Kate Drummond facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kate Drummond
Kate Drummond in 2013
Born	(1975-10-21) October 21, 1975 (age 49) Woodstock, Ontario, Canada.
Occupation	Actress, producer, director, screenwriter
Years active	2006–present

Kate Drummond (born October 21, 1975) is a talented Canadian actress, producer, director, and screenwriter. She has appeared in many movies and TV shows. You might know her from the Flower Shop Mystery TV movies, where she played Nikki Bender. She was also Agent Lucado in the TV series Wynonna Earp.

Kate won an award for best lead performance in a TV movie for her role as Claire Porter in Nowhere - Secrets of a Small Town. In 2022, she acted alongside famous stars like Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson in the movie The Man from Toronto (2022 film).

Early Life and Education

Kate Drummond was born in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, on October 21, 1975. She grew up in Sarnia, Ontario. Her dad was a police officer, and her mom worked at a milk factory. Later, both her parents started working in real estate.

After finishing high school at St. Patrick's Catholic High School, Kate went to McMaster University. She earned two degrees in 1998: one in Kinesiology (which is the study of how the body moves) and another in Education.

Kate worked as an elementary school teacher for 12 years. She taught for the Ottawa Catholic School Board. When she was 30, she took her first acting class. This is when she discovered her passion for acting. She took acting classes for five years and performed in local plays. In 2006, she decided to leave teaching and become a full-time actress.

Acting Career Highlights

Kate Drummond has had many exciting roles in her career. She played a main character, Nikki Bender, in the Flower Shop Mystery TV movie series. In these movies, her character and Brooke Shields' character are best friends who run a flower shop together.

In 2016, Kate got a recurring role as Agent Lucado in the TV series Wynonna Earp. She appeared in seven episodes of the show. In 2020, she played Authority Phydra in the TV series Utopia Falls.

Kate also appeared in the Netflix comedy movie The Man from Toronto in 2022. She played Agent Lawrence alongside Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson.

Besides acting on screen, Kate has also lent her voice to several video games. She is the voice of Anna Grimsdottir (Grim) in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (2013). She also voiced characters in Assassin's Creed Odyssey in 2018.

Voice Acting in Video Games

Kate Drummond has voiced many characters in popular video games.

Awards and Achievements

Kate Drummond has been recognized for her hard work and talent.

• In March 2020, she was featured as a role model in an article called Women of Influence.
• In 2015, Kate had a small role as a neighbor in the award-winning film Room, which starred Jacob Tremblay.
• Kate also wrote and directed a film called Go Fish in 2016. This film won the Best Feature (Narrative) award at the Muskoka Independent Film Festival.
• In 2020, Kate won the Best lead performance in a TV movie award at the Canadian Screen Awards. She won for her role in Nowhere to be Found. This movie was also nominated for Best Movie, Best Writing, and Best Photography. After winning, Kate shared an inspiring message: "It’s truly an incredible honour, to those who think you may be too old to pursue a dream: It is never too late.”

Awards and Nominations Table

Here are some of the awards Kate Drummond has won or been nominated for: