# Kacey Rohl
**Kacey Rohl** (born 1991) is a Canadian actress and writer from Vancouver, British Columbia, known for playing Abigail Hobbs on the NBC thriller *Hannibal* (2013–2015), Katie Arneson in the Canadian film *White Lie* (2019), and Rachel Garrett in *Star Trek: Section 31* (2025)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/). Her career has been built largely in television, with recurring roles on series including *The Killing*, *The Magicians*, *Arrow*, and *Wayward Pines*, alongside independent film work in Canada[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kacey-rohl/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/) |
| Professions | Actress and writer[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/) |
| Signature television role | Abigail Hobbs on *Hannibal*, 13 episodes, 2013–2015[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/) |
| Leading film role | Katie Arneson in *White Lie* (2019), which brought a Vancouver Film Critics Circle nomination and a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Actress (Film)[3](https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Kacey_Rohl) |
| Recent franchise work | Rachel Garrett in *Star Trek: Section 31* (2025)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/) |
| Recurring series roles | Marina on *The Magicians* (2016–2020, 19 episodes), Alena on *Arrow*, Kerry Campbell on *Wayward Pines* season 2[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/) • [4](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-487693/filmografia/) |
| Family | Daughter of television director Mike Rohl and Jan Derbyshire[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/bio/) |
## Early life and family
Rohl was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1991[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/). Her father, Mike Rohl, has directed several episodes of *[Supernatural](https://www.edgepedia.org/supernatural-american-tv-series)*, on which Rohl herself appeared in the season 7 episode "The Born-Again Identity" as Marin[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/bio/). Her mother is Jan Derbyshire[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/bio/).
## Early career (2010–2012)
**Television debut year.** Rohl appeared on television in six productions during 2010, including supporting roles in two Lifetime made-for-television movies, *The Client List* and *Bond of Silence*, and episodes of four science-fiction or fantasy series, most notably the *Battlestar Galactica* spin-off *Caprica*, where she played Ada, and *Fringe*, where she played the sister of a man with superhuman cognitive abilities[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kacey-rohl/). On *Caprica* she appeared as Ada in the episode "Unvanquished"[3](https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Kacey_Rohl).
Her feature-film debut came the following year as a supporting character, Prudence, in the fairy-tale film *Red Riding Hood*, starring [Amanda Seyfried](https://www.edgepedia.org/amanda-seyfried), Virginia Madsen, and [Gary Oldman](https://www.edgepedia.org/gary-oldman)[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kacey-rohl/). In 2011 she also joined the mystery series *The Killing* as the recurring character Sterling Fitch, a production shot in part in or near her home city of Vancouver[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kacey-rohl/). Canadian film work in the same period included *Sunflower Hour*, a satire of children's programming, and the comedy *Sisters & Brothers*, on which she also received a writing credit as part of a collective creation[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kacey-rohl/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/).
## Hannibal and the 2010s
Between 2013 and 2015, Rohl had a recurring part on the NBC crime drama *Hannibal*, playing Abigail Hobbs, a serial killer's daughter, across 13 episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/) The character, the traumatized daughter of Garrett Jacob Hobbs, is taken under the wing of both [Will Graham](https://www.edgepedia.org/will-graham-character) and [Hannibal Lecter](https://www.edgepedia.org/hannibal-lecter) after her father's death in the pilot[6](https://irishgothicjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hannibal.pdf). Series developer [Bryan Fuller](https://www.edgepedia.org/bryan-fuller) said he saw the character as a focus of Hannibal's paternal instincts, echoing the loss of his own younger sister Mischa, and singled Rohl out among the show's female cast[7](https://www.assignmentx.com/2013/exclusive-interview-more-hannibal-news-with-bryan-fuller-and-pushing-daises-too/).
In 2014 she moved into comedy as Jenna Engel, an attorney who takes over her late father's law practice, in the Global/NBC sitcom *Working the Engels*, playing opposite [Andrea Martin](https://www.edgepedia.org/andrea-martin) as her mother[3](https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Kacey_Rohl). The series ran for a single twelve-episode season before both networks canceled it in August 2014[3](https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Kacey_Rohl).
Through the rest of the decade she accumulated recurring genre-television roles: Kerry Campbell in the second season of the Fox event series *Wayward Pines* in 2016[3](https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Kacey_Rohl); Marina Andrieski on the Syfy series *The Magicians* from 2016 to 2020[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/); and Alena, a computer hacker tied to [Felicity Smoak](https://www.edgepedia.org/felicity-smoak)'s company Helix, on [The CW](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-cw)'s *[Arrow](https://www.edgepedia.org/arrow-tv-series)* beginning in late 2017[3](https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Kacey_Rohl). In 2018 she starred as Sabrina Swanson in the Syfy original film *Killer High*[3](https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Kacey_Rohl). Guest appearances in this period include Avery on *The Good Doctor* (2017) and Agnes on *The X-Files* season 10[4](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-487693/filmografia/).
## White Lie and recognition
Rohl starred as Katie Arneson in the Canadian film *White Lie* (2019), a performance that earned her a Best Actor, Female (Canadian) nomination at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle's 20th annual awards and a nomination for Best Lead Actress (Film) at the 2020 [Canadian Screen Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/canadian-screen-awards), one of four nominations the film received from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & [Television](https://www.edgepedia.org/television)[3](https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Kacey_Rohl). IMDb lists 2 wins and 9 nominations in total across her career[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/).
Her other 2020 work included a starring role as Ellen Howard in eight episodes of the series *Fortunate Son*[8](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/4389/kacey-rohl).
## Recent work (2022–2025)
In 2022 Rohl played [Jean Seberg](https://www.edgepedia.org/jean-seberg) in the film *White Dog* (*Chien blanc*)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/), and in 2023 she appeared as Lily in the television movie *The Wedding Veil Inspiration*[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/).
**Star Trek: Section 31.** Rohl was cast as a young version of Lieutenant Rachel Garrett, a character previously played by Tricia O'Neil in the *Star Trek: The Next Generation* episode "Yesterday's Enterprise", for the [Paramount+](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount) film *Star Trek: Section 31*, which premiered in January 2025[3](https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Kacey_Rohl). Her audition ran over several rounds before she learned which character was involved, and she prepared by watching all of *Star Trek: Discovery* to study co-star [Michelle Yeoh](https://www.edgepedia.org/michelle-yeoh)'s performance and by rewatching "Yesterday's Enterprise"; director Olatunde Osunsanmi told her he wanted her own take on the role rather than an impression[3](https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Kacey_Rohl).
In 2025 she also appeared as The Rep in six episodes of the CBS series *Watson*[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/).
## References
1. [Kacey Rohl – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/)
2. [Kacey Rohl – Actress, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kacey-rohl/)
3. [Kacey Rohl – Battlestar Wiki](https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Kacey_Rohl)
4. [Kacey Rohl : Filmografía – SensaCine](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-487693/filmografia/)
5. [Kacey Rohl – Biography – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3821782/bio/)
6. [Hannibal.15, Irish Gothic Journal](https://irishgothicjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/hannibal.pdf)
7. [Exclusive Interview: More HANNIBAL news with Bryan Fuller – Assignment X](https://www.assignmentx.com/2013/exclusive-interview-more-hannibal-news-with-bryan-fuller-and-pushing-daises-too/)
8. [Kacey Rohl – TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/4389/kacey-rohl)
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