Kim Roberts ( born July 16 ) is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles as Christine in The Handmaids Tale, Regina from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Marnie in Schitt's Creek, Neeva in The Strain, Gloria in Lucky Seven, Camilla in Being Erica, Mazz in The Doodlebops, Mrs. Arvin in I'm Not There, and Mrs. Bosco in The Cheetah Girls.
She played Deborah in Saw III and Saw IV.
Early Life[]
Kim Robert’s parents are from the Caribbean. Her mother, Josephine, is from the creole island of Dominica and her late father, Oswald, was born in Jamaica. They met and married in Toronto, Canada, where Roberts and her brother Mark were born. Roberts still has close ties to both islands. As a child, she performed as a member of The Friendship Circle, a group of young singers and dancers directed by Lois Lilienstein of Sharon, Lois and Bram and her partner Louise. The ensemble toured locally, singing folk songs at schools and festivals like Mariposa, as well as appearing on Bram’s television show.
Under the direction of her older cousins, Roberts would begin her stage career as a leading lady in home productions put on for friends and parents. She attended a drama lab at the University of Toronto at the age of 12, which solidified her interest in the craft. While enrolled in the gifted program at Earl Haig Secondary School, she was given special permission to enter the acting stream at Claude Watson School for the Arts. Roberts finished her studies at C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute. Her friendships with acting and scholastic alumni Rachael Crawford and Louis Ferreira were formed during these years.
Career[]
Roberts attended the University of Western Ontario majoring in political science and minoring in philosophy, with a view to becoming a lawyer. A theater class taken at York University one summer led to an invitation from Ron Singer, the chair of the Theater department, to study at York. Roberts accepted the invitation, but before completing her studies, auditioned for and was cast in the Company of Sirens touring production of No Problems Here. She performed as well as produced and directed for the company for the next three years.
Roberts branched out into film and television and became the first woman of African descent to portray the speaking heroine in a nationally televised Canadian commercial. The spot was for Benalyn cough syrup. Since then, her resume has grown to include leading and recurring roles in over 100 different on-screen credits. She has shared screen and stage with the best of the artistic community, including Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, Jackie Chan, Lindsay Lohan, Eugene Levy, Debbie Gibson, James Garner, Julie Andrews, Robin Williams, Alfre Woodard, Mariah Carey, Wesley Snipes, Tom Selleck, Farah Fawcett and more. She has been directed and produced by many industry luminaries, of note, Steven Spielberg, Maya Angelou, Todd Haynes, Sydney Lumet and Peter Bogdanovich.
Roberts received the Harold Award for theater in 1996 and the Real World Trailblazer award at the ReelWorld Film Festival in 2014 for her body of work in film and television.
Obsidian Theatre Company, Canada’s premiere black theatre company, was founded in Kim Roberts’s home and she is one of its twelve founding members. Roberts narrated and performed The Book of Negroes for the CBC podcast ‘Between the Covers.’
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Extreme Measures | Home Nurse |
| 1997 | Bad Day on the Block | 911 Operator |
| Critical Care | Intern #1 | |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 | Dancer |
| Down in the Delta | Isabelle | |
| 1999 | Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story | Church Friend, 1983 |
| Dizzy | Sylvia | |
| 2000 | Chain of Command | Stephanie Ellis |
| Steal This Movie | Auditor | |
| 2001 | Glitter | Mrs. Wilson |
| 2002 | The Tuxedo | ER Nurse |
| 2004 | Open Heart | Lynn Riddick |
| Kink in My Hair | Verona | |
| 2006 | Man of the Year | Make-Up Artist |
| One Way | Norah | |
| Saw III | Deborah | |
| 2007 | Vollidiot | Wanda |
| Charlie Bartlett | Dr. Linda Jenkins | |
| I'm Not There. | Mrs. Arvin | |
| Saw IV | Deborah | |
| 2008 | Nurse.Fighter.Boy | Intern |
| Saving God | Dr. Munson | |
| 2010 | Clown Therapy | Patient #2 |
| 2011 | In Between Life | Kiki |
| 2013 | The Railpath Hero | Damon's Mom |
| Carrie | Ms. Arlene Walsh | |
| 2014 | Dr. Cabbie | Courtroom Clerk |
| 2015 | Remember | Paula |
| Fading Light | Ms. Thomas | |
| 2016 | A Man's Story | Léonie Eganda |
| 2017 | Mary Goes Round | Palliative Care Nurse |
| 2018 | Love Jacked | Aunt Hilary |
| 2019 | The Kindness of Strangers | Female Plainclothes |
| 2021 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | Mayor Goodway |
| 2022 | Cat Pack: A PAW Patrol Exclusive Event | Mayor Goodway |
| 2023 | PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie | Mayor Goodway |
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Street Legal | Immigration Officer |
| E.N.G. | Nurse | |
| 1999 | Little Man | Sylvia Walker |
| 2000 | The Others | Nurse |
| The City | Secretary | |
| 2001 | Doc | Neighbour |
| The Associates | Delores | |
| The Judge | Julie Hovander | |
| Soul Food | Shelley | |
| 1999-2001 | Twice in a Lifetime | Mimi / Brenda |
| 2002 | Tracker | Miss Price |
| Odyssey 5 | Dr. Egrari | |
| 2004 | Wonderfalls | Peggy |
| Paradise Falls | The Doctor | |
| 2005-2006 | The Doodlebops | Mazz |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Pan Am Administrator |
| 72 Hours: True Crime | Church Lady Olive Williams | |
| 2007 | ReGenesis | G.G. Gryce |
| 2008 | The Trojan Horse | E.R. Nurse |
| 2003-2008 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Mrs. Smith |
| 2009 | Soul | Roslyn |
| 'Da Kink in My Hair | Alisha | |
| Guns | Althea Beckford | |
| Warehouse 13 | Smithsonian Tour Guide | |
| Turbo Dogs | Delivery Dog | |
| 2010 | Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures | Nurse Ronai |
| The Bridge | Marta Davin | |
| Blue Bloods | Judge Waters | |
| Lost Girl | Esther | |
| Razzberry Jazzberry Jam | Mrs. Trumpet | |
| Being Erica | Camilla | |
| Wingin' It | Mrs. Carter | |
| The Ron James Show | Manager | |
| 2011 | Suits | Glenda |
| Against the Wall | Alice | |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Child Services Worker |
| Seconds from Disaster | Ruth Green | |
| 2010-2013 | Rookie Blue | Nan / Anita Nash |
| 2014 | Remedy | 'Auntie' Priscilla |
| The Strain | Neeva | |
| 2013-2014 | Lucky 7 | Gloria |
| 2015 | Schitt$ Creek | Marnie |
| Single Ladies | DA Amelia Lawrence | |
| MsLabelled | Reggie | |
| 2016 | American Gothic | Hospital Administrator |
| Four in the Morning | Moon Poet | |
| Shoot the Messenger | Business Editor | |
| 2017 | Ransom | Penny Williams / Mrs. Lewis |
| The Handmaid's Tale | Christine | |
| Kim's Convenience | Lottery Clerk | |
| 2017-2018 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Regina Devereaux |
| 2018 | In Contempt | Priscilla Wells |
| 2018-2019 | Killjoys | Ginny |
| 2019 | When Hope Calls | Pearl Mayfair |
| 2020 | Dino Dana | Dr. White |
| In the Dark | Pam Clark | |
| Grand Army | Wanda | |
| 2017-2021 | Baroness Von Sketch Show | Kim / Spa Woman #3 / Sauna Woman #3 |
| 2019-2021 | Abby Hatcher | Mrs. Melvin |
| Diggstown | Ona Reeves | |
| 2021 | The Sinner | Greta |
| 2023 | Workin' Moms | Maggie |
| Rubble & Crew | Mayor Goodway | |
| The Good Doctor | Yara's Mom | |
| Shelved | Deena | |
| The Changeling | Alice |
Television Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Extreme Measures | Home Nurse |
| 1997 | When Innocence Is Lost | Rita |
| Melanie Darrow | Nurse Dayton | |
| The Defenders: Payback | Psych Receptionist | |
| On the 2nd Day of Christmas | Clerk #2 | |
| 1998 | The Wall | Woman at the Wall |
| Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Nurse #2 | |
| Naked City: Justice with a Bullet | Washburn | |
| Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within | Secretary | |
| Naked City: A Killer Christmas | Officer Washburn | |
| 1999 | God's New Plan | Pearl Dunn |
| The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer | Jury Foreperson | |
| Half a Dozen Babies | Nurse Jacki | |
| Ricky Nelson: Original Teen Idol | Nurse | |
| In the Company of Spies | Donna Talbot | |
| One Special Night | Nurse Sarah | |
| 2000 | Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble | |
| The Ride | ||
| Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire | Miss Cruson | |
| When Andrew Came Home | Margaret Granger | |
| Range of Motion | Gloria | |
| Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story | Preacher's Wife | |
| 2001 | A Colder Kind of Death | Woman in Parking Lot |
| Jewel | May | |
| Ruby's Bucket of Blood | Phyllis | |
| 2002 | Sins of the Father | Mrs. Wesley |
| Two Against Time | Nurse Anne | |
| Too Young to Be a Dad | Mrs. Bennett | |
| Get a Clue | Miss Stern | |
| RFK | Joshua's Mother | |
| 2003 | The Cheetah Girls | Mrs. Bosco |
| 2004 | Open Heart | Lynn Riddick |
| Kink in My Hair | Verona | |
| 2005 | 14 Hours | Helen |
| Recipe for a Perfect Christmas | Dotty | |
| 2006 | Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy | Operating Room Nurse |
| 2007 | Jump In! | Ms. Roberts |
| What If God Were the Sun? | Maricela | |
| Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming | Head Nurse | |
| 2009 | Too Late to Say Goodbye | Judge |
| 2010 | The Devil's Teardrop | The Mayor |
| The Night Before the Night Before Christmas | Yolanda | |
| Reviving Ophelia | Lindsay | |
| 2011 | Desperately Seeking Santa | Tonya |
| 2013 | Star Spangled Banners | Jenelle Ludwig |
| 2014 | Midnight Masquerade | Merry |
| 2015 | The Music in Me | Bonnie |
| 2016 | Sound of Christmas | Samantha Washington |
| 2018 | Her Stolen Past | Phyllis |
| Z-O-M-B-I-E-S | Eliza's Mom | |
| 2020 | Island of Shadows | Mrs. Palmer |
| 2021 | A Christmas Dance Reunion | Virginia Mortimer |
| 2022 | 14 Love Letters | Caroline |
| House of Chains | Gloria Sterling | |
| An Eclectic Christmas | Gloria | |
| 2023 | Catch Me If You Claus | Nancy Lee |
Video Games[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Toron ni kobun | Digger |
| 2000 | M.U.G.E.N. |
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