Kathleen York
Known for Acting · 71 credits
- Born
- 1975-05-11 (age 51)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Bird York
Biography
Kathleen 'Bird' York is an actress, screenwriter, and Oscar-nominated songwriter-recording artist.
She is most known for her work recurring as Andrea Wyatt in NBC's The West Wing, the Dominick Dunne miniseries A Season in Purgatory, and received critical acclaim for her starring role as Naomi Judd in the NBC miniseries, Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge. Her film credits include Nightcrawler, Crash, Cries of Silence, The Big Day, I Love You to Death, Flashback, and Cold Feet.
Series regular roles include In the Dark, Vengeance Unlimited, Aaron's Way, and The Client List, and recurring roles in How to Get Away with Murder, Jane the Virgin, Outcast, Murder One, The O.C., and Desperate Housewives. Guest star appearances include True Blood, Curb Your Enthusiasm, All Rise, Longmire, House, and Revenge
She uses the name Bird York for her recorded music. She 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. Her EP Have No Fear was released on December 19, 2008.
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.
Known For
TV Shows (41)
NCIS
2003
as Stephanie Flynn
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as A.D.A. Hardt
House
2004
as Dr. Schaffer
Bones
2005
as Marianne Thorn
CSI: Miami
2002
as Paula Olsen
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Monique Polier
Castle
2009
as Kat Kingsley
Dallas
1978
as Little Betty
Chicago Med
2015
as Roxanne
The West Wing
1999
as Andrea Wyatt
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Masseuse
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Vivian Sembrook
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Ellie
True Blood
2008
as Madeline Kapneck
The Practice
1997
as Sharon
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Judge Vitkay
The O.C.
2003
as Renee Wheeler
Will Trent
2023
as Babs Carter
Revenge
2011
as Sheila Lurie
Longmire
2012
as Penny VanBlarcom
Jane the Virgin
2014
as Angelique Harper
American Playhouse
1982
as The Mother (segment 'Astronomy')
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Coralee (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")
Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Ms. Hudson
The Guardian
2001
as Janine Crane
Body of Proof
2011
as Councilwoman Jill Bennett
The Glades
2010
as Dr. Britney Newhall
All Rise
2019
as Valerie Moore
Shark
2006
as Jillian Parks
Murder One
1995
as D.D.A. Cheryl Dreyfuss
Family Law
1999
as Anna Antenelli
The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Lisa
In the Dark
2019
as Joy
The Client List
2012
as Jolene
Miss Match
2003
as Dr. Jenna Fuller
National Treasure: Edge of History
2022
as Gina
In Justice
2006
as Jordana Locallo
For the People
2002
Aaron's Way
1988
as Susannah Lo Verde
A Season in Purgatory
1996
as Claire Rafferty
Vengeance Unlimited
1998
as KC Griffin
Movies (30)
Nightcrawler
2014
as Jackie (uncredited)
Crash
2005
as Officer Johnson
Front of the Class
2008
as Diane
Dream Lover
1993
as Martha
Chase
1985
as Darlene
I Love You to Death
1990
as Dewey Brown
Sad Inheritance
1993
as Terry
A Season in Purgatory
1996
as Claire Rafferty
Flashback
1990
as Sparkle
To Dance with Olivia
1997
as Aurora Watling
Darkman
1992
as Jenny
Protocol
1984
as Charmaine
Winners Take All
1987
as Judy McCormick
Dead Men Can't Dance
1997
as Victoria Elliot
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
1991
as Marie
Northern Lights
1998
as Daphne
Checking Out
1988
as Diana
Sublime
2007
as Jenny
Thompson's Last Run
1986
as Louise
Not My Kid
1985
as Linda
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
1987
as Mrs. Susannah Dickinson
Cold Feet
1989
as Laura
This Child Is Mine
1985
as Janet Rasnick
The Big Day
1999
as Pamela
Fatal Desire
2006
as Paula
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995
as Naomi Judd
Nightjohn
1996
as Callie Waller
Cries of Silence
1996
as Dorrie Walsh
Gregory K
1993
as Rachel Kingsley
Astronomy
1988
as The Mother
About Kathleen York
Kathleen 'Bird' York is an actress, screenwriter, and Oscar-nominated songwriter-recording artist. She is most known for her work recurring as Andrea Wyatt in NBC's The West Wing, the Dominick Dunne miniseries A Season in Purgatory, and received critical acclaim for her starring role as Naomi Judd in the NBC miniseries, Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge. Her film credits include Nightcrawler, Crash, Cries of Silence, The Big Day, I Love You to Death, Flashback, and Cold Feet. Series regular roles include In the Dark, Vengeance Unlimited… With 71 credits spanning from 1978 to 2023, Kathleen York has appeared in 30 films and 41 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kathleen York Movies
- Nightcrawler (2014) — as Jackie (uncredited)
- Crash (2005) — as Officer Johnson
- Front of the Class (2008) — as Diane
- Dream Lover (1993) — as Martha
- Chase (1985) — as Darlene
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