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| birth_name = Kathleen Erin Walsh| birth_place = San Jose, California, U.S.| death_date = | death_place = Alex Young (studio executive)>2007end=divorced}}Actress|businesswoman}}| years_active = 1995–present}}Kathleen Erin Walsh (born October 13, 1967)WEB,weblink Kate Walsh Biography, TV Guide, TVGuide.com, May 2, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160502045127weblink">weblink is an American actress and businesswoman. She is best known for her role as Dr. Addison Montgomery in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy (2005–2012, 2021–present) and Private Practice (2007–2013).Walsh is also known for her roles as Nicki Fifer in the ABC sitcom The Drew Carey Show (1997–2002), Rebecca Wright in the NBC legal sitcom Bad Judge (2014–2015), Olivia Baker in the Netflix teen drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–2019), The Handler in the Netflix superhero drama series The Umbrella Academy (2019–2022), and Madeline Wheeler in the Netflix comedy-drama series Emily in Paris (2020–present).

Early life

Walsh was born in San Jose, California, the daughter of Angela and Joseph Patrick Walsh Sr.NEWS,weblink CBS News, 'Grey's Anatomy' Hits Close To Home, Amy, Bonawitz, October 19, 2006, September 18, 2017, TWEET, katewalsh, This handsome devil...was my father, Joseph Patrick Walsh, Sr. b Jan 16, 1930 & left us 25yrs, 687372202597957632, January 13, 2016, She grew up in a Catholic householdWEB,weblinkweblink 2021-10-30, Private Practice – Interview Festival TV Monte Carlo 2009 – Partie 1, YouTube, June 9, 2009, September 25, 2012, {{cbignore}} in Tucson, Arizona. Her mother is of Italian descent,WEB,weblink Kate Walsh "The Elegant, Sexy and Luxurious CTS", mycadillacstory.com, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090305024450weblink">weblink March 5, 2009, WEB,weblink Kate Walsh: Interview with the Private..., Chatelaine.com, September 21, 2011, September 25, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111126121507weblink">weblink November 26, 2011, dead, WEB, Melby, Leah,weblink Kate Walsh Hair and Makeup Interview – Kate Walsh Spring Summer Beauty 2012, Real Beauty, September 25, 2012, and her father was Irish, from Navan in County Meath.Walsh graduated from Catalina Magnet High School and studied acting at the University of Arizona before dropping out. Walsh moved to New York City and joined a comedy troupe, Burn Manhattan, supporting herself by waitressing.WEB,weblink Kate Walsh > Biography, People (magazine), People.com, August 29, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160829073341weblink">weblink WEB,weblink "Practice" Makes Perfect: An Interview with Kate Walsh, Veric, Vanja, AZFoothills.com, en-US, December 29, 2019,

Career

Walsh worked at fast-food outlets before modeling and teaching English in Japan in the 1980s. Later, she moved to Chicago and worked with the Piven Theatre Workshop.WEB, Kate Walsh to Be Honored by Piven Theatre Workshop {{!, TheaterMania|url=https://www.theatermania.com/chicago-theater/news/kate-walsh-to-be-honored-by-piven-theatre-workshop_30609.html|website=theatermania.com|date=September 20, 2010 |language=en-US|access-date=February 11, 2021}}WEB, » Kate Walsh & Billy Dec recipients of this year's piven workshop arts, theatre & community awards,weblink en-US, February 11, 2021, August 8, 2022,weblink dead, She performed on National Public Radio in the production of the radio play Born Guilty.WEB, Roselli, Via Pietro, 4Rome 00153, September 20, 2018, An evening in Conversation with actress Kate Walsh,weblink Graduate School - American University of Rome, en, February 11, 2021, Walsh founded Boyfriend LLC, a beauty and lifestyle company, in 2010.WEB,weblink Boyfriend Perfume, Hand & Body Crème, & More {{!, BoyfriendPerfume.com|website=Boyfriend|language=en|access-date=August 28, 2019}}

Television roles

(File:Kate Walsh HBO party.jpg|thumb|Walsh at the HBO Post-Emmys Party in 2008.)After playing Cathy Buxton in the (Homicide: Life on the Street) episode "Stakeout" in 1996 and Navy Lieutenant Kirstin Blair in the Law & Order episode "Navy Blues", Walsh's first major television appearance was in 1997, when she appeared on The Drew Carey Show as Drew Carey's love interest, Nicki Fifer. She wore a fatsuit in some episodes of the show.Walsh went on to portray Carol Nelson in HBO's The Mind of the Married Man television series, and played Norm Macdonald's romantic interest in the sitcom The Norm Show. She made a guest appearance on as Mimosa, a transgender woman. She sometimes appeared in sketches on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.Walsh had a recurring role on Karen Sisco as Detective Marley Novak in 2003 and 2004. In 2005, she was cast in her breakout role in the ABC series Grey's Anatomy, as Dr. Addison Montgomery, the estranged spouse of Derek Shepherd ("Dr. McDreamy", played by Patrick Dempsey). In February 2007, Walsh's Grey's Anatomy character received a spin-off of Grey's Anatomy that began airing in September 2007. Taye Diggs, Tim Daly, Amy Brenneman, Chris Lowell, and Audra McDonald were cast in the spin-off, Private Practice."Grey's Anatomy" Spin-Off Planned, Dr. Addison Shepherd to Leave Seattle Grace {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927221217weblink |date=September 27, 2007 }}, WSBTV.com, March 5, 2007NEWS, May 5, 2007,weblink Well-Known Secret: 'Grey's Anatomy' Spinoff for ABCThe New York Times>date=April 28, 2007, Edward Wyatt, Walsh would return for six episodes across the fourth through eighth seasons of Grey's Anatomy, including the musical episode "Song Beneath the Song".On June 12, 2012, Walsh announced that the sixth season of Private Practice would be her final season.NEWS,weblink Kate Walsh Leaving 'Private Practice': Actress Says Season 6 Will Be Her Last (VIDEO), June 12, 2012, Huffington Post, June 12, 2012, Chris, Harnick, However, she mentioned she'd be open to reprise her role in Grey's Anatomy for a few guest spots.In 2013, Walsh appeared in Full Circle, a 10-episode ensemble drama series created by Neil LaBute and airing on DirecTV's Audience Network channel.WEB,weblink Kate Walsh Comes 'Full Circle', Cheney, Alexandra, WSJ.com, October 9, 2013, March 10, 2014, In 2014, Walsh had a supporting role in the first season of FX's television series Fargo. She had a guest starring role in Hulu's original series The Hotwives of Orlando and later starred in the NBC series Bad Judge, which aired for one season. From 2017 to 2019, Walsh starred in the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why, as the mother of a child who dies by suicide. Her performance was met with critical acclaim, having been dubbed the "best work" of her career.WEB, TV Review: '13 Reasons Why' on Netflix,weblink Ryan, Maureen, March 21, 2017, Variety, en, May 23, 2020, In 2019 and 2020, Walsh had a significant recurring role as "the Handler" in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy. Her most recent role has been on Netflix Original, Emily in Paris, where she plays Emily's boss who gets pregnant and can no longer move to Paris for their marketing job, so she sends Emily instead. In September 2021, Walsh announced she would be reprising her role as Dr. Addison Montgomery in the eighteenth season of Grey's Anatomy in a guest starring role.WEB, Andreeva, Nellie, Petski, Denise, 2021-09-02, 'Grey's Anatomy': Kate Walsh To Return In Season 18 As Addison,weblink 2021-10-16, Deadline, en-US,

Film roles

In 1995, Walsh 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 Peppermills, she portrayed a kleptomaniac. Walsh appeared in the cult film (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part II). She gained attention in a major Hollywood production as Will Ferrell's character's wife in the family comedy, Kicking & Screaming. Walsh has appeared in several other films with Ferrell, including Bewitched and in (Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie), an "alternate film" to (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy|Anchorman).In 2003, Walsh appeared in Under the Tuscan Sun. Regarding her lesbian roles, Walsh said: "Do I give off a girl-on-girl vibe, I wonder? Or is it because I'm tall? I guess the chicks just dig me!"WEB,weblink Notes from all over, Walls, Jeannette, November 1, 2006, Today.com, Walsh was set to star opposite in the supernatural thriller 1408, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.NEWS,weblink '1408' books a new tenant, Mohr, Ian, August 13, 2009, variety.com, December 12, 2008, Walsh starred in the biblical horror film Legion, that was released on January 22, 2010.NEWS,weblink Quaid, Walsh join Stewart's 'Legion', Fleming, Michael, March 27, 2008, variety.com, December 12, 2008, She played Charlie's mother in The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Theatre

In May 2010, Walsh made her off-Broadway debut opposite Paul Sparks in Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere of Stephen Belber's Dusk Rings a Bell. The new play began previews on May 19 and opened May 27 at Atlantic Stage 2 and played through June 26. The New York Times called it "a sublime, beautifully acted drama".NEWS,weblink The New York Times, Dusk Rings A Bell, September 25, 2012, She also had a long theater career in Chicago, which included roles in Happy Birthday Wanda June, The Danube, Moon Under Miami and Troilus and Cressida. In New York, Walsh was a member of the improvisational comedy troupe Burn Manhattan and the New York City Players theater ensemble.WEB,weblink Private Practice Star Kate Walsh and Paul Sparks to Star in Dusk Rings a Bell at the Atlantic, Broadway.com, October 5, 2020,

Personal life

Walsh married 20th Century Fox executive Alex Young on September 1, 2007.WEB,weblink Grey's Anatomy's Kate Walsh Marries Movie Executive, Wihlborg, Ulrica, September 1, 2007, People, March 1, 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081217151316weblink">weblink December 17, 2008, live, On December 11, 2008, Young filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences; the official date of separation in the divorce petition was listed as November 22.WEB,weblink Kate Walsh and Her Husband Split, December 11, 2008, People, March 1, 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081216235138weblink">weblink December 16, 2008, live, On December 24, 2008, Walsh counterfiled for divorce, contesting the date of separation listed in Young's divorce papers.WEB,weblink Kate Walsh & Ex Disagree on Date of Split, December 24, 2008, People, March 1, 2019, The divorce was finalized on February 5, 2010.WEB, Lee, Ken,weblink Kate Walsh and Ex to Flip Coin over Furniture in Divorce, People, February 5, 2010, September 25, 2012, In October 2022, Walsh revealed she was engaged to Australian farmer Andrew Nixon.WEB, Hirini, Rangi, 2022-10-06, Walsh accidentally reveals she's ENGAGED to WA beau,weblink 2022-10-08, PerthNow, en, Walsh resides in Perth, Western Australia.WEB, Senanayake, Natalia, 2022-12-21, Kate Walsh Shows Off Her New Home in Australia with Fiance Andrew Nixon: 'I Feel Really Lucky',weblink 2023-01-30, People (magazine), People, en,

Health

In September 2017, Walsh revealed that she was diagnosed with a benign meningioma in 2015. She underwent surgery for removal of the tumor and took a nine-month break to recover.NEWS,weblink Kate Walsh Reveals She Was Diagnosed With A Brain Tumor Two Years Ago, Cosmopolitan (magazine), Cosmopolitan, Emma, Dibdin, September 18, 2017, September 19, 2017, She underwent a hip replacement in November 2019.WEB, Kiki, Meola, April 2, 2020, Kate Walsh Shows Us Booty and Leg Workouts to Do at Home,weblink October 22, 2020, Us Weekly,

Social and political activism

Since the summer of 2007, Walsh has been the spokesperson for Narcolepsy Network, working to promote national awareness of narcolepsy through infomercials and DVDs.WEB,weblink Actress Kate Walsh Partners With The Narcolepsy Network To Raise Awareness Of Narcolepsy, March 5, 2008, prnewswire.com, December 12, 2008, In January 2008, Walsh participated in a video for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called "Yes We Can", produced by will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas.NEWS,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081225063453weblink">weblink dead, December 25, 2008, will.i.am's "Yes We Can Song" Video Awarded Emmy for New Approaches in Daytime Entertainment, June 16, 2008, reuters.com, December 12, 2008, She also campaigned for Obama in Arizona, Texas, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.WEB,weblink Television star Kate Walsh stumps for Barack Obama in Bethlehem, Olanoff, Lynn, September 13, 2008, lehighvalleylive.com, The Express-Times, January 26, 2021, WEB,weblink Hollywood Clamors to Be a Part of Obama's Big Day, Parker, Ashley, January 11, 2009, The New York Times, nytimes.com, January 26, 2021, In July 2008, Walsh was nominated as a candidate on the Unite for Strength slate for a place on the national governing board of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) in elections scheduled for September 18, 2008.NEWS,weblink Hollywood actors' union faces internal rift, ABC News, July 27, 2008, July 25, 2008, Reuters, On September 18, 2008, Walsh was elected to serve on the SAG board for a three-year term.NEWS,weblink SAG power shifts, McNary, Dave, September 18, 2008, variety.com, December 12, 2008, Walsh supports pet adoption and frequently campaigns for the cause. On February 7, 2008, she cut the ribbon to a new dog adoption center in Times Square.WEB,weblink KATE WALSH- WALSH OPENS DOG ADOPTION CENTER, February 8, 2008, contactmusic.com, February 28, 2009, In 2005, Walsh joined the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA)'s Board of Advocates, and in 2008 received the PPFA Maggie Award for an Artist who Stands Up for Reproductive Health and Freedom. She has participated in numerous Planned Parenthood activities, including national fundraisers, local Planned Parenthood affiliate events, the PPFA Awards Gala, and lobby day on Capitol Hill promoting the need for comprehensive sex education. In January 2009, she spoke at the Planned Parenthood Presidential Inauguration Brunch in Washington, D.C.WEB,weblink Board of Advocates, Plannedparenthood.org, September 25, 2012, As announced in late 2009, Walsh partnered with ocean conservancy and advocacy group Oceana to call for increased sea turtle protections. She joined experts from the group on a trip to the Virgin Islands to witness the turtles' hatching and moving to the sea.WEB,weblink Oceana Newsletter Fall 2009: Kate Walsh Wants to Get Sea Turtles Off The Hook, Na.oceana.org, September 25, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111103114126weblink">weblink November 3, 2011, dead, During the 2016 election, Walsh was a supporter of Hillary Clinton, publicly endorsing her and campaigning for her several times in California, Arizona, New Hampshire, and Virginia.WEB,weblink KATE WALSH, KATE WALSH, October 5, 2020,

Filmography

Film{| class"wikitable sortable"|+

! Year! Title! Role! NotesNormal Life >| 1997 Peppermills Lena Night of the Lawyers >| 1998 (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part II) Cricket Three Below Zero >| Heaven >| >| 2002 Anatomy of a Breakup Lorra Kate Under the Tuscan Sun (film)>Under the Tuscan Sun Grace 2004 After the Sunset Shelia (Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie) >| Direct-to-DVD2005 ''Kicking & Screaming (2005 film)'' >| Inside Out >| Bewitched (2005 film)>Bewitched Sexy Waitress Veritas, Prince of Truth >|One Way to Valhalla >| Legion (2010 film)>Legion Sandra Anderson Angels Crest >| The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film)>The Perks of Being a Wallflower Mrs. Kelmeckis Scary Movie 5 >|Dermaphoria >| 2015 Just Before I Go Kathleen Morgan Staten Island Summer >|Any Day >| 2017 Girls Trip Liz Davelli (Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House) >| Reality High >|If I Forget >|Ideal Home (film)>Ideal Home Kate 2019 ''Almost Love (2019 film)'' >|3022 >|Honest Thief >|Sometime Other Than Now >| ">

Television{| class"wikitable sortable"|+

! Year! Title! Role! Notes1996 (Homicide: Life on the Street) Cathy Buxton Episode: "Stakeout"Swift Justice >| Episode: "The Haze"Law & Order >| Episode: "Navy Blues"The Drew Carey Show >| Recurring role; 22 episodesCupid (1998 TV series)>Cupid Heidi Episode: "Meat Market"1999 ''Turks (TV series)'' >| 1 episodeThe Mike O'Malley Show >| Episodes: "Pilot", "Out of Their League"Cursed (2000 TV series)>Cursed Stace Episode: "...And Then He Had to Give a Thumbs Up"The Norm Show >| Recurring role; 5 episodes2001 >| Recurring role; 3 episodesThe Mind of the Married Man >| Recurring role; 6 episodesKaren Sisco >| Episode: "Nobody's Perfect", "No One's Girl"2004 >| Recurring role; 3 episodes >| Episode: "Ch-Ch-Changes"Complete Savages >| Episode: "My Two Sons"2005 Bobby Cannon London Television filmEyes (TV series)>Eyes Kendall Judd Episode: "Wings"Grey's Anatomy >Addison Montgomery >| Main role (seasons 2–3); Special guest star (seasons 1, 4–8, 18–present); 67 episodesPrivate Practice (TV series)>Private Practice Main role; 111 episodesUpright Citizens Brigade: Asssscat >| Television filmKing of the Hill >King of the Hill (season 13)>Uncool Customer"Childrens Hospital >| Episode: "The End of the Middle"Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen >| Television specialFull Circle (2013 TV series)>Full Circle Trisha Campbell Recurring role; 3 episodesFargo (TV series)>Fargo Gina Hess Recurring role; 4 episodesBad Judge >| Lead role; 13 episodesAlso executive producerUndateable >| Episode: "A Live Show Walks Into a Bar"13 Reasons Why >| Main role (seasons 1–2), guest (season 3); 27 episodes Fam (TV series)>Fam Jolene Episode: "Jolene, Jolene..."The Umbrella Academy (TV series)>The Umbrella Academy The Handler Recurring role (season 1), Main role (season 2), Guest role (season 3); 14 episodesEmily in Paris >| Recurring role; 8 episodes''Sprung (TV series)'' >| Recurring role; 5 episodes">

Video games{| class"wikitable sortable"|+Kate Walsh video game work

! Year! Title! Role! Notes| 1994| Club Dead| Lana Powers (voice)|| 2016| Marvel Avengers AcademyAncient One>The Ancient One (voice)||2019|(MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries)|Ryana Campbell (voice)|

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