Dani Kind

Canadian actress (born 1980)
Dani Kind
Profile of Dani Kind in green dress for 2018 CFC Annual Gala & Auction
Kind at Canadian Film Centre Annual Gala & Auction, 15 February 2018
Born
Danielle Kind

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Children2

Dani Kind is a Canadian actress.

Early life

Kind chose her career in grade nine after seeing an actress perform a monologue. She then joined her high school's improv team, and took theatre arts at college.[1][2]

Career

Kind is most noted for her role as Anne Carlson in the television series Workin' Moms,[3][4] for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019.[5][6] Kind is repped by Patterson Talent Management.[7]

Kind also has a recurring role as Mercedes Gardner in Wynonna Earp.[8]

Kind often acts for the Hallmark Channel.[9]

Capsule, a short film with Kind as the director, was funded by an Indiegogo campaign and closed at 109%.[10][11][12]

Personal life

Kind is a mother to two sons.[13][14]

Filmography

Stage

  • 2015 Toronto, Ontario production[14] of Jez Butterworth's The River (2012)[15][16]

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Posers[17] Sadie
2003 Outrage TV Administrator Uncredited
2006 Maid of Honor Mollie Wynn
Black Widower Stacy TV film
2007 Like Mother, Like Daughter Emily Wilkins TV film
Decoys 2: Alien Seduction Goth Girl Video; uncredited
Christie's Revenge Christie Colton TV film
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer Waitress
2008 Dead at 17 Danni Harris TV film
Picture This High School Girl TV film
2009 Carny Leopard Woman TV film
Summer's Moon Amber
Sleep Buddy Becky Short film
2011 The Righteous Tithe Lara
2012 Daniel Call Girl Short film
2013 Finding Christmas Courtney TV film
2014 October Gale Wait Staff
2015 Dennis Jenny Short film
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas Grace TV film
2016 The Night Before Halloween Detective Reese TV film
2017 Yellow Lines Sophie Short film
2018 The Lie Trini
2019 Dotage Jackie Short film
Bradley Borgen - The Actor Who Could Not Cry Angry Mom TV film
The Banana Splits Movie Beth
Bear Trap Jason Daley Short film
2020 Two Deaths of Henry Baker Lucille
2023 I Used to Be Funny Jill
2024 Capsule Short film; director

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 MVP: The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives TV Reporter Episode: "The Code"
2010 Pure Pwnage Julie Episodes: "Losing to a n00b", "Girls"
2012 The L.A. Complex Meghan Episode: "It's All About Who You Know"
Murdoch Mysteries Peggy Episode: "War on Terror"
2013 Cracked Kate Fincher Episode: "Night Terrors"
Played Abi Episode: "Fights"
2014 Saving Hope Blake Episode: "Nottingham 7"
The Divide Pauline McDaniel Episodes: "And the Little Ones Get Caught", "I'm for Justice"
2015 Remedy Renee Hudson Episode: "When You Awake"
2016 Good Witch Sarah Episodes: "Driven", "Second Time Around"
Flower Shop Mysteries Jillian Knight Osbourne Episode: "Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted"
Four in the Morning Dr. Little Episode: "Blow"
2017–2023 Workin' Moms[18] Anne Carlson Main role
2017–2021 Wynonna Earp Mercedes Gardner Recurring role (seasons 2–4): 18 episodes
2018 In Contempt A.D.A. Miltown Episodes: "Banned", "Necessary Force"
2019 Ransom Donna Perez Episode: "Stay of Execution"

References

  1. ^ Goddard, Sarah (5 January 2022). "25 Quick-Fire Questions with Dani Kind from Workin' Moms". ParentsCanada. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. ^ Hill, Ruth (January 6, 2017). "Interview With Actress Dani Kind". Media From the Heart. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Dani Kind". Getty Images. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Filming begins on Workin’ Moms". Playback, August 22, 2016.
  5. ^ "Dani Kind". Academy.ca. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. ^ Meaghan Wray, "Canadian Screen Awards 2019: See the list of nominees". Hello! Canada, February 8, 2019.
  7. ^ Vlessing, Etan (24 May 2016). "Three Actresses Join 'Black-ish' Star Catherine Reitman's Upcoming Comedy 'Workin' Moms'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  8. ^ "'Wynonna Earp': Inside the Season 3 Finale". The Hollywood Reporter September 28, 2018.
  9. ^ G, Alex (16 June 2020). "Why Anne From Workin' Moms Looks So Familiar". Looper. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  10. ^ "CAPSULE short film". Indiegogo. 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ "Workin' Moms' Dani Kind on Why Anne Is "Cracked Open" in Season 6". The TV Junkies. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Catherine Reitman and the cast of Workin' Moms on their IRL lockdown with kids". Today's Parent. February 16, 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  13. ^ Goddard, Sarah. "25 Quick-Fire Questions With Dani Kind from Workin' Moms". Parents Canada. ParentsCanada. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  14. ^ a b "15 Minutes with Dani Kind of The River". SheDoesTheCity. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  15. ^ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (11 June 2012). "Royal Court announces new play from Jerusalem writer Jez Butterworth". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  16. ^ Brantley, Ben (17 November 2014). "A Reserve So Deep, You Could Drown". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Dani Kind". NorthernStars.CA. Toronto, Ontario: The Canadian Independent Visual and Digital Media Association Inc. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Dani Kind". Workin' Moms. cbc.ca. Retrieved 6 April 2022.

External links

  • Dani Kind at IMDb
  • Dani Kind on Instagram