Catherine Black (actress)
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Catherine Black is a Canadian film, TV and stage actress. Black is best known for starring opposite Peter Weller
in one episode of the science fiction Showtime series, Odyssey 5
, playing Vanden, opposite Christian Bale
, in the 2000 cult thriller classic, American Psycho
directed by Mary Harron
, and starring with Crispin Glover
in the 2009 period drama, The Donner Party (film)
.
Canada in both Owen Sound, and Brampton
, snowmobiling, skiing and training in gymnastics 6 hours a day, 7 days a week. Black spent her teenage years in Toronto, having her stage debut at the age of 16 as Juliet in the classic production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” directed by Lewis Baumander. Catherine would go on to star in several Dora Award winning Theatre productions including “Walls of Africa”(Theatre Passe Muraille
), “Crimes” (Berkely Street Theatre-Canadian Stage Company), and “The Human Zoo”(Factory Theatre
Mainspace). Catherine is a classically trained singer who studied at The Royal Conservatory of Music. Catherine is also an accomplished artist. She is a self taught classical painter and has exhibited her collection, Benevolence, at The Engine Gallery in Toronto. Catherine claims to paint portraits because she is an actress.
Black has appeared in such films and TV series as Highlander: The Raven
, In A Heartbeat
, Blue Murder (Canadian TV series), Show Me Yours
, Loser (film)
, Ten for Grandpa
, and Stay Cool
.
Black has studied and performed at The Upright Citizens Brigade
Los Angeles.
Peter Weller
Peter Frederick Weller is an American film and stage actor, director and lecturer.He is best known for his roles as the title character in the first two RoboCop films and Buckaroo Banzai in the cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension...
in one episode of the science fiction Showtime series, Odyssey 5
Odyssey 5
Odyssey 5 is a Canadian science fiction series that first ran in 2002 on Showtime in the United States and on Space in Canada.In the United States, the initial run of the series ran for 14 of the 20 episodes, leaving the six remaining episodes unaired for a period of roughly two years...
, playing Vanden, opposite Christian Bale
Christian Bale
Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor. Best known for his roles in American films, Bale has starred in both big budget Hollywood films and the smaller projects from independent producers and art houses....
, in the 2000 cult thriller classic, American Psycho
American Psycho
American Psycho is a psychological thriller and satirical novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by the protagonist, serial killer and Manhattan businessman Patrick Bateman. The book's graphic violence and sexual content generated a great deal of...
directed by Mary Harron
Mary Harron
Mary Harron is a Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter best known for her films I Shot Andy Warhol, American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page.-Overview:...
, and starring with Crispin Glover
Crispin Glover
Crispin Hellion Glover is an American film actor, director and screenwriter, recording artist, publisher, and author. Glover is known for portraying eccentric people on screen such as George McFly in Back to the Future, Layne in River's Edge, unfriendly recluse Rubin Farr in Rubin and Ed, the...
in the 2009 period drama, The Donner Party (film)
The Donner Party (film)
The Donner Party is a 2009 period drama film written and directed by T.J. Martin, and distributed by First Look International. It is based on the true story of the Donner Party, an 1840s westward traveling group of settlers headed for California...
.
Life and career
Catherine grew up in OntarioOntario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
Canada in both Owen Sound, and Brampton
Brampton
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.Brampton may also refer to:- Canada :* Brampton, a city in Ontario** Brampton GO Station, a station in the GO Transit network located in the city- United Kingdom :...
, snowmobiling, skiing and training in gymnastics 6 hours a day, 7 days a week. Black spent her teenage years in Toronto, having her stage debut at the age of 16 as Juliet in the classic production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” directed by Lewis Baumander. Catherine would go on to star in several Dora Award winning Theatre productions including “Walls of Africa”(Theatre Passe Muraille
Theatre Passe Muraille
Theatre Passe Muraille is a theatre company in Toronto, Canada.-Brief history:One of Canada's most influential alternative theatres, Theatre Passe Muraille was founded in 1968 by director and playwright Jim Garrard, who started the company out of Rochdale College.Its radical intention was create a...
), “Crimes” (Berkely Street Theatre-Canadian Stage Company), and “The Human Zoo”(Factory Theatre
Factory Theatre
Factory Theatre is a theatre in Toronto, Ontario, founded as Factory Theatre Lab in 1970 by Ken Gass and Frank Trotz.Factory was the first theatre to announce that it would exclusively produce Canadian plays, but it soon became a widely emulated policy by other theatre companies...
Mainspace). Catherine is a classically trained singer who studied at The Royal Conservatory of Music. Catherine is also an accomplished artist. She is a self taught classical painter and has exhibited her collection, Benevolence, at The Engine Gallery in Toronto. Catherine claims to paint portraits because she is an actress.
Black has appeared in such films and TV series as Highlander: The Raven
Highlander: The Raven
Highlander: The Raven was a short-lived spin-off from the television series Highlander, continuing the saga of a female Immortal. The series followed the character of Amanda , an Immortal who had a recurring role in Highlander: The Series...
, In A Heartbeat
In a Heartbeat
In a Heartbeat is a Disney Channel Original Series inspired by real life EMT squads whose staff consists of high school students located all over the country that premiered in 2000 and ran from 2000-2001. The series follows the lives of several teenagers who volunteer as part-time EMTs while going...
, Blue Murder (Canadian TV series), Show Me Yours
Show Me Yours
Show Me Yours is a Canadian comedy television series originally aired on Showcase between May 26, 2004 and May 31, 2005.- Plot :* Dr. Kate Langford is a psychologist whose life is going well: she has a boyfriend David Exley , and a new book deal until she meets Dr...
, Loser (film)
Loser (film)
Loser is a 2000 American romantic comedy film starring Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari and Greg Kinnear. It is about a small town teenager who is accepted into New York University and must cope with the pressures of college life and the big city...
, Ten for Grandpa
Ten for Grandpa
Ten for Grandpa is a 2009 film by writer/director Doug Karr starring David Huband, Catherine Black, and narrated by David Alpay. Filmed in Toronto for the Bravo! network this film explores the convoluted past of Karr's own Grandfather...
, and Stay Cool
Stay Cool
Stay Cool is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Ted Smith, and written by Mark and Michael Polish. The film stars Winona Ryder, Mark Polish, Hilary Duff, Sean Astin, Josh Holloway, Jon Cryer, and Chevy Chase.- Plot :...
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Black has studied and performed at The Upright Citizens Brigade
Upright Citizens Brigade
The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The most recent incarnation consists of Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh...
Los Angeles.