Biography
Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, actress/writer/producer Kathy Christopherson is the youngest of four children. Kathy has been involved in the entertainment industry in some way, shape or form since she was a little girl. Over the years, she has gained the reputation for blending her 'leading lady' persona with her 'character actress' sensibility.
A long time student of the brilliant Larry Moss, Kathy has also been blessed by the guidance of the late John Lehne and Jeff Corey She has worked with some of Hollywood's most gifted actors including Roy Scheider, Grace Zabriskie, Michael Madsen and James Russo. She has portrayed such diverse roles from the estranged wife in "Executive Target," the seedy hooker in "Dreams and Shadows," a lesbian architect in "Cold Case" to the delusional junkie in "Intermission."
Kathy has also gained a reputation for acting in award-winning national commercials, such as the "Expedia" spots with 'Cooper' and the Superbowl "Bud Light" spot with Sean P. Hayes. A big lover of theater, she has had the honor of playing in some of LA's best equity-waiver theaters, including The Court, The Odyssey and the HBO Workspace. She has most recently put herself on the writer/producer map with her first feature script, "The Wind Effect," which was one of the top six finalists in the 2007 IFP Market festival in NY." She also produced a short version, starring William Devane, Marcia Cross, Grace Zabriskie and herself.
Kathy has appeared many Saturday mornings as "Michelle Walsh" on CW's Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. Her other recent TV credits include "Entourage," "Dexter" and recurring roles on "Private Practice" and "Californication." Kathy also recently co-starred across James Russo in the feature "Dreams and Shadows," as Governor Kane in the upcoming indie film, "The New Republic," and in upcoming features "Dispatch" and "My Trip to the Dark Side." Keeping with the current new media trend, Kathy also has her own web series, "In the Bath with Kath", and continues to write and produce for film and theater.
