Kate Kelton is a Canadian film and television actress and an artist, who had a recurring role on Syfy's '' Haven'' from 2012 to 2013. Kelton has also had leading roles in music videos as well as a long-running international commercial for Tic Tac.

Personal life and education

Kelton was born in

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to Czech parents. Her mother is an artist and her adopted father was an architect. Kelton is the great-granddaughter of Czech architect

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. Settling in

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when she was seven, Kelton attended the Etobicoke School of the Arts and received a Bachelor of Applied Arts in film from

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. She began her career as an artist before moving into acting.About Kate Kelton
, katekelton.com; accessed June 17, 2014.

Art career

Kelton's artwork is exhibited internationally, including at La Luz de Jesus Gallery and Gallery1988 in Los Angeles and New York, and Galerie F in Chicago. She has posed for artist

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in the lead role of Corrine for his comic book series, ''Empty Zone''. Kelton is a contributing author to ''Making It in High Heels: Inspiring Stories by Women for Women of All Ages.'' In 2019, her series SENTRY debuted in Los Angeles at Cactus Gallery. The series takes embellishments of a Prague train station designed by her great-grandfather, Josef Fanta, and combines these with portraits of women who came forward about sexual harassment and abuse in the entertainment industry- the''Silence Breakers''.

Commercial career

Kelton played the "Tic Tac Girl" appearing in Tic Tac mints television commercials for almost a decade throughout Canada, Australia, South Africa and Israel.

Film

Kelton's feature film debut was in ''

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''. Kelton has also appeared in several independent films.

Television

Her first series leading role on television was opposite

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and Eddie Izzard, as Martine, in IFC's ''

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''.

Music video

Kelton starred in numerous music videos, including Shaggy's " It Wasn’t Me" and

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’s "Can’t Let You Do It."

References

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