Anna Cathcart

Anna Cathcart (born June 16, 2003)[4] is a Canadian actress best known for portraying Kitty Covey in the Netflix's To All the Boys I've Loved Before film series[2][5] (2018–) and Dizzy Tremaine in the Disney Channel's Descendants 2[3] (2017) and Descendants 3 (2019). She gained further recognition for playing Agent Olympia in the TVOKids/PBS Kids educational children's series Odd Squad[6][1] (2016–2019) and its film spin-off Odd Squad: The Movie (2016), Zoe Valentine in the Brat web-based series of the same name[7][8] (2019) and Spring Breakaway (2019), Robyn in the Amazon Prime pre-school series Dino Dana (2017), Tween Drizella in ABC's Once Upon a Time (2018) and Anna in the Disney Channel comedy series Fast Layne (2019). She won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards for her work in Odd Squad.[9]

Anna Cathcart
Born (2003-06-16) June 16, 2003
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada[1]
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
Known forTo All the Boys I've Loved Before,[2] Descendants[3], Odd Squad, Zoe Valentine
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)

Early life

Anna Cathcart was born in Richmond, Canada. She has an older sister named Sara Cathcart. Their mother is of Chinese ancestry,[10] while their father is of Italian ancestry. Anna currently attends school and lives in Vancouver, BC.[11]

Career

Cathcart’s acting career began at the age of 8 with a Crayola and Campbell’s Soup commercial.[12] Cathcart first gained recognition when she starred as the leading role of Agent Olympia in season 2 of the Emmy award-winning TVOKids and PBS Kids hit series, Odd Squad. In 2016, reprised her role for the film spin-off, Odd Squad: The Movie, marking her first theatrical appearance.[13] In the same year, Cathcart got cast for the sequel to the hit Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants, Descendants 2.[3] The film premiered on July 21, 2017, and was viewed by 8.92 million viewers across six networks on the night of its premiere.[14][15] In 2018, Cathcart appeared in the film adaption of Jenny Han's To All the Boys I've Loved Before as Kitty Covey.[2] The film quickly became one of Netflix's most viewed original films ever.[16][17] Cathcart appeared as the titular character in the Brat web-based series Zoe Valentine.[7] The first episode received 4.4 million views as of July 31, 2020.[18] She later appeared as Zoe again in the Brat film Spring Breakaway.[19] The series was later renewed for a second season.[20] Cathcart reprised her role as Dizzy in the third and final instalment of the Descendants franchise, Descendants 3.[21] She also reprised her role as Kitty in 2020 in To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2018 To All the Boys I've Loved Before Katherine "Kitty" Song-Covey [2]
2020 To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You[5][22]
TBA To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean Post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2016–2019 Odd Squad Agent Olympia Main role (season 2)[6][1]
2016 Odd Squad: The Movie Television film[6][23]
2016–2017 OddTube Main role (Season 1)
2017 Dino Dana Robyn 2 episodes; Recurring role
Descendants 2 Dizzy Tremaine Disney Channel Original Movie[24][3][25]
Once Upon a Time Tween Drizella 2 episodes; Recurring
2018 Odd Squad: World Turned Odd Agent Olympia Television film
Under the Sea: A Descendants Story Dizzy Tremaine Short film
2019 Fast Layne Anna 4 episodes; Guest/recurring role
Descendants 3 Dizzy Tremaine Disney Channel Original Movie[21]
2020 Group Chat with Annie & Jayden Herself Episode: "Slime Into Your DMs"

Web
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Zoe Valentine Zoe Valentine Lead role[7][8][20][26]
Spring Breakaway Brat film

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2018 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Odd Squad Nominated [12]
2019 Youth Media Alliance Outstanding Youth Performer Nominated [27]
Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Won [9]

References
  1. "'Odd Squad' Season 2 Cast – Character Bios". PBS Press Room. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  2. Jarvey, Natalie (July 21, 2017). "John Corbett, Lana Condor Join 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' Film (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. "Drizella's Daughter Has Been Cast in Descendants 2 and She is Adorable". Oh My Disney. August 25, 2016.
  4. "Anna Cathcart (@annacathcart) on Instagram". Instagram. June 16, 2020. so apparently now i’m a designated dancing queen?? thank you so much to everyone who made my 17th birthday so special!!! here’s to another year full of adventures, laughter, and still being asked if i need a kids menu🤪❤️
  5. Galuppo, Mia (March 22, 2019). "'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' Sequel Taps New Director as Supporting Cast Returns (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  6. Miller, Bruce (May 7, 2017). "It adds up: 'Odd Squad' stars say personality pays off". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  7. Jarvey, Natalie (November 20, 2018). "'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' Actress Anna Cathcart to Star in Brat Series 'Zoe Valentine'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  8. Hipes, Patrick (December 7, 2018). "Brat Expands Slate With New Original Series, Renewals For Winter Launch". Deadline. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  9. "Anna Cathcart (2019)". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  10. "Anna Cathcart (@annacathcart) Instagram Post". Instagram. May 2, 2019. it’s AAPI Heritage Month in the US and Asian Heritage Month in Canada! i’m so proud to celebrate the vast diversity in both countries :) I am proud to be me, I am proud to be #phenomenallyasian ❤️ T-shirt by @phenomenal.ly benefits @NAPAWF, which builds power with AAPI women & girls.
  11. Blair, Caroline (September 9, 2019). "14 Things You Didn't Know About Anna Cathcart". Tigerbeat.
  12. "Anna Cathcart (2018)". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
  13. Clark, Stephen R (July 5, 2016). "'Odd Squad' Heads To The Theaters". GeekDad. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  14. Davies, Megan (November 30, 2017). "Disney Channel has enjoyed its biggest success since High School Musical with Disney's Descendants". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  15. "Disney's "Descendants 2" Amasses 13 Million Total Viewers Across Its Disney Channel, ABC, Disney XD, Freeform, Lifetime and Lifetime Movies Simulcast Premieres". The Futon Critic. July 24, 2017.
  16. Roettgers, Janko (October 16, 2018). "More Than 80 Million Subscribers Watched Netflix Rom-Coms This Summer". Variety. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  17. Kaplan, Ilana (February 12, 2020). "'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' … and to Fans Hungry for More". New York Times. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  18. ZOE VALENTINE | Season 1 | Ep. 1: "Disappearing Act", Brat, January 17, 2019 – via Youtube
  19. SPRING BREAKAWAY, Brat, March 15, 2019 – via Youtube
  20. Hipes, Patrick (July 15, 2019). "Brat Renews 'Zoe Valentine' For Season 2, Sets Fall Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  21. Johnson, Zach (June 1, 2018). "Descendants 3 First Look: See Carlos, Evie, Jay and Mal's Makeovers". E!. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  22. Schaffstall, Katherine (December 13, 2019). "'To All the Boys' Sequel Reveals Love Triangle in First Look Photos". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  23. Dolski, Megan (May 12, 2017). "Connecting with kids against the odds". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  24. Mendelson, Scott (April 30, 2017). "'Descendants 2' Trailer And A Music Video: Why 'Descendants 3' Should Play In Theaters". Forbes. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  25. Lincoln, Ross A. (June 10, 2016). "'Descendants 2' Greenlighted By Disney Channel For 2017, New Characters Added". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  26. Delgado, Sara (November 21, 2018). "Anna Cathcart Will Star In a New Series Called "Zoe Valentine"". Teen Vogue. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  27. "Awards of Excellence Nominees Announced" (PDF). Youth Media Alliance.


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