Kathleen York
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1975-05-11 (age 51)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Bird York · Kathleen "Bird" York
Biography
Kathleen "Bird" York is an actress, screenwriter and Oscar nominated songwriter-recording artist. As a screenwriter, York has written projects for John Wells Warner Brothers, Sony, Paramount and has just completed a one hour pilot for Fox Television Studios. She is an alumni of the prestigious Showrunners Training Program facilitated by the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
York 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.
As an actress, York has starred in over a hundred film and television projects. York starred as a young Naomi Judd in Love Can Build a Bridge, the four hour NBC miniseries about Judd's life (the second highest rated event on NBC that year). Other credits include six seasons of the multi Emmy Award winning series The West Wing as Andrea Wyatt, Northern Lights with Diane Keaton, "Cold Feet" with Tom Waits, "A Season In Purgatory" opposite Patrick Dempsey, "Nightjohn" opposite Beau Bridges, and Oscar winner Crash. Independent film credits include Cries of Silence, The Big Day, Ball Don't Lie. York was a series regular in the ABC series Vengeance Unlimited as well as Aaron's Way for NBC. Recurring roles include Stephen Bochco's Murder One, The O.C and Desperate Housewives. She appeared on the cult hit Curb Your Enthusiasm as Larry David's masseuse "Summer" in the show's second season . Fall 2010 she will be seen in the NBC drama Chase and A&E's The Glades.
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.
Her EP Have No Fear was released on December 19, 2008 and a completed full record will be released in early 2010.
Known For
TV Shows (40)
NCIS
2003
as Stephanie Flynn
Bones
2005
as Marianne Thorn
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as A.D.A. Hardt
House
2004
as Dr. Schaffer
Chicago Med
2015
as Roxanne
CSI: Miami
2002
as Paula Olsen
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Monique Polier
Castle
2009
as Kat Kingsley
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Masseuse
The West Wing
1999
as Andrea Wyatt
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Ellie
Dallas
1978
as Little Betty
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Vivian Sembrook
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
Jane the Virgin
2014
as Angelique Harper
Revenge
2011
as Sheila Lurie
Longmire
2012
as Penny VanBlarcom
The Guardian
2001
as Janine Crane
All Rise
2019
as Valerie Moore
Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Ms. Hudson
Body of Proof
2011
as Councilwoman Jill Bennett
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Coralee (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")
Shark
2006
as Jillian Parks
Family Law
1999
as Anna Antenelli
The Glades
2010
as Dr. Britney Newhall
Murder One
1995
as D.D.A. Cheryl Dreyfuss
The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Lisa
The Client List
2012
as Jolene
In the Dark
2019
as Joy
Miss Match
2003
as Dr. Jenna Fuller
National Treasure: Edge of History
2022
as Gina
For the People
2002
In Justice
2006
as Jordana Locallo
Aaron's Way
1988
as Susannah Lo Verde
Vengeance Unlimited
1998
as KC Griffin
A Season in Purgatory
1996
as Claire Rafferty
Movies (30)
Nightcrawler
2014
as Jackie (uncredited)
Dream Lover
1994
as Martha
Crash
2005
as Officer Johnson
Front of the Class
2008
as Diane
Sublime
2007
as Jenny
Checking Out
1988
as Diana
I Love You to Death
1990
as Dewey Brown
Northern Lights
1998
as Daphne
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
1991
as Marie
Flashback
1990
as Sparkle
Chase
1985
as Darlene
Gregory K
1993
as Rachel Kingsley
Protocol
1984
as Charmaine
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
1995
as Naomi Judd
Sad Inheritance
1993
as Terry
The Big Day
1999
as Pamela
Cold Feet
1989
as Laura
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
1987
as Mrs. Susannah Dickinson
A Season in Purgatory
1996
as Claire Rafferty
Winners Take All
1987
as Judy McCormick
Nightjohn
1996
as Callie Waller
Fatal Desire
2006
as Paula
Darkman
1992
as Jenny
Not My Kid
1985
as Linda
Thompson's Last Run
1986
as Louise
To Dance with Olivia
1997
as Aurora Watling
Dead Men Can't Dance
1997
as Victoria Elliot
Cries of Silence
1996
as Dorrie Walsh
Astronomy
1988
as The Mother
This Child Is Mine
1985
as Janet Rasnick
About Kathleen York
Kathleen "Bird" York is an actress, screenwriter and Oscar nominated songwriter-recording artist. As a screenwriter, York has written projects for John Wells Warner Brothers, Sony, Paramount and has just completed a one hour pilot for Fox Television Studios. She is an alumni of the prestigious Showrunners Training Program facilitated by the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. York achieved global recognition with her song "In the Deep", (co-written with Michael Becker) which appears on her albu… With 70 credits spanning from 1978 to 2023, Kathleen York has appeared in 30 films and 40 TV shows.
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- Nightcrawler (2014) — as Jackie (uncredited)
- Dream Lover (1994) — as Martha
- Crash (2005) — as Officer Johnson
- Front of the Class (2008) — as Diane
- Sublime (2007) — as Jenny
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