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'''Leah Cairns''' (born June 2, 1974) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as [[Margaret Edmondson|Lieutenant Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] in ''[[Battlestar Galactica (re-imagining)|Battlestar Galactica]]''.
'''Leah Cairns''' (born June 2, 1974) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Lieutenant Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson in ''[[Battlestar Galactica (re-imagining)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' and as Kathryn MacLaren in the TV series [[Travelers (TV series)|''Travelers'']].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Cairns was born in [[North Vancouver (city)|North Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], and grew up in [[Kamloops]].
Cairns was born in [[North Vancouver (city)|North Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], and grew up in [[Kamloops]]. Dreams of becoming a professional dancer were dashed when she broke her back in a car accident at 16.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} When her dance team went to an international competition in her graduating year, rather than sit at home, she decided to visit to Costa Rica and then began a backpacking trek that took her to 36 countries and took eight years.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} Before returning to Canada, she took an improvisation class at an [[ashram]] in India.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}


==Career==
==Career==
Cairns appeared in ''[[Robson Arms]]'' before winning a recurring role as Jenna in ''[[Godiva's]]'', for which she received a [[Leo Award]] nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series. Joining the ''Battlestar'' cast at the end of season one, her performance impressed showrunners and Racetrack became a recurring character for the rest of the show. During BSG's season three Cairns also played Emily Hollander on the ABC Family series ''[[Kyle XY]]'' and appeared in ''[[Sanctuary (TV series)|Sanctuary]]''. On the silver screen, she appeared opposite [[Al Pacino]] in ''[[88 Minutes]]'' and played Lois in [[Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[Interstellar (film)|Interstellar]]''.
Cairns appeared in ''[[Robson Arms]]'' before winning a recurring role as Jenna in ''[[Godiva's]]'', for which she received a [[Leo Award]] nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series. Joining the ''Battlestar'' cast as Raptor pilot/ECO Racetrack at the end of season one, her performance impressed showrunners and Racetrack became a recurring character for the rest of the show. During BSG's season three Cairns also played Emily Hollander on the ABC Family series ''[[Kyle XY]]'' and appeared in ''[[Sanctuary (Canadian TV series)|Sanctuary]]''. On the silver screen, she appeared in ''[[88 Minutes]]'' and played Lois in ''[[Interstellar (film)|Interstellar]]''. In 2018, she co-starred in the film [[Diminuendo (film)|''Diminuendo'']] opposite [[Richard Hatch (actor)|Richard Hatch]], her friend from the BSG reboot.

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Cairns had a recurring role as Kathryn "Kat" MacLaren for the three seasons (2016–2018) of the series ''[[Travelers (TV series)|Travelers]]''.


== Personal Life ==
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She currently appears as Kathryn "Kat" MacLaren on the Netflix series [[Travelers (TV series)|Travelers]].
Cairns has two twin daughters. Her niece has [[Transverse myelitis]], with Cairns' starting a Gofundme page to raise money for her medical treatment. She also organized I Walk 4 Savannah and Seattle, an event in which people were invited to walk a few miles and pledge their money to Cairns' niece and another girl with [[Mitochondrial disease]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-02-07 |title=North Vancouver actress plans walk for a cause |url=https://www.nsnews.com/living/north-vancouver-actress-plans-walk-for-a-cause-2968363 |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=North Shore News |language=en}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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|''[[88 Minutes]]''
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|Sara Pollard
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|''[[Kickin' It Old Skool]]''
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|Woman at Table
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|''Coffee Diva''
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|''[[Helen (film)|Helen]]''
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|Susanna
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|''[[Interstellar (film)|Interstellar]]''
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|Lois
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|''Lead and Follow''
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|Amy
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|Short
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|2018
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|''Diminuendo''
|[[Diminuendo (film)|''Diminuendo'']]
|Adrianna Sloane
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|''Beyond the Call''
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|Faith
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|"Morning After"
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|''{{sortname|The|Reality of Love|nolink=1}}''
|''{{sortname|The|Reality of Love|nolink=1}}''
|Mindy
|Mindy
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|''[[Deep Evil]]''
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|Woman in Airlock
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|''[[Saving Milly]]''
|''[[Saving Milly]]''
|Senator's Aide
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|2005
|''[[Robson Arms]]''
|''[[Robson Arms]]''
|Tessa
|Tessa
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|2005–2009
|''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]''
|''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]''
|[[Margaret Edmondson|Lt. Margaret 'Racetrack' Edmondson]]
|Lt. Margaret 'Racetrack' Edmondson
|Recurring role (seasons 1–4)
|Recurring role (seasons 1–4)
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|2006
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|''[[Saved (TV series)|Saved]]''
|''[[Saved (TV series)|Saved]]''
|Natalie
|Natalie
|"Living Dead"
|"Living Dead"
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|2006
|''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]''
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|Julie Hudson
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|2007
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|''[[Sanctuary (TV series)|Sanctuary]]''
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|Tatha
|Tatha
|TV miniseries
|TV miniseries
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|2008
|2008
|''[[Sanctuary (TV series)|Sanctuary]]''
|''[[Sanctuary (Canadian TV series)|Sanctuary]]''
|Tatha
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|"Fata Morgana"
|"Fata Morgana"
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|''{{sortname|The|Tomorrow People|The Tomorrow People (U.S. TV series)}}''
|''{{sortname|The|Tomorrow People|The Tomorrow People (U.S. TV series)}}''
|Lucy
|Lucy
|"The Citadel"
|"The Citadel"
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|2014
|''[[Fargo (TV series)|Fargo]]''
|''[[Fargo (TV series)|Fargo]]''
|Rachel Ziskind
|Rachel Ziskind
|"The Rooster Prince"
|"The Rooster Prince"
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|2014
|''[[Cedar Cove (TV series)|Cedar Cove]]''
|''[[Cedar Cove (TV series)|Cedar Cove]]''
|Katie
|Katie
|"Old Wounds", "Starting Over"
|"Old Wounds", "Starting Over"
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|2014
|''Along Came a Nanny''
|''Along Came a Nanny''
|Lizzie Bannerman
|Lizzie Bannerman
|TV film
|TV film
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|2015
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|''[[Motive (TV series)|Motive]]''
|''[[Motive (TV series)|Motive]]''
|Nina Hillridge
|Nina Hillridge
|"Fallen"
|"Fallen"
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|2015
|''Coded''
|''Coded''
|Carly
|Carly
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|TV film
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|2016–2018
|2016–17
|''[[Travelers (TV series)|Travelers]]''
|''[[Travelers (TV series)|Travelers]]''
|Kathryn MacLaren
|Kathryn McLaren
|Recurring role
|Recurring role, 27 episodes
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|2017
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|''Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery''
|''[[Aurora Teagarden|Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery]]''
|Bess Burns
|Bess Burns
|[[Hallmark Movies & Mysteries]] TV Movie
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|''Deadly Sorority''
|2017
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|''[[Deadly Sorority]]''
|Det. Lopez
|Det. Lopez
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|TV film
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|2017
|''[[Bates Motel (TV series)|Bates Motel]]''
|''[[Bates Motel (TV series)|Bates Motel]]''
|Woman
|Woman
|"The Cord"
|"The Cord"
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|''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]''
|Sasha Rawlings
|"Nightmare Logic"
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|''[[Darrow & Darrow (film series)|Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of Murder]]''
|Norah
|Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV Movie
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|2021
|''[[Brand New Cherry Flavor]]''
|Veronica Burke
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==External links==
== References ==
*{{official website|http://www.leahcairns.net}}
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 14 November 2024

Leah Cairns
Cairns in November 2009
Born (1974-06-02) June 2, 1974 (age 50)
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Years active2002–present

Leah Cairns (born June 2, 1974) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Lieutenant Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson in Battlestar Galactica and as Kathryn MacLaren in the TV series Travelers.

Early life

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Cairns was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, and grew up in Kamloops.

Career

[edit]

Cairns appeared in Robson Arms before winning a recurring role as Jenna in Godiva's, for which she received a Leo Award nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series. Joining the Battlestar cast as Raptor pilot/ECO Racetrack at the end of season one, her performance impressed showrunners and Racetrack became a recurring character for the rest of the show. During BSG's season three Cairns also played Emily Hollander on the ABC Family series Kyle XY and appeared in Sanctuary. On the silver screen, she appeared in 88 Minutes and played Lois in Interstellar. In 2018, she co-starred in the film Diminuendo opposite Richard Hatch, her friend from the BSG reboot.

Cairns had a recurring role as Kathryn "Kat" MacLaren for the three seasons (2016–2018) of the series Travelers.

Personal Life

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Cairns has two twin daughters. Her niece has Transverse myelitis, with Cairns' starting a Gofundme page to raise money for her medical treatment. She also organized I Walk 4 Savannah and Seattle, an event in which people were invited to walk a few miles and pledge their money to Cairns' niece and another girl with Mitochondrial disease.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2003 The Mall Man Sharon Short
2005 Thralls Leslie Harper
2007 88 Minutes Sara Pollard
Kickin' It Old Skool Woman at Table
Coffee Diva Celebrity Girl Short
2009 Helen Susanna
2014 Interstellar Lois
Lead and Follow Amy Short
2018 Diminuendo Adrianna Sloane
2019 Beyond the Call Faith Short

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 The Chris Isaak Show Girlfriend #1 "Mysterious Hearts"
2003 Tru Calling Julie Spence "Morning After"
2004 The Reality of Love Mindy TV film
Deep Evil Woman in Airlock TV film
2005 Saving Milly Senator's Aide TV film
Robson Arms Tessa "A Certain Vintage", "Sweet City Woman"
2005–06 Godiva's Jenna Main role
2005–2009 Battlestar Galactica Lt. Margaret 'Racetrack' Edmondson Recurring role (seasons 1–4)
2006 Saved Natalie "Living Dead"
Supernatural Julie Hudson "Crossroad Blues"
2007 Sanctuary Tatha TV miniseries
2007–08 Kyle XY Emily Hollander Recurring role (season 2)
2008 Sanctuary Tatha "Fata Morgana"
2008–09 Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy Lt. Margaret 'Racetrack' Edmondson TV miniseries
2011 Mega Cyclone Andrea Newmar TV film
2014 The Tomorrow People Lucy "The Citadel"
Fargo Rachel Ziskind "The Rooster Prince"
Cedar Cove Katie "Old Wounds", "Starting Over"
Along Came a Nanny Lizzie Bannerman TV film
2015 Motive Nina Hillridge "Fallen"
Coded Carly "Not My Kids"
2016 The Wildings Anna Reddings TV film
2016–2018 Travelers Kathryn McLaren Recurring role, 27 episodes
2017 Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery Bess Burns Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV Movie
Deadly Sorority Det. Lopez TV film
Bates Motel Woman "The Cord"
2018 Supernatural Sasha Rawlings "Nightmare Logic"
Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of Murder Norah Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV Movie
2021 Brand New Cherry Flavor Veronica Burke 4 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "North Vancouver actress plans walk for a cause". North Shore News. February 7, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
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