Katherine Bailess

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Katherine Bailess
Born
Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • singer-songwriter
Years active2001–present
Partner
Michael Flynn
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(m. 2022)​
[1]
Children1 [2]

Katherine Bailess is an American actress, singer, and dancer best known for playing the role of Erica Marsh on the CW's hit show One Tree Hill , Life and Death Brigade member Stephanie on Gilmore Girls , and Kyle Hart on the VH1 series Hit the Floor .

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Early life

Bailess was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Natalie and Bobby Bailess. Her father is an attorney and a former linebacker for the Ole Miss Rebels football team at the University of Mississippi. She began training classically in dance at age four. She also participated in competitive gymnastics and cheerleading throughout her childhood. At age 11, Bailess performed on the televised Miss Mississippi Pageant as a dancer, and continued to perform for the pageant for seven years. She won scholarships to study dance at both the Broadway Dance Center in New York City and Ann Reinking's Broadway Theater Project in Florida. She was a debutante. [3] After college, Bailess went on to study at the William Esper Studio's two-year intensive program. [4]

Career

Bailess starred in the 2003 film From Justin to Kelly , playing the role of Alexa, and in Universal’s 2004 film Bring It On Again , [5] playing the role of Colleen Lipman. Her TV credits include recurring roles on the popular WB shows Gilmore Girls and One Tree Hill. Kat also recurred on Fox’s The Loop , Sordid Lives the Series and guest starred on NCIS . Bailess starred in the YouTube comedic series Shit Southern Women Say written and directed by Julia Fowler. [6]

Bailess played the role of Kyle Hart in the VH1 scripted series Hit the Floor .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001The BootleggerAngieShort
Yoga/Pilates Workout SystemHerselfVideo
2003 From Justin to Kelly Alexa
2004 Bring It On Again Colleen LipmanVideo
2006 Jackass Number Two DancerUncredited
Sea of Fear Kate
2010 Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale StephanieAlso Producer
Below The BeltwayHope P.
2012Stone MarkersNewscaster
Macedo: CaughtDancerShort
PrickHot Blonde
20132 Dead 2 KillAnna Falactic
2017 A Very Sordid Wedding Greta
2019The Naughty List Keegan Colliercompleted

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Gilmore Girls Girl1 Episode
Stephanie
2005 One Tree Hill Erica Marsh6 Episodes
2006 NCIS Madison1 Episode
2007 The Loop Wende2 Episodes
The 15th Annual Movieguide AwardsHerselfTelevision movie
2008New Now Next AwardsTelevision special
Sordid Lives: The Series Nurse Waring3 Episodes
2012Class with Chadwick ChubbSexy Female DetectiveTelevision movie
2013–2018 Hit the Floor Kyle Hart Main
2013Do Something AwardsHerselfTelevision special
AfterBuzz TV Panelist
2014 Anger Management Susie1 Episode
2015VH1 Big in 2015 with Entertainment WeeklyHerselfTelevision special
2016The Playboy Morning Show1 Episode
Noches con Platanito
TMI HollywoodHost-Various
Bones Kelsey Whitney
Home & Family Herself2 Episodes
2016–2017Another BlackoutMarcy2 Episodes
2018Deadly MatrimonySara RossTelevision movie
2020 Dashing on December WillaTelevision movie

References

  1. ↑ Katherine Bailess [@katbailess]; (March 5, 2022). "February 26, 2022 was one of the most magical days of my life" – via Instagram.
  2. ↑ Katherine Bailess [@katbailess]; (July 20, 2023). "Welcome to the world Miles Robert Flynn!" – via Instagram.
  3. ↑ "Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  4. ↑ "William Esper : Notable Alumni". esperstudio.com. 2020.
  5. ↑ "One to Watch: Katherine Bailess". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 15, 2003. p. 7 D. Retrieved February 4, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Sh%t Southern Women Say, Episode 1". YouTube. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
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