Peyton Kennedy
Peyton Kennedy (born January 4, 2004) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Betty Nelson on the ABC television drama series Grey’s Anatomy (2018–2019). She is also known for her film roles in The Captive (2014), American Fable (2016), and Lavender (2016).[1] She played Kate Messner in the Netflix series, Everything Sucks! (2018), where she played a 15-year-old girl who is trying to figure out her sexuality. She is also known for her role as Dr. O in Odd Squad.
Peyton Kennedy | |
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| Born | January 4, 2004 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life
Kennedy was born on January 4, 2004, in Toronto, Ontario.[2] She attended the Canadian Model and Talent Convention.[3]
Career
Kennedy had a recurring role on the PBS Kids television show Odd Squad (2014–2017). She has also made appearances on numerous other shows, including, Copper, The Ron James Show, Hannibal, Between, Murdoch Mysteries, Killjoys, and Taken.[4][5][6][7]
Kennedy has appeared in the films An Officer and a Murderer (2012), The Captive (2014), Cut Bank (2014), Lavender (2016), American Fable (2016), Odd Squad: The Movie (2016), and XX (2017).[8][9] She has also starred in the short films, The Offering (2012), To Look Away (2013), Dorsal (2014), and Sunny Side Up (2017).[10]
She starred as Kate Messner in the Netflix series, Everything Sucks! (2018).[11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | An Officer and a Murderer | Gwen Pelway | |
| 2012 | The Offering | Marla | Short film |
| 2013 | To Look Away | Denise | Short film |
| 2014 | Dorsal | Iris | Short film |
| 2014 | The Captive | Young Cass | |
| 2014 | Cut Bank | Rosie (uncredited) | |
| 2016 | American Fable | Gitty | |
| 2016 | Lavender | Young Jane | |
| 2016 | Odd Squad: The Movie | Dr. O | |
| 2017 | XX | Jenny Jacobs | Segment "The Box" |
| 2017 | Sunny Side Up | Sunny | Short film |
| 2017 | Pond life | Ellie | Post-production |
| 2017 | What The Night Can Do | Luana Cole | Completed |
| 2017 | Cardinal | Julie | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Copper | Clara Purvis | Episode: "The Place I Called My Home" |
| 2014 | The Ron James Show | episode #5.1 | |
| 2014 | Hannibal | Little Girl | Episode: "Takiawase" |
| 2015 | Between | Annie | Episodes: "Who's the Boss?" and "End of the Rope" |
| 2015 | Murdoch Mysteries | Mary Pickford | Episode: "A Merry Murdoch Christmas" |
| 2016 | Killjoys | Xosia | Episode: "Schooled" |
| 2017 | Taken | Mattie Glynn | Episodes: "Mattie G." |
| 2014–2017 | Odd Squad | Dr. O | Recurring role, 28 episodes |
| 2018 | Everything Sucks! | Kate Messner | Lead role |
| 2018–2019 | Grey's Anatomy | Betty Nelson | Recurring role, 12 episodes |
Podcasts
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Borrasca | Whitney Walker |
Awards and nominations
| List of awards and nominations | |||||
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| Year | Award / Film Festival | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2013 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Short Film | The Offering | Nominated | [13] |
| 2014 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Short Film | To Look Away | Won | |
| The Joey Awards | Young Actress Age 9 or Younger in a TV Series Drama or Comedy Guest Starring or Principal Role | Copper | Nominated | ||
| The Joey Awards | Young Actress Age 9–10 in a Short Film | Dorsal | Nominated | ||
| The Joey Awards | Young Actress in a Feature Film Principle or Supporting Role | The Captive | Won | ||
| 2015 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Short Film | Dorsal | Nominated | |
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress 10 and Under | Odd Squad | Won | ||
| The Joey Awards | Best Actress in a TV Comedy or Action Recurring Role | Odd Squad | Won | ||
| The Joey Awards | Best Young Ensemble in a TV Series | Odd Squad | Won | ||
| The Joey Awards | Best Actress in a TV Drama Featured Role 10–19 Years | Between | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series | Odd Squad | Nominated | |
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special – Leading Young Actress | Murdoch Mysteries | Nominated | ||
| Savannah Film Festival | Breakout Performance | American Fable | Won | ||
| The Joey Awards | Best Young Ensemble in a TV Series | Odd Squad | Nominated | ||
| The Joey Awards | Best Actress in a Feature Film or Made for TV/Straight to video Feature Featured Role | Odd Squad: The Movie | Won | ||
| 2017 | Canadian Film Festival | Best Breakout Performance | Sunny Side Up | Won | |
| Young Entertainer Awards | Best Leading Young Actress in an Independent or Film Festival Feature Film | American Fable | Nominated | ||
References
- "Peyton Kennedy Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- "Peyton Kennedy: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography | eTimes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- "Peyton Kennedy | Canadian Model and Talent Convention". cmtc.ca. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- "Peyton Kennedy talks American Fable, Odd Squad, and XX Films". Indie Outlook. February 24, 2017. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- "Peyton Kennedy American Fable Official Trailer 2017". YouTube Movie Clips Film Festivals & Indie Films. Archived from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- "Peyton Kennedy to star in Netflix Original Series". Variety. June 27, 2017. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- "Peyton Kennedy to star in 'Everything Sucks' on Netflix". Hollywood Reporter. June 27, 2017. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- "Peyton Kennedy American Fable". AMFM. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- "VIFF 2016 Peyton Kennedy Interview". eFilmCritic. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- "Peyton Kennedy American Fable Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. February 24, 2017. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- Warner, Sam (January 17, 2018). "Netflix's Everything Sucks Wants To Transport You Back to the 1990s". digitalspy.com. digitalspy.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- "Everything Sucks Stars Discuss Kate's Coming Out Story". TVGuide.com. February 17, 2018. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- "Peyton Kennedy Nominated for a Young Artist Award". Canadian Film Centre. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
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