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 Katharine Isabelle was born Katharine Isobel Murray in Vancouver, British Columbia to Graeme Murray, an art director and production designer who has won two Emmy Awards for his special effects work on the television series The X-Files (1993) and Gail Murray, an amateur Vancouver writer and producer. Isabelle is the sister of journalist and former child actor Joshua Murray.Breaking into acting in 1989 with parts in the films Cousins (1989), Cold Front (1989) and The Madonna (1989) episode of MacGyver (1985), Isabelle quickly proved herself as a skilled actress.In 1992, she played the role of Erica Sanderson in Knight Moves (1992). American audiences took notice of her as Lindsay Clark in the teen thriller Disturbing Behavior (1998).In 2000, Isabelle landed the lead role in the cult-favorite Ginger Snaps (2000), where her stand-out performance will leave a mark in the minds of viewers.Continuing her busy career, she portrayed Tia in Bones (2001), Paige Fleming in Turning Paige (2001) and Tanya Francke in Insomnia (2002), opposite Al Pacino.Throughout the 2000s, Isabelle appeared in several horror and slasher films, including Carrie (2002), Spooky House (2001), Freddy vs. Jason (2003), opposite Robert Englund as well as Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004) and Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004).She was also in varied independent films, among which Falling Angels (2003), On the Corner (2003), The Last Casino (2004), Everything's Gone Green (2006), the short film Favourite People List (2009), and Frankie & Alice (2010).Isabelle has guest-starred in numerous popular television series throughout her career, some notable ones being The X-Files (1993), Da Vinci's Inquest (1998), Smallville (2001) and Supernatural (2005).In 2008, she received the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for her role as Norma Carlyle in the praised TV adaptation The Englishman's Boy (2008).In 2012, Isabelle starred in the controversial horror film American Mary (2012) which earned her special mention at the Austin Fantastic Fest in addition to a Festival Trophy Award for Best Actress, a Special Award for Best Actress, a Fright Meter Award for Best Actress and a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Leading Actress.Followed appearances in 13 Eerie (2013), Torment (2013) and Lawrence & Holloman (2013) for which she obtained a Leo Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture.She also caught the eye of many with her magnetic portrayal of Margot Verger in the second and third seasons of the critically acclaimed NBC TV series Hannibal (2013).In 2014, she reunited with American Mary (2012) creators Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska in See No Evil 2 (2014).In 2015, Isabelle starred in the thriller film 88 (2015) and the horror film The Girl in the Photographs (2015). That year, she could also be seen in the indie film How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town (2015), alongside Jewel Staite, Lauren Lee Smith and Ennis Esmer.
Bio:
Katharine Isabelle was born Katharine Isobel Murray in Vancouver, British Columbia to Graeme Murray, an art director and production designer who has won two Emmy Awards for his special effects work on the television series The X-Files (1993) and Gail Murray, an amateur Vancouver writer and producer. Isabelle is the sister of journalist and former child actor Joshua Murray.Breaking into acting in 1989 with parts in the films Cousins (1989), Cold Front (1989) and The Madonna (1989) episode of MacGyver (1985), Isabelle quickly proved herself as a skilled actress.In 1992, she played the role of Erica Sanderson in Knight Moves (1992). American audiences took notice of her as Lindsay Clark in the teen thriller Disturbing Behavior (1998).In 2000, Isabelle landed the lead role in the cult-favorite Ginger Snaps (2000), where her stand-out performance will leave a mark in the minds of viewers.Continuing her busy career, she portrayed Tia in Bones (2001), Paige Fleming in Turning Paige (2001) and Tanya Francke in Insomnia (2002), opposite Al Pacino.Throughout the 2000s, Isabelle appeared in several horror and slasher films, including Carrie (2002), Spooky House (2001), Freddy vs. Jason (2003), opposite Robert Englund as well as Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004) and Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004).She was also in varied independent films, among which Falling Angels (2003), On the Corner (2003), The Last Casino (2004), Everything's Gone Green (2006), the short film Favourite People List (2009), and Frankie & Alice (2010).Isabelle has guest-starred in numerous popular television series throughout her career, some notable ones being The X-Files (1993), Da Vinci's Inquest (1998), Smallville (2001) and Supernatural (2005).In 2008, she received the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for her role as Norma Carlyle in the praised TV adaptation The Englishman's Boy (2008).In 2012, Isabelle starred in the controversial horror film American Mary (2012) which earned her special mention at the Austin Fantastic Fest in addition to a Festival Trophy Award for Best Actress, a Special Award for Best Actress, a Fright Meter Award for Best Actress and a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Leading Actress.Followed appearances in 13 Eerie (2013), Torment (2013) and Lawrence & Holloman (2013) for which she obtained a Leo Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture.She also caught the eye of many with her magnetic portrayal of Margot Verger in the second and third seasons of the critically acclaimed NBC TV series Hannibal (2013).In 2014, she reunited with American Mary (2012) creators Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska in See No Evil 2 (2014).In 2015, Isabelle starred in the thriller film 88 (2015) and the horror film The Girl in the Photographs (2015). That year, she could also be seen in the indie film How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town (2015), alongside Jewel Staite, Lauren Lee Smith and Ennis Esmer.
Tivia:
She said that when she went to a pharmacy after a day of shooting Ginger Snaps (2000), the people there thought she'd been beaten up since she was still covered in fake blood.Along with the coincidence of Katharine and Emily Perkins auditioning for Ginger Snaps (2000) on the same day, the two actresses were also born in the same hospital, attended the same pre-school, elementary school and private school and worked through the same talent agency.Was originally asked to audition to play Lori in Freddy vs. Jason (2003), but when she arrived, director Ronny Yu asked her to audition for the role of Gibb, claiming she would better suit a more liberal role. Katharine reluctantly accepted.Yu failed to tell her she would be expected to do the nude scenes, which would spark friction between the two during shooting when she made it clear she would not do the nude scenes.In addition to the Ginger Snaps (2000) trilogy, Katharine and her co-star Emily Perkins have played sisters in Another Cinderella Story (2008).Katharine refuses to do nude scenes and has had a body double for every instance where such a scene exists, including the bed and shower scenes in Freddy vs. Jason (2003), the rising from the bed scene in Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004) and the bed scene in Engaged to Kill (2006), to name but three. The same woman body-doubled the latter two.She made guest appearances on all three of the longest running North American science fiction series: The X-Files (1993), Stargate SG-1 (1997) and Smallville (2001).Worked three times with her brother Joshua Murray: Cold Front (1989), The Last Winter (1989) and Knight Moves (1992).Both Katharine and Emily Perkins (her co-star in the Ginger Snaps (2000) movies) have guest-starred on Supernatural (2005) and Da Vinci's Inquest (1998), but in different episodes.Her favorite film is Apocalypse Now (1979).Ginger Snaps (2000) is her favorite film that she's worked on.She is considered a modern day Scream Queen (i.e. a title given to actresses having appeared in multiple horror films).Was considered for the role of Rogue in X-Men (2000), which went to Anna Paquin.Despite starring in a large number of gory horror and TV productions, she herself is afraid of the sight of blood in real life. Fake blood has no effect on her however.Auditioned for a role in The Aviator (2004), but completely bombed the audition as she got nervous in front of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, people she admired.Daughter of Graeme Murray and wife Abigail "Gail".Sister of former child actor and journalist Joshua Murray.Has a fear of spiders and the ocean.First horror movie she ever watched in her life was The Blob (1988).Decided not to audition for the role of Alexis Rose in Schitt's Creek (2015) but she admits Annie Murphy was perfectly cast as the spoiled younger daughter of the Rose Family.Bette Davis and Leslie Howard are her acting inspirations.Excluding instances where her name is spelled wrong in the credits, Katharine Isabelle went through 4 variations of her birth name for stage credits including Katharine Isobel, Kate Murray, Katharine Isobel Murray, and Katie Murray before she finally settled on her stage name of Katharine Isabelle.Doesn't like watching her own movies or shows.Worked twice with fellow actor Kyle Labine; Spooky House (2002) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003).She enjoys horseback riding despite her allergy towards horses and has to wear a face mask near horses.Is not particularly fond of her scream queen status, as Isabelle herself doesn't like horror movies as they scare her too much.Of Clan Murray. |
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Katharine Isabelle |
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Katharine Isabelle profile
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5' 5' (1.65 m) |
| Biography: |
Katharine Isabelle was born Katharine Isobel Murray in Vancouver, British Columbia to Graeme Murray, an art director and production designer who has won two Emmy Awards for his special effects work on the television series The X-Files (1993) and Gail |
| Trivia: |
She said that when she went to a pharmacy after a day of shooting Ginger Snaps (2000), the people there thought she'd been beaten up since she was still covered in fake blood.Along with the coincidence of Katharine and Emily Perkins auditioning for Ginger Snaps (2000) on the same day, the two actresses were also born in the same hospital, attended the same pre-school, elementary school and private school and worked through the same talent agency.Was originally asked to audition to play Lori in Freddy vs. Jason (2003), but when she arrived, director Ronny Yu asked her to audition for the role of Gibb, claiming she would better suit a more liberal role. Katharine reluctantly accepted.Yu failed to tell her she would be expected to do the nude scenes, which would spark friction between the two during shooting when she made it clear she would not do the nude scenes.In addition to the Ginger Snaps (2000) trilogy, Katharine and her co-star Emily Perkins have played sisters in Another Cinderella Story (2008).Katharine refuses to do nude scenes and has had a body double for every instance where such a scene exists, including the bed and shower scenes in Freddy vs. Jason (2003), the rising from the bed scene in Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004) and the bed scene in Engaged to Kill (2006), to name but three. The same woman body-doubled the latter two.She made guest appearances on all three of the longest running North American science fiction series: The X-Files (1993), Stargate SG-1 (1997) and Smallville (2001).Worked three times with her brother Joshua Murray: Cold Front (1989), The Last Winter (1989) and Knight Moves (1992).Both Katharine and Emily Perkins (her co-star in the Ginger Snaps (2000) movies) have guest-starred on Supernatural (2005) and Da Vinci's Inquest (1998), but in different episodes.Her favorite film is Apocalypse Now (1979).Ginger Snaps (2000) is her favorite film that she's worked on.She is considered a modern day Scream Queen (i.e. a title given to actresses having appeared in multiple horror films).Was considered for the role of Rogue in X-Men (2000), which went to Anna Paquin.Despite starring in a large number of gory horror and TV productions, she herself is afraid of the sight of blood in real life. Fake blood has no effect on her however.Auditioned for a role in The Aviator (2004), but completely bombed the audition as she got nervous in front of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, people she admired.Daughter of Graeme Murray and wife Abigail "Gail".Sister of former child actor and journalist Joshua Murray.Has a fear of spiders and the ocean.First horror movie she ever watched in her life was The Blob (1988).Decided not to audition for the role of Alexis Rose in Schitt's Creek (2015) but she admits Annie Murphy was perfectly cast as the spoiled younger daughter of the Rose Family.Bette Davis and Leslie Howard are her acting inspirations.Excluding instances where her name is spelled wrong in the credits, Katharine Isabelle went through 4 variations of her birth name for stage credits including Katharine Isobel, Kate Murray, Katharine Isobel Murray, and Katie Murray before she finally settled on her stage name of Katharine Isabelle.Doesn't like watching her own movies or shows.Worked twice with fellow actor Kyle Labine; Spooky House (2002) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003).She enjoys horseback riding despite her allergy towards horses and has to wear a face mask near horses.Is not particularly fond of her scream queen status, as Isabelle herself doesn't like horror movies as they scare her too much.Of Clan Murray. |
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Husky voice |
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[on American Mary (2012)] I have some friends who are just too scared to see it. My brother has seen it at least six times and still can't watch one scene in particular, but my mother made it through the whole thing without any problem at all. My dad was the very first person I went to with the script - to make sure I wasn't crazy for loving this. I knew if my dad liked it, it was good.
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[2003] [on her experience working on Freddy vs. Jason (2003)] I hate to say it, but I was really expecting a little bit more. It's just the same-old, same-old. There's nothing to it - it's all about running around and screaming, 'No, Freddy, don't!'
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I mean, I've been working for 28 years or whatever and I definitely have done quite a bit of horror, but I wouldn't say it's the majority of what I've done. I don't seek out to horror, or non-horror. I seek out to work. As a working Canadian actor, I kinda want to work.
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Even going back to Ginger Snaps (2000) days, to see women like us who are strong - who are independent, who are going to put up, you know, a real good fight and not just be victimized - reflected back to ourselves, I think it's important. I'm not sure if growing up I saw women like myself, like April [Mullen], like the [Twisted Twins, Jen and Sylvia Soska], reflected back. You know, women who had things worked out, who had more integrity, who had more strength of character. I'm thrilled when I find one of those characters on paper. And [to have them] supported by women like that as well? Ain't nothing wrong with that!
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[on her status of horror icon] I don't watch a lot of horror movies. I'm a bit of a chicken, and I even get psychologically scarred [laughs]. But I would much rather be a horror icon who's known for really cool female characters that are multi-dimensional, interesting, motivated in ways that people don't normally see women in films being motivated. I'm thrilled to have that. I would prefer that over the sweet, hot, good girl next door neighbor type. The roles I've been fortunate enough to have been given are some of the greatest female characters I've seen in any genre, in any film or television medium. I'm more than thrilled to have them be mine! |
| Job title: |
Actress |
| Parents: |
Graeme Murray
Gail Murray |
| Relatives: |
Joshua Murray (Sibling) |
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