Robyn Michelle Mylett (born January 4, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Katy on the comedy series ''

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'' (2016–present).

Early life

Mylett was raised in

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, a town on

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, Canada. She has an older brother, Richard, and a cousin, Mikayla Mary.

Career

Mylett's first job out of high school was as a

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for the

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of the

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. Her first professional acting job was in the 2013 film ''

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''. She subsequently appeared in the films ''

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'' and ''

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'', as well as supporting roles in the television series '' Ascension'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Later roles are: in the television series '' Four in the Morning'', '' Bad Blood'', and the films ''Kiss and Cry'', ''The Curse of Buckout Road'', ''

El Camino Christmas ''El Camino Christmas'' is a 2017 American black comedy film directed by David E. Talbert and written by Theodore Melfi and Christopher Wehner. The film stars Luke Grimes, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dax Shepard, Kurtwood Smith, Michelle Mylett, Emilio Ri ...

'', and as Elle in ''Was I Really Kidnapped''. Mylett's most prominent role is as Katy, a leading character on the television series ''

''. For her work on it, she was nominated for a

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for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the

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, by

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Personal life

Mylett resides in Canada. She has been romantically connected to Jesse Antler.

References

External links

* 1989 births Living people Actresses from British Columbia Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses People from Ladysmith, British Columbia 21st-century Canadian actresses {{Canada-actor-stub