Catherine Burrell

Canadian actress, teacher and entrepreneur, Catherine Burrell was born in Southwestern Ontario to Jamaican immigrants. As a child, Catherine enjoyed singing, dancing and telling jokes, but was always too shy to perform in front of others. While studying Sociology at the University of Waterloo, Cathy performed in several stand up comedy and talent shows. Over time, her shyness subsided and she began performing jokes and doing character imitations for her elementary and high school students. Never thinking she would have a chance at acting, Catherine continued on to graduate school and began teaching for almost two decades. While caring for her ailing father in the summer of 2013, Catherine was once again tempted to act, and was encouraged by her late father to pursue her passions. Shortly after her father's death, she landed an agent, and a week later appeared as background talent on the Canadian series Heartland (2007-). In the summer of 2016, Cathy auditioned for a coveted spot in the CGTV acting workshop in Hollywood, California and was discovered by actor and director Johnathan Goldstein. Weeks later, under the guidance of actor Adrian R'Mante, Catherine was performing in front of audiences at the ACME theatre in Los Angeles, California, and had scheduled meetings with Hollywood agents and managers shortly thereafter. Catherine later returned to Canada to star in her first credited role on the television series, Tin Star (2017-). Next came the role on the show Wynnona Earp (2016-), where she played a sassy reporter named Pam. This role soon solidified her status as an actress and garnered her as an ACTRA member.