Kim Roberts

Kim Roberts is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles as Mayor Goodway in Paw Patrol, Greta on The Sinner, Christine in The Handmaid's Tale, Marnie in Schitt's Creek, Neeva in The Strain, Gloria in Lucky Seven, Camilla in Being Erica, Mazz in The Doodlebops, Mrs. Arvin in I'm Not There, Deborah in Saw III and Saw IV and Mrs. Bosco in The Cheetah Girls.

Early life Roberts' parents are from the Caribbean. Her mother, Josephine is from the Creole island of Dominica and her late father, Oswald, was born in Jamaica. They met and married in Toronto, Canada, where Roberts and her brother Mark were born. Roberts still has close ties to both islands. As a child, Roberts performed as a member of The Friendship Circle, a group of young singers and dancers directed by Lois Lilienstein of Sharon, Lois and Bram and her partner Louise. The ensemble toured locally, singing folk songs at schools and festivals like Mariposa, as well as appearing on Bram's TV show. Under the direction of her older cousins, Roberts began her stage career as a leading lady in home productions put on for friends and parents. She attended a drama lab at the University of Toronto at age 12, which solidified her interest in the craft. While enrolled in the gifted program at Earl Haig Secondary School, Roberts was given special permission to enter the acting stream at Claude Watson School for the Arts. Roberts finished her studies at C. W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute.

Career Roberts attended the University of Western Ontario majoring in political science and minoring in philosophy, with a view to becoming a lawyer. A theater class taken at York University one summer led to an invitation from Ron Singer, the chair of the Theater department, to study at York. Roberts accepted the invitation a year later, but before completing her studies, auditioned for and was cast in the Company of Sirens touring production of, "No Problems Here." She performed as well as produced and directed for the company over the next three years. Roberts branched out into film and television and became the first woman of African descent to portray the speaking heroine in a nationally televised Canadian commercial. The spot was for Benylin cough syrup. Since then, Roberts' resume has grown to include leading and recurring roles in over 200 different on-screen credits. She has shared screen and stage with the best of the artistic community, including Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, Jackie Chan, Lindsay Lohan, Eugene Levy, Debbie Gibson, James Garner, Julie Andrews, Robin Williams, Alfre Woodard, Mariah Carey, Raven-Symoné, Wesley Snipes, Tom Selleck, Farrah Fawcett and more. She has been directed and produced by many industry luminaries, of note, Steven Spielberg, Maya Angelou, Todd Haynes, Sidney Lumet, and Peter Bogdanovich. Roberts narrated and performed The Book of Negroes for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s podcast Between the Covers.

While shooting In the Company of Spies, in 1999, Roberts became one of the first actors to shoot a scene inside CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia.

Personal life Roberts was once romantically linked to jazz musician Christian McBride. She lived common law with Canadian actor Peter Bryant.

Filmography

+ Film Year Title Role Notes 1996 Extreme Measures Home Nurse 1997 Bad Day on the Block 911 Operator 1997 Critical Care Intern #1 1998 Blues Brothers 2000 Dancer 1998 Down in the Delta Isabelle 1999 Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story Church Friend, 1983 1999 The Misadventures of Tron Bonne Digger (English version, voice) Video game 2000 Chain of Command Stephanie Ellis 2000 Steal This Movie! Auditor 2001 Glitter Mrs. Wilson 2002 The Tuxedo ER Nurse 2004 Dawn of the Dead Cora 2006 Man of the Year Make-Up Artist 2006 One Way Norah 2006 Saw III Deborah 2007 Complete Idiot Wanda 2007 Charlie Bartlett Dr. Linda Jenkins 2007 I'm Not There Mrs. Arvin 2007 Saw IV Nurse Deborah 2008 Nurse.Fighter.Boy Intern 2008 Saving God Dr. Munson 2013 Carrie Ms. Arlene Walsh (uncredited) 2014 Dr. Cabbie Courtroom Clerk 2015 Remember Paula 2015 Fading Light (Short) Ms. Thomas 2016 A Man's Story (Short) Léonie Eganda (Mother) 2018 Love Jacked Aunt Hilary 2021 Paw Patrol: The Movie Mayor Goodway (voice) 2023 Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie Mayor Goodway (voice) 2024 All the Lost Ones Nancy 2026 The Snake Theresa

+ Television Year Series Role Notes 1993 Street Legal Immigration Officer Episode: "Faking It" 1993 E.N.G. Nurse Episode: "Legacy" 1999 Little Men Sylvia Walker Episode: "Family Business" 1999 The City Secretary Episode: "Blindside!" 2000 The Others Nurse Episode: "Pilot" 2001 Doc Neighbour Episode: "Pilot: Part 1" 2001 The Associates Delores 5 episodes 2001 Soul Food Shelley Episode: "Fly Away Home" 2002 Tracker Miss Price Episode: "Dark Road Home" 2002 Odyssey 5 Dr. Egrari 2 episodes 2002 Get a Clue Miss Stern 2003–08 Degrassi: The Next Generation Mrs. Smith 4 episodes 2004 Wonderfalls Peggy Episode: "Wax Lion" 2004 Paradise Falls The Doctor 2 episodes 2005 Air Emergency Ruth Green Episode: "Runaway Train" 2005 The Doodlebops Mazz 26 episodes 2006 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours Church Lady Olive Williams Episode: "Frenzy" 2006 The Path to 9/11 Pan Am administrator 2 episodes 2007 Strangers in the Night G.G. Gryce 2008 The Trojan Horse E.R. Nurse Part One 2009 Turbo Dogs Delivery Dog (voice) Episode: "Ruffing It" 2009 Soul Roslyn 5 episodes 2009 Da Kink in My Hair Alisha Episode: "Honesty the Best Policy?" 2009 Warehouse 13 Smithsonian Tour Guide Episode: "Pilot" 2009 Guns Althea Beckford 2 episodes 2010–13 Rookie Blue Nan / Anita Nash 2 episodes 2010 Wingin' It Mrs. Carter Episode: "Cheer Me Up" 2010 The Bridge Marta Davin Episode: "Damned If You Do" 2010 Blue Bloods Judge Waters Episode: "Pilot" 2010 Lost Girl Esther Episode: "Oh Kappa, My Kappa" 2010 Razzberry Jazzberry Jam Mrs. Trumpet (voice) Episode: "Genre Busters" 2010 Being Erica Camilla 5 episodes 2010 The Ron James Show Manager Episode: "New Year's Eve Special" 2010 Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures Nurse Ronai Episode: "All Souls" 2011 Suits Glenda Episode: "Dirty Little Secrets" 2011 Against the Wall Alice 2012 The L.A. Complex Child Services Worker 2013 Lucky 7 Gloria 4 episodes 2014 Remedy 'Auntie' Priscilla Episode: "The Little Things" 2014 The Strain Neeva 2 episodes 2015 Schitt's Creek Marnie Episode: "Allez-Vous" 2015 Single Ladies DA Amelia Lawrence Episode: "Remix" 2017 Ransom Penny Williams / Mrs. Lewis 2 episodes 2017 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Regina Devereaux (voice) Episode: "Virtu-Earl Reality" 2017 The Handmaid's Tale Christine Episode: "The Other Side" 2018 In Contempt Judge Wells 3 episodes 2017–18 Baroness von Sketch Show Martha / Kim / Spa Woman #3 / 3 episodes 2018 Dino Dana Dr. White Episode: "Dinosauroid/Dino Dana Says" 2019 The Kindness of Strangers Female Plainclothes 2018–19 Killjoys Ginny 3 episodes 2019 When Hope Calls Pearl Mayfair 7 episodes 2019 Abby Hatcher Mrs. Melvin (voice) 8 episodes 2019–20 Diggstown Ona Reeves 2 episodes 2020–presentPaw Patrol Mayor Goodway (voice) late Season 7-present 2020 Is There a Killer in My Family? Mrs. Palmer 2020 In the Dark Pam Clarke 3 episodes 2020 Grand Army Wanda Episode: "Superman This S**t" 2023 Workin' Moms Maggie 2 episodes 2023 Rubble & Crew Mayor Goodway (voice) 2 episodes 2023 The Good Doctor Yara's Mom Episode: "Second Chances and Past Regrets"

Awards Roberts received the Harold Award for theater in 1996. She received the Reelworld Trailblazer award at the ReelWorld Film Festival in 2014 for her body of work in film and television. And in 2022 she received the Independent Leader Award at the Vaughan International Film Festival