Kate Walsh today is an incredibly popular Hollywood actress, star of such famous TV shows as “Anatomy of Passion” and “Private Practice”. The number of her fans is increasing every year. And they are all interested in biographical data and career of the actress.
Kate Walsh: biography and general data
The future movie star was born on October 13, 1967 in the state of California, in the city of San Jose. But soon the family moved to Tucson
(Arizona), where the girl spent her childhood. Kate Walsh's father is an Irish born in Mead County, in the town of Navan. And the mother has Italian roots.
By the way, the girl was the youngest child in the family - the actress has two sisters and two brothers who today work as producers. At school, Kate participated in various theatrical productions, she always got central roles. Nevertheless, the young girl did not dream about the career of an actress - the work of a fashion model seemed much more attractive to her.
Therefore, after graduating from high school, Kate Walsh signed a contract and went to Japan, where she spent some time working both as a model and an English teacher. Returning to the United States, she settled in Chicago, where she enrolled in the Piven Theater Workshop. For two years, the girl participated in various productions, while learning acting at a professional level.
First movie roles
In 1987, Kate Walsh moved to New York and joined one of the local theater troupes. At the same time, she begins to attend various auditions. However, only a few years later, Kate Walsh first appeared on television. The filmography of the actress begins with a small episodic role in the series "The Slaughter Department." In the same year, she played Paulie Goddard in the TV show "Swift Justice." She also got the role of Cindy in the movie "Normal Life." In 1997, she played Lieutenant Kirsten Blair in the series Law and Order.
Filmography of the actress
Since 1999, Kate Walsh begins to receive more prominent roles. For example, in 14 episodes of the Mike O'Malley Show, she played Marsh. From 2000 to 2001, the actress regularly appeared in The Norma Show. And in 2001, she played the agent Eve Hillard in the TV series “The Fugitive”. In 2003, she was offered the role of Gracie, the lover of Sarah O's character in the film “Under the Tuscan Sun”. In 2004, Kate played a cameo role in the movie After Sunset.
As for television, during this period she actively participated in the filming of “The Drew Carey Show”, and also played Karen in the project “Men's Room”. In 2004, she appeared as the transvestite Mimiza in the series CSI: Crime Scene. And although her character was present in only one series, critics reacted favorably to him. In 2005, she got the role of a waitress in the rather popular film “The Witch”.
Dr. Addison Montgomery's Role and Global Success
In 2005, Kate Walsh offered a role in the medical series Anatomy Gray. Here she was supposed to play Dr. Addison Montgomery Shepard - the ex-wife of one of the main characters. Interestingly, in the original plot, the heroine of the actress was supposed to appear in only a few episodes. But the audience liked Dr. Addison so much that Kate quickly entered the main cast and was present in the series throughout the second and third seasons. Even after leaving, she occasionally appeared as a guest star.
For Addison Shepard, Shonda Rimes created a whole separate series. In 2007, the first episodes of the Private Practice project began to appear on the screen, the plot of which told the story of what happened to the brilliant doctor and abandoned wife after moving to Los Angeles. Filming of this series is still ongoing.
It was this role that became a turning point and made the actress famous not only in the United States, but throughout the world.
New projects
Naturally, after the resounding success of Kate in medical series, she began to be invited to more serious projects. For example, in 2007, she got two roles at once. The actress played Nemisi in the movie “Veritas: Prince of Truth”. She can also be seen in the role of Kameo, the ex-wife of the protagonist in the film adaptation of Stephen King's novel 1408.
In 2009, the actress got one of the central roles in the film "One Way to Valhalla." In 2010, Kate played Sandra Anderson in the acclaimed film "Legion", which received very controversial reviews. And already in 2011 she starred for "Coat of Arms of the Angels."
In 2012, the actress appeared on the screens in the role of Mrs. Kelmekis in the popular youth film “It’s good to be quiet.” And a year later she got the role of Mel in "Scary Movie 5".
Kate Walsh continues to star in the series. In 2013, she played Tricia Campbell in the mini-series "In a Circle." And in 2014 she appeared on the screens in the role of Gini in the Fargo project. In addition, in 2014, the actress immediately worked on four films - this is the thriller Dermaforia, as well as the films Any Day, Before I Go, and the comedy Summer on Staten Island. And, of course, over the past years, she continued to act in films for "Anatomy Gray" and "Private Practice".
Kate Walsh: personal life
Of course, the personal life and relations of the actress with the opposite sex interest many of her fans. In 2007, Kate Walsh and Alex Young, one of the presidents of the famous film company “20th Century Fox,” played a wedding. But fifteen months later, the husband filed for divorce, explaining it by the presence of insurmountable differences. However, even after the divorce, they remained friends.
Many fans are wondering what Kate Walsh is aiming for. Children, a strong family and an interesting career are what the now famous actress dreams of. And now she is in search of a suitable companion to create such an ideal life.