Kate Kelton
Kate Kelton is a Canadian film and television actress and an artist, who had a recurring role on Syfy's Haven from 2012 to 2013. Kelton has also had leading roles in music videos as well as a long-running international commercial for Tic Tac.
Kate Kelton | |
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| Occupation | Artist, model and actress |
Personal life and education
Kelton was born in Bamberg, Germany to Czech parents. Her mother is an artist and her adopted father was an architect. Kelton is the great-granddaughter of Czech architect Josef Fanta. Settling in Toronto when she was seven, Kelton attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts and received a Bachelor of Applied Arts in film from Ryerson University. She began her career as an artist before moving into acting.[1]
Art career
Kelton's artwork is exhibited internationally, including at La Luz de Jesus Gallery and Gallery1988 in Los Angeles and New York, and Galerie F in Chicago. She has posed for artist Jason Shawn Alexander in the lead role of Corrine for his comic book series, Empty Zone. Kelton is a contributing author to Making It in High Heels: Inspiring Stories by Women for Women of All Ages. In 2019, her series SENTRY debuted in Los Angeles at Cactus Gallery. The series takes embellishments of a Prague train station designed by her great-grandfather, Josef Fanta, and combines these with portraits of women who came forward about sexual harassment and abuse in the entertainment industry- theSilence Breakers.
Commercial career
Kelton played the "Tic Tac Girl" appearing in Tic Tac mints television commercials for almost a decade throughout Canada, Australia, South Africa and Israel.
Film
Kelton's feature film debut was in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Kelton has also appeared in several independent films.
| 2002 | American Psycho 2 | Clara | Video |
| 2003 | The Republic of Love | Mother #1 | |
| 2004 | Eden's Wake | Mary | Short |
| 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Christy | |
| 2005 | The Chick Magnet | Betty | Short |
| 2005 | The Last Hit | Amanda | |
| 2005 | Cake | Tralee | |
| 2006 | The Last Woman on Earth | Hannah | Short |
| 2008 | The Museum | Abby | Short |
| 2010 | Growth | Gina | |
| 2011 | Detention | Madison / Slashing Beauty | |
| 2012 | The Longer Day of Happiness | Veronica |
Television
Her first series leading role on television was opposite Eric Roberts and Eddie Izzard, as Martine, in IFC's Bullet in the Face.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Spynet | Carmen | "Sugar Mountain" |
| 2005 | The Eleventh Hour | Charlotte Gish | "Bumpy Cover" |
| 2005 | Wild Card | Angie | "See Ya Later, Investigator!" |
| 2010 | Suitemates | Melanie McPherson | Main role |
| 2012 | Bullet in the Face | Martine Mahler | TV miniseries |
| 2012-13 | Haven | Jordan McKee | Recurring role |
| 2015 | HOARS (Home Owner Association Regency Supreme) | PanAm | "No Multi-colored, Non-specific or Specific Holiday Lights 67(Ooh)" |
Music video
Kelton starred in numerous music videos, including Shaggy's "It Wasn’t Me" and Eric Clapton’s "Can’t Let You Do It."
References
- About Kate Kelton Archived 2012-06-04 at the Wayback Machine, katekelton.com; accessed June 17, 2014.