Kristin Booth

Kristin Booth
Booth in 2008
Born (1974-08-28) August 28, 1974 (age 50)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Alma materRyerson Polytechnic University
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Tim Ware
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(m. 2006)​

Kristin Booth (born August 28, 1974) is a Canadian actress.[1]

Early life

Booth grew up in Kinkora, near the Shakespeare festival town of Stratford, Ontario. She made her professional acting debut when she was 12, playing an orphan in a summer stock production of Annie.

Career

Booth's first starring role in a movie came with the 2003 heist film Foolproof opposite Ryan Reynolds. In 2008 she made a breakthrough with two performances, as a desperate crack whore in This Beautiful City and a comic turn as part of an ensemble cast of Young People Fucking, for which she was given the Genie Award for best supporting actress. Starting in 2014, she appears in the Hallmark original movie series Signed, Sealed, Delivered as Shane McInerney, a techie postal employee.[2]

In 2018, Booth was one of four actresses who filed lawsuits against Albert Schulz, for sexual harassment allegations related to their time working with him at Soulpepper Theatre.[3]

Filmography

Booth in 2008

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Ice Jessica TV movie
1999 Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly Ashley Roberts TV movie
The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer Buffy Maddux TV movie
Detroit Rock City Cashier
The Promise Jennifer Stoller TV movie
2000 A Tale of Two Bunnies Evie TV movie
Gossip Diane
Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111 Emma O'Rourke TV movie
Cruel Intentions 2 Lauren Video
2001 Jewel Annie Hilburn (age 19) TV movie
A Mother's Fight for Justice - TV movie
On the Line Sam
Stolen Miracle Motel Girl TV movie
2002 Two Against Time Kimberly TV movie
Salem Witch Trials Lizzy Porter TV movie
2003 Burn: The Robert Wraight Story Marita Wraight TV movie
Foolproof Sam
2004 Sleep Murder Dr. Macy Olsen TV movie
2006 Kardia Sally
Kaw Cynthia
2007 Young People Fucking Abby
This Beautiful City Pretty
2009 Crackie Gail
Defendor Wendy Carter
At Home By Myself... with You Romy
2010 Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars Golly TV movie
Love Letter from an Open Grave Lisa Short
Sunday's at Tiffany's Jaqueline TV movie
Bagged Emma Short
American Wife Amy Short
2011 Three Mothers Colleen Date Short
Dave vs Death Mandy Short
Cloudburst Molly
Below Zero Penny/Paige
2013 Sex After Kids Bethany
Star Spangled Banners Savannah TV movie
Signed, Sealed, Delivered Shane McInerney TV movie
Holidaze Angela TV movie
2014 The Calling Grace Batten
Big News from Grand Rock Amanda
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas Shane McInerney TV movie
2015 Pirate's Passage Mussy Oikle/Shirley (voice)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love Shane McInerney TV movie
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told Shane McInerney TV movie
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream Shane McInerney TV movie
2016 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart Shane McInerney TV movie
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One in a Million Shane McInerney TV movie
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without You Shane McInerney TV movie
2017 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground Shane McInerney TV movie
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again Shane McInerney TV movie
2018 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Travelled Shane McInerney TV movie
First Light Sherri
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar Shane McInerney TV movie
2019 Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter Bonnie Vicente TV movie
2020 The Lead Jocelyn Ferguson TV movie
Once Upon a Pandemic Mom Short
The Wrong Wedding Planner Mandy TV movie
Marlene Marlene Truscott
2021 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made Shane McInerney TV movie
2024 Shifting Gears Teri TV movie
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters Shane McInerney-O'Toole TV movie

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science Leslie Wilco Episode: "The Cheerleader Murder"
1998 Brimstone Teacher Episode: "Pilot"
Traders Lulu Recurring Cast: Season 4
1999 Total Recall 2070 Ashley Episode: "Brightness Falls"
La Femme Nikita Sondra Episode: "Hand to Hand"
2000 Code Name: Eternity Mandie Episode: "24 Hours"
2000-01 Daring & Grace: Teen Detectives Tracy Grace Main Cast
2001 Nero Wolfe Dini Lauer Episode: "Door to Death"
Paradise Falls Trudy Sinclair Recurring Cast: Season 1
2002-05 Braceface Evie (voice) Guest Cast: Season 2-3
2004 Puppets Who Kill Charlie Episode: "Prostitutes for Jesus"
This Is Wonderland Ms. Brice Episode: "1.10"
Missing Paula Galen Episode: "Truth or Dare: Part 1 & 2"
2004–05 ReGenesis Daisy Markovic Recurring Cast: Season 1
2005 The Newsroom Nora Recurring Cast: Season 3
Show Me Yours Olivia Recurring Cast: Season 2
2006 Prairie Giant Irma Douglas Episode: "Part 1 & 2"
2007 The Company Adelle Sweet Kristsky Main Cast
2008 Supernatural Renee Van Allen Episode: "Malleus Malefircarum"
MVP Connie Main Cast
2009 Flashpoint Sarah Scott Episode: "Backwards Day"
The Listener Lindsay Wallace Episode: "Beginning to See the Light"
The Border Louise Tilden Episode: "The Dead" & "Broken"
2009-11 Producing Parker Parker Kovak Main Cast
2010 Rookie Blue Melanie Episode: "Fite Nite"
2011 Republic of Doyle Toni Burke Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil"
The Kennedys Ethel Kennedy Main Cast
Haven Nikki Coleman Episode: "Lockdown"
2013 Saving Hope Genna Rayman Episode: "Vamonos"
2014 Signed, Sealed, Delivered[4] Shane McInerney Main Cast
2014-15 Orphan Black Bonnie Johanssen Recurring Cast: Season 2-3
2017 The Kennedys: After Camelot Ethel Kennedy Main Cast
12 Monkeys Dr. Railly Episode: "Nuture"
2019 Hudson & Rex Tracey Thomas Recurring Cast: Season 1
2021 Private Eyes Pam Bridgeland Episode: "Blueprint for Murder"
The Hot Zone Nancy Haigwood Recurring Cast: Season 2
2021-22 Workin' Moms Cheryl Brewer Recurring Cast: Season 5-6
2022 The Boys Tessa TNT Recurring Cast: Season 3
2023 Murdoch Mysteries Scarlet Marshall Episode: "Cool Million"

Awards

Awards and Nominations
Year Awards Group Film Result Refs
2005 Gemini Award Best Supporting Actress in a Guest Role ReGenesis Won [5]
2008 Genie Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Young People Fucking Won [6]
Canadian Comedy Award Film Performance, Female Nominated [7][8]
2009 Gemini Award Best Actress in a Guest Role Flashpoint Nominated [9]
2010 Canadian Comedy Award Film Performance, Female At Home by Myself...With You Won [10]

References

  1. ^ "Kristin Booth gets animated in Producing Parker". Toronto Sun, April 30, 2009.
  2. ^ "Hallmark Signed, Sealed, Delivered: One In A Million, Kristin Booth Steps Up". Hollywood Daily Star. July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ J. Kelly Nestruck (January 3, 2018). "Soulpepper theatre's Albert Schultz steps down amid allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Patricia Fagan, Kristin Booth, Diana Bentley and Hannah Miller are plaintiffs in separate suits that seek damages totalling $4.25-million from the theatre company and $3.6-million from Mr. Schultz – who is described as a "serial sexual predator" in their statements of claim.
  4. ^ About Signed, Sealed, Delivered - The Series Archived April 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "2005 Gemini Winners" at playbackonline.ca
  6. ^ Stone, Jay (April 6, 2009). "Gross captures biggest tally at Genies". National Post. Toronto: Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  7. ^ "YPF leads Canadian Comedy Awards noms". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario: The Globe and Mail Inc. July 7, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  8. ^ "Nominations & Awards Archives". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  9. ^ "Gemini Nominees: Performance Categories" at playbackonline.ca
  10. ^ "Comedy awards pick Less Than Kind, Trotsky". cbc.ca. October 19, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.