
Kate Moennig
Known for Acting · 28 credits
- Born
- 1977-12-29 (age 48)
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- کاترین مکنیگ · Katherine Moennig
Biography
Katherine Sian Moennig (born December 29, 1977) is an American actress best known for her role as Shane McCutcheon on The L Word, as well as Jake Pratt on Young Americans. In 2009, she starred as Dr. Miranda Foster on CBS Three Rivers. Moennig was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Broadway dancer Mary Zahn and violin maker William H. Moennig III. Moennig is of German, Scottish, and Irish ancestry.
Moennig moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Moennig has played multiple lesbian roles in The L Word, Everybody's Fine, Art School Confidential. She has also pursued transgender roles, auditioning for the part of Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry, and playing Cheryl Avery, a young transgender woman in Law and Order. In 2007, the documentary My Address: A Look At Gay Youth Homelessness in New York was launched with Moennig in cooperation with the Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI).
Known For
TV Shows (13)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Cheryl Avery

Law & Order
1990
as Melissa Cobin

Dexter
2006

CSI: Miami
2002
as Mary Landis

Ray Donovan
2013
as Lena

The L Word
2004
as Shane McCutcheon

grown-ish
2018
as Professor Hewson (voice)

Best Week Ever
2004

The L Word: Generation Q
2019
as Shane McCutcheon

No Good Deed
2024
as Gwen Delvecchio

Three Rivers
2009
as Dr. Miranda Foster

Young Americans
2000
as Jake Pratt

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self
Movies (15)

The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
as Gloria

Everybody's Fine
2009
as Jilly

Gone
2012
as Det. Erica Lonsdale

Art School Confidential
2006
as Candace

Squealer
2023
as Earline

The Shipping News
2001
as Grace Moosup
Lez Chat
2010
as Athletic Woman

Ray Donovan: The Movie
2022
as Lena

Lane 1974
2017
as Hallelujah

Love the Hard Way
2003
as Debbie

Perfect
2026

Default
2014
as Juliana

Invitation to a Suicide
2005
as Eva

My Dead Boyfriend
2016
as Zoe

Plan B
2020
About Kate Moennig
Katherine Sian Moennig (born December 29, 1977) is an American actress best known for her role as Shane McCutcheon on The L Word, as well as Jake Pratt on Young Americans. In 2009, she starred as Dr. Miranda Foster on CBS Three Rivers. Moennig was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Broadway dancer Mary Zahn and violin maker William H. Moennig III. Moennig is of German, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. Moennig moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Moennig has played multiple lesbian roles in… With 28 credits spanning from 1990 to 2026, Kate Moennig has appeared in 15 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kate Moennig Movies
- The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) — as Gloria
- Everybody's Fine (2009) — as Jilly
- Gone (2012) — as Det. Erica Lonsdale
- Art School Confidential (2006) — as Candace
- Squealer (2023) — as Earline
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