Kate Walsh

I was born in San Jose, California, on October 13, 1967. I grew up partly in San Jose and partly in Tucson, Arizona, later attending the University of Arizona, where I got involved in regional theater. I later moved to Chicago where she began working with the Piven Theatre Workshop and, later, the Chicago Shakespeare Repertory. She performed on National Public Radio in the production of the radio play "Born Guilty". I later moved to New York City and joined the comedy troupe "Burn Manhattan", performing in a number of Off-Broadway plays. My first major television appearance came on "The Drew Carey Show" (1995) where I portrayed Niki Fifer, Drew's girlfriend and a woman struggling with her weight. I went on to portray Carol Nelson in HBO's "The Mind of the Married Man" (2001) television series, and played Norm MacDonald's romantic interest in the sitcom "The Norm Show" (1999). I continued to appear on television programs in supporting or bit parts. I am now involved in Grey's Anatomy where I started being a fan dislike then went on to be a fan favorite.