Kaitlyn Bernard
{{short description|Canadian actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kaitlyn Bernard
| image = Kaitlyn Bernard in "The Loneliest Boy in the World".jpg
| caption = Bernard in The Loneliest Boy in the World, 2020
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|11|30}}
| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2012-present
| notable_works = 1922
Spontaneous
}}
Kaitlyn Bernard (born November 30, 2000) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles in films such as 1922 (2017), Spontaneous (2020), and The Professor (2018).{{cite web|title=Kaitlyn Bernard {{!}} Association of Fundraising Professionals - Greater Vancouver Chapter|url=https://afpvancouver.org/award-recipient/kaitlyn-bernard|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=afpvancouver.org}}{{cite web|date=2019-07-17|title=Interview with Actress Kaitlyn Bernard, A Rising Star|url=https://www.pophorror.com/interview-with-actress-kaitlyn-bernard/|access-date=2020-11-10|website=PopHorror|archive-date=2019-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725175046/https://www.pophorror.com/interview-with-actress-kaitlyn-bernard/|url-status=dead}}{{cite magazine|last=Wiesner|first=Darren|date=November 18, 2016|title=Exclusive – Kaitlyn Bernard Discusses The Healer|url=https://hnmag.ca/interview/exclusive-kaitlyn-bernard-discusses-the-healer/|magazine=HN Magazine}}{{cite magazine|title=KAITLYN BERNARD: INTERVIEW|url=http://www.unclearmag.com/tv-movies-posts/2018/1/7/kaitlyn-bernard-interview|date=January 7, 2018|magazine=Unclear Magazine}}
Biography
Bernard was born on November 30, 2000, in Vancouver, British Columbia.{{cite web|title=Kaitlyn Bernard – At Home Here in Nova Scotia « Sea and be Scene|url=https://seaandbescene.com/2015/06/kaitlyn-bernard-at-home-here-in-nova-scotia/|access-date=March 19, 2021}} She began her acting career at the age of 12, when she appeared in episodic roles in the television shows: Haven, R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, When Calls the Heart, Mr. D and Everyone's Famous. Bernard starred in the 2013 miniseries Let's Make It! So Good! alongside Quinn Dubois, Olivia Knowles, Lucy Talalay and Blake Williams. In 2014, Bernard worked in the television film such as: June in January as June at 12 Years Old and Mom's Day Away as Ella Miller.{{cite web|url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/june-in-January|title=June in January|publisher=Hallmark Channel|date=2014-01-11|access-date=2023-06-01}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hallmarkdrama.com/moms-day-away|title=Mom's Day Away|publisher=Hallmark Drama|access-date=2023-06-01}}
In 2015, Bernard appeared as Teenager in the comedy film No Men Beyond This Point stars Patrick Gilmore, directed by Mark Sawers.{{cite web |url=https://www.iffr.com/professionals/films/no-men-beyond-this-point/ |title=No Men Beyond This Point |date=9 August 2015 |access-date=9 August 2015 |work=IFFR}} In 2016, Bernard co-starred in the comedy-drama film The Healer opposite Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Camilla Luddington, Jorge Garcia, Adrian G. Griffiths and Jonathan Pryce, which was released on September 16, 2016.{{cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |title=Camilla Luddington, Jonathan Pryce Board Rom-Com 'The Healer' |date=13 May 2015 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/camilla-luddington-jonathan-pryce-board-795358 |access-date=7 August 2020}} On the same year, Bernard appeared as Daughter in the film Cadence, where she won the Best Principal or Supporting Actress in a Feature Film Age 13 & Over at the 2017 The Joey Awards in Vancouver.{{cite web|url=https://www.moriareviews.com/horror/cadence-2016.htm|title=Cadence (2016)|publisher=Moria Reviews|access-date=2023-06-01}}
In 2017, Bernard played the role of Shannon Cotterie in the horror drama film 1922 directed by Zak Hilditch, based on Stephen King's 2010 novella of the same name.{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3454461/netflix-sets-premiere-date-stephen-kings-1922/|title=Netflix Sets Premiere Date for Stephen King's '1922'; First Images|last=Miska|first=Brad|date=August 21, 2017|website=Bloody Disgusting|access-date=October 21, 2017}} In 2018, Bernard co-starred Jessica Lowndes, Joel Gretsch, Ellery Sprayberry and Ana Golja in the television film A Father's Nightmare. On the same year, Bernard appeared as Taylor in the comedy-drama film The Professor directed by Wayne Roberts, which was premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on October 5, 2018, and was released on May 17, 2019, by Saban Films.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Professor-The-(2019)#tab=summary|title=The Professor|website=The-Numbers|access-date=March 19, 2021}}
In 2019, Bernard starred in the television film Homekilling Queen directed by Alexandre Carrière, where she played the lead role of Whitney Manning.{{cite web|url=https://lifetimeuncorked.com/2019/07/03/homekilling-queen-2019-lifetime/|title=Homekilling Queen (2019 Lifetime)|publisher=Lifetime Uncorked|date=2019-07-13|access-date=2023-06-01}} In 2020, Bernard played the lead role of Grace Carver in the thriller film The Sinners directed by Courtney Paige, which was premiered at the Mammoth Film Festival on March 1, 2020, through Brainstorm Media.{{cite web|date=May 27, 2020|title=Okanagan-shot film "The Color Rose" wins two cinematography awards|url=https://www.kelownacapnews.com/entertainment/okanagan-based-film-the-colour-rose-nominated-for-an-array-of-awards/|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Kelowna Capital News|last=Taylor|first=Daniel}}{{cite web|date=April 24, 2020|last=Collinson|first=Gary|title=Teen cult thriller The Color Rose gets a trailer and poster|url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2020/04/teen-cult-thriller-the-color-rose-gets-trailer-and-poster/|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Flickering Myth}} On the same year, Bernard appeared in the coming-of age comedy film Spontaneous as Skye, which was released on October 2, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.filmratings.com/Search?filmTitle=Spontaneous&x=0&y=0|title=Spontaneous|website=Film Ratings|access-date=March 19, 2021}}
In 2022, Bernard appeared on the first season of the comedy series The Lake, where she played the role of Keri Moore.
Filmography
=Film=
class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
2012
|Soon Enough |Lily |Short film |
rowspan=2|2013
|Hybrids |Abigail |Short film |
Villain!
|Cereal Girl |Short film |
2015
|Teenager | |
rowspan="2" |2016
|Cadence |Daughter | |
The Healer
|Abigail | |
2017
|1922 |Shannon Cotterie | |
rowspan=2|2018
|Disorder |Lizzie |Short film |
The Professor
|Taylor | |
rowspan=3|2020
|Grace Carver | |
Spontaneous
|Skye | |
The Loneliest Boy In The World
|Ocean |Short film |
2021
|Pup | |Short film; director, writer |
=Television=
class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
rowspan=2|2013
|Let's Make It! So Good! |Zoe |Television miniseries |
Haven
|12 Year Old Girl |Episode: "Crush" |
rowspan=3|2014
|June at 12 Years Old |Television movie |
Mom's Day Away
|Ella Miller |Television movie |
R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
|Kelsey |Episode: "My Old House" |
2015
|Annabelle Conklin |Episode: "Heart and Soul" |
rowspan=2|2016
|Victoria |Episode: "Duncan vs. Bailey" |
Everyone's Famous
|Cindy |Episode: "Bill's Landscape and Exorcism Services" |
2018
|A Father's Nightmare |Lisa Carmichael |Television movie |
2019
|Homekilling Queen |Whitney Manning |Television movie |
2022–2023
| Keri Moore | 11 episodes |
Awards and nominations
class="wikitable" |
Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result |
---|
2017
| The Joey Awards | Best Principal or Supporting Actress in a Feature Film Age 13 & Over | Cadence | {{won}} |
2020
| Newark International Film Festival | Best Actor | {{won}} |
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|5305557}}
- {{instagram|kaitlynjbernard}}
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Category:Actresses from Vancouver
Category:Canadian film actresses