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Kate Walsh

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Kate Walsh was born in San Jose, California, on October 13, 1967. She grew up partly in San Jose and partly in Tucson, Arizona, later attending the University of Arizona, where she got involved in regional theater. She later moved to Chicago where she began working with the Piven Theatre Workshop and, later, the Chicago Shakespeare Repertory. She performed on National Public Radio in the production of the radio play "Born Guilty". Walsh later moved to New York City and joined the comedy troupe "Burn Manhattan", performing in a number of Off-Broadway plays.

Her first major television appearance came on The Drew Carey Show (1995) where she portrayed Niki Fifer, Drew's girlfriend and a woman struggling with her weight. She went on to portray Carol Nelson in HBO's The Mind of the Married Man (2001) television series, and played Norm MacDonald's romantic interest in the sitcom The Norm Show (1999). She continues to appear on television programs in supporting or bit parts.
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Was a runway model in Japan during the early 1980s.
Often compared to Catherine Deneuve, an icon of French cinema. So much so it was written into an episode of Grey's Anatomy (2005) where a patient's husband becomes fascinated with Walsh's character because of the resemblance.
In September 2017, Walsh revealed she was diagnosed with a benign meningioma in 2015. She underwent surgery at which the tumor was successfully removed. Walsh then took a nine-month break to recover.
The film, The Sweetest Thing (2002), was written by Kate's best friend, Nancy M. Pimental. The film's female characters were based on Nancy and Kate. Also, Kate can be seen on the DVD's special features.
Attended University of Arizona.

I've learned over and over that life happens on its own terms, not mine.
I've got four roommates and they all have fur and tails.
I second-guess myself all the time. I make a decision and then wonder if I made the wrong choice.
My mother is Italian and my dad's Irish. In my family, we're expressive. Nobody holds back.
I don't need someone with a hot body. He can be fat or overweight and have a belly. It's very much about style and substance and humor, interest, curiosity and really being smart.