Kathleen McKinnon was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Her father Myles was a postman, and her mother Rose was a Administrator. After school,
she worked retail for while then eventually went into Law enforcement
in the security industry, then eventually pursue her acting
& modeling career. McKinnon started her career in commercials and
modeling.
Kathleen's paternal grandfather, Kenneth McKinnon, was an Scottish immigrant, born in Fredericton, New Brunswick . Kathleen's paternal grandmother was of English , Scottish & Irish ancestry, and Kathleen's mother's family is also Scottish & Irish.
She is the youngest of 2 - she has 2 siblings who are all at least 5 years older than her.