Mary Kate Wiles | |
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Born |
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. |
28 March 1987
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Known for | The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and Squaresville |
Website | www |
Mary Kate Wiles (born in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 28 March 1987) is an American film and web series actress. She is known for her portrayals in hit web series, including Lydia Bennet in the Emmy-winning Pride and Prejudice adaptation, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, as well as the audiobook of the sequel, The Epic Adventures Of Lydia Bennet, as Zelda Waring in Squaresville, as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones parody, School of Thrones and Annabel Lee in Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party.
Wiles started as a performer in dance classes and choir from a very young age. The summer before her senior year of high school, she had decided that acting was what she wanted to pursue. Wiles lived in Fayetteville until age 18, when she set out for Los Angeles for college.
As of 2012, Wiles has starred in a number of feature-films. In 2010, she played the role of Alicia Larch in Dark Woods. In 2012, she portrayed Lily Blush in the independent feature Dreamworld, starring alongside Whit Hertford. She also stars as Ally in the film The Sound and the Shadow.
In 2013, Wiles was nominated for an IAWTV Award for Best Actress in a Comedy. She, along with co-stars Kylie Sparks, Tiffany Ariany, Austin Rogers, David Ryan Speer, and Christine Weatherup won the award for Best Ensemble Cast for Squaresville. Wiles was a finalist for the 2nd Annual Streamys Audience Choice award for Personality of the Year.
In 2012 Wiles started vlogging regularly on her own YouTube channel producing music covers, fashion, and mainly videos on various aspects of acting. In 2014 this channel became Patreon sponsored.
While attending the University of Southern California, Wiles performed in eight productions in four years--including Brigadoon (Jean), Hello Again (The Nurse), and The Pajama Game (Poopsie)--and two professional productions outside of school. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi,. and she studied abroad at the British American Drama Academy.