Biography

Kelly Depeault (born May 6, 2002) is a Canadian actress from Sherbrooke, Quebec. Originally from the Eastern Townships region, Kelly Depeault enjoyed re-enacting movie scenes as a child. She was introduced to singing by her older sister, Lydia Dépeault, before joining Les Petits Chanteurs de Trois-Rivières choir.

In 2013, she made her first television appearance in the show En route vers le gala Artis. That same year, she landed the lead role in a Leucan commercial, before joining the cast of Les Enfants Roy in 2014. At the same time, she won several singing competitions, where she made a name for herself with a song written for her, called Raconte-moi encore.

In 2016, Depeault began her career in television, participating in the series L'Échappée in the role of Claudie. She acted in various short and feature films including Le dernier jour (2018) and Vacarme (2020).

Depeault is most noted for her performance in the 2020 film Goddess of the Fireflies (La déesse des mouches à feu), for which she won the Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021.

In 2023, she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Film at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards, and won the Prix Iris for Best Actress at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards, for her performance in Noemie Says Yes (Noémie dit oui).