Katherine Barrell is a Canadian actress, writer, producer, and director. She is best known for her role as Sheriff Nicole Haught in the Syfy supernatural weird West television series Wynonna Earp.[2][3][4] In 2020, she joined the cast of the fantasy comedy-drama television series Good Witch as Joy Harper.[5]
Katherine Barrell | |
|---|---|
 Katherine Barrell | |
| Born | February 12[1] |
| Other names | Kat Barrell |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Wynonna Earp |
| Spouse |
Ray Galletti (m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award 2020 |
| Website | katherinebarrell |
Early life
editBarrell was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,[6] to a Slovenian mother.[7] She attended Assumption Catholic Secondary School in Burlington, Ontario, where she had a lead role in two school plays, in addition to collaborating with a friend on a play in which they wrote, directed and acted together.[8] She directed her high school's production of The Wizard of Oz and was a member of Burlington Student Theatre for two years.[9] She started studying musical theatre at Sheridan College[8] then transferred to George Brown College to study filmmaking and acting at the School of Media & Performing Arts, graduating in 2010.[10][11][12] She also did some training at The Groundlings comedy school.[13]
Career
editBarrell's television work includes made-for-TV movies Poe (2011) as Rowena, and Girls Night Out (2017) as Sadie. Guest appearances include Lost Girl in the episode "Table for Fae" (2012) as Maisie; Murdoch Mysteries in episodes "Murdoch in Toyland" (2012) as Marley Rosevear, and "The Murdoch Appreciation Society" (2014) as Ruby Rosevear; Saving Hope in the episode "Can't You Hear Me Knocking?" (2015) as Dixie Kolesnyk. Along with her role as Sheriff Nicole Haught in Wynonna Earp, Barrell appears in Workin' Moms in the recurring role of Alicia Rutherford.[14]
Film roles include Jaqueline Gill in The Scarehouse (2014),[15][16] Mary in My Ex-Ex (2015),[17] and Victoria Burns in Definition of Fear (2015).[18]
Her production company, Kit Media, produced several short films[19] and her 2013 comedy short Issues was recognized as one of the top short films of the year by Richard Crouse.[20] Kit Media was rebranded as Blue Eyed Bandit in 2018.[21]
Barrell's ensemble film Dissecting Gwen, based on her own story,[22] won the 2017 Best Screenplay Award by Women in Film & Television – Toronto,[23] and was awarded Best Comedy Short by the 2017 Canadian Diversity Film Festival.[24]
Personal life
editBarrell is an advocate for the "Pink Box Program" by GIRL TALK Empowerment,[7] a Canadian organization that "inspires, empowers and mobilizes girls to become world-changers".[25]
She is married to actor Ray Galletti, whom she met on the set of My Ex-Ex. They became engaged in 2016 and married in 2017.[26][27][28]
In July 2019, Barrell publicly took part in an article for Diva Magazine where she stated in an interview, "I am attracted to both men and women and the person I fell in love with is a man...I wish it could just be about the human I am in love with, not their gender."[29]
On September 8, 2021, Barrell gave birth to her son, Ronin Barrell Galletti.[30] On May 21, 2024, Barrell gave birth to her daughter Celeste Monique Barrell Galletti.[31]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Queen of Clubs | Joker | Short film; also writer |
| 2013 | Lost and Found | Ellen | Short film |
| The Ties Between Us | Amy | Short film | |
| Issues | Rachel Stephens | Short film; also producer | |
| 2014 | The Scarehouse | Jaqueline Gill | |
| 2015 | Canadian Star | Herself | Documentary |
| My Ex-Ex | Mary | ||
| Definition of Fear | Victoria Burns |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Poe | Rowena | TV film |
| 2012 | Lost Girl | Maisie | Episode: "Table for Fae" |
| Murdoch Mysteries | Marley Rosevear | Episode: "Murdoch in Toyland" | |
| Off2Kali Comedy | Various | Episode: "Indian Guy + White Name = PROBLEM!" | |
| 2014 | Reign | Pretty Servant Girl | Episode: "Long Live the King" |
| The Listener | Alya King | Episode: "Dancing with the Enemy" | |
| Murdoch Mysteries | Ruby Rosevear | Episode: "The Murdoch Appreciation Society" | |
| 2015 | Saving Hope | Dixie Kolesnyk | Episode: "Can't You Hear Me Knocking?" |
| 2016–2021 | Wynonna Earp | Nicole Haught | Recurring role, seasons 1–2; main role, season 3–4 |
| 2016 | A Nutcracker Christmas | Beth James | TV film |
| 2017–2021 | Workin' Moms | Alicia Rutherford | Recurring role, seasons 1–2; guest role, seasons 4–5 |
| 2017 | Girls Night Out | Sadie | TV film |
| Star Trek: Discovery | Stella Grimes | Episode: "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad" | |
| 2018 | Lake Placid: Legacy | Jade | TV film |
| Private Eyes | Whitney Malone | Episode: "Brew the Right Thing" | |
| 2020–2021 | Good Witch | Joy Harper | Main role |
| 2021 | A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love | Joy Fickett | TV film |
| 2022 | Cabin Connection | Hannah Monroe | TV film |
| A Tale of Two Christmases | Emma | TV film | |
| 2023 | Making Scents of Love | Shay Robson | Streaming film[32] |
| Everything Christmas | Tory Fry | TV film [33] | |
| 2024 | Shifting Gears | Jess Barro | TV film[34] |
Production
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Roomies | Yes | Short film | ||
| 2013 | New Domain | Co-producer | Short film | ||
| The Change | First assistant | Short film | |||
| 2014 | The Truth About Rainbows | Co-producer | Short film | ||
| 2015 | Mature Young Adults | Post-production | Yes | Short film Completed by Katherine Barrell after death of director Kent Nolan.[35] | |
| The Offer | Production coordinator | Short film | |||
| 2016 | Dissecting Gwen | Yes | Story by | Yes | Short film Winner, Best Screenplay, Women in Film & Television – Toronto[23] Winner, Best Comedy Short, Canadian Diversity Film Festival[24] |
| Cannonball | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film[36] | |
| 2017 | Breakdown | Yes | Story by | Short film | |
| 2023 | Flipping for Christmas | Yes | TV film[37] |
Music video
edit| Year | Title | Role | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Something About Your Love" | Backup vocalist | ColinResponse | [38] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Canadian Screen Awards | Audience Choice Award | Wynonna Earp | Nominated | [39] |
| 2020 | Canadian Screen Awards | Audience Choice Award | Wynonna Earp | Won | [40] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Katherine Barrell [@katbarrell] (February 13, 2015). "I had the most WONDERFUL birthday yesterday!". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ Bojarski, Jackie (May 13, 2016). "Exclusive Interview with "Wynonna Earp" Star Katherine Barrell". Talk Nerdy With Us. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ Zandarl (June 30, 2016). "Wynonna Earp - It's all about the WayHaught. Interview with Katherine Barrell". SpoilerTV. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Wilson, A.R. (June 3, 2016). "Wynonna Earp's Katherine Barrell talks 'WayHaught'". Digital Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ Liszewski, Bridget (April 30, 2020). "Katherine Barrell's Joy at Joining Good Witch for Season 6". The TV Junkies. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Her Career: Actor, Director and Producer Katherine Barrell". Shedoesthecity. November 15, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Kleffner, Katherine (November 30, 2016). "An Interview with Katherine Barrell". Nerdy Girl Express. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Smith, Dennis (July 3, 2015). "Burlington's Katherine Barrell stars in romantic comedy". Inside Halton. Metroland Media. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "The last word – Katherine Barrell". B City Magazine. Fall 2015. p. 56. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Kaplan, Jon; Sumi, Glenn (April 22, 2010). "Scenes : George grads double up". NOW. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ Alumni Stories. "George Brown Theatre School Prominent Graduates". George Brown College. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Katherine Barrell". Get Leashed Magazine. December 8, 2016. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ Liszewski, Bridget (January 24, 2017). "Katherine Barrell Draws Inspiration from her new Workin' Moms Role". The TV Junkies. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ Workin' Moms (January 24, 2017). "Katherine Barrell draws inspiration from her new Workin' Moms role". CBC. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ Wright, Stuart (January 21, 2015). "'The Scarehouse' Review". Nerdly. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Haberfelner, Mike (October 2014). "An Interview with Katherine Barrell, Star of The Scarehouse". Search my Trash. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ Brownridge, William (July 10, 2015). "Learning to move on: actress Katherine Barrell on My Ex-Ex". Toronto Film Scene. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ Allen, Michael (December 2, 2015). "Definition of Fear Stirs up Terror with this Preview (World Premiere)". 28DLA. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "The Local With Actor/Director Katherine Barrell". ION Magazine. December 28, 2016. Archived from the original on June 14, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ Crouse, Richard (December 19, 2013). "Celebrate the Shortest Day Short Film Celebration!". richardcrouse.ca. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "Haught Topics with Katherine Barrell". Etienne Aigner. October 16, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "WIFT-T Showcase: Q & A with Farah Merani". Women in Film & Television – Toronto. March 24, 2017. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "2017 WIFT-T Showcase". Women in Film & Television – Toronto. 2017. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ a b "Winners - June 2017". Canadian Diversity Film Festival. 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ "The Pink Box". GIRL TALK Empowerment. Make Your Mark Enterprises Ltd. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ Elkharadly, Nadia (November 30, 2016). "Ask your #WCW with Katherine Barrell". Addicted. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- ^ Katherine Barrell [@katbarrell] (December 29, 2017). "Today I marry my best friend: the one I laugh with, live for, dream with, Love.@raygalletti". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ Kat Barrell [@KatBarrell] (December 31, 2017). "December 29th, 2017 ❤️ "Today I marry my best friend: the one I laugh with, live for, dream with, Love." #raygalletti" (Tweet). Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ermac, Raffy (September 23, 2019). "7 Notable People Who Came Out as Bisexual This Year". Pride.com.
- ^ Katherine Barrell [@katbarrell] (September 29, 2021). "Please welcome the newest member of our family, Ronin Barrell Galletti, born September 8 at 8 PM". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
- ^ Lane, Liv (May 30, 2024). "Real-Life Hallmark Couple Welcomes Baby: 'Doing Amazing'". Heavy. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Tubi Original: Making Scents of Love (2023)". Bandsaboutmovies.com. March 17, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "About Everything Christmas". Hallmark Channel. September 20, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Wang, K.L. Connie (March 22, 2024). "Get Your Motor Running! Katherine Barrell and Tyler Hynes Compete on Hallmark Channel's 'Shifting Gears'". Parade. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Mature Young Adults". National Screen Institute of Canada (NSI). October 13, 2015. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ "Program 8". Toronto Shorts International Film Festival. 2016. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ Wang, K.L. Connie (November 3, 2023). "A Realtor and a Local Contractor Inherit a House in 'Flipping for Christmas'". Parade. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ ColinResponse [@ColinResponseTO] (October 13, 2017). "My New Music Video is Officially Released! #SomethingAboutYourLove Feat. @Katbarrell ..." (Tweet). Retrieved October 14, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Wong, Jessica (April 1, 2019). "Canadian Screen Awards: Love rules on Schitt's Creek, Stephan's hometown shoutout and other memorable moments". CBC News. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ West, Rachel (February 4, 2020). "Voting Opens For 2020 Canadian Screen Awards Audience Choice Award". ET Canada. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
Further reading
edit- 24Hours Toronto (December 15, 2016). The Six: Katherine Barrell makes her picks Archived August 6, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Postmedia Network.
- Costa, Daniela (November 23, 2016). Actress Katherine Barrell on Her Out 'Wynonna Earp' Character. NBC Out. NBC News.
- Liszewski, Bridget (June 22, 2017). Wynonna Earp's Katherine Barrell on Nicole's Frustration and Ambitions in Season 2 Archived August 6, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. The TV Junkies (Part 1)
- Liszewski, Bridget (June 26, 2017). Wynonna Earp: Katherine Barrell On Nicole's Renewed Sense of Purpose in Purgatory Archived August 6, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. The TV Junkies (Part 2)
- Meushaw, Catherine (June 13, 2016). Wynonna Earp’s Katherine Barrell Talks To 4YE About The Way Haught Romance And Fan Support Archived September 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. 4 Your Excitement
- Naluda Magazine (January 23, 2017). Katherine Barrell Interview.
- SciFi Vision (May 28, 2016). Exclusive: Katherine Barrell Talks Wayhaught & Wynonna Earp.
- Simpson, Paul (June 20, 2016). Wynonna Earp: Interview: Katherine Barrell. Sci-Fi Bulletin
- The Tracy Fort Show (June 16, 2016). Special Evening Broadcast with the Amazing Kat Barrell from Wynonna Earp.
External links
edit- Official website
- Katherine Barrell at IMDb
- Blue Eyed Bandit / Katherine Barrell on Vimeo (formerly Kit Media)
- Performer-Producers: Is producing helping or hurting your acting career? Archived September 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine by Katherine Barrell, Performers, ACTRA Toronto, Fall 2014, pp. 20–21.