Kathleen Garrett | |
|---|---|
 Garrett as Judge Nina Larkin in Power Book II: Ghost | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, author, voice-over talent |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Website | https://www.kathleengarrett.com/ |
Kathleen Garrett is an American actress, author, and voice-over talent.
Kathleen Garrett recurs in the series Power Book II: Ghost on Starz![ citation needed ] and Inventing Anna on Netflix.[ citation needed ] She is also in The Trial of the Chicago 7 directed by Aaron Sorkin.[ citation needed ] She recurred on Law & Order as Judge Susan Moretti[ citation needed ] and several episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit [ citation needed ] as well as multiple guest star roles in other series.[ citation needed ]
Garrett performed in and co-produced the solo play, The Last Flapper by William Luce at the Tiffany Theatres in Los Angeles, receiving positive reviews. [1]
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), a stage actor who portrays Captain Kathryn Janeway. Garrett worked again with Star Trek: Voyager actor Robert Beltran in Beltran's production of Hamlet , playing the role of Gertrude. [2] Garrett played the role of Mrs. Alving in the New York City production of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts at the Century Theatre. [3]
Garrett voiced the role of Pamela Voorhees in trailers for the 2009 Friday the 13th , causing a controversy. Betsy Palmer thought it was her own voice in the film and threatened to sue Paramount. [4] Paramount stated that it would be impossible to pull clean audio from the original film, since the dialogue was tied to music and sound effects, which is why they brought in Garrett to recite the iconic lines.
Garrett appeared in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode based on the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case, as a character based on Anne Sinclair, the then-wife of Dominique Strauss-Kahn. [5]
She continues to work in television, film, theatre, commercials and voice-overs.
As part of the cast of The Trial Of The Chicago 7, Garrett received the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. [6] She also won Clio Award for Outstanding Performance of an Actor in a Commercial. [7] [8] She was awarded the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, the Back Stage Garland Award, the Robbie Award, Ovation Nomination and LA Weekly nomination for her performance in the West Coast Premiere of Jean Cocteau's Indiscretions . [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Garret's memoir short-story The 'Figgers': The Day a 12 Year-Old Foiled the FBI, telling how she and her sisters foiled an FBI arrest of her father, is published in two parts by Zocalo Public Square and syndicated internationally. [14] [15] [16]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | For Lovers Only | Mrs. Packman | Television film |
| 1986 | Child's Cry | Principal | Television film |
| 1991 | Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love | Darlene | Television film |
| 1992 | Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story | Paula Fulton | Television film |
| 1993 | Irresistible Force | Arla Stone | Television film |
| 1999 | The Souler Opposite | Julianne | |
| 2004 | Copshop | Linda Aratow | Television film |
| 2007 | American Gangster | Mrs. Cattano | |
| 2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Secretary | |
| 2022 | Ghost of Christmas Always | Mrs. Winchester | Television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Hooperman | Candy Delight | Episode: "The Sure Thing" |
| 1989 | Thirtysomething | Younger Rose | Episode: "Be a Good Girl" |
| 1990 | Head of the Class | Harvard Recruiter | Episode: "Recruitment Day" |
| 1990 | The Outsiders | Mrs. Jenkins | Episode: The Beat Goes On |
| 1991 | Shannon's Deal | Linnette | Episode: "Martimony" |
| 1991 | Matlock | Marjorie Wood | Episode: "The Game Show" |
| 1993 | Home Improvement | Stacey | Episode: "Ex Marks the Spot" |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Vulcan officer | Episode: "Vortex" |
| 1991-1993 | The New WKRP in Cincinnati | Dana Burns | |
| 1994 | Phenom | Susan | Episode: "Spring Breakout" |
| 1995 | ER | Mrs. Meeker | Episode: "Long Day's Journey" |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Serena Rundle | Episode: "Deadly Bidding" |
| 1996 | Diagnosis: Murder | Penny Fleming | Episode: "Love is Murder" |
| 1996 | The John Larroquette Show | Linda Armstrong | Episode: "Cosmetic Perjury" |
| 1996 | Baywatch Nights | Carmen Ray | Episode: "Heat Rays" |
| 1996 | Dark Skies | Donna Hargrove | Episode: "Dark Days Night" |
| 1997 | Touched by an Angel | Laura Sanders | Episode: "An Angel by Any Other Name" |
| 1998 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Celia | Episode: "The Great Dickdater |
| 1998 | Dharma & Greg | Audrey | Episode: "The Cat's Out of the Bag" |
| 1999 | Providence | Ruthy | Episode: "Taste of Providence" |
| 1999 | Melrose Place | Mrs. Marlin | Episode: "Floral Knowledge" |
| 2000 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Marion | Episodes: "And Don't Forget to Give Me Back my Black T-Shirt" and "Love is Blind" |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | Tanis | Episode: "Muse" |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street | Dr. Sally Greenburg | Episode: "Bottlecaps |
| 2002 | First Monday | Zina Novelli (young) | Episode: "Showdown" |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Mrs. Deaver | Episodes: "Suspect" and Silent Partner" |
| 2006 | Malcolm in the Middle | Mrs. Werner | Episode: "Bride of Ida" |
| 2008 | Shark | Judge Mary Osman | Episode: "Leaving Las Vegas" |
| 2008-2010 | Law & Order | Judge Susan Morretti | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | The Mysteries of Laura | Helen | Episode: "The Mystery of the Morning Jog" |
| 2019 | The Deuce | Susan | Episode: This Trust Thing" |
| 2020 | Billions | Maureen Ryder | Episode: "The Nordic Model" |
| 2022 | FBI | Nicole Trenholm | Episode: "Grief" |
| 2023 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Miraslava Borisova | Episode: "Blood Bank" |
So spot-on was Garrett's voice-over work that the trailer caused much controversy, as Betsy Palmer was convinced that they actually used her voice from the original film without asking her permission.
