Kate Walsh (actress)
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| Born | Kathleen Erin Walsh October 13, 1967 San Jose, California |
| Spouse(s) | Alex Young (2007–present) (filed for divorce) |
Kathleen Erin Walsh (born October 13, 1967) is an American film and television actress, currently known for her role as Dr. Addison Montgomery on the ABC dramas Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.
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[edit] Early life
Walsh was born in San Jose, California and grew up in Tucson, Arizona. According to a commercial interview that Walsh did for Cadillac, she explains that her maternal grandfather was Italian American.[1] Her mother Angela lives in Nevada and Walsh has four older siblings. She has two sisters and two brothers, Sean & Joe who is a filmmaker. Walsh studied at University of Arizona for a while where she got involved in regional theatre. She now lives in Los Angeles.
[edit] Career
[edit] Early career
Walsh was a model in Japan during the 1980s. When Walsh moved to Chicago, she began working with the Piven Theatre Workshop. She performed on National Public Radio in the production of the radio play Born Guilty. Walsh subsequently moved to New York City and joined the comedy troupe Burn Manhattan on June 27, 1987, performing in a number of Off-Broadway plays.
[edit] Television roles
After playing Cathy Buxton in the "Stakeout" episode of Homicide: Life on the Street in 1996, her first major television appearance was in 1997, when she appeared on The Drew Carey Show as Carey's character's girlfriend Nicki. She wore a fatsuit in some episodes of the show, as the Nicki character was a formerly obese woman who lost weight and slowly started to gain it back. She went on to portray Carol Nelson in HBO's The Mind of the Married Man television series, and played Norm Macdonald's romantic interest in the sitcom The Norm Show. Walsh also made a notable guest appearance on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Mimosa, a transsexual. She sometimes appeared in sketches on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. She had a recurring role on Karen Sisco as Detective Marley Novak in 2003 and 2004. In 2005, she was cast in the ABC series, Grey's Anatomy, as Dr. Addison Montgomery, the estranged spouse of Derek Shepherd ("Dr. McDreamy", played by Patrick Dempsey).
It was announced in February 2007 that Walsh's Grey's Anatomy character Addison would be in a spin-off of Grey's Anatomy that began airing in September 2007. Taye Diggs, Tim Daly, Amy Brenneman, Chris Lowell and Audra McDonald have been cast in the spin-off, which has been given the name Private Practice.[2][3] Walsh returned to Seattle Grace as a guest star for episode thirteen in Season 4 of Grey's Anatomy, she is currently shooting the second season of Private Practice, for which ABC has ordered a full season of episodes.[4]
Beginning in September 2007, Walsh has appeared in television commercials for the 2008 Cadillac CTS.[5] She is also the current spokeswoman for Caress' Exotic Oil Infusions body wash.[6]
[edit] Film roles
The crime drama Normal Life marked her film debut; she played the sister of a bank robber played by Luke Perry. She portrayed a kleptomaniac in the film Peppermills. Walsh also appeared in the cult movie, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2. She had her first significant role in a major Hollywood production as Will Ferrell's wife in the family comedy, Kicking & Screaming, alongside Robert Duvall and Mike Ditka. Walsh has also appeared in several other films with Ferrell, including Bewitched and an "alternate film" to Anchorman titled, Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie.
In 2003, Walsh appeared in Under the Tuscan Sun, with Diane Lane and Sandra Oh. She played the partner of Grey's Anatomy co-star Sandra Oh's character. Regarding her various lesbian roles, Walsh said: "Do I give off a girl-on-girl vibe, I wonder? Or is it because I’m tall? I guess the chicks just dig me!"[7]
Walsh was also set to star across John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in the supernatural thriller 1408, but she had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.[8] Walsh is set to be starring alongside Dennis Quaid and Paul Bettany in the biblical horror film Legion, due out 2010.[9]
[edit] Personal life
Walsh married movie executive Alex Young on September 1, 2007. They were married in the Ojai Presbyterian Church in Ojai, north of Los Angeles.[10] On December 11, 2008, it was announced that Young filed for divorce after 15 months of marriage.[11]
[edit] Social and political activism
Since the summer of 2007, Walsh has been the spokesperson for Narcolepsy Network, working to promote national awareness of narcolepsy through infomercials and DVDs.[12]
In January 2008, Walsh participated in a video for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called, "Yes We Can", produced by Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas.[13] She also campaigned for Obama in Arizona, Texas, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.[14]
In July 2008, Walsh was nominated as a candidate on the Unite for Strength slate for a place on the national governing board of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) in elections scheduled for 18 September 2008.[15] On September 18, 2008, Walsh was elected to serve on the SAG board for a three year term. Walsh ran as a candidate with the Unite for Strength party who won 6 of the 11 Hollywood Division seats which were up for contention in the recent Screen Actor's Guild National Board elections.[16]
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Normal Life | Cindy Anderson | |
| 1997 | Peppermills | Lena | |
| Night of the Lawyers | Pressie Brooks (Biker) | ||
| 1998 | Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer | Cricket | |
| Three Below Zero | Moirat | ||
| Heaven | Diner | ||
| 2000 | The Family Man | Jeannie | |
| 2002 | Anatomy of a Breakup | Lorra | |
| A Day in the Life of Nancy M. Pimental | Kate | Direct-to-DVD release | |
| 2003 | Under the Tuscan Sun | Grace | |
| 2004 | After the Sunset | Shelia | |
| Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Sue | Direct-to-DVD release | |
| 2005 | Kicking & Screaming | Barbara Weston | |
| Inside Out | Tyne | ||
| Bewitched | Sexy waitress | ||
| 2006 | Veritas, Prince of Truth | Nemesii | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Cathy Buxton | 1 episode |
| Swift Justice | Paula "Paulie" Goddard | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Lt. Kirstin Blair | 1 episode |
| 1997-2001 | The Drew Carey Show | Nicki Fifer | 21 episodes |
| 1998 | Cupid | Heidi | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Turks | Terry | Unknown episodes |
| The Mike O'Malley Show | Marcia | Unknown episodes | |
| 2000 | Cursed | Stace | 1 episode |
| 2000-2001 | The Norm Show | Jenny | 5 episodes |
| 2001 | The Fugitive | Agent Eve Hilliard | 3 episodes |
| The Mind of the Married Man | Carol Nelson | 3 episodes | |
| 2003-2004 | Karen Sisco | Marley Novak | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Joint Custody | Florence | Unknown episodes |
| The Men's Room | Karen | 3 episodes | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mimosa | 1 episode | |
| Complete Savages | Maggie | 1 episode | |
| 2005 | Bobby Cannon | London | Television movie |
| Eyes | Kendall Judd | 1 episode | |
| 2005-2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Addison Montgomery-Shepherd | 54 episodes |
| 2007-present | Private Practice | Dr. Addison Montgomery | 18 episodes |
| 2008 | Upright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat | Guest Monologist | Television movie |
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Series |
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| 2006 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Nominated | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Grey's Anatomy (Shared with cast) |
| 2007 | Won | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Grey's Anatomy (Shared with cast) | |
| 2008 | Nominated | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Grey's Anatomy (Shared with cast) |
[edit] References
- ^ "Kate Walsh “The Elegant, Sexy and Luxurious CTS”". mycadillacstory.com.
- ^ "Grey's Anatomy" Spin-Off Planned, Dr. Addison Shepherd to Leave Seattle Grace, WSBTV.com, March 5, 2007
- ^ Edward Wyatt (April 28, 2007). "Well-Known Secret: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Spinoff for ABC", New York Times. Retrieved on 5 May 2007.
- ^ "Kate Walsh Biography", Total-Babe.com Wiki (October 26, 2008)
- ^ Garfield, Bob (2007-10-01). "Taking Cadillac from Stodgy to Sexy: Kate Walsh". adage.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-12.
- ^ "Grey's Anatomy's Kate Walsh Stars in 21st Century Fairytale Webisodes". ivnnetwork.com (2008-11-15). Retrieved on 2008-12-12.
- ^ Walls, Jeannette (2006-11-01). "Notes from all over". msnbc.msn.com.
- ^ Mohr, Ian (2009-08-13). "'1408' books a new tenant". variety.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-12.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (2008-03-27). "Quaid, Walsh join Stewart's 'Legion'". variety.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-12.
- ^ Wihlborg, Ulrica (2007-09-01). "Grey's Anatomy's Kate Walsh Marries Movie Executive". people.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-12.
- ^ "Kate Walsh Splits From Husband". people.com (2008-12-11). Retrieved on 2008-12-12.
- ^ "Actress Kate Walsh Partners With The Narcolepsy Network To Raise Awareness Of Narcolepsy". prnewswire.com (2008-03-05). Retrieved on 2008-12-12.
- ^ "will.i.am's "Yes We Can Song" Video Awarded Emmy for New Approaches in Daytime Entertainment". reuters.com (2008-06-16). Retrieved on 2008-12-12.
- ^ Walsh discussed this in an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman (February 11, 2008)
- ^ "Hollywood actors' union faces internal rift". Reuters (2008-07-25). Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2008-09-18). "SAG power shifts". variety.com. Retrieved on 2008-12-12.
[edit] External links
- Kate Walsh at the Internet Movie Database
- Kate Walsh (actress) at Yahoo! Movies
- Kate Walsh at TV.com
- Kate Walsh at People.com
- Kate Walsh 2007 Interview on Sidewalks Entertainment
- Listed in CollegeNews.com's 11 Hottest Apatow Babes
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| NAME | Walsh, Kate |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Walsh, Kathleen Erin |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Jose, California |
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