Kathleen Robertson Bio

Kathleen Robertson (born July 8, 1973) is an Canadian actor and writer from Canada. She is best known for her roles as Tina Edison in the Canadian sitcom Maniac Mansion (1990-1993) and as Clare Arnold in the Fox teen drama series Beverly Hills, 90210 (1994-1997). Robertson also appeared in a number of films, and from 2011 until 2012 she played the character of Kitty O'Neill in the Starz political drama series Boss. Robertson played the role of homicide detective Hildy Muligan in the TNT series Murder in the First from 2014 to 2016. She played a prominent role in the series on TNT called Northern Rescue in 2019. Robertson was born in Hamilton Ontario. She was a student at Sherwood Secondary School, and Hillfield Strathallan College. When she was ten years young, she began acting classes and was a part in local stage productions. Her first appearances on television were on The Campbells, My Secret Identity and E.N.G. From 1990 until 1993, Robertson starred as Tina Edison, the eldest of three children of Dr. Fred Edison (Joe Flaherty) on the Canadian sitcom Maniac Mansion. The character earned her two nominations for Young Artist Awards. Although she appeared in a handful of small TV shows, her big screen debut was in the 1992 thriller Blown Away opposite Corey Haim. Also, she made her American debut in the 1992 made-for-television movie, Quiet Killer, co-starring Kate Jackson.