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Kate Walsh

Highest Rated: 91% Girls Trip (2017)

Lowest Rated: 0% Any Day (2015)

Birthday: Oct 13, 1967

Birthplace: San Jose, California, USA

Known primarily for her television role as Dr. Addison Shepherd, actress Kate Walsh's lengthy career has run the gamut, from Shakespearean drama to situation comedies to action movies. Emerging from Chicago's respected Piven Theatre Workshop and the city's lauded Shakespeare Repertory, Walsh moved to the screen with several TV guest spots and small films roles in projects like John McNaughton's harrowing "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" (1998). She donned a fat suit to play Nicki Fifer, Drew Carey's big and bubbly girlfriend on the long-running sitcom "The Drew Carey Show" (ABC, 1995-2004) and was later seen as Will Ferrell's exasperated wife in the soccer comedy, "Kicking & Screaming" (2005). But it was as Dr. Addison Shepherd - the adulterous ex-wife of Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) - on the hit medical melodrama "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC, 2005- ) that Walsh at last gained widespread recognition. So popular was her strong-willed character that series creator Shonda Rhimes made her the focus of the "Grey's" spin-off, "Private Practice" (ABC, 2007-2013). Despite the demands of starring in her own weekly series, the busy actress still made time for occasional film forays, like the creepy actioner "Legion" (2010). Multi-faceted and graced with an impressive onscreen magnetism, Walsh excelled as both leading lady and supporting player

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Highest rated movies

91% 78% Girls Trip Watchlist
85% 89% The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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70% 73% Almost Love Watchlist
67% 43% Sometime Other Than Now
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41% 43% Kicking & Screaming Watchlist 41% 87% Honest Thief Watchlist 46% #Realityhigh Watchlist 34% 41% Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House Watchlist
33% 38% Staten Island Summer
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22% 38% Angels Crest
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
67% 43% Sometime Other Than Now Kate (Character) - 2021
41% 87% Honest Thief Annie (Character) $14.2M 2020
70% 73% Almost Love Elizabeth (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 51% 3022 Jackie Miller (Character) - 2019
34% 41% Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House Pat Miller (Character) $767.9K 2017
No Score Yet 46% #Realityhigh Dr. Fiona Shively (Character) - 2017
91% 78% Girls Trip Elizabeth Davelli (Character) $115.1M 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dermaphoria Morell (Character) - 2015
33% 38% Staten Island Summer Danny's Mom (Character) - 2015
0% 25% Any Day Bethley (Character) - 2015
9% 63% Just Before I Go Kathleen Morgan (Character) $8.1K 2014
4% 38% Scary Movie V Mal (Character) $32.0M 2013
85% 89% The Perks of Being a Wallflower Mother (Character) $17.7M 2012
22% 38% Angels Crest Roxanne (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 66% Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen Unknown (Character) - 2011
20% 31% Legion Sandra Anderson (Character) $40.2M 2010
No Score Yet 33% One Way to Valhalla Raina (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 14% Veritas, Prince of Truth Unknown (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 37% Inside Out Tyne (Character) - 2005
41% 43% Kicking & Screaming Barbara Weston (Character) $52.6M 2005
No Score Yet 18% Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 2, Mask of Sanity Cricket (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Night of the Lawyers Pressie Brooks (Character) - 1997

TV

Credit
63% 49% Emily in Paris Unknown (Character) 2024
78% 61% The Umbrella Academy The Handler (Character) 2019-2020 2024
No Score Yet 55% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2023
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2019 2023
84% 72% Grey's Anatomy Addison Montgomery (Character),
Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery (Guest Star)
2005-2012 2021-2022
82% 96% Sprung Paula Tackleberry (Guest Star) 2021-2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2011 2019 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet 13 Reasons Why: Beyond the Reasons Self 2017-2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2008 2011-2012 2014 2019
40% 68% Fam Jolene (Guest Star) 2019
35% 56% 13 Reasons Why Mrs. Baker (Character) 2017-2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Home & Family Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Harry Guest 2017
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2012 2017
No Score Yet 88% At Midnight With Chris Hardwick Guest 2016
100% 55% Not Safe With Nikki Glaser Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2015
60% 89% Undateable Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2011-2015
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2015
20% 63% Bad Judge Rebecca Wright (Character),
Executive Producer
2014-2015
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2014
93% 85% Fargo Gina Hess (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Full Circle Trisha Campbell (Character) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Full Circle Trisha Campbell (Character) 2013
No Score Yet 80% Private Practice Dr. Addison Montgomery (Character) 2007-2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2012
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2008-2010 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Comedy Central Roast Unknown (Character) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2009-2011
100% No Score Yet Funny or Die Presents Rodriguez (Character) 2010
No Score Yet 77% King of the Hill Katt Savage (Guest Voice) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Eyes Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
45% 75% Complete Savages Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet 80% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
13% No Score Yet Run of the House Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
95% No Score Yet Karen Sisco Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Drew Carey Show Unknown (Guest Star) 1997-1998 2001-2002
18% No Score Yet The Mind of the Married Man Unknown (Character) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fugitive Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
67% No Score Yet Norm Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
17% No Score Yet The Mike O'Malley Show Unknown (Character) 1999
43% No Score Yet Turks Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet 33% Cupid Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Swift Justice Unknown (Guest Star) 1996