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Romy Weltman
Romy Weltman (born January 18th, 2000) is a Canadian film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Kit Dunn on the Canadian Disney Channel show Backstage. She is also known for guest appearances in The Returned and The Red Maple Leaf.

Personal Life
Romy Weltman was born January 18th, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario. She is currently 17 years old. Weltman lives at home with her parents and two siblings in Toronto. She is the youngest of three in her family. She has an older brother, Darren, and an older sister, Stacey. She is currently in grade 12 and attends Westmount Collegiate Institute along with her Backstage Co-Star, Matthew Isen. Westmount Collegiate Institute is also home to an arts program that Weltman has been apart of since grade 9. The program is called 'Arts West.' The individuals part of the program have access to the Vaughan City Playhouse. She also attended Baythorn Public School, an arts elementary school.

Weltman didn't always know she wanted to pursue a career in acting. At the age of 10 her parents enrolled her in a summer theatre camp in Toronto. This camp was essentially the moment she "fell in love" with the idea of acting. Weltman's parents did not want her to pursue a career in acting as they felt her education was more important. During one the plays from summer camp, her agent scouted her and helped convince her parents to allow her to pursue acting. The deal was if she continued with her education and was able to participate in both, she could attend auditions.

At the age of 12, Weltman began to take her career as an actress more seriously. With the help of her agent, she went to many auditions in both film and television.

Acting Career
With Weltman starting her acting career quite young she is often cast as a main characters' 'younger self.' This role worked for her as her generic look of brown hair and brown eyes matched up well with other actresses. Weltman's first gig was a commercial called Doctor Dreadful Alien Autopsy.

Throughout her career she has landed minor roles in film and television. She has also had the opportunity to audition for Canadian television series ''Rookie Blue. '' Weltman said in an interview in 2016, "Even to get the opportunity to audition for big productions right here in Canada is an experience I will always hold close to my heart."

Weltman's role model is actress Rachel McAdams, who is also a Canadian. Weltman looks up to her because throughout her career she has been able to take on the role of many different characters and personalities. Taking on many different roles as an actress is something Weltman aspires to succeed in when she is older. In the future, Weltman's dream role is to play a sick patient. She feels as though that would be challenging to act as, but she would really like to try it out.

Defiance (2013)
Defiance is a television series set in the future where aliens try to inhabit Earth after their home is destroyed. Weltman plays 'Young Rynn' in episode 'The Devil in the Dark.'

The Returned (2013)
The Returned is a Canadian-Spanish thriller/horror film based in a post zombie world. Weltman plays 'Young Kate' in the film.

Saving Hope (2015)
Saving Hope is a Canadian medical drama television series. Weltman featured as a guest character named 'Frances' in the episode 'Trading Places.'

Strike! (2015)
Strike! Is an 11-minute short film about a woman dealing with her past traumatic bowling experience. Weltman plays 'Young Kathleen.'

The Red Maple Leaf (2016)
The Red Maple Leaf is a crime/drama/mystery film about a detective who tries to solve a case where both his daughter and wife are murdered. Weltman play 'Jennifer Adams.'

Backstage (2016-2017)
Backstage is a teen drama about high school students who attend a fine arts school. The students deal with strict teachers, competition between friends, and their own self-confidence while keeping up with their own artistic talents. Weltman plays one of the main characters, Kit, who is sassy and sometimes perceived as rude. Kit is a student in the music program at their fine arts school and she is a DJ. Welman's character is present in 60 episodes over the course of two seasons. Both seasons were filmed in Toronto during the summer. This timing enabled Weltman to still attend school and focus on her studies as her parents had hoped.

Creeped Out (2017)
Creeped Out is a television series where each episode tells a different story with different characters living in a world where unexpected things occur. Weltman plays 'Esme' in the episode 'Kindlesticks.'

Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments (2017)
Shadowhunters is a television series about a girl whose mother disappears and she has to live along the dark world of Shadowhunters to survive. Weltman plays 'Teen Isabelle' in episode 'Parabatai Lost.'

Social Media
Weltman is currently active on social media platforms such as Instagram, and Twitter. Instagram is her most popular platform with 42.9K followers. Her Twitter handle has 4,012 followers. Her Facebook page, made by her fans, has 203 likes. In an interview in 2016, Weltman mentioned that she has to be very careful about what she posts on social media as most of her followers consist of young fans of the Disney show Backstage. Weltman is seen as a teen role model amongst the young fan base. Many of her posts are filtered for this reason.