Kathleen Garrett

Kathleen Garrett is an award-winning actress in theatre, television, film, voice-overs and commercials.

Kathleen Garrett made international news when she played Anne Sinclaire opposite Franco Nero's Dominique Strauss Kahn in the season opener of Law & Order: SVU episode entitled: "Scorched Earth" [1] She has appeared in numerous episodes of the original Law & Order as Judge Susan Moretti. Her work in television is extensive. Check out IMDb for her depth of work in television and film.

Garrett played the role of a Vulcan captain in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Vortex". She later appeared in Star Trek: Voyager episode "Muse" as Tanis (Kelis' species), the stage actor who portrayed Captain Kathryn Janeway.

Garrett worked again with Star Trek Voyager actor Robert Beltran in Beltran's production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet playing the role of Queen Gertrude to critical acclaim.[2] Garrett played the role of Mrs. Alving in the New York production of Ibsen's "Ghosts at the Century Theatre to critical acclaim." [3]

One of the top voice-over talents in the business, she voiced the role of Pamela Voorhees in the recent Friday the 13th film, which was so good and authentic it caused a controversy. The initial teaser trailers for the 2009 reboot of Friday the 13th contained dialogue from that original 1980 film that was spoken by Mrs. Voorhees to Alice. Upon release of the trailer, Betsy Palmer was notified that the voice sounded like her, yet she had never given permission for the studio to use her voice. After contacting Paramount's legal representative, Palmer was given a chance to listen to the recording first hand. After hearing the voice, Palmer concluded that they had taken an audio sampling of her from the original film. In their defense, Paramount stated that they had used a voice double. Bill Neil has gone on record stating that he was present when Kathleen Garrett was in the recording studio reciting the dialogue from the original film, and that he was the one that originally placed the dubbing into the first trailer. Neil states that Palmer's voice is tied to the music and sound effects of the original film, making it impossible for them to have taken a clean sample for their trailer.[4]

Kathleen Garrett is one of a very select group of actors awarded the prestigious Clio Award for Outstanding Performance of an Actor in a Commercial. A Clio is an award seldom given to actors unless their performance in a commercial is so outstanding, they have to be recognized.[5] She was also awarded the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award,The Garland Award, Robbie Award, Ovation Nomination and LA Weekly nomination for her performance in the West Coast Premiere of Jean Cocteau's Indiscretions[6]

She continues to work in television, film, theatre, commercials and voice-overs.

References

  1. ↑ IMDb. IMDb.com, n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
  2. ↑ Bruckner, D. J. R. "THEATER REVIEW; Yielding to Social Sham: The Sin in Ibsen's Creed." New York Times: Movies. New York Times, n.d. Web.
  3. ↑ New York Times, Nov. 26, 1999, Theater Review, "Yielding to Social Sham: The Sin in Ibsen's Creed" by D.J.R. Bruckner
  4. ↑ "Betsy Palmer on the New Friday the 13th". Shock Till You Drop. 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
  5. ↑ 14, June. "Actress's Obsession With Jazz Age Golden Girl Lands Her the Part." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 14 June 1992. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
  6. ↑ "1990 – 1999 Awards." LA Drama Critics Circle. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.

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