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Trivia
Birth name: Kathleen Robertson
Date of birth: 8 July 1973
Place of birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Nickname: Kath
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
She was a child star in Canada before coming to Hollywood.
She has established herself as a fine young actress, said to be "the next big thing".
She began acting when she was 10, launching a television and film career in Canada.
In 1992, Robertson had a co-starring role in the Canadian feature
"Lapse of Memory" and when she was invited to Los Angeles for
its screening, she decided to remain and try her luck in Hollywood.
While living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, attended high school at the
prestigious Hillfield Strathallan College.
Her first continuing series was in the Canadian television program Maniac Mansion, from (1990-1993).
She played Tina Edison, the eldest of three children and daughter to Dr. Fred Edison (Joe Flaherty).
Comes from a very close-knit family.
Claim to fame as Clare Arnold on TV Series Beverly Hills, 90210 (1994-1997)
Her inspiration comes mostly from music.
She did not debut on the big screen until her small role in the Brenton Spencer film Blown Away.
Her first recorded guest appearances were in MY SECRET IDENTITY and
E.N.G.
Doesn't watch television.
In 1997, the two starred in "Nowhere". Apparently these two didn't bump heads on the set of "Beverly Hills".
1997 Played featured role as the blue-haired lesbian Lucifer in Gregg
Araki's "Nowhere".
Has worked with stars including: Julia
Roberts (Runaway Bride) Richard
Gere (Runaway Bride) Sean
Penn (I Am Sam) Michelle
Pfeiffer (I Am Sam) Dianne Weist (I Am Sam) Lara Flynn Boyle
(Speaking Of Sex) Bill Murray (Speaking Of Sex) James Woods (Scary Movie
2) Tim Curry (Scary Movie 2) Minnie Driver (Beautiful) Kathleen Turner
(Beautiful) Janeane Garofalo (Dog Park) Billy Zane (I Woke Up Early The
Day I Died) Tipi Hedren (I Woke Up Early The Day I Died) Christina Ricci
(I Woke Up Early The Day I Died) Ryan Phillippi (Nowhere) Eve Plumb
(Nowhere) Chrisitpher Knight (Nowhere) Rose
McGowan (Nowhere) Beverly D'Angelo (Nowhere) Heather Grayham
(Nowhere) Jeremy Jordan (Nowhere) Christina Appelgate (Nowhere).
Kathleen also worked with Tori Spelling in 2001 in "Scary Movie 2".
She starred in the Sally Field directed project "Beautiful" in 2000 and co-starred in the teen flick "Scary Movie 2" in 2001.
She has been nominated for: Canadia Comedy Awards: Preety Funny Female Performance: Scary Movie 2 Young Artist Awards: 1991 Best Young Artist Co-Starring In An Off Prime Time Or Cable Series: Maniac Mansion Young Artist Awards: 1992 Best Young Artist Co-Starring In An Off Prime Time Or Cable Series: Maniac Mansion.
2002 Cast in FOX ensemble drama "Girl's Club.
Companion Gregg Araki. appeared in Araki's "Nowhere"; no
longer together
Her ex-boyfriend, director Gregg Araki, cast her in the lead of two of his films, Nowhere (1997) and Splendor (1999).
In 2003, Robertson starred in the independent film "XX/YY"
which premiered at Sundance.
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