Kathryn Erbe
Kathryn Erbe | |
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Born | Kathryn Elsbeth Erbe July 5, 1965 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouse(s) | Terry Kinney (1993–2006) (divorced) |
Children | Maeve Elsbeth Erbe Kinney (b. 1995) Carson Lincoln Kinney (b. 2003) |
Kathryn Elsbeth Erbe (born July 5, 1965)[1] is an American actress known for her role as Det. Alexandra Eames on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, a spin-off of Law & Order, and death row inmate Shirley Bellinger in the HBO series Oz.
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Early life
Erbe was born the oldest of three children in Newton, Massachusetts. Her mother, Elisabeth Magnarelli, was a vice-president of a Boston management firm, and her father, Dr. Richard Erbe, is an internist at the University at Buffalo subspecialized as a medical geneticist. Her youngest brother, Barrett Erbe, is an up-and-coming political mogul and Associate of Regional Development at Buffalo Niagara Partnership. [2][1][3]
She graduated from New York University in 1989.
Career
While an undergraduate student at NYU, Erbe was cast as the daughter of Lynn Redgrave's character on the sitcom Chicken Soup. She later became a member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company and has starred in many of their productions, including A Streetcar Named Desire, Curse of the Starving Class, and The Grapes of Wrath, which ran for six months and won the 1990 Tony Award for Best Play. Erbe earned a Tony Award nomination in 1991 for her portrayal of Mary in The Speed of Darkness.
Erbe starred in such films as What About Bob?, Stir of Echoes, Rich in Love, and the independent films Dream with the Fishes, Love from Ground Zero, and Entropy. She played opposite David Caruso in Kiss of Death. She portrayed Shirley Bellinger on the HBO series Oz, to critical acclaim, and made a guest appearance on Homicide: Life on the Street in 1997. From 2001 to early 2010, she starred as Detective Alexandra Eames on the NBC/USA Network series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, alongside Vincent D'Onofrio.
In 2010, both Erbe and D'Onofrio left Criminal Intent.[4] Erbe signed on to reprise the role of Detective Eames for the eight-episode final season of the series, joining Vincent D’Onofrio, who had already signed up to return as Detective Robert Goren.[5] Erbe reprised the role in guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
In 2014, Erbe appeared in an episode of Last Week Tonight parodying her role on Law & Order.
Personal life
Erbe was formerly married to actor Terry Kinney, with whom she has two children.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Runaway Dreams | Denise Donaldson | |
1991 | What About Bob? | Anna Marvin | |
1992 | Rich in Love | Lucille Odom | |
1994 | D2: The Mighty Ducks | Michele MacKay | |
1994 | Breathing Lessons | Fiona | Television film |
1995 | The Addiction | Anthropology Student | |
1995 | Kiss of Death | Rosie Kilmartin | |
1997 | Dream with the Fishes | Liz | |
1997 | George Wallace | Mrs. Folsom | Television film |
1998 | Love from Ground Zero | Alex | |
1998 | Naked City: Justice with a Bullet | Sarah Tubbs | Television film |
1999 | Entropy | Evan | |
1999 | Stir of Echoes | Maggie Witzky | |
2000 | The Runaway | Evelyn Carnes | Television film |
2001 | Speaking of Sex | Helen | |
2010 | 3 Backyards | John's Wife | |
2011 | Mother's House | Catherine | Short film |
2011 | The Love Guide | Cora | |
2014 | Worst Friends | Sam's Mom |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Chicken Soup | Patricia Reece | 12 episodes |
1997 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Rita Hale | Episode: "All Is Bright" |
1998–2003 | Oz | Shirley Bellinger | 17 episodes |
2001–2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Det. Alexandra Eames | 142 episodes Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama |
2012–2013 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Lt. Alexandra Eames | 2 episodes |
2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Alexandra Eames | Episode: "Civil Forfeiture" |
2015 | Blue Bloods | Sharon Bennett | Episode: "Unsung Heroes" |
2016 | Elementary | Nancy Davenport | Episode: "Miss Taken" |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | The Grapes of Wrath | Aggie Wainwright | |
1991 | The Speed of Darkness | Mary | Nominated—Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play |
1995 | A Month in the Country | Verochka |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kathryn Erbe Film Reference biography
- ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/potmsearch/detail/submission/2938801/Barrett_Erbe
- ↑ Boston.com Local Search - Boston Globe Archives
- ↑ Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe Leaving Law & Order: Criminal Intent, New York Magazine. September 26, 2009
- ↑ Kathryn Erbe Returns for Final Season of ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent’ - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
External links
- Kathryn Erbe at the Internet Movie Database
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