Kathleen York
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| Occupation | Actress, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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Kathleen "Bird" York is an American actress, screenwriter and songwriter-recording artist. She was nominated for a Academy Award for Best Original Song for "In the Deep" from the 2004 film Crash.[1]
Life and career
York started her acting professionally as a teen. As an actress, she is known for her work recurring as Andrea Wyatt in NBC's The West Wing, the Dominick Dunne miniseries A Season in Purgatory and critically acclaimed performance as young Naomi Judd in the NBC miniseries Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge.[2] Early work also includes series regular roles in Vengeance Unlimited and Aaron's Way for NBC. Her film credits include Nightcrawler, Cries of Silence, The Big Day, Crash. She played recurring roles in Murder One, The O.C and Desperate Housewives. She appeared in eight episodes in season one of The Client List in 2012, and as Madeline Kapnek in the 2014 season of HBO's True Blood.[3][4] 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]
Musically, York achieved global recognition with her song "In the Deep" (co-written with Michael Becker), which appears on her album Wicked Little High and was written for the 2005 film Crash. "In the Deep" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, with York performing the song live at the 78th Academy Awards in 2006. York's other music credits include the main theme song in Sony Pictures Seven Pounds as well as featured song placements in American Idol, Nip/Tuck, CSI: NY, In Justice, The Ghost Whisperer, Warehouse 13, House, Jake 2.0, and So You Think You Can Dance. Her earlier releases include the self-titled Bird York. Her EP Have No Fear was released independently in 2008.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | Protocol | Charmaine | |
| 1985 | Not My Kid | Linda | |
| 1984–1985 | Dallas | Little 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 | |
| 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 | Andrea 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 |
Discography
- Bird York (1999, Blissed Out Records)
- The Velvet Hour (2005, Blissed Out Records)
- Wicked Little High (2006, EMI)
- Have No Fear EP (2008, Blissed Out Records)
References
- ↑ "Kathleen York: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ "Kathleen York - Biography". BuddyTV. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva (January 3, 2012). "Lifetime Castings: Kathleen York On ‘Client List’, Christian Campbell ‘Sworn To Silence’". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ Catriona Wightman (January 4, 2012). "Cybill Shepherd, Kathleen York join 'The Client List'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ↑ Cynthia Littleton (April 17, 2009). "Featured Player: Kathleen York". Variety.com. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
External links
- Official site
- Kathleen York at the Internet Movie Database
- Paste Magazine spotlight - 7/25 Band/Artist of the Week
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