Kate Mulgrew facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kate Mulgrew
Mulgrew at the 2022 Phoenix Fan Fusion
Born	Katherine Kiernan Maria Mulgrew (1955-04-29) April 29, 1955 (age 70) Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Alma mater	New York University
Occupation	Actress author
Years active	1975–present
Known for	Star Trek: Voyager Orange Is the New Black
Spouse(s)	Robert H. Egan ​ ​ (m. 1982; div. 1995)​ Tim Hagan ​ ​ (m. 1999; div. 2014)​
Children	3

Katherine Kiernan Maria Mulgrew (born April 29, 1955) is an American actress and author. She is famous for playing Captain Kathryn Janeway in Star Trek: Voyager. She also played Red in the show Orange Is the New Black.

Kate Mulgrew first became known for her role as Mary Ryan in the TV show Ryan's Hope. She has won several awards, including a Critics' Choice Award and a Saturn Award. She has also been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Since 2021, Mulgrew has continued to voice Janeway in the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy.

Early Life and Education

Kate Mulgrew was born in 1955 in Dubuque, Iowa. Her father, Thomas James Mulgrew Jr., was a builder. Her mother, Joan Virginia Mulgrew, was an artist. Kate was the second of eight children in her family. She went to Wahlert High School in Dubuque.

When she was 17, Mulgrew was accepted into the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York. This acting school was connected with New York University. She worked as a waitress to support herself. She left New York University after one year to focus on her acting career.

Acting Career Highlights

Early Roles (1975–1994)

Mulgrew started her acting career playing Mary Ryan in the soap opera Ryan's Hope. She was on the show for two years, starting in 1975. Fans loved her character. She stayed friends with her co-star Ilene Kristen.

In 1979, she played Kate Columbo in Mrs. Columbo. This show was a spin-off from the popular detective series Columbo. It ran for 13 episodes. In 1981, Mulgrew starred with Pierce Brosnan in the miniseries Manions of America. This show was about Irish immigrants in the 1800s. She also appeared in the movie Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins in 1985.

Later, in 1992, Mulgrew had a guest role on Murphy Brown. She played Hillary Wheaton, a news anchor. She also appeared in Murder, She Wrote. Around the same time, she voiced the character Red Claw in Batman: The Animated Series.

Becoming Captain Janeway (1994–2001)

Kate Mulgrew with Voyager actresses Roxann Dawson and Jennifer Lien (1995)

In 1994, Kate Mulgrew was chosen to play Captain Kathryn Janeway. This was for the new series Star Trek: Voyager. She made history as the first female captain in a main role in the Star Trek series.

Voyager was the first show on the new UPN channel. It was the only show from that channel's first season to run for seven years. Mulgrew won the Saturn Award for "Best TV Actress" in 1998 for her role as Janeway. She also voiced Janeway in several Star Trek video games. These included Star Trek: Captain's Chair and Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force.

Mulgrew has said she is proud of her work on Voyager. She felt she made a difference for women in science. She also managed to raise her two children during that time. She continues to attend Star Trek events worldwide. She returned to voice Janeway in the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy.

After Voyager and Recent Work (2001–Present)

After Voyager ended in 2001, Mulgrew returned to theater. In 2003, she starred in Tea at Five. This was a one-woman play about actress Katharine Hepburn. Mulgrew won awards for her performance in this play. She also continued to do voice-over work for video games. She voiced the character Flemeth in the Dragon Age series.

In 2007, she appeared in the TV series The Black Donnellys. She played Helen Donnelly. That same year, she won an Obie Award for her role in the play Iphigenia 2.0. In 2008, Mulgrew was in the Broadway play Equus. She also filmed a short courtroom drama called The Response.

From 2009 to 2010, Mulgrew had a recurring role in the medical series Mercy. She played Jeannie Flanagan. In 2011, she appeared in the documentary The Captains. This film featured interviews with all the actors who played Starfleet captains. She also had a recurring role in the science-fiction series Warehouse 13.

From 2013 to 2019, Mulgrew starred in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. She played Galina "Red" Reznikov. This role earned her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2014. She was reunited with her Mercy co-star Taylor Schilling on this show. In 2014, Mulgrew narrated a documentary film called The Principle. She later stated she was misinformed about the film's purpose.

In 2024, Mulgrew starred in the play The Beacon by Nancy Harris.

Personal Life

Kate Mulgrew has three children. She married Robert Egan in 1982, and they had two children. They divorced in 1995. She later married Tim Hagan in 1999. They divorced in 2014.

In 2015, Mulgrew released her memoir called Born with Teeth. In this book, she shared her story of reuniting with her daughter, Danielle. Mulgrew had placed Danielle for adoption in 1977. Danielle found Mulgrew in 1998, and they reunited in 2001. Mulgrew released a second memoir, How to Forget, in 2019.

Mulgrew is a member of the National Advisory Committee of the Alzheimer's Association. Her mother, Joan Mulgrew, passed away in 2006 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

Video games

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Kate Mulgrew para niños