Kelsey Andries is an emerging queer writer, producer, actor and stunt performer currently living in Mohkinstsis (The Bow Meets The Elbow; Calgary), Alberta. Her artistic mission is to create safe and inclusive places where artists can explore their strength and vulnerability. Kelsey’s strength is digging in to tell deeply emotional stories, whether that be a heartfelt comedy or a gut wrenching drama.
Through Azzume Productions and alongside my producing partner, Dawn Nagazina, Kelsey produced three AMPIA nominated shorts; REROUTED, KAASHKITAMAASHOO and SCALEY. She also wrote and co-directed REROUTED which won Best Comedy at the Edmonton Short Film Festival.
She completed her first short documentary NEW HORIZONS, which was shot remotely in PyeongChang, Korea in 2021 and premiered at the 2021 CUFF.docs Film Festival. She wrote, directed and edited the documentary as a part of the Telus STORYHIVE Community Stories program.
As a stunt performer, she has smashed her body against thing in shows such as THE LAST OF US (HBOMAX), SEE (APPLE), UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN (FX), PEACEMAKER (HBOMAX), WYNONNA EARP (SCIFI), IZOMBIE (CW), TIN STAR (AMAZON), BLACK SUMMER (NETFLIX), LOST IN SPACE (NETFLIX), SUPERGIRL (CW), SUPERNATURAL (CW), TRIBAL (APTN), as well as feature films LOU (NETFLIX) and GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE (COLUMBIA PICTURES).
In spring of 2021, Kelsey was awarded a writing grant from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) for the development of ‘Intersection’, a sci-fi episodic she co-created. Working alongside a story editor, the writing team completed the pilot episode and are busy working on further development of the series.
In the fall of 2023, Kelsey was awarded another writing grant from AFA for the development of TINK, her debut feature film. Fun fact - she developed the film while pregnant and wrote the 1st draft after he was born.
When she is not writing, producing or performing, Kelsey can be found in the dojo honing her skills as a martial artist, training her rescue dog Dingo for his first agility competition, chasing her son around the house and caring for her massive plant collection.
In her former life, Kelsey was a professional Muay Thai fighter and owned and operated her own private fitness facility. She is the 2014 IFMA Muay Thai World Champion and 2016 IFMA Muay Thai World Championship Bronze Medalist.
She is represented by Helen Campbell at Webster Talent Management Inc. Helen can be reaches at 1-604-441-5837 or by email at helen@webstertalent.com