Cat Roberts
{{Short description|American actress and physician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Cat Roberts
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| caption = Cat in 2017
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| occupation = Actress, film producer, physician
| years_active = 2014–present
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Cat Roberts (born in Phoenix, Arizona{{Citation needed |date=August 2023}}) is an American actress, film producer, and physician.
Education
Roberts graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Zoology. She earned her M.D. from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. She is Board Certified in both Radiology and Clinical Informatics.{{Cite web |title=Diplomate Spotlight: Dr. Catherine “Cat” Roberts – American Board of Preventive Medicine |url=https://www.theabpm.org/diplomate-spotlight-dr-catherine-cat-roberts/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |language=en-US}} Roberts has over 100 publications in the scientific literature that have been cited over 2000 times.
Career
Roberts made her acting debut in Star Trek Continues where she reprised the classic 1960s Star Trek role of Lieutenant Palmer who was originally portrayed by Elizabeth Rogers. Roberts made her first appearance in the third Star Trek Continues episode, "Fairest of Them All", where she had a non-speaking role. She appeared as Lt. Palmer in all but one of the remaining episodes, with her role progressively expanding and becoming a core part of the cast.
It was her role in Star Trek Continues that caught the attention of the producers of The Red Shirt Diaries, who invited her to play another classic Star Trek character, Yeoman Janice Rand initially portrayed by Grace Lee Whitney.
Roberts then went on to play Janice Rand again in both The Federation Files and an unreleased episode of Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II.{{Citation needed |date=May 2021}} Roberts also reprised the role of Seven of Nine, initially portrayed by Jeri Ryan in Star Trek: Voyager, in a bonus scene of Raven: Voyager Continues, which was later renamed Starship Prometheus. Dr. Roberts was finalist for "Best Supporting Actor or Actress" in the Treklanta 2017 Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards "Bjo Awards" for her performance as Lt. Palmer.
Due to her Star Trek roles, Roberts has been an invited guest at many comic conventions. At Salt Lake Comic Con 2016, she was part of the "Guests of Star Trek" group that included William Shatner, who first portrayed Captain James T. Kirk. She was part of the featured cast members who appeared at the Star Trek Continues Episode 4 Screening at the Creation Star Trek Las Vegas 2015 Convention. She was also a guest at Stan Lee's 2015 Comikaze Expo, Condor Con XXII 2016 convention, L.A. Comic Con 2017,{{Cite web|title=Star Trek Continues|url=https://www.facebook.com/StarTrekContinues/posts/1705388902827952|access-date=2020-07-15|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}} and Phoenix Comicon 2017 convention. She was a featured program panelist at the Gallifrey One conventions in 2016{{Cite web|url=https://gallifreyone2016.sched.com/event/63LT/autographs-half-hour-block-only|title=Gallifrey One 2016: Autographs (Half hour block only)|website=gallifreyone2016.sched.com|access-date=2019-08-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://gallifreyone2016.sched.com/event/5xBJ/star-trek-continues-panel-discussion|title=Gallifrey One 2016: Star Trek Continues: Panel Discussion|website=gallifreyone2016.sched.com|access-date=2019-08-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://gallifreyone2016.sched.com/event/5xB4/star-trek-continues-the-white-iris|title=Gallifrey One 2016: Star Trek Continues: The White Iris|website=gallifreyone2016.sched.com|access-date=2019-08-11}} and 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://gallifreyone2018.sched.com/event/DWOt/autographs|title=The 29 Voyages of Gallifrey One: Autographs|website=gallifreyone2018.sched.com|access-date=2019-08-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://gallifreyone2018.sched.com/event/DWOm/star-trek-continues-the-panel|title=The 29 Voyages of Gallifrey One: Star Trek Continues: The Panel|website=gallifreyone2018.sched.com|access-date=2019-08-11}}
Her branch out from science fiction to westerns was announced in August 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.runningwildfilms.com/12-westerns-cat-roberts-joins-the-cast-of-a-guide-to-gunfighters-of-the-wild-west/|title=12 Westerns: Cat Roberts Joins the Cast of A GUIDE TO GUNFIGHTERS OF THE WILD WEST|last=Mills|first=Travis|date=2019-07-20|website=Running Wild Films|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-11}} Dr. Roberts appeared in four of Travis Mills’ “12 Westerns in 12 Months” project: The New Frontier, The Pleasant Valley War, The Woman Who Robbed the Stagecoach, and Heart of the Gun.{{Cite web|last=Mills|first=Travis|date=2021-08-23|title=Casting Announcement: Dr. Cat Roberts in New Feature Film Valley of Shadows|url=http://www.runningwildfilms.com/casting-announcement-dr-cat-roberts-in-new-feature-film-valley-of-shadows/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Running Wild Films|language=en-US}}
Filmography
=Actress television=
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| 2014-2017
| Lt. Elizabeth Palmer | 7 Episodes | |
| 2015
| The Red Shirt Diaries | 4 Episodes | |
| 2016
| The Federation Files | 1 Episode | |
| 2016
| Internity | Dr. Gwen Pepper | 1 Episode | |
| 2017
|Raven: Voyager Continues |1 Episode | |
| 2017
| Blade of Honor | Voice over artist | 1 Episode | |
| 2018
| Personal Space | Emma Reese | 1 Episode |
| Completed 2017, unreleased
|Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II | 1 Episode | |
| Completed 2018, unreleased
| Phoenix Shorts | Self | 1 Episode | |
| Completed 2019, unreleased
|Wasted |Doctor |1 Episode | |
=Actress film=
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| 2014
| The Coldest Kiss | Door Hostess |
| 2015
| Stealing Sunrise | Kat |
| 2016
| Protocol 734 | Clara |
| 2016
| Love Clinic | Glenda | |
| 2016
| IMperfect | Extra | |
| 2017
| Call the Babysitter | Mrs. Mills |
| 2018
| Unearthed: The Curse of Nephthys | Nephthys |
| 2019
| When the Train Stops | Lawyer |
| 2019
| Love Gods from Planet Zero | Newscaster | |
| Filmed 2019, unreleased
|Adjusters |Dr. Rayborn | |
| 2021
|Soul Eclipse |Follower #3 |Official website{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://www.souleclipsemovie.com/|access-date=2021-08-22|website=Souleclipsemovie.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Soul Eclipse - Laemmle.com|url=https://www.laemmle.com/film/soul-eclipse|access-date=2021-08-22|website=www.laemmle.com}} |
| Filmed 2019, unreleased
|Maya |Keres the Bassist |
| Filmed 2019, unreleased
|Eyes Upon Waking |Emma's Mom |Official website{{Cite web|title=Depression|url=https://www.eyesuponwaking.com/|access-date=2021-08-22|website=Eyes Upon Waking|language=en}} |
| 2021
|The New Frontier |First Woman |
| 2021
|The Pleasant Valley War |Mary Ann Tewksbury |
| 2021
|The Woman Who Robbed the Stagecoach |Woman on Stagecoach |
| 2022
|Heart of the Gun |Captive Woman |
| 2023
|The Five |Barbara |Official website,{{Cite web |title=The Five |url=https://greenappleent.com/content/the-five/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=GreenApple Entertainment |language=en-US}} Amazon,{{Citation |last= |first= |title=Amazon.com: The Five |date=2023-01-17 |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BK2NW1B8?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_AT4C7KQDQABC9XAQ4KS5 |access-date=2023-10-29 |publisher=Green Apple Ent}} Review{{Cite web |title=The Five (2023) - Once Upon a Time in a Western |url=https://onceuponatimeinawestern.com/the-five-2023/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |language=en-US}} |
=Producer=
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| 2014
| Star Trek Continues | Associate Producer | 1 Episode | |
| 2015
| Lost | Executive Producer | Short Film | |
| 2015-2016
| The Red Shirt Diaries | Associate Producer | 20 Episodes | |
| 2016
| Unbecoming | Executive Producer | Short Film | |
| 2016
| Gaffe | Executive Producer | Short Film | |
| 2016
| Ephemera | Executive Producer | Short Film | |
| 2016
| Confidant | Executive Producer | Short Film | |
| 2016
| Sub Rosa | Executive Producer | Short Film | |
| 2016-2017
| The Federation Files | Consulting Producer | 3 Episodes | |
| 2018
| Personal Space | Digital Producer | 28 Episodes | |
Awards
- Nominated for “Best Supporting Actor or Actress” (2017) - Treklanta Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards
- Nominated for “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast” in Love Gods from Planet Zero (Summer 2021) - Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival{{Cite web|title=AWARD WINNERS & NOMINEES|url=https://www.lonelywolffilmfest.com/winners-nominees-finalists-summer2021.html|access-date=2021-08-21|website=Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival 2021|language=en}}
- Won “Best Supporting Actress” for The New Frontier (May 2021) - Onrios Film Awards{{Cite web|title=Oniros Film Awards Results May 2021|url=https://onirosfilmawards.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/Winners-OFANY-May-2021.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608153539/https://onirosfilmawards.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/06/Winners-OFANY-May-2021.pdf|archive-date=June 8, 2021|access-date=August 21, 2021|website=Onrios Film Awards}}
- Won “Best Supporting Actress” for The Woman Who Robbed the Stagecoach (August 2021) - Cult Critic Film Awards{{Cite web|date=2021-09-15|title=Monthly Results – August 2021 {{!}} Cult Critic|url=https://www.hlc-cultcritic.com/monthly-results-august2021/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917175540/https://www.hlc-cultcritic.com/monthly-results-august2021/|archive-date=2021-09-17|access-date=2021-09-20|website=Cult Critic|language=en-US}}
- Won “Best Ensemble Cast” for Love Gods from Planet Zero (October 2021) - Boobs and Blood International Film Festival{{Cite web|title=Winners 2021|url=http://blog.boobsandblood.com/winners-2021/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008214617/http://blog.boobsandblood.com/winners-2021/|archive-date=8 October 2021|access-date=9 October 2021|website=Boobs and Blood International Film Festival}}
- Won Exceptional Merit as "Best Supporting Actress" for The Pleasant Valley War (Fall 2021) - Docs Without Borders International Film Festival{{Cite web|title=DWBFF Fall 2021 Winners|url=https://docswithoutbordersfilmfest.com/DWBFFFall2021WINNERS.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109150212/https://docswithoutbordersfilmfest.com/DWBFFFall2021WINNERS.html|archive-date=2022-01-09|access-date=2022-01-19|website=Docs Without Borders International Film Festival}}
- Won “Best Supporting Actress” for Heart of the Gun (December 2021) - 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival{{Cite web|title=FDIFF Winners November - December, 2021|url=https://4thdimensionfilmfest.com/winners-november-december-2021/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119133353/https://4thdimensionfilmfest.com/winners-november-december-2021/|archive-date=2022-01-19|access-date=2022-01-19|website=4th Dimension Independent Film Festival|language=en-US}}
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Category:American film actresses
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Category:Actresses from Phoenix, Arizona
Category:American women physicians