Katharine Isabelle

'Katharine Isabelle' (qv) was born Katharine Isobel Murray in Vancouver, British Columbia to 'Graeme Murray' (qv), an art director and production designer who has won two Emmy 'Awards' (qv) for his special effects work on the television series _The X-Files (1993)_ (qv) and Gail Murray, an amateur Vancouver writer and producer. Isabelle is the sister of journalist and former child actor 'Joshua Murray' (qv).Breaking into acting in 1989 with parts in the films _Cousins (1989)_ (qv), _Cold Front - Ein Killer läuft Amok (1989)_ (qv) and _MacGyver: The Madonna (1989)_ (qv) episode of _MacGyver (1985)_ (qv), Isabelle quickly proved herself as a skilled actor.In 1992, she played the role of Erica Sanderson in _Knight Moves (1992)_ (qv). American audiences took notice of her as Lindsay Clark in the teen thriller _Disturbing Behavior (1998)_ (qv).In 2000, Isabelle landed the lead role in the cult-favorite _Ginger Snaps (2000)_ (qv), where her stand-out performance will leave a mark in the minds of viewers.Continuing her busy career, she portrayed Tia in _Bones (2001)_ (qv), Paige Fleming in _Turning Paige (2001)_ (qv) and Tanya Francke in _Insomnia (2002)_ (qv), opposite 'Al Pacino' (qv).Throughout the 2000s, Isabelle appeared in several horror and slasher films, including _Carrie (2002)_ (qv), _Spooky House (2002)_ (qv), _Freddy vs. Jason (2003)_ (qv), opposite 'Robert Englund' (qv) as well as _Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004)_ (qv) and _Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)_ (qv).She was also in varied independent films, among which _Falling Angels (2003)_ (qv), _On the Corner (2003)_ (qv), _The Last Casino (2004)_ (qv), _Everything's Gone Green (2006)_ (qv), the short film _Favourite People List (2009)_ (qv), and _Frankie & Alice (2010)_ (qv).Isabelle has guest-starred in numerous popular television series throughout her career, some notable ones being _The X-Files (1993)_ (qv), _Da Vinci's Inquest (1998)_ (qv), _Smallville (2001)_ (qv) and _Supernatural (2005)_ (qv).In 2008, she received the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for her role as Norma Carlyle in the praised TV adaptation _The Englishman's Boy (2008)_ (qv).In 2012, Isabelle starred in the controversial horror film _American Mary (2012)_ (qv) which earned her special mention at the Austin Fantastic Fest in addition to a Festival Trophy Award for Best Actress, a Special Award for Best Actress, a Fright Meter Award for Best Actress and a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Leading Actress.Followed appearances in _13 Eerie (2013)_ (qv), _Torment (2013)_ (qv) and _Lawrence & Holloman (2013)_ (qv) for which she obtained a Leo Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture.She also caught the eye of many with her magnetic portrayal of Margot Verger in the second and third seasons of the critically acclaimed NBC TV series _Hannibal (2013)_ (qv).In 2014, she reunited with _American Mary (2012)_ (qv) creators 'Jen Soska' (qv) and 'Sylvia Soska' (qv) in _See No Evil 2 (2014)_ (qv).In 2015, Isabelle starred in the thriller film _88 (2015)_ (qv) and the horror film _The Girl in the Photographs (2015)_ (qv). That year, she could also be seen in the indie film _How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town (2015)_ (qv), alongside 'Jewel Staite' (qv), 'Lauren Lee Smith' (qv) and 'Ennis Esmer' (qv).::Sam013024, Anon