Kathleen Robertson

'Kathleen Robertson' (qv) was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and launched her career in nearby Toronto, in the 'George Lucas' (qv)-produced _Maniac Mansion (1990)_ (qv) and continues to work with prolific producers. She transitioned from 'David E. Kelley' (qv)'s acclaimed _Girls Club (2002)_ (qv) into 'Farhad Safinia' (qv)'s Golden Globe-winning Starz political drama _Boss (2011)_ (qv) with 'Kelsey Grammer' (qv), followed by the lead role in 'Steven Bochco' (qv)'s TNT drama _Murder in the First (2014)_ (qv), opposite 'Taye Diggs' (qv), _Bates Motel (2013)_ (qv), and _The Vatican Tapes (2015)_ (qv) with 'Michael Peña' (qv).Also in development is the series Your Time Is Up -- about a wildly successful, yet deeply troubled, psychologist -- for which she will write, produce, and potentially star as the lead. This marks Robertson's second produced script within a year, coming on the heels of the indie feature Gravity Pulls, in which she stars and co-wrote. Robertson headlined IFC's Gemini Award-winning mockumentary-style comedy series _The Business (2006)_ (qv), for which she also serves double duty as Executive Producer. The six-hour mini-series take on "The Wizard of Oz" called _Tin Man (2007)_ (qv), in which she starred as the wicked sorceress sister to 'Zooey Deschanel' (qv), recently garnered the highest ratings in the SyFy Network's history, along with multiple Emmy nominations. She most recently starred in the Weinstein Company's _Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden (2012)_ (qv), from the producers of the Best Picture Oscar-winning _The Hurt Locker (2008)_ (qv), which follows the hunt for 'Osama bin Laden' (qv). No stranger to the big screen, she starred alongside Academy Award-winners 'Ben Affleck' (qv) and 'Adrien Brody' (qv) in the dramatic thriller _Hollywoodland (2006)_ (qv), a dramatic speculation on the mysterious death of 'George Reeves' (qv), the 1950s TV Superman. Robertson starred opposite 'Mark Ruffalo' (qv) in IFC Films' sexual drama _XX/XY (2002)_ (qv) that was in dramatic competition at the Sundance Film Festival.In direct contrast, she also starred for 'Keenen Ivory Wayans' (qv) in the sequel to Dimension Films' blockbuster _Scary Movie (2000)_ (qv). Previously, Robertson collaborated with writer/director 'Gregg Araki' (qv) on the films _Splendor (1999)_ (qv) in which she starred as Veronica, a girl caught in the middle of a love triangle, and _Nowhere (1997)_ (qv), in which she portrayed the overbearing, purple-haired lesbian Lucifer. Additional feature credits include _Beautiful (2000)_ (qv), with 'Minnie Driver' (qv) for director 'Sally Field' (qv); 'Bruce McCulloch' (qv)'s _Dog Park (1998)_ (qv); and Sundance favorite _Psycho Beach Party (2000)_ (qv). Robertson has also co-starred with 'Bill Murray' (qv) in director 'John McNaughton' (qv)'s comedy _Speaking of Sex (2001)_ (qv); starred as notorious Canadian murderess Evelyn Dick in the grisly 1946 true story _Torso - Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Witwe (2002)_ (qv), for which she garnered her third Best Actress Gemini Award (the Canadian equivalent of the Emmy) nomination; and had a coveted cameo opposite 'Sean Penn' (qv) in New Line Cinema's _I Am Sam (2001)_ (qv). In addition, she appeared in the 'Adam Goldberg' (qv)-helmed _I Love Your Work (2003)_ (qv) with 'Giovanni Ribisi' (qv) and 'Franka Potente' (qv), the dramatic thriller _Glitch (2008)_ (qv), the romantic comedies _Not Since You (2009)_ (qv) and _Losing Control (2011)_ (qv), TIFF's _A Night for Dying Tigers (2010)_ (qv) and the sequel to writer/director 'Donald Shebib' (qv)'s 1970 Canadian classic _Goin' Down the Road (1970)_ (qv), fittingly titled _Down the Road Again (2011)_ (qv). Robertson's film resume also includes the dramatic thriller _Last Exit (2006)_ (qv) for which she received her second Gemini Award-nomination, _Player 5150 (2008)_ (qv) and The Hill. Other credits include _In the Dark (2003)_ (qv) opposite 'Charlotte Rampling' (qv); _Until the Night (2004)_ (qv) with 'Norman Reedus' (qv); director 'Tim Hunter' (qv)'s _Control (2004)_ (qv) alongside 'Willem Dafoe' (qv) and 'Ray Liotta' (qv); and _Mall Cop (2005)_ (qv) which marks director 'David Greenspan' (qv)'s first full-length feature after winning the Cannes Film Festival's coveted Palm D'or for his short _Bean Cake (2001)_ (qv). A native of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Robertson resides in Los Angeles.::Pinochle Public Relations