Kaitlyn Alexander


Kaitlyn Alexander is a Canadian actor, writer, web series creator and YouTube personality, best known as LaFontaine in the popular LGBT web series Carmilla. In 2016, their Kickstarter and Indiegogo-funded web series Couple-ish was nominated for a Streamy Award.

Early life

Alexander grew up in Ottawa, Ontario. As a kid, Alexander was very shy and only got into acting because it was a mandatory course in high school. Through that, they discovered how confident they felt while acting.
They attended University of Toronto Mississauga, in conjunction with Sheridan College, for Theatre and Drama Studies. They spent six months in Germany.

Career

Alexander began their YouTube channel on June 15, 2011. Their videos began to gain traction in 2014, when they became well known for playing LaFontaine in the web series Carmilla. In 2016, Alexander played Max in five episodes of Full Out. In the same year they starred in the music video Melete by Laurence Made Me Cry.
In addition to working as an actor, Alexander is also a musician and a writer. They are also the creator of the web series Couple-ish, in which Alexander acts as a main character, writer, producer and theme song singer. They play the lead role, Dee, who is non-binary, pansexual and open to date all genders. The series was funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign, which raised over $29,000 CAD. In 2016, the series was nominated for a Streamy Award in the Best Indie category, but ultimately lost to Brooklyn Sound.
Another successful Indiegogo campaign was launched in November 2016 to fund a second season, with a fixed goal of $45,000 USD. The second season premiered on April 29, 2017.

Other work

On January 26, 2019, Alexander digitally released their debut EP titled , produced by Erik Solarski, the co-writer of the Carmilla theme song, .
Alexander was also the co-host of the Orphan Black after-show podcast.

Personal life

Alexander lives in Toronto, Ontario. They identify as queer and non-binary, and use singular they/them pronouns. They credited LaFontaine, the non-binary Carmilla character whom they played, with helping them discover and accept their own identity.

Filmography