- Born
- Birth nameKathleen E. Robertson
- Nickname
- Kath
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- An award-winning actor, an accomplished writer, a producer, and now a showrunner, Kathleen Robertson is the definition of a multi-hyphenate.
Her breakthrough was as naughty girl Clare in the landmark 1990s series 'Beverly Hills, 90210.' She appeared in the sixth and final season of the critically acclaimed Amazon series 'The Expanse.' Robertson also wrapped production on 'Triage' for ABC/Disney and director Jon Chu. In addition, she appears in the Lionsgate series 'Swimming with Sharks' opposite Diane Kruger, Kiernen Shipka and Donald Sutherland, a project for which she also created, produced and was showrunner.
Robertson also starred on the Netflix drama 'Northern Rescue,' the critically acclaimed TNT crime drama 'Murder in the First' opposite Taye Diggs for three seasons, and had a pivotal, recurring role opposite Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore on A&E's Emmy nominated 'Bates Motel.' She also garnered much attention for her starring role on the Gus Van Sant Golden Globe-winning political drama 'Boss,' as the brilliant, broken and duplicitous Kitty O'Neill, Mayor Tom Kane's (Kelsey Grammer) press aide. On the writing and producing front, Robertson and her production company Debut Content continue to build an impressive slate of both television and feature film projects.
On the television side, in a highly competitive situation, Robertson signed an overall deal with Universal Cable Productions (UCP) to both create and produce original content. She also has projects with Netflix, Barry Jenkins ('Moonlight'), Jason Bateman's Aggregate Films, Imagine Television, and acclaimed Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger ('Cecil Hotel').
On the feature side, she is writing Flight for Paramount Pictures and Academy Award winner Akiva Goldsman.
She also adapted the acclaimed novel 'The Possibilities' for Fox Searchlight and Academy Award nominated filmmaker Jason Reitman who is attached to direct. Reitman also attached himself to direct the TV pilot 'Your Time is Up,' which Robertson wrote and signed on to star in. In addition, she adapted the novel 'Little Bee' for Amazon and Academy Award-winning actress Julia Roberts. Robertson was also recently brought on to adapt the comic-book series 'Lady Killer' for Dark Horse with Michelle Mac Laren (Westworld/Game of Thrones) directing.
A native of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Robertson moved to Los Angeles, California, USA, to pursue her career.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Pinnacle Public Relations
- SpouseChris Cowles(November 27, 2004 - present) (2 children)
- ChildrenWilliam Robertson Cowles
- ParentsJoyce RobinsonGary Robinson
- She was a child star in Canada before coming to Hollywood.
- Kathleen and her husband Chris Cowles welcomed their first child, a boy, on July 9, 2008. William Robertson Cowles weighed 9 lbs. 1 oz.
- While living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, attended high school at the prestigious Hillfield Strathallan College
- Was considered for the role of "Dr. Claire Saunders" in Joss Whedon's TV series Dollhouse (2009). The role went to Amy Acker.
- Even though she appeared in the beginning near the end of Season 4 and nearly most of the episodes in Season 5 of Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Clare Arnold, she was not promoted to the main cast until Season 6 and Season 7 before her departure from the show.
- I don't want to be more famous than what I have right now. At least in that sense where people come up to me in the grocery store.
- I'm really into antiques. But really into it because of my father, who got me into them in the first place. He's an interior designer and he's really into going to antique shows and getting up really early on Sundays and driving out to these weird little towns north of Hamilton. I am also really into religious artifacts.
- [on social media] Like most of us do, I have a love/hate thing with it. Because I'm an actor, I get a lot of pressure to be on social media more, but I'm not super present on it. I have an Instagram account, but it's locked because I have two kids and I don't really feel comfortable having the world see my children. They didn't ask to be seen, but if I'm working on a TV show or a movie, I'm expected to help promote it by posting pictures of it or of my life, but the latter is not something that I'm comfortable with.
- I'm an actor. I don't want to run around with guns. I like sitting in a room having conversations with people. That's what I love to do.
- [on Murder in the First (2014)'s "freshness"] I love the fact that in every season we kept a few core characters, but everyone else is brand new. That felt really different and exciting as an actor. Sometimes, when you do a job for a show like this and it goes on and on, you can be like, "Oh, it feels like I'm doing the same thing week in, week out," but with this, each season felt like a brand new show. You have no idea where it's going to go. Of course, it's sad to see certain people go whom you love; like, we're not going to see Tom Felton anymore. He was a guy who, in the first season, we all fell in love with. We hated to see him leave, but he had to leave because that kind of thing is what gives the show such an energy.
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