Morris, Kathryn 1969–

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Morris, Kathryn 1969–

(Kathy Morris)

PERSONAL

Born January 28 (some sources cite January 29), 1969, in Cincinnati, OH; daughter of Stanley (a scholar and gospel singer) and Joyce (an insurance agent) Morris. Education: Attended Temple University; attended another college in Pennsylvania. Avocational Interests: Yoga.

Addresses:

Office—Hotplate Productions, 4000 Warner Blvd., Building 146, Room 102, Burbank, CA 91522. Agent—Patrick Whitesell, Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Third Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—Mosaic Media Group, 9200 Sunset Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career:

Actress. Hotplate Productions, Burbank, CA, principal. Appeared in public service announcements. Traveled as a child with Morris Code (family gospel music group); worked as a dancing waitress on a cruise ship. Involved with charitable activities, including participating in a automotive race to raise money for children's hospitals.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Remy, Sweet Justice (also known as Alles schoen und Recht, Dulce justicia, and La loi de la Nouvelle-Orleans), NBC, 1994-95.

First lieutenant Annalisa "Stinger" Lindstrom, Pensacola: Wings of Gold (also known as Pensacola), syndicated, 1997-98.

Lilly Rush, Cold Case (also known as Anexihniastes ypothesis, Caso abierto, Cold case—affaires classees, Cold Case—Kein Opfer ist je vergessen, Doegloett aktak, Kalla spaar, Todistettavasti syyllinen, and Victimes du passe), CBS, 2003—.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Sandra Zundro, Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, CBS, 1994.

Anne Marie Fahey, And Never Let Her Go, CBS, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Kathy Morris) Billy Jo Robertson, Long Road Home, NBC, 1991.

(As Kathy Morris) Angela, Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story, Fox, 1994.

Monica, A Friend to Die for (also known as Death of a Cheerleader), NBC, 1994.

Lucy (Dr. Monochian's assistant), W.E.I.R.D. World (also known as WEIRD World), Fox, 1995.

Ryan Tibbet, Inferno, UPN, 1998.

Rachel Brown, Inherit the Wind, Showtime, 1999.

Allie Smith, Hell Swarm, UPN, 2000.

Patricia Williams, Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For, CBS, 2000.

Chelsea Cellini, Role of a Lifetime, NBC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Red Carpet Confidential, CBS, 2005.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2004.

Presenter, The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2004.

10th Annual Prism Awards, FX Network, 2006.

The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(In archive footage) Megan, "Killer Geeks," Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater, The Movie Channel, 1995.

Doreen, "What You Don't Know Can Kill You," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1996.

Helen Regan, "The Fire down Below," L.A. Firefighters (also known as Fire Company 132, Alerte rouge, and Extreme urgence), Fox, 1996.

Helen Regan, "It's a Family Affair," L.A. Firefighters (also known as Fire Company 132, Alerte rouge, and Extreme urgence), Fox, 1996.

Helen Regan, "Till Death Do Us Part," L.A. Firefighters (also known as Fire Company 132, Alerte rouge, and Extreme urgence), Fox, 1996.

Judith Millay, "Compulsion," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1996.

Sylvia, "Just One More Thing," Relativity, ABC, 1996.

Woman, "Above the Fold," Ink, CBS, 1996.

Laura Davis, "Silent Partner," Poltergeist: The Legacy (also known as Poltergeist, El legado, Poltergeist—Die unheimliche Macht, Poltergeist: El legado, and Poltergeist, les aventuriers du surnaturel), Showtime and syndicated, 1997.

Najara, "Crusader," Xena: Warrior Princess (also known as Xena), syndicated, 1998.

Charlotte Richmond, "Wagon Train: Parts 1 & 2," The Magnificent Seven, CBS, 1999.

Molly, "The Third Thing," Providence, NBC, 1999.

Najara, "The Convert," Xena: Warrior Princess (also known as Xena), syndicated, 1999.

Sandy Desmond, "Just Thinking of You," The Mind of the Married Man (also known as My Dirty Little Mind), HBO, 2001.

Sandy Desmond, "When We Were Nice," The Mind of the Married Man (also known as My Dirty Little Mind), HBO, 2001.

Herself, "Tournament 6, Game 3," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2005.

Appeared as Judy Avilla in Moloney, CBS. Some sources cite an appearance as Peggy in "Dream Date," an episode of Wild Oats, Fox, 1994.

Television Guest Appearances; Episodic:

The Wright Stuff, Channel 5 (England), 2002.

The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2003.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (also known as The Jimmy Kimmel Project), ABC, 2004.

Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show and Late Show Backstage), CBS, 2004.

Live with Regis & Kelly, syndicated, 2004.

The Tony Danza Show, syndicated, 2004.

The Early Show, CBS, 2005.

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellen and The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2005.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (also known as The Late Late Show), CBS, 2005.

The View, ABC, 2005.

"Robin Goes Racing," Howard Stern on Demand (also known as Howard TV and Howard TV on Demand), iN DEMAND, 2007.

Entertainment Tonight (also known as Entertainment This Week, E.T., ET Weekend, and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, 2007.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Borgyorg Grumm, Paigealues, UPN, 1995.

Appeared in other pilots, including an appearance as Libby, Last Chance, CBS.

Film Appearances:

Jen, Cool as Ice, Universal, 1991.

Megan, Sleepstalker (also known as Sleepstalker: The Sandman's Last Rites), Prism Entertainment, 1995.

Emily, The Prince, 1996.

Second psychiatric patient, As Good as It Gets (also known as Old Friends), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997.

Screenplay, Screenplay Limited Partners, 1997.

Anxious mother, The Prophecy II (also known as Ashtown: The Prophecy II, God's Army II, and Prophecy II: Ashtown), Dimension Films, 1998.

Lizzie Woods (some sources cite role as Lizzie Cook), Deterrence, Paramount Vantage, 1999.

Special agent Paige Willomina, The Contender (also known as Manipulations and Rufmord—Jenseits der Moral), DreamWorks, 2000.

(Scenes deleted) Defense of Defense investigator, The Last Castle (also known as The Castle and Untitled Rod Lurie Project), DreamWorks, 2001.

(Scenes deleted) Singer, Artificial Intelligence: AI (also known as A.I., A.I. Artificial Intelligence, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, A.I. artificiell intelligens, A.I. inteligencia artifical, A.I.—Inteligencia Artifical, A.I. intelligence artificielle, A.I.: Intelligence artificielle, A.I. intelligenza artificiale, A.I.—Kuenstliche Intelligenz, A.I. Kunstig intelligens, A.I.—Mesterseges ertelem, A.I.: Tehniti noimosyni, and A.I.—Tekoaely), Warner Bros., 2001.

Lara Clarke, Minority Report, DreamWorks/Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002.

Linda Delacroix, Hostage (short promotional film; also known as The Hire: Hostage), BMW Films, 2002.

Rita Dunne, Paycheck, Paramount, 2003.

Sara Moore, Mindhunters, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2004.

Joyce Kernan, Resurrecting the Champ, Yari Film Group, 2007.

Assassination of a High School President (also known as The Sophomore), Yari Film Group, 2008.

Film Work:

Co-executive producer, Mindhunters, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in various productions, including Crimes of the Heart, The Fantasticks (musical), Lovers and Other Strangers, The Murder Room, and Waiting for Lefty.

Radio Appearances; Episodic:

Herself, The Howard Stern Show, Howard 100 (Sirius Satellite Radio), 2007.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Herself, "Minority Report": The Players (short), DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2002.

Music Videos:

Appeared in music videos.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Newsmakers, issue 4, Gale, 2006.

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, December 13, 2003, p. 29.

Parade, May 9, 2004, p. 20; August 12, 2007, p. 22.

People Weekly, November 10, 2003, p. 104.

TV Guide, September 20, 2003, p. 24; October 17, 2004, pp. 36-37; May 15, 2006, p. 81.

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