Catherine Mary Stewart

Catherine Mary Stewart is a Canadian actress whose career began after she left Edmonton for London to train in dance and performing arts. Her audition there won her a part in The Apple (1980), a musical science fiction cult film. After moving to Los Angeles, she originated the role of Kayla Brady on Days of Our Lives, playing it from January 1982 to December 1983. In 1984 she starred as Maggie Gordon in The Last Starfighter (1984) and as Regina Belmont in Night of the Comet (1984). She later took the lead in the teen comedy Mischief (1985) and appeared as Gwen Saunders in Weekend at Bernie's (1989). Her television work included the miniseries Hollywood Wives (1985) and Sins (1986), plus guest appearances on Knight Rider, Hotel, The Outer Limits and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. She returned to film in A Christmas Snow (2010) and directed the short A Walk to Remember in 2016.