Katie Findlay

Katie Findlay
Findlay at the 2013 Fan Expo Vancouver
Born
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

Katie Findlay is a Canadian actress known for portraying Rosie Larsen in the American crime drama television series The Killing. From 2013 to 2014, Findlay portrayed Maggie Landers in The CW's teen drama The Carrie Diaries. From 2014 to 2015, Findlay starred as Rebecca Sutter in the first two seasons of the ABC series How to Get Away with Murder. In 2017, they joined the cast of FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman in the show's third season.

Early life

Findlay was born in Windsor, Ontario.[1]

Career

After appearing in two CBC pilots, Findlay was cast in the Fox sci-fi series Fringe. They then played Emily in the television film Tangled, and Rosie Larsen, the titular murder victim, in the AMC television series The Killing. They have appeared on several television series including Endgame, Continuum and Stargate Universe. On February 27, 2012, Findlay was cast as Maggie Landers on The CW's teen drama series The Carrie Diaries, a prequel to Sex and the City.[2][3] In 2012, they landed the role of Bonnie in the science fiction film After the Dark.

In March 2014, Findlay was cast as Rebecca Sutter in Shonda Rhimes' ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder.[4] The same year they were cast in the lead role in the psychological thriller film, The Dark Stranger.[5] In the fourth quarter of 2015, Findlay was cast as the role of Molly Callens in a new Hallmark Channel Christmas two-part movie, The Bridge, based on the novel by Karen Kingsbury; the first part aired on December 6, 2015.[6][7][8]

In 2016, Findlay was cast in the third season of the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman, as the new love interest of Josh (Jay Baruchel).[9]In 2022 Findlay was cast as Kate in Walker Independence which was cancelled after 1 season.

Findlay starred in a Com-Rom 2023 Hallmark Christmas movie “Sealed with a List”, along side Evan Roderick.

Personal life

Findlay identifies as queer, and genderfluid.[10] Findlay uses they/them pronouns.[11]

Filmography

Katie Findlay film appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Crash Site: A Family in Danger Frances Saunders
2012 An Instrument of Justice The Miss Short film
2013 After the Dark Bonnie
2014 Premature Gabrielle
2015 The Dark Stranger Leah Garrison
2015 Jem and The Holograms Mary "Stormer" Phillips
2019 Straight Up Rory
Katie Findlay television appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Tangled Emily Television film
2010 Fringe Jill Redmond Episode: "The Man from the Other Side"
2010 Psych Minka Episode: "Shawn 2.0"
2011–2012 The Killing Rosie Larsen Recurring role
2011 Endgame Maisie MacDonald Episode: "The Other Side of Summer"
2011 Stargate Universe Ellie 2 episodes
2012 Continuum Lily Jones Episode: "A Test of Time"
2013–2014 The Carrie Diaries Maggie Landers Main role
2014–2015 How to Get Away with Murder Rebecca Sutter Main role (season 1); guest role (season 2)
2015 Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge (Part 1) Molly Callens Television film
2016 Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge (Part 2) Molly Callens Television film[12][13]
2016 The Magicians Eve 3 episodes
2017 Man Seeking Woman Lucy Main role (season 3)
2017 Lost Generation Cooper Main role
2019 The Twilight Zone Air Hostess Episode: "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet"
2019 Heart of Life Sydney Winter Television film
2019 Search and Destroy Autumn Simpson Television film
2019–2021 Nancy Drew Lisbeth Recurring role
2021 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Rose Recurring role
2021 Love Strikes Twice Maggie Television film
2021 Psych 3: This Is Gus Brin Television film
2022 Walker: Independence Kate Main role
2023 Sealed With a List Carley Television film
2024 Fire Country Francine Guest Role

References

  1. ^ "Jay baruchel's man seeking woman goes in new direction in season 3". Waterloo Region Record. January 23, 2017. The role eventually went to Windsor, Ont., native Katie Findlay. The actress, who grew up in Edmonton and eventually settled in Vancouver,...
  2. ^ Levine, Stuart (February 27, 2012). "Wong, Findlay cast in 'Carrie Diaries'". Variety. Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 27, 2012). "Pilots 'Only Fools & Horses', 'Carrie Diaries' & 'Zero Hour' Add To Casts". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 1, 2014). "Katie Findlay Joins 'How To Get Away', Utkarsh Ambudkar In 'Love Is Relative'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  5. ^ Vlessing, Etan (April 7, 2014). "'The Carrie Diaries' Katie Findlay Toplines 'The Dark Stranger' Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  6. ^ Bianco, Robert (December 4, 2015). "Weekend TV: Sinatra and 'Wonderful Life'". USA Today. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  7. ^ "Countdown to Christmas - Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge". Hallmark Channel. 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "About Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge". Hallmark Channel. 2015. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  9. ^ Ausiello, Michael (August 12, 2016). "HTGAWM's Katie Findlay Joins FXX's Man Seeking Woman in Season 3". TVLine. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  10. ^ "Interview: Katie Findlay Talks 'Walker: Independence': Episode 12, Kate's Backstory, Kai, and More [EXCLUSIVE]". March 2023.
  11. ^ Harbet, Xandra (September 23, 2022). "Walker Independence's Katie Findlay Teases The Storyline Fans Have Been Waiting For". Looper. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  12. ^ Dillard, Mechele R. (December 9, 2015). "Hallmark Channel Issues Facebook Apology to Viewers of Karen Kingsbury's THE BRIDGE". TVRuckus.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  13. ^ Dillard, Mechele R. (February 4, 2016). "Karen Kingsbury's THE BRIDGE, PART 2 Will World Premiere on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries in March 2016!". TVRuckus.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.