# Catherine Fitch

Catherine Fitch is a Canadian actress. She is most noted for her performance as Iris in the 1995 television film Butterbox Babies, for which she won the Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Film or Miniseries at the 10th Gemini Awards in 1996.

## Early life and education

Born in Balcarres, Saskatchewan, Fitch was raised in Balcarres and Red Deer, Alberta. She was educated at the University of Calgary and the National Theatre School of Canada.

## Career

She has also received two Gemini Award nominations for Supporting or Guest Performance in a Drama Series for her role as Rosemary in This Is Wonderland, and a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Living in Your Car.
Her other roles have included the films South of Wawa, Ordinary Magic, Borrowed Hearts, Bless the Child, Knockaround Guys, You Stupid Man, Away from Her, Picture Day and Cardinals, and the television series Street Legal, Emily of New Moon, Slings & Arrows and Murdoch Mysteries, as well as roles on stage.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1991 | South of Wawa | Cheryl-Ann |
| 1993 | Ordinary Magic | Doctor |
| 1995 | Butterbox Babies | Iris |
| 2000 | Bless the Child | Sister Helena |
| 2001 | Knockaround Guys | Louise |
| 2002 | You Stupid Man | Bartender |
| 2005 | Niagara Motel | Sophie |
| 2005 | The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio | Emma Hartzler |
| 2006 | Away from Her | Receptionist |
| 2007 | Saw IV | Additional voice |
| 2012 | Picture Day | Vice-Principal |
| 2013 | Compulsion | Crazed Fan |
| 2017 | Cardinals | Wendy |
| 2019 | The Kindness of Strangers | Donna |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Street Legal | Sarah Langley | 4 episodes |
| 1993 | Class of '96 | Miss Siegel | Episode: "Bright Smoke, Cold Fire" |
| 1993, 1996 | Road to Avonlea | Selena Dale | 3 episodes |
| 1994 | The Kids in the Hall | Brenda | Episode #4.19 |
| 1996 | Goosebumps | Coach | Episode: "Be Careful What You Wish For" |
| 1997 | The Arrow | Ruby Paloffski | Miniseries |
| 1997 | The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon | Sprite | Episode: "Dudley's Big Decision" |
| 1998 | Twitch City | Ellen | Episode: "People Who Fight Too Much" |
| 1998, 1999 | Emily of New Moon | Maud Dutton | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Dear America: A Picture of Freedom | Miz Lilly | Television film |
| 1999 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Deputy Georgia | Episode: "Things that Fly" |
| 1999 | What Katy Did | Debbie | Television film |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Nurse | Episode: "Whistle Blower" |
| 2001 | Ruby's Bucket of Blood | Miss Daigie | Television film |
| 2002 | Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay | Beverly | Television film |
| 2003 | Profoundly Normal | Margaret | Television film |
| 2003 | Blue Murder | Marion Gonchar | Episode: "Hard Times" |
| 2003 | 1-800-Missing | Sheri Adelman | Episode: "M.I.A." |
| 2003–2006 | Slings & Arrows | Maria | 17 episodes |
| 2004 | Puppets Who Kill | Emily Caring | Episode: "Buttons and the Geriatric" |
| 2004 | The Newsroom | Replacement Producer | Episode: "Say Cheese" |
| 2004–2005 | This Is Wonderland | Rosemary | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Life with Derek | Receptionist | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving | Principal | Television film |
| 2008 | Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning | Cider Press Woman | Television film |
| 2008, 2016 | Murdoch Mysteries | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Living in Your Car | Peggy | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Lost Girl | Aunt Ludmila | Episode: "Mirror, Mirror" |
| 2013 | Warehouse 13 | Maggie | Episode: "The Truth Hurts" |
| 2015 | Saving Hope | Helen Krueger | Episode: "Hearts of Glass" |
| 2016 | Coming In | Director | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Designated Survivor | Senator Elizabeth Vandenberg | Episode: "Party Lines" |
| 2018 | Killer High | Receptionist | Television film |
| 2019 | Anne with an E | Sister Cecilia | Episode: "A Hope of Meeting You in Another World" |
| 2021 | In the Dark | Nancy | Episode: "Safe and Sound" |
| 2022 | Reacher | Waitress | 3 episodes |