Kate Kelton (born June 20, 1978) is a Canadian film and television actress and an artist, who had a recurring role on Syfy's ''

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'' from 2012 to 2013. Kelton has also had leading roles in music videos as well as a long-running international commercial for Tic Tac.

Personal life and education

Kelton was born in

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parents. Her mother is an artist and her adopted father was an architect. Kelton is the great-granddaughter of Czech architect

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. Settling in

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when she was seven, Kelton attended the

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and received a Bachelor of Applied Arts in film from

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. She began her career as an artist before moving into acting.About Kate Kelton
, katekelton.com; accessed June 17, 2014.

Art career

Kelton's artwork is exhibited internationally, including at La Luz de Jesus Gallery and Gallery1988 in Los Angeles and New York, and Galerie F in Chicago. She has posed for artist

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in the lead role of Corrine for his comic book series, ''Empty Zone''. Kelton is a contributing author to ''Making It in High Heels: Inspiring Stories by Women for Women of All Ages.'' In 2019, her series SENTRY debuted in Los Angeles at Cactus Gallery. The series takes embellishments of a Prague train station designed by her great-grandfather, Josef Fanta, and combines these with portraits of women who came forward about sexual harassment and abuse in the entertainment industry- the''Silence Breakers''.

Commercial career

Kelton played the "Tic Tac Girl" appearing in

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mints television commercials for almost a decade throughout Canada, Australia, South Africa and Israel.

Film

Kelton's feature film debut was in ''

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''. Kelton has also appeared in several independent films.

Television

Her first series leading role on television was opposite

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and

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, as Martine, in IFC's '' Bullet in the Face''.

Music video

Kelton starred in numerous music videos, including Shaggy's " It Wasn’t Me" and

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’s "Can’t Let You Do It."

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kelton, Kate 1978 births Living people Canadian female models Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian people of Czech descent German emigrants to Canada People from Bamberg Toronto Metropolitan University alumni Canadian expatriates in Germany Actresses from Bavaria