Kathleen Marie York | |
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| Born | March 21, 1961 Chicago, Illinois |
| Other names | Bird York |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Website | www |
Kathleen "Bird" York is an American actress, screenwriter, and Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter recording artist. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "In the Deep" from the 2004 film Crash. [1]
Acting since her teens, York is most known for her work recurring as Andrea Wyatt in NBC's The West Wing , the Dominick Dunne miniseries A Season in Purgatory , and received critical acclaim for her starring role as Naomi Judd in the NBC miniseries, Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge. [2] Her film credits include Nightcrawler , Crash , Cries of Silence, The Big Day, I Love You to Death , Flashback , and Cold Feet .
Series regular roles include In the Dark , Vengeance Unlimited , Aaron's Way and The Client List and recurring roles in How to Get Away with Murder , Jane the Virgin , Outcast , Murder One , The O.C. and Desperate Housewives . Guest star appearances include True Blood , Curb Your Enthusiasm , All Rise , Longmire , House , and Revenge . [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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | Protocol | Charmaine | |
| 1985 | Not My Kid | Linda | |
| 1984–1985 | Dallas | 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 (impersonation performance) | |
| 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 | Congresswoman Andrea "Andy" 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" |
| 2014 | Longmire | Penny VanBlarcom | Episode: Reports of My Death |
| 2015 | Major Crimes | Janice Clark | Episode: "Hostage of Fortune" |
| 2015–2016 | Jane the Virgin | Angelique Harper | 2 Episodes |
| 2017 | Outcast | Jeanne | 2 Episodes |
| 2018 | Code Black | Vicky Markwith | Episode #3.12 |
| 2019–2022 | In the Dark | Joy Mason | Series regular |
| 2020 | How to Get Away with Murder | Martha Vitkay | 5 episodes |
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