Kelsey Matheson was born in Calgary and began dancing and acting at the age of six. Years later her career allowed her to travel the world working professionally as a model, an actor, a dancer & choreographer, and a magician's assistant.

In 1998, Kelsey moved to Toronto to focus more seriously on film and television acting. In 2002 she was accepted at Circle In The Square Theatre School in New York City where she worked with, and was inspired by some of the toughest instructors in the business. Kelsey has performed in numerous projects and continues to work and study her craft in Toronto.

In the midst of acting, Kelsey decided to start creating her own work and became a film and theatre Producer. Some of these productions include the feature film MOST LIKELY TO written and directed by Matt Austin, the BravoFact short film GROCERY MISHAP co-produced with MJ Shaw and written by Bruce Hunter, and the “Best of Fringe” production of Alison McWood`s IT WAS KIT.

Kelsey has devoted her career to strengthening the Canadian film industry and is the Director of Operations for the First Weekend Club. www.firstweekendclub.ca FWC is a cross-Canada, grassroots organization that promotes great Canadian film through its membership and events. Kelsey helps to build audiences for strong Canadian cinema and works collaboratively with distributors, producers, exhibitors, filmmakers and publicists. The mandate is to keep films in theatres longer by building awareness and strong box office for great Canadian films on opening weekends. FWC a free film club and grassroots initiative dedicated to promote a film's critical first weekend theatrical release.

Kelsey's business background also includes working in Marketing, Advertising & Sales, Business Consulting & Development, and Personal Training in fitness & individual life coaching.  Her experience has currently landed her as one of the Owners and the VP of Marketing of the Anamaya Resort, a boutique hotel in Costa Rica.  www.anamayaresort.com

As you can see Kelsey has a few irons in the fire as she is also in the process of writing her first book, finishing her degree in Psychology, and continues to keep her inner artist alive by painting and sculpting with her family. www.kelseymatheson.com