Kate Trotter

Kate Trotter

Born: February 5, 1953
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Kate Trotter (born February 5, 1953) is a Canadian film, television and stage actress.

Her television roles include appearances in Wild Roses, Covert Affairs, Lost Girl, The Newsroom, Paradise Falls, Earth: Final Conflict, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, The Jane Show, Republic of Doyle, Blue Murder, Murdoch Mysteries and Sue Thomas F.B. Eye, while her film roles have included Beyond Borders, Joshua Then and Now, Murder in the Hamptons, Murder in Space, Taking a Chance on Love, Clarence and Tru Love. She won a Gemini Award for Guest Actress in a Dramatic Series in 2003 for Blue Murder.

Her stage roles have included Miss Havisham in Great Expectations, Madge Kendal in The Elephant Man, Alma in Summer and Smoke, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Hermione in The Winter's Tale, Katie in Quiet in the Land and Ann Whitfield in Man and Superman. She has been a three-time Dora Mavor Moore Award winner for her stage roles.

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.

Movies for Kate Trotter...

Miracle in Bethlehem, PA
Title: Miracle in Bethlehem, PA
Character: Hannah
Released: December 21, 2023
Type: Movie
In this new DaySpring movie, successful Mary Ann Brubeck adopts a daughter right before Christmas. When bad weather lands her and her new baby stranded in Bethlehem, PA, their only option is to stay with the innkeeper’s brother Joe, a quintessential bachelor.
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Midnight at the Paradise
Title: Midnight at the Paradise
Character: Charmaine
Released: April 21, 2023
Type: Movie
Three couples at different stages of their relationships come to appreciate that any marriage requires equal doses of delusion, forgiveness, laughter, and sexual chemistry.
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Toying with the Holidays
Title: Toying with the Holidays
Character: Kate
Released: December 18, 2021
Type: Movie
Kevin, a model train enthusiast reconnects with a former classmate Danielle who is home for the holidays with her young son and try to get their town's old North Pole Express train line running.
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The Christmas Club
Title: The Christmas Club
Character: Barb
Released: November 27, 2019
Type: Movie
Two busy strangers meet when they help an elderly woman find her lost Christmas savings. Thanks to fate and Christmas magic, they also find something they were both missing: true love.
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The Silence
Title: The Silence
Character: Lynn
Released: May 16, 2019
Type: Movie
With the world under attack by deadly creatures who hunt by sound, a teen and her family seek refuge outside the city and encounter a mysterious cult.
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Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew
Title: Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew
Character: Mrs. Barry
Released: July 1, 2017
Type: Movie
Anne heads to Charlottetown to attend accelerated classes as she continues to work towards her dream of being a school teacher. While there, she is forced to adapt quickly to her new surroundings and classmates as she navigates her way through her first school experience outside of her beloved Green Gables. Anne finds herself facing daunting choices for her future, the stirrings of romance, and tragedy unlike anything she's ever known. Meanwhile, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert contend with advancing age as they deal with financial challenges and creeping ailments.
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Cold Deck
Title: Cold Deck
Character: Audrey
Released: December 4, 2015
Type: Movie
When a poker player hits rock bottom he enlists his best friend to pull off a high-stakes heist.
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Tru Love
Title: Tru Love
Character: Alice
Released: October 4, 2013
Type: Movie
A lesbian with commitment issues befriends a widowed mother who is visiting her workaholic daughter.
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Compulsion
Title: Compulsion
Character: Sylvia
Released: June 21, 2013
Type: Movie
A strange and destructive relationship develops between a chef and her neighbor, a former child actress.
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Upside Down
Title: Upside Down
Character: Becky
Released: September 27, 2012
Type: Movie
In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?
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Title: Against the Wall
Character: Carolyn Randall
Released: July 31, 2011
Type: TV
This Chicago-set family drama follows a policewoman who causes a rift with her three cop brothers when she decides to join the department's Internal Affairs division.
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Title: Lost Girl
Character: The Norn
Released: September 12, 2010
Type: TV
The gorgeous and charismatic Bo is a supernatural being called a succubus who feeds on the energy of humans, sometimes with fatal results. Refusing to embrace her supernatural clan and its rigid hierarchy, Bo is a renegade who takes up the fight for the underdog while searching for the truth about her own mysterious origins.
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Vacation with Derek
Title: Vacation with Derek
Character: Felicia
Released: June 25, 2010
Type: Movie
Derek and Casey are back and continue their hilarious sibling rivalry during a family vacation to visit their grandmother at her beautiful lake front lodge. Things heat up with Casey when she meets Jesse, a handsome young dancer who is a waiter at the lodge. Meanwhile as Derek is "chilling" on his vacation, he falls for Roxy, the rich girl who lives across the lake. But when Roxy's father, a greedy land developer, threatens to destroy the natural beauty around them, the McDonald-Venturi kids band together to save the lake and the lodge.
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When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
Title: When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
Released: April 25, 2010
Type: Movie
Based on the true story of the enduring but troubled love between Lois Wilson, co-founder of Al-Anon, and her alcoholic husband Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Title: Republic of Doyle
Character: Beth Miller
Released: January 6, 2010
Type: TV
Jake Doyle and his ex-cop father, Malachy, run a Newfoundland detective agency. Their rugged seaside town never lacks for intriguing cases, and the Doyles don't always land on the right side of the law.
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The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love
Title: The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love
Character: Eve Miller
Released: January 31, 2009
Type: Movie
Columnist Peyton MacGruder befriends a reader who sent her a note that inspires Peyton to reconsider the choices she's made and her reluctance to accept her boyfriend's marriage proposal.
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Title: Murdoch Mysteries
Character: Stella Smart
Released: January 24, 2008
Type: TV
A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
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Title: Heartland
Character: Evelyn
Released: October 14, 2007
Type: TV
Life is hard on the Flemings' ranch in the Alberta foothills where abused or neglected horses find refuge with a kind, hard-working family. Debts abound and the bank is about to foreclose. Can they keep the ranch running?
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Cheaters' Club
Title: Cheaters' Club
Character: Detective Rollins
Released: June 26, 2006
Type: Movie
A controversial therapist assembles a group of discontented wives and prescribes using adultery to save their failing marriages, only to have her patients killed off one by one.
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Title: The Jane Show
Character: Stella
Released: June 1, 2006
Type: TV
Aspiring novelist Jane Black suddenly winds up unemployed. Hoping for a more conventional lifestyle, she goes in search of a job, hoping to find something with a 40-hour work week and maybe even dental insurance. Her adventures in the corporate world are not so ordinary, however, and she learns that a normal life may not be so normal after all.
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Murder in the Hamptons
Title: Murder in the Hamptons
Character: Neighbor
Released: July 11, 2005
Type: Movie
After multi-millionaire Ted Ammon is found bludgeoned to death at his East Hampton estate, the fingers point to his estranged wife, Generosa Rand, and her lover, an electrician named Danny Pelosi.
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Plain Truth
Title: Plain Truth
Character: Sarah Fitch
Released: October 4, 2004
Type: Movie
An unmarried 18 year-old Amish girl is charged with the murder of her infant child.
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Title: Lives of the Saints
Character: Mrs. Amherst
Released: September 20, 2004
Type: TV
Vittorio Innocente, a young man, estranged from the tragedies of his Italian immigrant family, has spent his adult life denying his past. When his estranged father starts to stalk Vittorio's sister, Rita, with murderous intent, Vittorio is moved to return to his family and uncover the decades-old secrets that have torn his family apart.
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The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
Title: The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
Character: Donalda Rhodes
Released: May 13, 2004
Type: Movie
In late 19th century Toronto, Detective William Murdoch investigates the murder of a young girl found in the red light district. When a possible witness to the murder is also killed, Murdoch must stop the killer before he strikes again.
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City of Ruins: The Halifax Explosion
Title: City of Ruins: The Halifax Explosion
Character: Narrator
Released: October 28, 2003
Type: Movie
On the morning of December 6th 1917, the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia was a bustling, lively place. But in less than a second, Halifax became the center of a tragedy like no other in the history of this country.
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Beyond Borders
Title: Beyond Borders
Character: Mrs. Bauford
Released: October 23, 2003
Type: Movie
Sarah Jordan, an American living in London in 1984, is married to the son of a wealthy British industrialist. She encounters Nick Callahan, a renegade doctor, whose impassioned plea for help to support his relief efforts in war-torn Africa moves her deeply. As a result, Sarah embarks upon a journey of discovery that leads to danger, heartbreak and romance in the far corners of the world.
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Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
Title: Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
Character: Vivian Hanssen
Released: November 10, 2002
Type: Movie
True story about the cat and mouse game between the FBI trying to find a Soviet mole in their ranks and Robert Hanssen, one of the top FBI agents and said mole
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Title: Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Character: Carla Thomas
Released: October 13, 2002
Type: TV
Based on a true story, this family-friendly series follows the adventures of a young, hearing impaired woman who has a special gift and goes to work for the FBI in Washington, D.C. She's one hard-headed, soft-hearted woman whose talent for reading lips helps crack crimes and bag the bad guys in places listening devices can't penetrate. With her hearing-ear dog, Levi, Sue's a glutton for jeopardy – and there's (almost) nothing she won't do to bring notorious criminals to justice. This remarkable, edge-of-your-seat drama is an inspiring tribute to the ability of the human spirit to overcome adversity and achieve great things.
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You Belong to Me
Title: You Belong to Me
Character: Lois Clausen
Released: February 24, 2002
Type: Movie
A radio psychologist who solves the murders of wealthy women finds her latest case is much deeper than she imagined-and it may cost her life!
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Title: Relic Hunter
Character: Bette Ramer
Released: September 25, 1999
Type: TV
Sydney Fox is a professor and globe-trotting "relic hunter" who looks for ancient artifacts to return to museums and/or the descendants of the original owner. She is aided by her linguistic assistant Nigel and occasionally by her somewhat air-headed secretary Claudia. She often ends up battling rival hunters seeking out artifacts for the money.
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Free Fall
Title: Free Fall
Character: Widow
Released: January 17, 1999
Type: Movie
An NTSB investigator (Jaclyn Smith) and her boyfriend (Bruce Boxleitner), who works for the FAA, investigate a series of similar and suspicious plane crashes that seem to be affecting only one airline.
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Title: Earth: Final Conflict
Character: Dr. Park
Released: October 6, 1997
Type: TV
Years ago, the Taelons came to Earth, offering friendship and technology to humanity. But there are those who believe the Taelons have more sinister motives.
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Marie Curie: More Than Meets the Eye
Title: Marie Curie: More Than Meets the Eye
Character: Marie Curie
Released: June 6, 1997
Type: Movie
During World War 1, the young Boudreau sisters decide to aid the war effort by catching spies. The strange activities of Nobel-Prize winning scientist Marie Curie make her a prime suspect. When the girls follow Curie to the battlefront, they witness her fight to use science and her X-ray machine to save the lives of the wounded, including their father.
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Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story
Title: Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story
Character: Mrs. Laumann
Released: June 23, 1996
Type: Movie
Silken Laumann's dreams of winning gold at the 1992 Olympics are shattered after a training accident.
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Family of Cops
Title: Family of Cops
Character: Mrs. Novacek #1
Released: November 26, 1995
Type: Movie
Paul Fein is a veteran police detective whose son Eddie is also a cop. Paul is assigned to investigate the murder of a prominent businessman, and he soon learns that the field of suspects has been narrowed down to two—the victim's sexually freewheeling wife Anna, and Paul's wild-child daughter Jackie. Neither Paul nor Eddie believe that Jackie could have committed the murder, and soon Paul is using himself as a decoy in a bid to find out more about what Anna does and doesn't know about her husband's death.
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Bloodknot
Title: Bloodknot
Character: Phyllis
Released: September 17, 1995
Type: Movie
A grieving family opens its household to an unknown woman who claims to have been their dearly departed's girlfriend.
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Title: Due South
Character: Nurse Unger
Released: September 22, 1994
Type: TV
Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police Department to solve crimes.
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Stratford Festival: Romeo and Juliet
Title: Stratford Festival: Romeo and Juliet
Character: Lady Capulet
Released: June 15, 1993
Type: Movie
Stratford Festival's production of Romeo and Juliet 1993. Megan Porter Follows (Anne of Green Gables) and Antoni Cimolino (Stratford Festival Artistic Director) star in one of the most famous love stories of all time. The tale unfolds as the families of the star-crossed lovers, the Montagues and the Capulets, are embroiled in a bitter feud that erupts into a brawl. The couple plan a secret wedding, but fate intervenes and the two die tragically, precipitating a vow by the bereaved fathers to resolve their differences.
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Title: Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Character: Capt. Karen Simms
Released: January 27, 1993
Type: TV
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues is a spin-off of the 1972–1975 television series Kung Fu. David Carradine and Chris Potter starred as a father and son trained in kung fu - Carradine playing a Shaolin monk, Potter a police detective. This series aired in syndication for four seasons, from January 27, 1993 to January 1, 1997, and was broadcast in over 70 countries. Filming took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Reruns of the show have been aired on TNT. The show was canceled when its producer, Prime Time Entertainment Network, ceased operations and no other network opted to continue the series.
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Alligator Pie
Title: Alligator Pie
Character: Teacher
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
Nicholas uses his imagination to explore the world around him with a cast of cuddly characters.
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Clarence
Title: Clarence
Character: Rachel Logan
Released: November 24, 1990
Type: Movie
Spin off from the classic 1946 Jimmy Stewart film "It's A Wonderful Life" finds his protecting angel, Clarence, again returning to Earth to help another human.
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A Conspiracy of Love
Title: A Conspiracy of Love
Character: Judge
Released: October 18, 1987
Type: Movie
A woman's husband apparently has deserted her and their daughter. So she decides to get on with her life which might include dissolving their union and seeing someone else. However, her in-laws, her husband's parents feel that she's acting very hastily, so she leaves their home with her daughter whom they love very much. She decides to limit their access to her daughter, but grandfather and granddaughter see each other on the sly.
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Title: Friday the 13th: The Series
Character: Dr. Avril Carter
Released: October 3, 1987
Type: TV
Micki and Ryan with the help of their friend Jack try to recover cursed antiques so they can store them in safety inside the antique store's vault.
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Title: Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
Character: Vi
Released: September 20, 1987
Type: TV
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future is a 1987–88 Canadian-American science fiction/action television series, merging live action with animation based on computer-generated images, that ran for 22 episodes in Canadian and American syndication. A toy line was also produced by Mattel, and during each episode there was a segment that included visual and audio material which interacted with the toys.
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Title: The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character: Margaret Lord
Released: September 29, 1985
Type: TV
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
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Murder in Space
Title: Murder in Space
Character: Pamela Cooper
Released: July 28, 1985
Type: Movie
Set in the "not-so-distant future", the crew of an international space station are set to return triumphantly to Earth, until someone starts killing the other crew members.
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Title: The Ray Bradbury Theater
Character: Carol
Released: May 21, 1985
Type: TV
A Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories.
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The Suicide Murders
Title: The Suicide Murders
Character: Myrna Yates
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
The apparent suicide of a politician he was hired to follow drags private detective Benny Cooperman into a whirlwind of hard boiled double crosses and psychotherapy whose roots lie in a decades-old unsolved murder.
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Joshua Then and Now
Title: Joshua Then and Now
Character: Jane Trimble
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Based on a novel by Mordecai Richler, allegedly his autobiography, it tells the story of a Jewish writer, from his life as a young boy in Montreal to his more complicated grown-up life.
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Title: Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
Character: Irma Dean
Released: April 16, 1983
Type: TV
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye is a British mystery series that aired on ITV in the United Kingdom under the shorter title 'Marlowe, Private Eye' and on HBO in the United States from April 16, 1983 through June 3, 1986. The series features Powers Boothe as Raymond Chandler's titular character, and was the first drama produced for HBO.
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Threshold
Title: Threshold
Character: Mrs. Anderson
Released: September 19, 1981
Type: Movie
Celebrated heart surgeon Thomas Vrain supports the research of an offbeat scientist who has invented an artificial heart. Against the advice of the Ethics Committee, Dr. Vrain decides to perform the first artificial heart transplant.
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The Plouffe Family
Title: The Plouffe Family
Character: Suzan Connely
Released: April 7, 1981
Type: Movie
The lives of the average Quebecois Plouffe family during the final years of the depression and through World War II.
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The Running Man
Title: The Running Man
Character: Professor
Released: February 22, 1981
Type: Movie
A middle-aged family man and high school teacher struggles in silence as he accepts the fact that he is gay.
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Lion of Ain-Jaloot
Title: Lion of Ain-Jaloot
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The story of the hero Seifuddin Qutoz, defender of Jerusalem and conqueror of the Mongols. The events take place in Khwarizm, India, Syria and Egypt between the years 617-658 of the 7th Hijra century (1220-1260 A.D.).