At the age of 9, Katie started attending classes at The Vancouver Youth Theatre as an after-school activity. After the final performance, at the end of her first course, Katie was approached by
Carole Tarlington and asked to audition for Tarlington's agency, "Tarlington Talent". Katie was accepted into the agency and began training with Carol and other acting coaches at Tarlington Training. It wasn't long before Katie was landing roles and acting full-time.