Kate Kennedy (actress)

Kate Kennedy (born 1 April 1992)[1] is a British actress, writer, and director. She is best known for her portrayal as Kai-125 in the Paramount+ series Halo, and has also done voice acting for video games such as Assassin's Creed Valhalla, in addition to other roles in film and television.[citation needed]

Kate Kennedy
Born (1992-04-01) 1 April 1992 (age 32)
Occupation(s)Actress, writer, and director
Years active2014–present
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Career

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One of Kennedy's first major roles was in the show Hunch as the titular superhero, which was shown at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2018, receiving mostly positive reviews.[2] The skit was adapted to a short film in 2020.[citation needed]

Kennedy was first cast for the Halo series in 2019 as the Spartan super soldier Kai-125, portrayed as a teammate to Master Chief (John-117).[3] Despite being a tall woman at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), Kennedy was still not tall enough to portray her character, as the Spartans are characterized as being over 7 feet (2.1 m) tall, requiring her to wear platforms inside her costume.[4] Kennedy described the vigorous training needed to portray Kai as well as enjoying the character's arc,[5] and mentioned that the armor designed for the Spartans actually protected her when she tripped on-set.[6] Kennedy became a fan-favorite for her performance as Kai-125, with one review calling her character the "best part" of the series.[7]

In addition to her film and television roles, Kennedy has also provided voice acting in video games, with her most notable role being Lady Eadwyn in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. She has also voiced Hela in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2, among other roles.[3]

List of works

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Gregor Girl
2016 A Midsummer Night's Dream Helena Television film
2017 Damascene Inez
2018 Malcolm Tam Short film; also writer
2019 Dunk Multiple roles Short film; also writer
2020 Hunch Hunch Short film; also writer
2023 Haar Jef
TBA Frank and Shell Unknown In post-production; Short film; writer and director

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Catastrophe Waitress 1 episode (Series 1, episode 2)
2017 The Fear Mo Also writer
2019 Handy Row 1 episode ("Pilot")
2022–2024 Halo Kai-125 15 episodes

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Mass Effect: Andromeda Avela Kjar Voice role
2017 Divinity: Original Sin II Dwarves, Elves, Flaming Pig Various voice roles
2017 Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 Hela Voice role
2018 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Unknown Voice role
2019 Anthem Rythe Voice role
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla Lady Eadwyn Voice role
2022 Valkyrie Elysium Fenrir Voice role, English edition
2023 De-Exit: Eternal Matters Unknown Voice role
2023 Lies of P Laxasia the Complete Voice role
TBA Squadron 42 Various In development; voice role

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Hunch Hunch Also writer

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Halo on Paramount+ [@HaloTheSeries] (1 April 2023). "Happy Birthday to our Kai-125, @katekenners! Join us in celebrating by sharing your favorite Kai moment from Season 1. #HaloTheSeries" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 April 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Stewart, Greg (9 August 2018). "Edinburgh Review: Hunch at Assembly Roxy". Theatre Weekly. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b Milheim, Russ (9 February 2024). "Who Is Kate Kennedy? 4 Things to Know About the Halo Season 2 Star". The Direct. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Kate Kennedy Red Carpet Interview for Paramount+'s HALO". Youtube. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Spartans Uncover Secret Pasts. Halo 4 Kate Kennedy Interview". Youtube. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  6. ^ Chapman, Wilson (24 March 2022). "'Halo' Actor Kate Kennedy Says She Face-Planted in the Massive Spartan Armor but 'I Magically Didn't Feel a Thing'". Variety. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  7. ^ "The Best Part of 'Halo' Wasn't Master Chief, It Was Kai-125". Decider. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

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