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| Born | Kathryn Elsbeth Erbe July 5, 1965 [1] Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | New York University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Kathryn Elsbeth Erbe [2] (born July 5, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Alexandra Eames on Law & Order: Criminal Intent , a spin-off of Law & Order , and Shirley Bellinger in the HBO series Oz .
Erbe was born in Newton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Elsbeth and Richard Erbe. She graduated from New York University (NYU) in 1989. [3]
While an undergraduate student at NYU, Erbe was cast as the daughter of Lynn Redgrave's character on the sitcom Chicken Soup . She later became a member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company and has starred in many of their productions, including A Streetcar Named Desire , Curse of the Starving Class , and The Grapes of Wrath , which ran for six months and won the 1990 Tony Award for Best Play. Erbe earned a Tony Award nomination in 1991 for her portrayal of Mary in The Speed of Darkness . [4] [ citation needed ]
Erbe starred in such films as What About Bob? , Stir of Echoes , Rich in Love , [5] and the independent films Dream with the Fishes, Love from Ground Zero, and Entropy. She played opposite David Caruso in Kiss of Death . She portrayed Shirley Bellinger on the HBO series Oz . She made a guest appearance on Homicide: Life on the Street in 1997. From 2001 to early 2010, she starred as Detective Alexandra Eames on the NBC/USA Network series Law & Order: Criminal Intent , alongside Vincent D'Onofrio.
In 2010, both Erbe and D'Onofrio left Criminal Intent. [6] Erbe signed on to reprise the role of Detective Eames for the eight-episode final season of the series, joining Vincent D'Onofrio, who had already signed up to return as Detective Robert Goren. [7] She has reprised the role in guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit . In 2014, Erbe appeared in an episode of Last Week Tonight parodying her role on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. She also played Fay Ambrose, the wife of Detective Harry Ambrose, in the USA Network's The Sinner .
Erbe was married to actor Terry Kinney, (who also starred in Oz,) from 1993 until their divorce in 2006. Together, they have two children. [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | Runaway Dreams | Denise Donaldson | |
| 1991 | What About Bob? | Anna Marvin | |
| 1993 | Rich in Love | Lucille Odom | |
| 1994 | D2: The Mighty Ducks | Michele MacKay | |
| 1994 | Breathing Lessons | Fiona | Television film |
| 1995 | The Addiction | Anthropology Student | |
| 1995 | Kiss of Death | Rosie D'Amico-Kilmartin | |
| 1997 | Dream with the Fishes | Liz | |
| 1997 | George Wallace | Mrs. Folsom | Television film |
| 1998 | Love from Ground Zero | Alex | |
| 1998 | Naked City: Justice with a Bullet | Sarah Tubbs | Television film |
| 1999 | Entropy | Evan | |
| 1999 | Stir of Echoes | Maggie Witzky | |
| 2000 | The Runaway | Evelyn Carnes | Television film |
| 2001 | Speaking of Sex | Helen | |
| 2010 | 3 Backyards | John's Wife | |
| 2011 | Mother's House | Catherine | Short film |
| 2011 | The Love Guide | Cora | |
| 2014 | Worst Friends | Sam's Mom | |
| 2015 | Mistress America | Stevie Fishko | |
| 2017 | Dating My Mother | Joan | |
| 2018 | Alex Strangelove | Helen | |
| 2018 | Assassination Nation | Rebecca Colson | |
| 2021 | The Good House | Wendy Heatherton | |
| 2024 | Don't Pick Up | Louisa Bodek | Short Film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Chicken Soup | Patricia Reece | 12 episodes |
| 1997 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Rita Hale | Episode: "All Is Bright" |
| 1998–2003 | Oz | Shirley Bellinger | 17 episodes |
| 2001–2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Det. Alexandra Eames | 142 episodes Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama |
| 2012–2013 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lt. Alexandra Eames | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Alexandra Eames | Episode: "Civil Forfeiture" |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | Sharon Bennett | Episode: "Unsung Heroes" |
| 2016 | Elementary | Nancy Davenport | Episode: "Miss Taken" |
| 2016 | Conviction | Carla Macy | Episode: "Bad Deals" |
| 2016 | American Experience | Lucretia Garfield | Episode: "Murder of a President" |
| 2017–2018 | How to Get Away with Murder | Jacqueline Roa | 4 episodes: "Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania", "Live. Live. Live.", "Nobody Roots for Goliath", "Stay Strong, Mama" (Season 4) |
| 2017 | The Sinner | Fay Ambrose | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Pose | Dr. Gottfried | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | The Gifted | Aunt Dane | Episode: "the dreaM" |
| 2019 | Instinct | Caitlyn Gerich | Episode: "Big Splash" |
| 2019–2022 | City on a Hill | Sue Stanton | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | The Good Fight | Zoe Redgrave | Season 4 Episode: "The Gang Deals With Alternate Reality" |
| 2021 | The Blacklist | Lois | 2 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | The Grapes of Wrath | Aggie Wainwright | |
| 1991 | The Speed of Darkness | Mary | Nominated—Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play |
| 1995 | A Month in the Country | Verochka | |
| 2012 | Checkers | Pat [9] | Vineyard Theater |
| 2015 | Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, Kuwait [10] | Mom | Gym at Judson |
| 2016 | The Father | Anne | Broadway: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre |
| 2024 | Ashes & Ink | Molly [11] | AMT Theater |
Vincent Philip D'Onofrio is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
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The fifth season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent premiered on NBC on September 25, 2005, and ended on May 14, 2006.
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