Biography
From her beginnings in small-town Eugene, Oregon, Katy's vision and personal passion for storytelling has helped MysticArt Pictures become a global presence. Katy has discovered and cultivated an award-winning Talent House that focuses on hiring stellar talent both in front of the camera, and behind the camera. Katy ensures that every new member of 'Team Mystic' is welcomed creatively and recognized for their unique skills to better deliver consistently stellar casts. Katy has built her team from the ground up, and year after year, they have continued to deliver over hundreds of hours of content for every major network and digital platform. All of this is made possible by Katy's relentless optimism, contagious energy, and mission to bring positive change to people's lives. Some of Katy's credit's include Netflix's Emmy-nominated Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, Netflix's recent smash hit Floor is Lava, TBS' 2020 revival of Wipeout, Ryan Reynolds ABC series Don't, ABC's hit show Holey Moley, The Big Fib for Disney+, HBO Max's Full Bloom, and the triumphant reboot of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on HGTV.
As an Executive Producer, Katy utilizes her extensive relationships to build the best package for each project's success. Katy is partnered with acclaimed showrunner Stephanie Bloch Chambers under their Wallin Chambers Entertainment banner, which aims to create original nonfiction programming with their partners at Lionsgate. They have developed and packaged an extraordinary slate of talent-driven projects, and have set up deals at various networks and premium streamers including HBO Max, Amazon, E!, Bravo, OWN, Lifetime, TBS, YouTube, and Mail Chimp.
Wallin Chambers Entertainment is highly regarded for its authentic, engaging, and innovative storytelling, which features leading multicultural talent and next generation artists. The partnership has already brought to fruition two premium unscripted series for premiere streaming services. "De Viaje Con Los Derbez" ("Derbez Family Vacation"), a docu-comedy series featuring global sensation Eugenio Derbez and his star-studded family, was recently renewed for a second season by the Spanish-language streaming platform Pantaya in the U.S. and Amazon Prime Video internationally. The project has recently received a Kids' Choice Award nomination for 'Favorite Reality Show' and was nominated for the Imagen Award. Wallin Chambers also partnered with Lionsgate on "House of Ho," a docu-dramedy inspired by Crazy Rich Asians that chronicles the daily and lavish lives of a Vietnamese-American family, which premieres on HBO Max December 10th, 2020.
In addition to her impressive television accomplishments, Katy is a prolific film producer and has raised private equity to finance and package critically-acclaimed films. Her desire to cherish classic literary achievements through the film medium inspired her to produce the time-honored classic Where the Red Fern Grows, which stars rock musician Dave Matthews and was distributed by Walt Disney. Katy has also teamed up with writer/director Jeff Probst to produce the critically-acclaimed film Finder's Fee, starring iconic actor James Earl Jones, the late Oscar nominated actor Robert Forster, Erik Palladino, Matthew Lillard, and Ryan Reynolds. Wallin and Probst teamed up again to produce the coming-of-age drama KISS ME, starring Sarah Bolger, Emily Osment, John Corbett, Jenna Fischer, Rita Wilson and Missi Pyle.
Katy's superior work in the Motion Picture and Television Industry has been featured on Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Extra, Entertainment Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, People Magazine, LA Times, and the New York Times. She has served as the Vice President of the Casting Society of America and co-founded the Women's Image Network; a non-profit organization which offers development money to those who create projects that depict women in a positive light.
By challenging herself and her team to attain excellence, Katy has been paramount in influencing the entertainment industry, and strives to mold the future of television one show at a time.
