Kate Kelton

Kate Kelton is a Canadian film and television actress and an artist, who had a recurring role on Syfy's Haven from 2012 to 2013. Kelton has also had leading roles in music videos as well as a long-running international commercial for Tic Tac.

Kate Kelton
Born
Bamberg, Germany
OccupationArtist, model and actress

Personal life and education

Kelton was born in Bamberg, Germany to Czech parents. Her mother is an artist and her adopted father was an architect. Kelton is the great-granddaughter of Czech architect Josef Fanta. Settling in Toronto when she was seven, Kelton attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts and received a Bachelor of Applied Arts in film from Ryerson University. She began her career as an artist before moving into acting.[1]

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 Jason Shawn Alexander 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- theSilence Breakers.

Commercial career

Kelton played the "Tic Tac Girl" appearing in Tic Tac mints television commercials for almost a decade throughout Canada, Australia, South Africa and Israel.

Film

Kelton's feature film debut was in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Kelton has also appeared in several independent films.

2002 American Psycho 2 Clara Video
2003 The Republic of Love Mother #1
2004 Eden's Wake Mary Short
2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Christy
2005 The Chick Magnet Betty Short
2005 The Last Hit Amanda
2005 Cake Tralee
2006 The Last Woman on Earth Hannah Short
2008 The Museum Abby Short
2010 Growth Gina
2011 Detention Madison / Slashing Beauty
2012 The Longer Day of Happiness Veronica

Television

Her first series leading role on television was opposite Eric Roberts and Eddie Izzard, as Martine, in IFC's Bullet in the Face.

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Spynet Carmen "Sugar Mountain"
2005 The Eleventh Hour Charlotte Gish "Bumpy Cover"
2005 Wild Card Angie "See Ya Later, Investigator!"
2010 Suitemates Melanie McPherson Main role
2012 Bullet in the Face Martine Mahler TV miniseries
2012-13 Haven Jordan McKee Recurring role
2015 HOARS (Home Owner Association Regency Supreme) PanAm "No Multi-colored, Non-specific or Specific Holiday Lights 67(Ooh)"

Music video

Kelton starred in numerous music videos, including Shaggy's "It Wasn’t Me" and Eric Clapton’s "Can’t Let You Do It."

References
  1. About Kate Kelton Archived 2012-06-04 at the Wayback Machine, katekelton.com; accessed June 17, 2014.
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