Kathleen York

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Kathleen Marie York
Kathleen York.jpg
Born
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other namesBird York
Occupations
  • Actress
  • screenwriter
  • singer-songwriter
Years active1984–present
Website www.birdyork.com

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]

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Life and career

Early years

York left home when she was 15 years old, following the deaths of her parents. [1] [2] After completing high school she attended Columbia College. [3]

Actress

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. [4] 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 . [5] [6]

Screenwriter

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. [7]

Singer

York uses the name Bird York for her recorded music. She has rejected long-term roles on television, giving priority to her musical work. [2] Her recordings include the Wicked Little High compact disc, on which she sings and plays acoustic and electric guitars and other instruments. That CD includes her song "In the Deep", which was nominated for an Academy Award. [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Protocol Charmaine
1985 Not My Kid Linda
1984–1985 Dallas BettyRecurring role, 10 episodes
1985This Child Is MineJanet Rasnick
1985ChaseDarlene
1986 Simon & Simon Alison BakerEpisode: "A Significant Obsession"
1986Thompson's Last RunLouise
1987 The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory Mrs. Susannah Dickinson
1987 Winners Take All Judy McCormick
1988Aaron's Way: The HarvestSusannah Lo Verde
1988 Aaron's Way Susannah Lo VerdeSeries regular, 14 episodes
1989 Checking Out Diana
1989 Cold Feet Laura Latham
1989 Tales from the Crypt CoraleeEpisode: "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
1993Gregory KRachel Kingsley
1993Love, Lies & LullabiesTerry
1994 Dream Lover Martha
1994 Sweet Justice BethEpisode: "Pilot"
1995 Love Can Build a Bridge Naomi Judd (impersonation performance)
1995–1996 Murder One D.D.A. Cheryl Dreyfuss3 episodes
1996 A Season in Purgatory Claire Rafferty
1996Cries of SilenceDorrie Walsh
1997To Dance with OliviaAurora Watling
1997Dead Men Can't DanceVictoria Elliot
1997 Northern Lights Daphne
1998 The Practice SharonEpisode: "The Pursuit of Dignity"
1998–1999 Vengeance Unlimited KC GriffinSeries regular, 16 episodes
2001 The Big Day Pam
2001 Curb Your Enthusiasm MasseuseEpisode: "The Massage"
2002 The Guardian Janine CraneEpisode: "Assuming the Position"
2004 Crash Officer Johnson
2004–2005 The O.C. Renee WheelerRecurring role, 4 episodes
2006A House DividedFirst Lady Susan RussellTV Pilot
2006 Malcolm in the Middle EllieEpisode: "Mono"
2000–2006 The West Wing Congresswoman Andrea "Andy" WyattRecurring role, 15 episodes
2006–2007 Desperate Housewives Monique Polier3 episodes
2007 Sublime Jenny
2007 NCIS Stephanie FlynnEpisode: "Ex-File"
2007 House, M.D. Dr. SchafferEpisode: "97 Seconds"
2007 Ghost Whisperer Vivian SembrookEpisode: "Bad Blood"
2008 Ball Don't Lie Mrs. Smith
2008 Front of the Class Diane
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation A.D.A. HardtEpisode: "Miscarriage of Justice"
2009 CSI: Miami Paula OlsenEpisode: "Count Me Out"
2010 The Glades Dr. Britney NewhallEpisode: "Cassadaga"
2010 Chase Ellen MaysEpisode: "The Comeback Kida"
2010FootstepsMegan
2011 Body of Proof Councilwoman Jill BennettEpisode: "Lazarus Man"
2012 The Client List JoleneSeries regular, 10 episodes
2012 CSI: NY Krista DiBelloEpisode: "The Lady in the Lake"
2013 Bones Marianne ThornEpisode: "The Secret in the Proposal"
2013 Revenge Sheila LurieEpisode: "Mercy"
2014 Nightcrawler Jackie
2014 True Blood Madeline KapneckEpisode: "Karma"
2014 Castle Kat KingsleyEpisode: "Last Action Hero"
2014 Longmire Penny VanBlarcomEpisode: Reports of My Death
2015 Major Crimes Janice ClarkEpisode: "Hostage of Fortune"
2015–2016 Jane the Virgin Angelique Harper2 Episodes
2017 Outcast Jeanne2 Episodes
2018 Code Black Vicky MarkwithEpisode #3.12
2019–2022 In the Dark Joy MasonSeries regular
2020 How to Get Away with Murder Martha Vitkay5 episodes

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