Kathleen Wilhoite

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Kathleen Wilhoite
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Wilhoite in 2014
Born (1964-06-29) June 29, 1964 (age 59)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, songwriter, musician
Years active1983–present
Spouse
David Harte
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(m. 1997)​
Children3

Kathleen Wilhoite (born June 29, 1964) is an American actress and musician. She made her feature film debut in Private School (1983) before having a leading role in Murphy's Law (1986), followed by supporting parts in Witchboard (also 1986), Crossing Delancey (1988), Road House (1989), and Lorenzo's Oil (1992). She also had notable guest-starring roles on several series during this time, including Twin Peaks (1990).

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Beginning in 1994, Wilhoite appeared as Chloe Lewis in a recurring guest-starring role on the series ER , and voiced the role of the titular character on the ABC animated series Pepper Ann (1997–2000). Other notable film roles during the 1990s include the science fiction thriller Fire in the Sky (1993), and the survival film The Edge (1997).

In 2003, she was cast in a recurring role as Liz Danes on Gilmore Girls , and has subsequently had guest-starring roles on Criminal Minds (2008), Grey's Anatomy (2009), and Jane the Virgin (2015). In 2019, Wilhoite guest-starred on an episode of the Netflix series The OA .

Early life

Kathleen Wilhoite was born June 29, 1964, in Santa Barbara, California. [1] [2] She began acting in theatrical productions as a child with the Santa Barbara Youth Theatre. [1] She attended the University of Southern California before studying acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute in Los Angeles. [1]

Career

1983–1997: Early work

Wilhoite made her film debut in Private School (1983), [3] and the same year appeared in the television film Quarterback Princess . She subsequently had guest roles on the television series The Jeffersons and Cagney & Lacey (both 1985). In 1986, she had a lead role in the film Murphy's Law , directed by J. Lee Thompson, [4] as well as a supporting part as a psychic in the supernatural horror film Witchboard . [5]

Wilhoite starred in two theatrical productions for New York City's Second Stage Theater in 1987: Division Street and Moonchildren . [1] [6] For her performance in the latter, critic Frank Rich of The New York Times praised her "frisky comic style" and likened her to "Shirley MacLaine in that star's earliest show-biz incarnation." [6] Wilhoite also provided the voice of Cathy Andrews in the CBS animated TV special Cathy (1987) based on the comic strips by Cathy Guisewite which the show won a primetime Emmy for outstanding animated program, and its two sequels; Cathy's Last Resort (1988) and Cathy's Valentine (1989). This was followed by supporting film roles in Angel Heart (1987), the comedy Crossing Delancey (1988), and a lead role in the British-set horror film Dream Demon (also 1988), opposite Jemma Redgrave. [1] Next, Wilhoite appeared in the Patrick Swayze-starring Road House (1989), Curtis Hanson's neo-noir Bad Influence (1990), and the drama Lorenzo's Oil (1992). [1] She also appeared on television, portraying a resident of the titular town in David Lynch's series Twin Peaks in 1990. [1]

Between 1993 and 1994, Wilhoite appeared in the seventh and eight seasons of L.A. Law as Rosalie Hendrickson Stulwicz. [7] Beginning in 1994, she was cast in a recurring guest role as Chloe Lewis on ER , a role she continued to play for the following eight years. In 1995, she won a Q Award for her performance on the series, in the category of Outstanding Specialty Player by the Viewers for Quality Television. [1] In film, Wilhoite portrayed the wife of a man who experiences alien abduction in Fire in the Sky (1993), followed by supporting parts in the drama Color of Night (1994) and the survival thriller The Edge (1997), starring Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin.

1997–2010: Film and television

Wilhoite provided the voice of the titular character of the Disney animated series Pepper Ann , a role she began in 1997 and portrayed until the series' conclusion in 2000. [8] In 2000, she appeared in several feature films, including the dark comedies Nurse Betty and Drowning Mona , as well as the drama Pay It Forward . [1]

In the early 2000s, Wilhoite guest-starred on several series, including a voice role in Family Guy (2001), 24 (2002) and Will & Grace (2003). [9] Beginning in late 2003, Wilhoite guest-starred in a recurring role on the series Gilmore Girls , portraying Liz Danes, the mother of Jess Mariano (Milo Ventimiglia). [10]

In May 2006, Wilhoite wrote and performed a one-woman show, Stop Yellin', directed by Kathy Najimy. The show consisted of autobiographical monologues and performances of songs from her albums.[ citation needed ]. She subsequently had a supporting part in the comedy King of California (2007), starring Michael Douglas and Evan Rachel Wood. Guest-starring television credits in the late 2000s included Criminal Minds (2008) and Grey's Anatomy (2009). [9]

Wilhoite has also narrated a number of audiobooks, including Maria Semple's Where'd You Go, Bernadette and Today Will Be Different .

2011–present: Later roles

In 2013, Wilhoite had a supporting part in the romantic comedy Crazy Kind of Love , followed by a central role in the independent drama A Sort of Homecoming (2015). Also in 2015, she guest-starred on the comedy series Jane the Virgin , [9] followed by a guest role on the fantasy series Kevin (Probably) Saves the World in 2018. Beginning in 2018, she provided the voice of Sue Peltzer in the Cartoon Network animated series Summer Camp Island , and in 2019 had a guest-starring role on the Netflix series The OA .

Music

As a musician, Wilhoite released two albums, Pitch Like a Girl (1997, Daves' Record Company) and Shiva (2000, Ruby Ray Records). Her songs have been in such films as Murphy's Law (1986), which she also starred in; her songs have also appeared in Road House (1989), Valerie Flake (1999), East of A (2000), and Touched by an Angel (2000), as well as on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer . ("Wish We Never Met" from Pitch Like a Girl appeared in the season three episode "Consequences".)

Personal life

Wilhoite married musician David Harte in 1997, with whom she has three children: a son named James, a daughter named Ruby [1] and a son named Adu, adopted from Ethiopia by Wilhoite and Harte in the early 2010s.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Private School Betsy
1986 Murphy's Law Arabella McGee
1986 The Morning After Red
1986 Witchboard Sarah 'Zarabeth' Crawford
1987 Angel Heart Nurse
1987 Campus Man Molly Gibson
1987 Under Cover Corrinne Armour
1988 Dream Demon Jenny Hoffman
1988 Crossing Delancey Myla Bondy
1989 Road House Carrie Ann
1989 Brenda Starr Hank O'Hare
1990 Everybody Wins Amy
1990 Bad Influence Leslie
1992 Lorenzo's Oil Deirdre Murphy
1993 Fire in the Sky Katie Rogers
1994 Benders Terri
1994 Getting Even with Dad Kitty Gleason
1994 Color of Night Michelle
1997 The Edge Ginny
1997The MazeMira
2000 Drowning Mona Lucinda
2000East of ASpark
2000 Nurse Betty Sue Ann Rogers
2000Angels!Georgeanne
2000 Pay It Forward Bonnie
2003 Quicksand Beth Ann
2003Welcome to the NeighborhoodJennifer
2004Perfect OppositesTerri Curtis
2005 Firecracker Jessica
2007 King of California Kelly
2008 Winged Creatures JennAKA, Fragments
2009 Endless Bummer Peggy
2012 California Solo Catherine
2013 Crazy Kind of Love Doris
2015 A Sort of Homecoming Annie Landry
2015DeathlyDianneShort film
2016The Dog LoverMrs. Gold
2017 The Ride Amanda
2021 Violet Waitress (Jones)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Quarterback Princess CarolynTV film
1984 AfterMASH SandyEpisode: "Yours Truly, Max Klinger", "It Had to Be You"
1984 Family Ties KathyEpisode: "Ready or Not"
1984 Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac Kelly DuncanTV film
1984Single Bars, Single WomenDee DeeTV film
1985 Not My Kid PennyTV film
1985 The Jeffersons RobinEpisode: "State of Mind"
1985 Cagney & Lacey Adrien Wickart"On the Street"
1986 CBS Schoolbreak Special Paulie"Have You Tried Talking to Patty?"
1986 Fame RobertaEpisode: "W.S.O.A."
1986 Heart of the City Mary / Tiger LadyEpisode: "Cold Steal and Neon"
1986 Throb Tina ToxoidEpisode: "My Fair Punker Lady"
1987 Cathy Cathy Andrews (voice)TV film
1988 Heartbeat Wendy MoranEpisode: "Pilot"
1988 Cathy's Last Resort Cathy Andrews (voice)TV film
1989 Cathy's Valentine Cathy Andrews (voice)TV film
1990 Cop Rock Patricia Spence3 episodes
1990 Twin Peaks Gwen MoranEpisode: "Drive with a Dead Girl"
1992 Crossroads SelenaEpisode: "Miles Away from Home"
1992Live! From Death RowLorraineTV film
1992 Quantum Leap Norma Jean PilcherEpisode: "Moments to Live"
1993When Love Kills: The Seduction of John HearnCherylTV film
1993 Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back Lily WardTV film
1993–1994 L.A. Law Rosalie Hendrickson StulwiczRecurring role (seasons 7–8)
1994–2002 ER Chloe Lewis Recurring role (seasons 1–8)
1996 Mad About You Iris2 episodes
1996 Terror in the Family JudithTV film
1997 Crisis Center Sarah MorrowEpisode: "Where Truth Lies"
1997 Perversions of Science PaulaEpisode: "Snap Ending"
1997 Breast Men Timmi-Jean LindseyTV film
1997–2000 Pepper Ann Pepper Ann Pearson (voice)65 episodes
1998 Ally McBeal Janie BittnerEpisode: "Body Language"
1999 L.A. Doctors Claire ElliottEpisode: "Been There, Done That"
1999 Maggie Winters SelfEpisode: "Girls Night Out"
2000 Family Law Janel MarchEpisode: "Metamorphosis"
2000 Touched by an Angel Kathy BensonEpisode: "An Angel on My Tree"
2001 Family Guy Sam (voice)Episode: "To Love and Die in Dixie"
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jane RuddEpisode: "Care"
2002 24 Lauren ProctorEpisode: "8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m."
2002My Sister's KeeperMonaTV film
2002 Philly Lori MillerEpisode: "Tall Tales"
2002 Third Watch Chloe LewisEpisode: "Unleashed"
2002 For the People Maxine DarwellEpisode: "Dog Day"
2002 3 South Cindy (voice)3 episodes
2003 Boomtown Sally McBrideEpisode: "Sinaloa Cowboys"
2003 Judging Amy Nancy GilbertEpisode: "The Best Interests of the Child"
2003 Will & Grace SallyEpisode: "Fagmalion Part 3: Bye Bye Beardy"
2003 The Division Christine PhillipsEpisode: "Wish You Were Here"
2003Audrey's RainMarguerite WalkerTV film
2004Family SinsNadine DevereauxTV film
2004 Century City LauraEpisode: "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Lose"
2004 The 4400 Grace MorrisseyEpisode: "The New and Improved Carl Morrissey"
2004–2007 Gilmore Girls Liz Danes16 episodes
2005 Charmed NadineEpisode: "The Seven Year Witch"
2006 Boston Legal Sophia WilsonEpisode: "The Nutcrackers"
2007 Ghost Whisperer Valerie ParkerEpisode: "Children of Ghosts"
2008 The Cleaner Irene KempEpisode: "Rag Dolls"
2008 Criminal Minds Kathy EvansonEpisode: "Minimal Loss"
2009 Without a Trace Sherri BrinkmanEpisode: "Wanted"
2009 The New Adventures of Old Christine Mrs. Dee SellickEpisode: "Hair"
2009 In Plain Sight Ingrid BerrensonEpisode: "A Frond in Need"
2009 Grey's Anatomy Leslie GoldmanEpisode: "Invasion"
2009Ice DreamsDebra LastonTV film
2010 The Mentalist Margo KetchumEpisode: "Red Sky in the Morning"
2011 The Defenders NatalieEpisode: "Nevada v. Wayne"
2011 The Glades Mrs. WyattEpisode: "Iron Pipeline"
2014 Jennifer Falls CherylEpisode: "Triangle"
2015 Jane the Virgin WendyEpisode: "Chapter Sixteen"
2015 Battle Creek SusanEpisode: "Stockholm"
2017 Wisdom of the Crowd Karen SanfordEpisode: "Trojan Horse"
2018 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World Phoebe PowellEpisode: "Caught White-Handed"
2018 The Resident Claudia WebbEpisode: "Run, Doctor, Run"
2018–2020 Summer Camp Island Sue Peltzer (voice)7 episodes
2019 The OA Amy BroderickEpisode: "Mirror Mirror"
2020 Yellowstone Carolyn NelsonEpisode: "Cowboys and Dreamers"
2022 CSI: Vegas Dr. Diane Auerbach3 episodes

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1987Division Street Second Stage Theater [6]
1987 Moonchildren ShellySecond Stage Theater [1]

Discography

YearAlbumSongsPerformers
1998Pitch Like a Girl
  1. "Whatever It Takes" (4:24)
  2. "No One Can Touch Me" (4:47)
  3. "Wish We Never Met" (4:36)
  4. "Olivia Says" (3:56)
  5. "Symphony" (5:00)
  6. "Suck the Joy" (3:45)
  7. "Look But Don't Touch" (4:31)
  8. "Dumb Ol' Girl" (3:39)
  9. "Old Familiar" (4:13)
  10. "Yard Sale" (5:28)
  11. "Stop Yelling" (3:49)
  12. "Pick Up Where You Left Off" (4:01)
Kathleen Wilhoite - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano

Tony Gilkyson - guitars
Chris Wagner - bass
David Harte - drums, background vocals
Chris Joyner - piano
Chris Frankfort - lap steel
Nikka Costa - background vocals

2000Shiva
  1. "Witches' Hill" (4:29)
  2. "Ground Zero" (4:06)
  3. "Back Home" (4:58)
  4. "I Stopped Asking" (3:29)
  5. "Safari Song" (4:06)
  6. "It Ain't My Fault" (3:46)
  7. "On My Couch" (4:02)
  8. "You Move Me" (4:20)
  9. "Stone Cold Alone" (3:23)
  10. "Bad Old Days" (3:49)
  11. "Long Lost Man" (3:48)

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