# Kaitlyn Bernard

Kaitlyn Bernard (born November 30, 2000) is a Canadian actress best known for her roles in films such as 1922 (2017), Spontaneous (2020), and The Professor (2018).

## Biography

Bernard was born on November 30, 2000, in Vancouver, British Columbia. She began her acting career at the age of 12, when she appeared in episodic roles in the television shows: Haven, R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, When Calls the Heart, Mr. D and Everyone's Famous. Bernard starred in the 2013 miniseries Let's Make It! So Good! alongside Quinn Dubois, Olivia Knowles, Lucy Talalay and Blake Williams. In 2014, Bernard worked in the television film such as: June in January as June at 12 Years Old and Mom's Day Away as Ella Miller.
In 2015, Bernard appeared as Teenager in the comedy film No Men Beyond This Point stars Patrick Gilmore, directed by Mark Sawers. In 2016, Bernard co-starred in the comedy-drama film The Healer opposite Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Camilla Luddington, Jorge Garcia, Adrian G. Griffiths and Jonathan Pryce, which was released on September 16, 2016. On the same year, Bernard appeared as Daughter in the film Cadence, where she won the Best Principal or Supporting Actress in a Feature Film Age 13 & Over at the 2017 The Joey Awards in Vancouver.
In 2017, Bernard played the role of Shannon Cotterie in the horror drama film 1922 directed by Zak Hilditch, based on Stephen King's 2010 novella of the same name. In 2018, Bernard co-starred Jessica Lowndes, Joel Gretsch, Ellery Sprayberry and Ana Golja in the television film A Father's Nightmare. On the same year, Bernard appeared as Taylor in the comedy-drama film The Professor directed by Wayne Roberts, which was premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on October 5, 2018, and was released on May 17, 2019, by Saban Films.
In 2019, Bernard starred in the television film Homekilling Queen directed by Alexandre Carrière, where she played the lead role of Whitney Manning. In 2020, Bernard played the lead role of Grace Carver in the thriller film The Sinners directed by Courtney Paige, which was premiered at the Mammoth Film Festival on March 1, 2020, through Brainstorm Media. On the same year, Bernard appeared in the coming-of age comedy film Spontaneous as Skye, which was released on October 2, 2020.
In 2022, Bernard appeared on the first season of the comedy series The Lake, where she played the role of Keri Moore.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Soon Enough | Lily | Short film |
| 2013 | Hybrids | Abigail | Short film |
| 2013 | Villain! | Cereal Girl | Short film |
| 2015 | No Men Beyond This Point | Teenager | |
| 2016 | Cadence | Daughter | |
| 2016 | The Healer | Abigail | |
| 2017 | 1922 | Shannon Cotterie | |
| 2018 | Disorder | Lizzie | Short film |
| 2018 | The Professor | Taylor | |
| 2020 | The Sinners | Grace Carver | |
| 2020 | Spontaneous | Skye | |
| 2020 | The Loneliest Boy In The World | Ocean | Short film |
| 2021 | Pup | | Short film; director, writer |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Let's Make It! So Good! | Zoe | Television miniseries |
| 2013 | Haven | 12 Year Old Girl | Episode: "Crush" |
| 2014 | June in January | June at 12 Years Old | Television movie |
| 2014 | Mom's Day Away | Ella Miller | Television movie |
| 2014 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Kelsey | Episode: "My Old House" |
| 2015 | When Calls the Heart | Annabelle Conklin | Episode: "Heart and Soul" |
| 2016 | Mr. D | Victoria | Episode: "Duncan vs. Bailey" |
| 2016 | Everyone's Famous | Cindy | Episode: "Bill's Landscape and Exorcism Services" |
| 2018 | A Father's Nightmare | Lisa Carmichael | Television movie |
| 2019 | Homekilling Queen | Whitney Manning | Television movie |
| 2022–2023 | The Lake | Keri Moore | 11 episodes |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2017 | The Joey Awards | Best Principal or Supporting Actress in a Feature Film Age 13 & Over | Cadence | Won |
| 2020 | Newark International Film Festival | Best Actor | The Sinners | Won |