Kate Walsh (actress)

Kathleen Erin Walsh is an American actress and businesswoman. Her roles include Dr. Addison Montgomery on the ABC television dramas Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice. She also starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom Bad Judge, Olivia Baker on the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why, and The Handler in The Umbrella Academy.

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Summary Kate Walsh (actress)Kathleen Erin Walsh is an American actress and businesswoman. Her roles include Dr. Addison Montgomery on the ABC television dramas Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice. She also starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom Bad Judge, Olivia Baker on the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why, and The Handler in The Umbrella Academy. Walsh has appeared in television commercials for the 2008 Cadillac CTS. She is also the current spokeswoman for Caress’ Exotic Oil Infusions body wash. Walsh was set to star in the supernatural thriller 1408, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. She played Charlie’s mother in the biblical horror film Legion, released January 22, 2010. She gained attention as Will Ferrell’s character’s wife in the family comedy Kicking & Kicking, starring with Ferrell. Walsh appeared in the cult film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part II. She has also appeared in several major Hollywood production films, including Bewitched and Wake Up, The Lost Movie, Anchorman, and Anchorman: The Movie, among others.

She was born in San Jose, California, the daughter of Angela Walsh. She grew up in a Catholic household in Tucson, Arizona. Walsh graduated from Catalina Magnet High School and studied acting at the University of Arizona before dropping out. She moved to New York City and joined a comedy troupe, Burn Manhattan, supporting herself by waitressing. She began as a model in Japan in the 1980s where she also taught English. She performed on National Public Radio in the production of the radio play Born Guilty. In 1995, she starred in her first film, Normal Life, a crime drama, was her film debut; she played the sister of a bank robber played by Luke Perry. In 2003, she appeared in Under the Tuscan Sun.