Katharine Isabelle Canadian actress Date of Birth: 02.11.1981 Country: Canada

1. Early Life and Career
2. Breakthrough Roles
3. Critical Acclaim and Award Recognition
4. Horror and Cult Success
5. Recent Work
6. Personal Life

Early Life and Career

Catherine Isabel was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on November 2, 1981. At the age of 8, she made her acting debut in a minor role in the television series "MacGyver" (1989). Over the next few years, she continued to appear in small roles in films and television series, such as "Cold Front" (1989), "Trading Mom" (1989), "The Last Winter" (1989), "Bridge of Time" (1990), "Children of Dust" (1995), "Flirting with Danger" (1996), and "Married to a Stranger" (1997).

Breakthrough Roles

Isabel's career took a significant turn in 1998 when she played Lindsay Clark in the film "Disturbing Behavior" (1998), co-starring Katie Holmes, James Marsden, and Nick Stahl. In 2000, she gained wider recognition for her role in the horror film "Ginger Snaps" (2000), directed by John Fawcett. The film follows two sisters who, while filming an amateur horror movie, are attacked by a monstrous creature. The film's success established Isabel as a rising star in the horror genre.

Critical Acclaim and Award Recognition

Isabel's career continued to flourish in the early 2000s. In 2002, she starred alongside an A-list cast that included Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank in the Hollywood blockbuster "Insomnia" (2002). In 2008, she won a Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for her role as Norma Carlyle in the miniseries "The Englishman's Boy" (2008).

Horror and Cult Success

In 2012, Isabel starred in the horror film "American Mary" by identical twin sisters Jen and Sylvia Soska. Her performance earned her numerous awards at various horror film festivals, including the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. In 2014, she reprised her role in the Soska sisters' sequel to their 2006 horror film "See No Evil 2" (2014). She also played a leading role in the thriller "Primate" (2014).

Recent Work

In recent years, Isabel has continued to appear in a variety of films and television shows. She played the lead role in the 2015 film "88" and a supporting role in the 2015 film "The Girl in the Photographs." She also appeared in the short film "Iteration 1" and had a lead role in the action thriller "Countdown" (2016).

Personal Life

Isabel is the daughter of two-time Emmy Award-winning visual effects artist Graham Murray and writer and producer Gail Murray. She has a sister who is a journalist and a brother, Joshua Murray, who is an actor and writer.