Legal'' |Various roles |2 episodes |- |1988 |''Glory Enough for All'' |Edith Roach |Television film |- |1988 |''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' |Margaret Lord |2 episodes |- |1988–1990 |''Friday the 13th: The Series'' |Various roles |4 episodes |- |1990 |data-sort-value="Campbells, The" | ''The Campbells'' |Abigail Marchant |Episode: "Bird of Paradise" |- |1990 |''Clarence'' |Rachel Logan |Television film |- |1990 |''E.N.G.'' |Karen Koestler |Episode: "Traitors All" |- |1991 |''Dracula: The Series'' |Margo Burton |Episode: "I Love Lucard" |- |1991 |''Beyond Reality'' |Marium |Episode: "Intimate Shadows" |- |1991 |''Alligator Pie'' |Teacher |Television film |- |1992 |''Material World'' |Marie |Episode: "The Road to Heaven" |- |1993 |''Romeo & Juliet'' |Lady Capulet |Television film |- |1993–1996 |''Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'' |Karen Simms |25 episodes |- |1994 |''Side Effects'' |Jennifer Mateo |Episode: "House of Caduceus" |- |1995 |''Due South'' |Nurse Unger |Episode: "A Hawk and a Handsaw" |- |1995 |data-sort-value="Great Defender, The" | ''The Great Defender'' |Victoria |Episode: "Pilot" |- |1995 |''Bloodknot'' |Phyllis | rowspan="3" |Television film |- |1995 |''Family of Cops'' |Mrs. Novacek #1 |- |1995 |''Strauss: The King of 3/4 Time'' |Klara |- |1996 |''TekWar'' |Dr. Allison Gilbert |Episode: "The Gate" |- |1996 |''Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story'' |Mrs. Laumann |Television film |- |1996 |''Traders'' |Trudy Kelly |2 episodes |- |1997 |''Marie Curie: More Than Meets the Eye'' |Marie Curie |Television film |- |1998 |''Earth: Final Conflict'' |Dr. Park |3 episodes |- |1998 |''Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science'' |Lilly Schmidt |Episode: "The Queen of Cons" |- |1999 |''Free Fall'' |Widow |Television film |- |2000 |''Psi Factor'' |Sandra |Episode: "Gone Fishing" |- |2001 |''Relic Hunter'' |Dr. Bette Ramer |Episode: "Eyes of Toklamanee" |- |2001 |''La Femme Nikita'' |Myra Mauk |Episode: "A Time for Every Purpose" |- |2002 |''You Belong to Me'' |Lois Clausen |Television film |- |2002 |''Monk'' |Kate Ashcombe |Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Psychic" |- |2002 |''Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story'' |Vivian Hanssen |Television film |- |2002 |''Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye'' |Carla Thomas |3 episodes |- |2003 |''Good Fences'' |Becka | rowspan="3" |Television film |- |2003 |''Jasper, Texas'' |Jamie Rowles |- |2003 |''Fallen Angel'' |Callie |- |2003, 2004 |''Blue Murder'' |Various roles |2 episodes |- |2003–2004 |data-sort-value="Newsroom, The" | ''The Newsroom'' |George's Boss |4 episodes |- |2004 |''Soul Food'' |Mrs. Carter |Episode: "We Plan" |- |2004 |''Murdoch Mysteries'' |Donalda Rhodes |Episode: "Except the Dying" |- |2004 |''Lives of the Saints'' |Mrs. Amherst | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2004 |''Plain Truth'' |Sarah Fitch |- |2004 |''Missing'' |Rasha Pashi |Episode: "Truth or Dare: Part 1" |- |2004 |''Anonymous Rex'' |Council Member #2 | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2004 |''An American Girl Holiday'' |Mrs. Vandergeld |- |2004 |''Paradise Falls'' |Anne Sutton |8 episodes |- |2004–2007 |data-sort-value="Jane Show, The" | ''The Jane Show'' |Stella |27 episodes |- |2005 |''Puppets Who Kill'' |Julie |Episode: "Buttons the Dresser" |- |2005 |''Million Dollar Murder'' |Neighbor | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2006 |''Cheaters' Club'' |Detective Rollins |- |2007 |data-sort-value="Best Years, The" | ''The Best Years'' |June Hamilton |Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" |- |2007 |''Tell Me You Love Me'' |Lauren |3 episodes |- |2007 |''Across the River to Motor City'' |Mrs. Alicia Smith |Episode: "Treat Her Right" |- |2008 |''Murdoch Mysteries'' |Stella Smart |Episode: "Body Double" |- |2008 |''ReGenesis'' |Prosecutor |Episode: "The Truth" |- |2009 |''Taking a Chance on Love'' |Older Eve Miller |Television film |- |2009 |''Wild Roses'' |Nanna |4 episodes |- |2009 |data-sort-value="Good Germany, The" | ''The Good Germany'' |Lucille Collins | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2009 |''Unstable'' |Constance Cole |- |2009 |''Being Erica'' |Professor Audrey Hogan |Episode: "The Importance of Being Erica" |- |2010 |''When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story'' |Helen Griffiths | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2010 |''Vacation with Derek'' |Felicia |- |2010–2012 |''Lost Girl'' |The Norn |5 episodes |- |2011 |''Republic of Doyle'' |Beth Miller |Episode: "Popeye Doyle" |- |2011 |''Little Mosque on the Prairie'' |Cassie McTavish |Episode: "Roomies" |- |2011 |''Against the Wall'' |Carolyn Randall |Episode: "We Protect Our Own" |- |2013–2014 |''Covert Affairs'' |Senator Claire Pierson |4 episodes |- |2015 |''Rogue'' |Mrs. Howard |Episode: "Oysters But No Pearls" |- |2016 |''Heartland'' |Evelyn |Episode: "Something to Prove" |- |2017 |''L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables'' | rowspan="2" |Mrs. Barry | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |2017 |''Anne of Green Gables: Fire and Dew'' |- |2019 |''Good Witch'' |Jennifer Radford |2 episodes |- |2019 |data-sort-value="Christmas Club, The" | ''The Christmas Club'' |Barb |Television film |- |2020 |''Jann'' |Georgette |Episode: "Drop the Single" |- |2021 |''Toying with the Holidays'' |Kate Prescott |Television film |- |2022 |''Ruby and the Well'' |Principal Jane Donovan |Episode: "I Wish I Had Some Space" |}

==References== {{reflist|2}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|0873693}} * [http://www.katetrotter.com/ Kate Trotter]

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