Katherine Wallace
| Katherine Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| Alma mater | Stella Adler Studio of Acting |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
Katherine Wallace is an Australian actor known for her work in humanitarian film, television and theatre.[1]
Early life
Wallace was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. She began taking drama classes at the age of six and made her stage debut in Roald Dahl's The Twits.
She attended Manly Selective Campus at Northern Beaches Secondary College, a selective government high school for which admission is based entirely on academic excellence through the Selective High Schools Test. While attending high school, Wallace trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. She graduated in 2007 and was named on the State Distinguished Achievers List for Drama.[2]
Career
In 2007, Wallace made her professional film debut opposite AFI Award winning actress Annie Byron (Muriel's Wedding) in the Screen Australia film Glory.[3][4] In 2009, she appeared in Marvel's X-Men Origins: Wolverine opposite Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber and in New Zealand-born director and cinematographer Jenna Eriksen's film Late Tuesday. The following year, she appeared on Australia's popular drama series Home and Away in the role of Grace Carmody.[5]
In 2010, Wallace relocated to New York City to train at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. She was recognized as an Australian artist of exceptional talent by the Ian Potter Cultural Trust.[6] Wallace graduated from the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in 2013.[7]
In 2014, she relocated to Los Angeles where she performed opposite Demi Lovato and Cher Lloyd in the anti-bullying performance of Really Don't Care at the Teen Choice Awards 2014. In 2015 and 2016, she performed twice in Eve Ensler's One Billion Rising, alongside award-winning actress Mercy Malick, speakers Frances Fisher, Sufe Bradshaw, Gethin Anthony, Don Most, G. Hannelius, and Akil I. LuQman, and the international flash mob dance choreographed by Emmy Award winner Debbie Allen. One Billion Rising is the largest mass action to end violence against women in history.
In 2016, Wallace guest starred in the CW Seed comedy series JoJoHead opposite Emmy Award nominated comedian Johanna Stein (Wander Over Yonder). The series was directed by Emmy Award winner Suzanne Luna (The Ellen Show) and written by Johanna Stein. She also appeared in the Lionsgate comedy series Swedish Dicks opposite Anthony LaPaglia (Empire Records, Without A Trace, Frasier) and Peter Stormare (Fargo, Prison Break, The Big Lebowski).[8]
Wallace played the role of Claire in the 2016 horror feature film Gehenna: Where Death Lives opposite Doug Jones (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, Adaptation). The film premiered at multiple international festivals, including Shriekfest Film Festival (Los Angeles), Bram Stoker Film Festival (United Kingdom), New York Horror Film Festival (New York City), Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (Philadelphia), A Night of Horror International Film Festival (Australia), Rojo Sangre Film Festival (Argentina), and Zimena Zombie Festival (Colombia).
She also appeared in the music video and PSA One In A Million to raise awareness about domestic violence and abuse in collaboration with the No More Campaign. The music video is directed and co-written by Emmy Award winner Suzanne Luna (The Ellen Show), produced by Emmy Award nominee Johanna Stein (Wander Over Yonder) and co-written by Grammy Award winner Danny Weinkauf (They Might Be Giants).[9]
She will appear in the upcoming sci-fi feature film False Memory Syndrome opposite Martin Sensmeier (The Magnificent Seven) and Jordan Hinson (ABC's Kevin From Work).
She is an ambassador for the Stella Adler Studio's Outreach Program at Phoenix House Academy for which she was instrumental in launching the West Coast branch of the highly successful theatre program for adolescents in addiction recovery. The program has been featured in American Theatre Magazine, The Associated Press, Backstage Magazine, New York Daily News, MSNBC, New York One, Teen Kids News, and The Leonard Lopate Show.[10][11]
Wallace has been featured in FilmInk Magazine, Inside Film Magazine, Ondine Magazine, and The Daily Telegraph.
Filmography [12]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Glory | Young Glory | Short Film |
| 2008 | Yes, Please | Ambrosia | Short Film |
| 2009 | Late Tuesday | Celine | Short Film |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Mutant | ||
| 2014 | Chimera | Lila | Short Film |
| 2016 | My Valentine 2 | Aerialist | Music Video |
| Gehenna: Where Death Lives | Claire | ||
| False Memory Syndrome | Agnes | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Home and Away | Grace Carmody | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Bold Talent Aiding Charities Fashion Show | Model | TV Special |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards 2014 | Dancer | TV Special |
| 2015 | Hellevator | Creepy Girl / Shadow Girl | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Sessions With My Parents | Nicki | 11 episodes | |
| 2016 | Swedish Dicks | Sheila | Episode: #1.9 |
| 2016 | JoJoHead | Episode: "Ways I've Tried To Improve Myself" | |
References
- ↑ "Official Website". Katherine Wallace. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ "Distinguished Achievers List 2007 Higher School Certificate". Board of Studies NSW. NSW Government. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ "Screen Australia". Screen Australia: Glory (2007). Screen Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ "Creative Explosion in the West: 2009 Creative Arts Festival" (PDF). Creative Explosion in the West: 2009 Creative Arts Festival. School of Communication Arts, University of Western Sydney. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ "IMDb Pro Katherine Wallace". Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "IPCT Report 2010-11 - Ian Potter Cultural Trust" (PDF). Ian Potter Cultural Trust. Ian Potter Cultural Trust. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ "Five Minutes With... Katherine Wallace". Five Minutes With... The Actors Resource. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ "IMDb Katherine Wallace". Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Katherine Wallace in upcoming PSA". InsideFilm. InsideFilm Magazine. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ↑ "Community Collaborations Phoenix House Academy". Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "Media Room Stella Adler".
- ↑ "IMDb". Katherine Wallace IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
External links
Katherine Wallace at the Internet Movie Database