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Katherine Barrell

Katherine Barrell

Actor and director · Born February 12, 1990 (36) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kat Barrell is a Canadian producer, director, stage and screen actress, best known for playing Nicole Haught on the Syfy television series Wynonna Earp and Alicia Rutherford on Workin' Moms. She's a graduate from the Classical Theatre School at George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 12, 1990 (36)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor and director
Titles
24 on Motif · 32 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 23% in 30 days

What are Katherine Barrell's films like?

Across their 16 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Motif score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Romance5 titlesTypical Motif score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
49%
Self
20%
Society
12%
Morality
10%
Survival
9%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 15
Ally
4 of 15
Shadow
2 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
11
Romantic
8
Hopeful
8
Tense
4
Dread
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Katherine Barrell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 24 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Katherine Barrell's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 24 with a Motif page.

  • O Little Christmas Market(2026)

    as Olivia Stephen

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Baby(2025)

    as Kelly Townsend

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A '90s Christmas(2024)

    as Grace

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mistletoe Murders(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Piper Hutchins

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Wynonna Earp: Vengeance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Nicole Haught

  • Clickbait: Unfollowed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer · as Sofia

  • Shifting Gears(2024)

    as Jess Barro

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Everything Christmas(2023)

    as Victoria "Tory"

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Flipping for Christmas(2023)

    Director

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Making Scents of Love(2023)

    as Shay Robson

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • A Tale of Two Christmases(2022)

    as Emma

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Cabin Connection(2022)

    as Hannah

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love(2021)

    as Joy Fickett

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cannonball (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer

  • Lake Placid: Legacy(2018)

    as Jade

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Discovery(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Stella Grimes

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Dissecting Gwen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Girls' Night Out (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sadie

  • Workin' Moms(2017)

    Show 83 episodes · as Alicia Rutherford

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • A Nutcracker Christmas(2016)

    as Beth

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Private Eyes(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Whitney Malone

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Wynonna Earp(2016)

    Show 44 episodes · as Nicole Haught

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Definition of Fear(2015)

    as Victoria Burns

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • My Ex-Ex(2015)

    as Mary

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Good Witch(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Joy Harper

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Scarehouse(2014)

    as Jaqueline Gill

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Reign(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Pretty Servant Girl

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Change (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    First Assistant Director

  • Off2Kali Comedy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Various Characters

  • Poe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Rowena

  • Lost Girl(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Maisie

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Alya King

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 2009 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Highest rated

Wynonna Earp (2016)

Motif 78th

Film career

20092026

Peak 2017 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2014Screen debut· The Scarehouse
  • 2017First top-billed film· Girls' Night Out

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 32: 27 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score46thDirecting4 of 32: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 32: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 32: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 32: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

32 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s18 · 15 acting · 3 crew2020s13 · 12 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Katherine Barrell's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Motif score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Christmas Baby (2025)

91st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Workin' Moms (2017)

Motif 84th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Katherine Barrell's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Katherine Barrell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Katherine Barrell's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Marks shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers