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Kathleen York
Occupations
  • Actress
  • screenwriter
  • singer-songwriter
Years active1984–present
Websitewww.birdyork.com

Kathleen York is an American actress, screenwriter, and Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter recording artist. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "In the Deep" from the 2004 film Crash.[1]

Life and career

Actress

Acting since her teens, York is most known for her work recurring as Andrea Wyatt in NBC's The West Wing, the Dominick Dunne miniseries A Season in Purgatory, and received critical acclaim for her starring role as Naomi Judd in the NBC miniseries, Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge.[2] Her film credits include Nightcrawler, Crash, Cries of Silence, The Big Day, I Love You to Death, Flashback, and Cold Feet.

Series regular roles include In the Dark, Vengeance Unlimited, Aaron's Way and The Client List and recurring roles in How To Get Away With Murder, Jane The Virgin, Outcast, Murder One, The O.C and Desperate Housewives. Guest star appearances include True Blood, Curb Your Enthusiasm, All Rise, Longmire, House, and Revenge.[3][4]

Screenwriter

As a screenwriter, York has developed television projects for Sony, Warner Brothers, Fox Television Studios and Fox Broadcasting Network and is an alumnus of The Showrunners Training Program.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Protocol Charmaine
1985 Not My Kid Linda
1984–1985 Dallas Betty Recurring role, 10 episodes
1985 This Child Is Mine Janet Rasnick
1985 Chase Darlene
1986 Simon & Simon Alison Baker Episode: "A Significant Obsession"
1986 Thompson's Last Run Louise
1987 The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory Mrs. Susannah Dickinson
1987 Winners Take All Judy McCormick
1988 Aaron's Way: The Harvest Susannah Lo Verde
1988 Aaron's Way Susannah Lo Verde Series regular, 14 episodes
1989 Checking Out Diana
1989 Cold Feet Laura Latham
1989 Tales from the Crypt Coralee Episode: "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone"
1990 Flashback Sparkle
1990 I Love You to Death Dewey Brown
1991 Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken Marie
1993 Gregory K Rachel Kingsley
1993 Love, Lies & Lullabies Terry
1994 Dream Lover Martha
1994 Sweet Justice Beth Episode: "Pilot"
1995 Love Can Build a Bridge Naomi Judd (impersonation performance)
1995–1996 Murder One D.D.A. Cheryl Dreyfuss 3 episodes
1996 A Season in Purgatory Claire Rafferty
1996 Cries of Silence Dorrie Walsh
1997 To Dance with Olivia Aurora Watling
1997 Dead Men Can't Dance Victoria Elliot
1997 Northern Lights Daphne
1998 The Practice Sharon Episode: "The Pursuit of Dignity"
1998–1999 Vengeance Unlimited KC Griffin Series regular, 16 episodes
2001 The Big Day Pam
2001 Curb Your Enthusiasm Masseuse Episode: "The Massage"
2002 The Guardian Janine Crane Episode: "Assuming the Position"
2004 Crash Officer Johnson
2004–2005 The O.C. Renee Wheeler Recurring role, 4 episodes
2006 A House Divided First Lady Susan Russell TV Pilot
2006 Malcolm in the Middle Ellie Episode: "Mono"
2000–2006 The West Wing Congresswoman Andrea "Andy" Wyatt Recurring role, 15 episodes
2006–2007 Desperate Housewives Monique Polier 3 episodes
2007 Sublime Jenny
2007 NCIS Stephanie Flynn Episode: "Ex-File"
2007 House, M.D. Dr. Schaffer Episode: "97 Seconds"
2007 Ghost Whisperer Vivian Sembrook Episode: "Bad Blood"
2008 Ball Don't Lie Mrs. Smith
2008 Front of the Class Diane
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation A.D.A. Hardt Episode: "Miscarriage of Justice"
2009 CSI: Miami Paula Olsen Episode: "Count Me Out"
2010 The Glades Dr. Britney Newhall Episode: "Cassadaga"
2010 Chase Ellen Mays Episode: "The Comeback Kida"
2010 Footsteps Megan
2011 Body of Proof Councilwoman Jill Bennett Episode: "Lazarus Man"
2012 The Client List Jolene Series regular, 10 episodes
2012 CSI: NY Krista DiBello Episode: "The Lady in the Lake"
2013 Bones Marianne Thorn Episode: "The Secret in the Proposal"
2013 Revenge Sheila Lurie Episode: "Mercy"
2014 Nightcrawler Jackie
2014 True Blood Madeline Kapneck Episode: "Karma"
2014 Castle Kat Kingsley Episode: "Last Action Hero"
2014 Longmire (TV series) Penny VanBlarcom Episode: Reports of my death
2015 Major Crimes Janice Clark Episode: "Hostage of Fortune"
2015–2016 Jane the Virgin Angelique Harper 2 Episodes
2017 Outcast Jeanne 2 Episodes
2018 Code Black Vicky Markwith Episode #3.12
2019–2022 In the Dark Joy Mason Series regular
2020 How to Get Away with Murder Martha Vitkay 5 episodes

Discography

References

  1. ^ "Kathleen York: Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  2. ^ "Kathleen York biography". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 3, 2012). "Lifetime Castings: Kathleen York On 'Client List'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  4. ^ Wightman, Catriona (January 4, 2012). "Cybill Shepherd, Kathleen York join 'The Client List'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  5. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (April 17, 2009). "Featured Player: Kathleen York". Variety.com. Retrieved 2014-11-04.