Kate Todd
Kate Todd | |
|---|---|
 Kate Todd performing in Port Credit, Mississauga, Ontario in August 2013 | |
| Born | December 12, 1987[1][2] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer-songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Norbert Feigler (m. 2017) |
| Children | Alexandra Elizabeth (daughter) |
| Website | www |
Kate Todd (born December 12, 1987) is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her roles as Lily Randall in Radio Free Roscoe and Sally in Life with Derek. She is also known for her continuing role as Erica in the movie and series My Babysitter's a Vampire and had a recurring role in the Canadian drama series The L.A. Complex as Katee.
Early life
Todd grew up in Innisfil, Ontario, where she attended Nantyr Shores Secondary School, graduating with honors and earning the distinction of receiving a designate Ontario Scholar award. Throughout her youth she was known as Katie, but changed to Kate when she started acting.[3]
Career
Todd got her acting start at age fourteen when she landed the lead role of Lily Randall on the popular television series Radio Free Roscoe. The show ran for two seasons, received the ‘Best Teen Show’ award and the ‘Parent’s Choice’ award at the New York Worlds Festival in 2003 and a Gemini award in 2005, and continues to be aired in Canada, the United States, and many countries throughout the world.[3]
In 2006, Todd performed in the feature film The Tracey Fragments. She also played the lead role of Lauren Findley in the movie Grizzly Rage. She also made appearances on the TV shows Naturally, Sadie and in Life with Derek, in which she had a recurring role as Sally.
Todd has since appeared in a Lifetime Movie of the Week, More Sex and the Single Mom, and the CBC movie Booky Makes Her Mark. She also had a main role as Erica, a teenage vampire, in the series My Babysitter's a Vampire.
Music career
Todd released her debut album Finding My Way in April 2012.[4] She won Best New Album at the 2012 Radio Nation Music Awards.[5] In 2014[6] she released a Christmas album Country Christmas. Todd released her sophomore album Anywhere With You in April 2015.[7] On February 26, 2016[8] Todd released the single Should've Told feat. Kyle Shedrick.
Activism
Todd has been involved with the KidsFest Canada charity, a non-government funded program designed to help fight child poverty.[3]
In 2011, Todd appeared at the Party for Freedom at York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada which launched the Alliance Against Modern Slavery, a nonprofit organization seeking to combat human trafficking through partnerships, education, and research. At this event, Todd was joined by Glendene Grant, human trafficking victim Jessie Foster's mother; Kevin Bales, co-founder and president of Free the Slaves; Roger Cram of Hiram College; Janelle Belgrave of Samba Elégua Drummers and Peace Concept; Natasha Falle, a survivor of human trafficking; and Jeff Gunn, a guitarist.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Finding My Way |
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| Anywhere With You |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| One |
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Singles
As main artist
| Title | Year | World Adult Top 20 Singles | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Footprints On The Moon"[14] | 2012 | — | Finding My Way |
| "(Things I) Never Should Have Said"[15] | 2013 | — | |
| "Drive"[16] | — | ||
| "Hey Day" | 2014 | — | Anywhere With You |
| "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"[17] (featuring Jeff Healy) |
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| "Country Christmas"[18] | — | Non-album single | |
| "Anywhere With You"[19] | 2015 | 5 | Anywhere With You |
| "My Country"[20] | — | ||
| "Should've Told"[21] (featuring Kyle Shedrick) |
2016 | — | Non-album singles |
| "To Whom It May Concern"[22] | 2017 | — | |
| "You're Gonna Find Out" | — | One | |
| "Just The Same" (featuring Joey Landreth) |
— | ||
| "No Woe"[23] | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
As featuring artist
| Song | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"[24] (Nicholas Tetreault featuring Kate Todd) |
2016 | Non-album single |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "It Needed Breaking" | 2016 | Anywhere With You |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" | 2014 | LX |
| "Country Christmas" | Kate Todd & Peter Linseman[25] | |
| "Anywhere With You" | 2015 | Justin McMurdo[26] |
| "You're Gonna Find Out | 2017 | Kate Todd & Tim Thorney[27] |
| "Just The Same" | Kate Todd & Tim Thorney[28] |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Strange Days at Blake Holsey High | Cassie | 1 episode |
| 2003–2005 | Radio Free Roscoe | Lily "Shady Lane" Randall | Series regular; 52 episodes |
| 2004 | Real Access | Herself | Episode: "Blonde Ambition" |
| 2005 | More Sex & the Single Mom | Carol Ann | TV movie |
| 2006 | Booky Makes Her Mark | Gloria | TV movie |
| 2007 | The Tracey Fragments | Debbie Dodge | Supporting role |
| Grizzly Rage | Lauren Findley | Main role | |
| Naturally, Sadie | Jen | Guest star | |
| 2007–2008 | Life with Derek | Sally | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2008 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Natasha | Season 7; 2 episodes |
| Saving God | Sherri Butler | Supporting role | |
| 2009 | Family Guy | Heidi Montag | Guest star ("We Love You, Conrad") |
| 2009–2010 | Cashing In | Chrissy Eastman | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2010 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | Erica | TV movie |
| 2011 | Rookie Blue | Jane Eddie | Guest star ("The One That Got Away") |
| 2011–2012 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | Erica | Series regular; 26 episodes |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Katee | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2012 | S is for Bird | Snack Bar Girl | Short |
| 2013 | The Good Witch's Destiny | Helen | TV movie |
| 2013 | Satisfaction | Taylor | TV series; episode: "Mo Money, Mo Problems" |
| 2014 | Lost Girl | Dominique | TV series; season 4 episode: "Waves" |
| 2014 | Assassin's Creed Unity | Bishop | Video game |
| 2015 | Assassin's Creed Syndicate | Bishop | Video game |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Radio Nation Music Awards | Best New Album[5] | Won |
| 2013 | Country Music Association of Ontario Awards | Rising Star Award[29] | Nominated |
| 2014 | Rising Star Award[30] | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Toronto Independent Music Awards | Best Country Artist[31] | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Country Artist[32] | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Josie Music Awards | Female Artist of the Year[33] | Nominated |
| Entertainer of the Year (Female Artist)[33] | Nominated | ||
| Female Songwriter of the Year (Country)[33] | Nominated | ||
| Versatile Artist of the Year Category[34] | Won |
References
- ^ "PopGurls Interview: Radio Free Roscoe's Kate Todd". July 13, 2004. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011.
Kate Todd, 16, portrays Radio Free Roscoe's girl in the middle.
- ^ Todd, Kate (December 12, 2011). "Tweet 146171379673346048". Twitter. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Brittany Weber". Brittany Weber. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012.
- ^ "Finding My Way". itunes.apple.com. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Kate Todd Official Website". www.katetodd.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Country Christmas". itunes.apple.com. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Anywhere With You". itunes.apple.com. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Should've Told". itunes.apple.com. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "York U grad students launch Alliance Against Modern Slavery". Exchange Magazine. January 26, 2011. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Finding My Way album by Kate Todd". Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Anywhere With You by Kate Todd". Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "One – EP by Kate Todd". Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "World Adult Top 20 Singles (2015-05-30)". Top40-Charts. May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Footprints On The Moon – by Kate Todd". Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Spotify.
- ^ "(Things I) Never Should Have Said – by Kate Todd". Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Kate Todd". Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Top40-Charts.
- ^ "Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Feat. Jeff Healy) – by Kate Todd". Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Country Christmas – by Kate Todd". Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Anywhere With You – Single by Kate Todd". Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "Kate Todd - My Country" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Should've Told (Feat. Kyle Shedrick) – Single by Kate Todd". Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "To Whom It May Concern – Single by Kate Todd". Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "No Woe – Single by Kate Todd". Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via iTunes.
- ^ "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Feat. Kate Todd - Single by Nicholas Tetreault". ITunes. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "KATE TODD ~ 'Country Christmas'". YouTube. December 17, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "KATE TODD ~ 'Anywhere With You'". YouTube. April 22, 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "KATE TODD ~ 'You're Gonna Find Out' ~ Music Video~". YouTube. June 27, 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "KATE TODD ~ 'Just The Same' ~ Music Video~". YouTube. October 2, 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "CMAO 2013 Winners". cmaontario.ca. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "CMAO 2014 Winners". cmaontario.ca. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "TIMA 2014 Nominees". torontoima.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "TIMA 2015 Nominees". torontoima.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Josie Award Nominations 2016". josiemusicawards.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "2016 Award Winners". The Josie Music Awards. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
