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Birthday: May 11, 1975
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Kathleen York

Kathleen "Bird" York is an actress, screenwriter and Oscar nominated songwriter-recording artist. As a screenwriter, York has written projects for John Wells Warner Brothers, Sony, Paramount and has just completed a one hour pilot for Fox Television Studios. She is an alumni of the prestigious Showrunners Training Program facilitated by the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. York achieved global recognition with her song "In the Deep", (co-written with Michael Becker) which appears on her album Wicked Little High and was written for the 2004 film Crash. "In the Deep" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song with York performing the song live at the 78th Academy Awards in 2006. Her self titled debut record was released in February 1999. As an actress, York has starred in over a hundred film and television projects. York starred as a young Naomi Judd in Love Can Build a Bridge, the four hour NBC miniseries about Judd's life (the second highest rated event on NBC that year). Other credits include six seasons of the multi Emmy Award winning series The West Wing as Andrea Wyatt, Northern Lights with Diane Keaton, "Cold Feet" with Tom Waits, "A Season In Purgatory" opposite Patrick Dempsey, "Nightjohn" opposite Beau Bridges, and Oscar winner Crash. Independent film credits include Cries of Silence, The Big Day, Ball Don't Lie. York was a series regular in the ABC series Vengeance Unlimited as well as Aaron's Way for NBC. Recurring roles include Stephen Bochco's Murder One, The O.C and Desperate Housewives. She appeared on the cult hit Curb Your Enthusiasm as Larry David's masseuse "Summer" in the show's second season . Fall 2010 she will be seen in the NBC drama Chase and A&E's The Glades. Other music credits include the main theme song in Sony Pictures Seven Pounds, the televised concert Where Music Meets Film along with Joss Stone, Lindsay Buckingham and Babyface as well as featured song placements in House, 2010 season of American Idol, Nip/Tuck, CSI: NY, In Justice, Jake 2.0 and Everwood. She was the featured musical artist for the 2001 season of the CBS TV series Family Law writing and producing songs for numerous episodes. Her EP Have No Fear was released on December 19, 2008 and a completed full record will be released in early 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kathleen York, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Crash Officer Johnson 2005
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken Marie 1991
Sublime Jenny 2007
The Big Day Pamela 1999
To Dance with Olivia Aurora Watling 1997
Dream Lover Martha 1993
Checking Out Diana 1988
Dead Men Can't Dance Victoria Elliot 1997
Cold Feet Laura 1989
Darkman Jenny 1992
This Child Is Mine Janet Rasnick 1985
Winners Take All Judy McCormick 1987
Gregory K Rachel Kingsley 1993
Thompson's Last Run Louise 1986
Northern Lights Daphne 1998
Nightcrawler Jackie (uncredited) 2014
Front of the Class Diane 2008
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge Naomi Judd 1995
I Love You to Death Dewey Brown 1990
Cries of Silence Dorrie Walsh 1996
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory Mrs. Susannah Dickinson 1987
Chase Darlene 1985
This Child of Mine Janet Rasnick 1985
Sad Inheritance Terry 1993
Astronomy The Mother 1988
Protocol Charmaine 1984
Flashback Sparkle 1990
A Season in Purgatory Claire Rafferty 1996
Nightjohn Callie Waller 1996
Fatal Desire Paula 2006
Not My Kid Linda 1985
Series Cast Year
House Dr. Schaffer 2004
The West Wing Andrea Wyatt 1999
Desperate Housewives Monique Polier 2004
Castle Kat Kingsley 2009
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation A.D.A. Hardt 2000
The O.C. Renee Wheeler 2003
NCIS Stephanie Flynn 2003
Dallas Little Betty 1978
Aaron's Way Susannah Lo Verde 1988
Vengeance Unlimited KC Griffin 1998
Ghost Whisperer Vivian Sembrook 2005
Will Trent Babs Carter 2023
The Client List Jolene 2012
The Glades Dr. Britney Newhall 2010
Jane the Virgin Angelique Harper 2014
Sleepy Hollow Ms. Hudson 2013
Body of Proof Councilwoman Jill Bennett 2011
Curb Your Enthusiasm Masseuse 2000
Tales from the Crypt Coralee 1989
Revenge Sheila Lurie 2011
Murder One D.D.A. Cheryl Dreyfuss 1995
In the Dark Joy 2019
The John Larroquette Show Lisa 1993
All Rise Valerie Moore 2019
True Blood Madeline Kapneck 2008
National Treasure: Edge of History Gina 2022
Bones Marianne Thorn 2005
Chicago Med Roxanne 2015
How to Get Away with Murder Judge Vitkay 2014
Longmire Penny VanBlarcom 2012
Miss Match Dr. Jenna Fuller 2003
Malcolm in the Middle Ellie 2000
Family Law Anna Antenelli 1999
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