Kitty Swink

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Kitty Swink
Born
Kathryn Swink

(1954-10-22) October 22, 1954 (age 69)
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouse
(m. 1981)

Kathryn Swink (born October 22, 1954) is an American film, stage, and television actress.

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Early life

Swink was born in Portland, Oregon in 1954, [1] where her father, Don Swink, worked as an attorney. [2]

Career

Swink made her film debut in a minor role in the 1987 comedy Like Father Like Son , followed by a supporting part in Paul Schrader's biopic Patty Hearst (1988). [3] She has worked primarily in television, including guest appearances on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1999), Judging Amy (2005), and Without a Trace (2006).

In addition to film and television, Swink has appeared in theater, including productions of Ladyhouse Blues in 2013 for the Andak Stage Company in Los Angeles, California. [4]

Personal life

Swink married actor Armin Shimerman [5] in May 1981. [6]

Swink survived breast cancer and in 2004, was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer after experiencing chronic back pain, unexplained weight loss, and jaundice. [7] Seventeen days after her diagnosis, she underwent surgery to remove lymph nodes, half of her stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, and part of her intestines. [7] She was given a 4% chance of surviving the next five years. [7] Swink is involved in pancreatic cancer organizations to raise awareness and funds for patients with the disease. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Like Father Like Son Trigger's Mom
1987 In the Mood Betty
1988 Patty Hearst Gabi
1988 Dance 'til Dawn Caterer Television film
1999 Pirates of Silicon Valley WomanTelevision film
2001Breathing Hard Literary Agent
2001 Just Ask My Children Lisa ShortTelevision film
2004Wave BabesKitty
2004The Works Madeline
2007 Boxboarders! Ginger James
2011The Selling Betty
2013I Am IMagda
2014 Hello, My Name Is Frank Louise
2016Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse Myrna
2016Penumbra Carol

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color Minister's Wife1 episode
1987Comedy FactoryVerna1 episode
1987 It's Garry Shandling's Show Young Doctor #21 episode
19871st & Ten: The ChampionshipStephanie Price1 episode
1988 Something Is Out There Paula1 episode
1989 Designing Women Sharon1 episode
1990 Lifestories June Weinberg1 episode
1990 Over My Dead Body Prosecutor2 episodes
1994 The Young and the Restless Travel Agent1 episode
1995 Babylon 5 Senator1 episode
1996 Dream On Paramedic1 episode
1996 Relativity Edie Parker1 episode
1997Total Security Mary1 episode
1997 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 1 episode
1998 Party of Five Rita1 episode
1999 Providence Nurse1 episode
1993, 1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Luaran / Minister Rozahn2 episodes
1999 Chicago Hope Diane Scholnick1 episode
2001 Bull Bebe1 episode
2001 It's Like, You Know... Woman1 episode
2001 JAG Janet Sauter1 episode
2002 Becker Helen Willakie1 episode
2004 NYPD Blue Doctor1 episode
2004 Joan of Arcadia Annette Langston1 episode
1999–2005 Judging Amy Principal Fisher / Ms. Halbrook2 episodes
2006 Without a Trace Ms. Evans1 episode
2006 Monk Dr. Bradley1 episode
2006 South of Nowhere Rhonda2 episodes
2007 Crossing Jordan Dr. Dupree1 episode
2009 Leverage Kerry Durham1 episode
2009 Hawthorne Dr. Cohen1 episode
2010 Outlaw Lawyer1 episode
2011 Law & Order: LA Judge Vera Benaski1 episode
2011–2013Fumbling Thru the Pieces Stella Rose7 episodes
2014Nikki & Nora: The N&N FilesDottie Reid2 episodes
2016 The Fosters Ellen1 episode
2016Red Bird Mary2 episodes

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