Katie Ireland, an American top model, actress, designer, was born March 20, 1963 in the city of Glyndale, California. She studied at St. Mark's Higher School, and after graduating, at seventeen part-time years, she was invited to work in a large modeling agency. Natural beauty, as well as the ideal parameters of the girl’s figure, did their job. Katie Ireland, whose height is 177 cm and 64 kg, respectively, became the star of the podium for twenty long years, from 1980 to 2000. In the same period, the famous model showed remarkable business acumen, she founded the KiWW brand, which subsequently gave her ten million dollars in annual turnover.
Movie career
Katie Ireland appeared on the big screen in 1985, in the movie "Charles in Response". The role was episodic and brought the beginning actress disappointment. The next attempt to conquer Hollywood took place in 1988, in the sci-fi movie "Alien from Los Angeles" directed by Elbert Payan. This time, Katie Ireland played a major role. Her character, the bore-loser Wanda, unwittingly, falls into the whirlpool of adventure, from which there is no way out.
Katie Ireland played most of her roles in television series such as Tales from the Crypt, Cosby, Guy Knows the World, Fantastic Four, and Melrose Place. Among the roles there are comedic characters who also work well for her.
Actress business projects
As part of her brand, Katie has established the production of fashionable natural fur products. She had to defend this area of activity in endless lawsuits with activists of the PETA organization protecting animal rights.
The actress is the owner of a rare collection of jewelry. The unique collection helped her create the film actress Elizabeth Taylor, the Hollywood megastar, now deceased.
Currently, Katie Airland owns several companies that produce exclusive furniture, interior items, kitchen appliances and, of course, high-class clothes. Each product developed in KiWW model workshops exists in only four copies. This is despite the fact that Armani, Dior, Dolce Gabbana, Gucci allow themselves to produce a series of twenty units.
Katie Ireland, filmography
During her career, the actress starred in more than fifty films and television series. Below is a sample list of films with her participation.
- "An Alien from Los Angeles" (1988) - Wanda.
- The Reverse (1990), the role of Mary.
- "Mr. Destiny" (1990), the role of Gina.
- Necessity of Cruelty (1991), the role of Lucy Draper.
- "Tales from the Crypt" (1992), the character of Joyce.
- "Save the world, dad, mom!" (1992), the role of Simage.
- "The loaded gun" (1993), the character of Miss Demino.
- "Melrose Place" (1994), the role of Brittany Maddox.
- "Fire Cry" (1995) - Jessica Luintrist.
- "Fantastic Four" (1996), the role of Crystal.
- "Sabrina, the Little Witch" (1997), character Shelley Susan.
- "Pensacola, Golden Wings" (1999), the role of Sarah.
- The Touch of an Angel (1999) - Carla.
- "Once Upon a Christmas" (2000), the role of Christina Klaus.
- Strong Medicine (2002), character Amber Hatton.
- "Absolute Spies" (2002), the role of Julia Hastings.
Currently, the actress is practically no longer acting in films, she devotes all her time to business and family.
Small but noticeable role
One of the most striking images created by K. Airland is considered to be the character Amber Hatton, a second-level health worker in the television series Strong Medicine, which was on screen from 2002 to 2006. The film raises the issue of class inequality, as well as pressing US health issues. During the plot, a clear feminist tendency is felt, especially since, as critics noted, the series was created by "women for women."
One of the main roles was played by the famous actress Whoopi Goldberg, who at one time became famous for radical methods in the struggle for equality of the weaker sex. The leading roles in the series were played by Patricia Richardson, Rosa Blazi, Janine Turner and Tammy Ader. These actresses have also been proponents of feminism.
Ireland herself adhered to moderate political views when it came to women's equal rights in American society.
Perhaps due to political acuteness, the series was on the first line of the rating for a long time.
Personal life
The actress does not let outsiders into her private possessions, rightly believing that other people's interest in the existence of celebrities is, as a rule, unhealthy. Interviews popular Ireland gives, but very carefully and selectively. Only correspondents from central magazines and newspapers who are used to answering for every word have a chance to learn something about Ireland’s personal life. The actress does not pay for the interview, her craving for charity affects her.
In August 1988, Katie Ireland married the artist Greg Olsen, with whom she lives happily ever since. The couple has three children: two daughters, Lily (1998), Chloe (2003) and son Eric (1994).
The heirs of the actress help her mother in her charity projects.