Kate Hackett

Kate Hackett is an actress, writer, and producer best known for creating & starring as Alice Rackham in the Amazon[1] web series Classic Alice. She is also known for Hulu's Best Laid Plans[2] and Netflix[3]'s Real Rob.

Kate Hackett
Born
Maryland, United States
Alma materBoston University
OccupationActress, writer, producer
Years active2009–present
Known forClassic Alice, Best Laid Plans
WebsiteOfficial Website

Career

Hackett acted in plays and musicals from a young age.[4] She began acting in film at Boston University,[4][5] studied with several LA studios, and graduated from Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[6]

Hackett was cast[7] in Hulu's all-improv series Best Laid Plans in 2010[6] and was selected to play the romantic lead. After getting her start in the web world, Hackett went on to write and produce several short sketches.[6][8] Her short, written by and produced with Mark Kosin, "A Special Message for America's Teenagers" reached Funny or Die's front page and amassed nearly 10,000 views.[9] After finding success on Funny or Die, she wrote and shot Kate & Joe Just Want to Have Sex, which recorded over half a million views.[10] Hackett was then approached by a team and she began working on Classic Alice.[11]

Both her writing and acting work on Classic Alice were praised as "smart, funny, and absolutely addictive,".[12] Hypable called the acting and dialogue "fast-paced and witty" and commended the writing for using "...a less pop culture-saturated book".[13] Hypable went on to add: "The main character, Alice Rackham (played by series creator Kate Hackett), is likeable and instantly relatable."[13] GeekyNews said: "Kate Hackett, who also writes the show, brings a character to the screen that is unlike anyone we’ve seen on YouTube. Kate is captivating and has a way of making you fall in love with Alice’s quirks and awkwardness. She portrays a relatable heroine whose many nuances make sure that everyone can see a part of themselves in the character.".[14] Classic Alice garnered over 1.5 million views to date.[15][8]

After Classic Alice, Hackett booked a small role on Rob Schneider's sitcom Real Rob. He had this to say about her acting: "[Kate is] truly funny. Every take was hilarious. That's hard, a lot of people can't do that."

In 2016, she completed a series called Not a Plan. In 2017 she began work on a new short film The Long Dig with the creator of Personal Space, Tom Pike[6] as a producer and writer and lead actor.

References
  1. "Classic Alice". Amazon. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. "WebSerials.com | Improvised Sitcom "Best Laid Plans" Comes To Hulu With Brand New Episodes". www.webserials.com.
  3. Schneider, Rob. "Real Rob | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  4. "Kate Hackett". Classic Alice.
  5. Narula, Navraj (January 28, 2016). "TERRIERS INBIZ: "Classic Alice" creator shares timeless novels through social platforms". The Daily Free Press. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  6. "Kate Hackett".
  7. "WebSeries.com Launches Unique New Unscripted Web Comedy". August 31, 2010.
  8. "Kate Hackett Productions". YouTube.
  9. "A Special Message for America's Teenagers".
  10. "Kate & Joe Just Want to Have Sex - YouTube". YouTube.
  11. "Interview with Kate Hackett from Classic Alice | Geek and Sundry". Geek and Sundry. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  12. "Curios Books Interview with Classic Alice by Reading Rainbow". Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  13. Wilken, Selina (September 11, 2014). "Featured Webseries: 'Classic Alice' is a light-hearted literary comedy". Hypable.
  14. Czimmerman, Alice (January 23, 2015). "CLASSIC ALICE AND WHY YOU SHOULD BE WATCHING". GeekyNews.
  15. "Classic Alice -- The Complete Playlist - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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