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Kate Walsh(I)

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Kate Walsh
The star of "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off, "Private Practice," and Netflix charmer "Emily in Paris," Kate Walsh, breaks down three important accomplishments in her career, which include those two fan-favorite roles.
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Kate Walsh was born in San Jose, California, on October 13, 1967. She grew up partly in San Jose and partly in Tucson, Arizona, later attending the University of Arizona, where she got involved in regional theater. She later moved to Chicago where she began working with the Piven Theatre Workshop and, later, the Chicago Shakespeare Repertory. She performed on National Public Radio in the production of the radio play "Born Guilty". Walsh later moved to New York City and joined the comedy troupe "Burn Manhattan", performing in a number of Off-Broadway plays.

Her first major television appearance came on The Drew Carey Show (1995) where she portrayed Niki Fifer, Drew's girlfriend and a woman struggling with her weight. She went on to portray Carol Nelson in HBO's The Mind of the Married Man (2001) television series, and played Norm MacDonald's romantic interest in the sitcom Norm (1999). She continues to appear on television programs in supporting or bit parts.
BornOctober 13, 1967
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BornOctober 13, 1967
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
    The Perks of Being a Wallflower
    7.9
    • Mother
    • 2012
    James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Addison Montgomery
    Paul Bettany in Legion (2010)
    Legion
    5.3
    • Sandra Anderson
    • 2010
    Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Don Cheadle, Woody Harrelson, and Naomie Harris in After the Sunset (2004)
    After the Sunset
    6.2
    • Sheila
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Actress



    • The Men's Room
      • Karen
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2004
    • Joint Custody
      • Florence
      • Completed
      • TV Series



    • Peter Phelps, Vic Zerbst, and Jenna Owen in Optics (2025)
      Optics
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Hannah Halston
      • 2025
    • Elliot Page, Robert Sheehan, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Aidan Gallagher, and Emmy Raver-Lampman in The Umbrella Academy (2019)
      The Umbrella Academy
      7.8
      TV Series
      • The Handler
      • 2019–2024
    • The Dog (2024)
      The Dog
      Short
      • Claire
      • 2024
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Dr. Addison Montgomery
      • 2005–2023
    • Lily Collins in Emily in Paris (2020)
      Emily in Paris
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Madeline
      • 2020–2022
    • Sprung (2022)
      Sprung
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Paula Tackleberry
      • 2022
    • Sometime Other Than Now (2021)
      Sometime Other Than Now
      6.0
      • Kate
      • 2021
    • Liam Neeson in Honest Thief (2020)
      Honest Thief
      6.0
      • Annie Wilkins
      • 2020
    • 3022 (2019)
      3022
      4.5
      • Jackie Miller
      • 2019
    • Dylan Minnette and Katherine Langford in 13 Reasons Why (2017)
      13 Reasons Why
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Olivia Baker
      • 2017–2019
    • Best Fiends: Temper's Adventure (2019)
      Best Fiends: Temper's Adventure
      7.8
      Short
      • JoJo (voice)
      • 2019
    • Augustus Prew, Michelle Buteau, and Scott Evans in Almost Love (2019)
      Almost Love
      5.8
      • Elizabeth
      • 2019
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Teacher
      • Prostitute (voice)
      • 2018–2019
    • Nina Dobrev, Tone Bell, and Odessa A'zion in Fam (2019)
      Fam
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Jolene
      • 2019
    • Best Fiends: Howie's Gift (2019)
      Best Fiends: Howie's Gift
      7.8
      Short
      • JoJo (voice)
      • 2019

    Producer



    • Luna Martin in The Runt (2024)
      The Runt
      9.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Kate Walsh in Bad Judge (2014)
      Bad Judge
      6.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2015

    Soundtrack



    • Amy Brenneman, Brian Benben, Benjamin Bratt, Taye Diggs, Kate Walsh, Paul Adelstein, Caterina Scorsone, and KaDee Strickland in Private Practice (2007)
      Private Practice
      6.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "If I Hadn't Forgotten" (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "Your Song"
      • writer: "Your Song" (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Spanish Fly (1998)
      Spanish Fly
      4.6
      • performer: "Tell Me"
      • 1998

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    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • October 13, 1967
      • San Jose, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Alex YoungSeptember 1, 2007 - February 5, 2010 (divorced)
    • Parents
        Joseph Patrick Walsh
    • Relatives
        Sibling(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for the Cadillac 2008 CTS. Her ads are titled "Turn You On (Kate)" and "Favorite Things (Kate)", and can be played on Cadillac's website. The song in the ads is "Stars" by Hum. (September 2007 - 2008)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 9 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 14 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      Often compared to Catherine Deneuve, an icon of French cinema. So much so it was written into an episode of Grey's Anatomy (2005) where a patient's husband becomes fascinated with Walsh's character because of the resemblance.
    • Quotes
      I've learned over and over that life happens on its own terms, not mine.
    • Nicknames
      • Katie
      • Katiekat
      • K-Town
    • Salaries
        Bad Judge
        (2014)
        $175,000 per episode

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