Mary Kate Wiles
Mary Kate Wiles | |
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Born |
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. | 28 March 1987
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Known for | The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and Squaresville |
Website |
www |
Mary Kate Wiles (born in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 28 March 1987) is an American film and web series actress. She is known for her portrayals in hit web series, including Lydia Bennet in the Emmy-winning Pride and Prejudice adaptation, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, as well as the audiobook of the sequel, The Epic Adventures Of Lydia Bennet, as Zelda Waring in Squaresville, as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones parody, School of Thrones[1][2] and Annabel Lee in Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party.[3]
Early life
Wiles started as a performer in dance classes and choir from a very young age. The summer before her senior year of high school, she had decided that acting was what she wanted to pursue. Wiles lived in Fayetteville until age 18, when she set out for Los Angeles for college.
Career
As of 2012, Wiles has starred in a number of feature-films. In 2010, she played the role of Alicia Larch in Dark Woods. In 2012, she portrayed Lily Blush in the independent feature Dreamworld,[4] starring alongside Whit Hertford. She also stars as Ally in the film The Sound and the Shadow.[5]
In 2013, Wiles was nominated for an IAWTV Award for Best Actress in a Comedy.[6] She, along with co-stars Kylie Sparks, Tiffany Ariany, Austin Rogers, David Ryan Speer, and Christine Weatherup won the award for Best Ensemble Cast for Squaresville.[7] Wiles was a finalist for the 2nd Annual Streamys Audience Choice award for Personality of the Year.[8]
In 2012 Wiles started vlogging regularly on her own YouTube channel producing music covers, fashion, and mainly videos on various aspects of acting. In 2014 this channel became Patreon sponsored.[9]
Education
While attending the University of Southern California, Wiles performed in eight productions in four years—including Brigadoon (Jean), Hello Again (The Nurse), and The Pajama Game (Poopsie)--and two professional productions outside of school. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi,.[10] and she studied abroad at the British American Drama Academy.[11]
Mary Kate graduated in 2009 with two degrees—a BA in both Theatre and English Literature.[12]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Into the Night[13] | Chloe | Short film |
2008 | Ridiculously Emo[14] | Brenda | Short film |
2009 | Lovebot[15] | Sarah | Short film |
2009 | The Sound and the Shadow | Ally | |
2009 | Dreamworld | Lily Blush | |
2009 | Nefarious: Merchant of Souls | Ally | |
2009 | Dark Woods | Alicia Larch | |
2011 | Elliott[16] | Audrey | Short film |
2011 | Prism[17] | Nessa | Short film |
2011 | Harems | Harem Girl/Princess | Video short |
2011 | Murder in the Dark | Taylor | |
2012 | The Newest Pledge | Vanessa | |
2014 | Hello, My Name Is Frank | Kim | |
2014 | Bridge and Tunnel | Christine Goodrich | |
2014 | I Ship It[18] | Zoe Smallman | Short Film |
2015 | Spies Are Forever | Tatiana Slozhno | Musical |
TV series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Looking for Grace[19] | Mystery Girl | |
2011 | Awkward Universe | Megan | Episode: "Cool Video Desertion" |
2012 | The Middle | Beth | Episode: "Life Skills" |
2013 | The Style Club | Herself | Episode: "Mary Kate Wiles on The Style Club" |
2013 | The Goreys | Tori Gorey | |
2015 | Talking Marriage with Ryan Bailey[20] | Herself | Episode: "Mary Kate Wiles" |
2016 | Code Black | Betsy | Episode: "Demons and Angels" |
2016 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Frances Beck | Episode: "The Moon Knight Before Christmas" |
Internet productions
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Asst: The Webseries[21] | Erica Morrison | All 5 episodes |
2012–13 | The Lizzie Bennet Diaries | Lydia Bennet | 32 episodes |
2012–13 | The Lydia Bennet!! | Lydia Bennet | All 34 episodes |
2012–13 | Squaresville | Zelda | All 31 episodes |
2013 | School of Thrones | Sansa Stark | YouTube series; 3 episodes |
2014 | Kissing in the Rain[22] | Lily | 7 episodes |
2015 | Muzzled the Musical[23] | Hadey | YouTube series |
2016 | Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party | Annabel Lee | YouTube series; 10 episodes |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Spies Are Forever[24] | Tatiana Slozhno | NoHo Arts Center |
References
- ↑ Squaresville Series
- ↑ School of Thrones: Alex Carpenter goes behind the scenes of new 'Game of Thrones' webseries
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5689282/
- ↑ Dreamworld
- ↑ The Sound and the Shadow
- ↑ Best Female Performance in a Comedy
- ↑ IAWTV 2013 Winners
- ↑ http://www.streamys.org/blog/2013/02/streamys-audience-choice-award-finalists/ Streamys Audience Choice Awards Finalists
- ↑ https://www.patreon.com/mkwiles
- ↑ Making it Interview
- ↑ "The Official Mary Kate Wiles Website". The Official Mary Kate Wiles Website. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ "The Official Mary Kate Wiles Website". The Official Mary Kate Wiles Website. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
- ↑ Into the Night
- ↑ Ridiculously Emo
- ↑ Lovebot
- ↑ Elliott
- ↑ PRISM - Action/Scifi Film!
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4-o9pAWsCc
- ↑ Looking for Grace Archived 2013-05-05 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYbqkSCK1Y0
- ↑ Asst: The Webseries
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/user/ShipwreckedComedy
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNUUFYHjnIo&feature=youtu.be
- ↑ http://www.spiesareforever.diamonds/