Katherine Moennig
Katherine Moennig | |
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Born | Katherine Sian Moennig December 29, 1977 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse | [1] |
Relatives | Blythe Danner (paternal aunt) Harry Danner (paternal uncle) Gwyneth Paltrow (paternal cousin) Jake Paltrow (paternal cousin) |
Katherine Sian Moennig (
Personal life
Moennig was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[3] the daughter of Broadway dancer Mary Zahn and violin-maker William H. Moennig III.[5] Her father's maternal half-sister is actress Blythe Danner, making her a half-first cousin of Gwyneth Paltrow and Jake Paltrow.[6]
Moennig is a lesbian.[7] She is married to musician Ana Rezende.[1]
Career
Moennig moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[8]
In 1999, she had the central role in the
Moennig's first major role was in the television series
In April 2006, Moennig made her
In 2007, the Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI) produced the documentary My Address: A Look At Gay Youth Homelessness in cooperation with Moennig. Directed by Gigi Nicolas, the documentary explored the experiences of homeless gay youth and the work of the HMI.
In 2009, Moennig joined the cast of the TV series Three Rivers.[14] On November 30, 2009, it was announced that CBS had pulled Three Rivers from the schedule, with no plans to return it. Moennig appeared in an episode of This Just Out in 2010.[15]
In 2013, tomboy clothing range Wildfang launched in America. Moennig was an ambassador for the brand,[16] appearing in the launch video and designing a limited edition pair of boots.[17]
Also in 2013, Moennig joined the cast of the Showtime drama Ray Donovan, starring as Lena, Ray Donovan's assistant.[18]
In 2017, Moennig narrated her first audiobook, The Late Show by Michael Connelly.[19]
In 2019, Moennig reprised her role as Shane McCutcheon in The L Word sequel, The L Word: Generation Q.[20]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | The Ice People | Wanja Kasczinsky | Short film |
2001 | Slo-Mo | Raven | Short film |
2001 | Love the Hard Way | Debbie | |
2001 | The Shipping News | Grace Moosup | |
2004 | Invitation to a Suicide | Eva | |
2006 | Art School Confidential | Candace | |
2009 | Everybody's Fine | Jilly | |
2010 | Lez Chat | Athletic Woman | Short film |
2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Gloria | |
2012 | Gone | Erica Lonsdale | |
2014 | Default | Juliana | |
2016 | My Dead Boyfriend | Zoe | |
2017 | Lane 1974 | Hallelujah | |
2023 | Squealer | Earline |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Young Americans | Jacqueline "Jake" Pratt | Main role (8 episodes) |
2001 | Law & Order | Melissa Cobin | Episode: "For Love or Money" (S12E03) |
2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cheryl Avery | Episode: "Fallacy" (S4E21) |
2004–2009 | The L Word | Shane McCutcheon | Main role (70 episodes) |
2008 | CSI: Miami | Mary Landis | Episode: "Rock and a Hard Place" (S6E19) |
2009–2010 | Three Rivers | Dr. Miranda Foster | Main role (13 episodes) |
2010 | Dexter | Michael Angelo | Episode: "First Blood" (S5E05) |
2013–2019 | Ray Donovan | Lena Burnham | Main role (65 episodes) |
2019 | Grown-ish | Professor Paige Hewson | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
2019–2023 | The L Word: Generation Q | Shane McCutcheon | Main role |
2022 | Ray Donovan: The Movie | Lena Burnham | Television film |
Theatre
Title | Role |
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Guardians | American Girl |
As You Like It | Shepherdess |
The Theory of Total Blame | Irene |
Comedy of Art | Isabella |
Morning in the City | |
Nolan | Karen |
Love Letters | Dr. Melissa |
The Shadow Box | Felicity |
The Murder of Lidice | Byeta |
The Two Gentlemen of Verona | Lucetta |
A Late Show | Pat |
Burn This | Anna |
Alone at the Beach | Chris |
Lovers | Maggie |
Anna K | Anna[21][22] |
References
- ^ a b "Episode 221: Kate Moennig". RuPaul: What's The Tee?. September 4, 2019.
- ^ Moennig, Katherine [@katemoennig] (May 7, 2014). "@BrienneHarris Men-ig thank you for asking" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Katherine Moennig". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ "Katherine Moennig Questions / Answers". thelword-fr.net. January 19, 2007. Archived from the original on February 3, 2008.
I've noticed my birth year is 1976 online, when it's really 1977
- ^ Gross, Dan (April 28, 2011). "Gwyneth Paltrow slurs late local grandma on "Chelsea Lately"". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- New York Observer. London, England: Observer Media. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ Gilmour, Paisley (September 9, 2019). "The L Word's Katherine Moennig realised she was a lesbian while working on the show". Cosmopolitan. New York City: Hearst Communications.
- ^ "Alumni News". aada.org. March 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01.
- ISBN 9780743291330.
- ^ Fleet Bank ad at YouTube
- ^ 10th annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration at IMDb
- ^ Pacetta, Christopher (2005-02-20). "Five things you didn't know about Katherine Moennig". NY Daily News. Archived from the original on 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (April 13, 2006). "'Guardians' Evokes Abuses of Abu Ghraib and of Fleet Street". The New York Times. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
- ^ Martin, Denise (October 11, 2009). "Katherine Moennig on 'The L Word,' 'Three Rivers' and cousin Gwyneth Paltrow (2009-10-10)". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Liz Feldman Returns With New Episodes of "This Just Out"". Autostraddle.com. 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ^ Bendix, Trish (2013-02-02). "Wildfang employs Kate Moennig, Megan Rapinoe and Hannah Blilie to bring you tomboy fashion". AfterEllen. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ^ Kate Moennig x Wildfang Archived May 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bendix, Trish (June 28, 2013). "Kate Moennig plays a hot new lesbian character with questionable morals on "Ray Donovan"". After Ellen.
- ^ "The Late Show". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ Romano, Nick (January 31, 2019). "The L Word sequel ordered to series for 2019 premiere on Showtime". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Katherine Moennig". Olniclo's Movie World. 7 July 2006. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Knowing more to... Kate Moennig". Les Planet. 2008. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
External links
- Katherine Moennig at IMDb