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Kathleen Wilhoite
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Wilhoite in 2014
Born (1964-06-29) June 29, 1964 (age 60)
Occupation Actress, singer, songwriter, musician
Years active 1983–present
Spouse(s)
David Harte
(m. 1997)
Children 3

Kathleen Wilhoite (born June 29, 1964) is an American actress and musician. She is known for her many roles in movies and TV shows. Kathleen started her film career in 1983 with the movie Private School. She also had a main role in Murphy's Law (1986). You might also recognize her from movies like Road House (1989) and Lorenzo's Oil (1992).

On TV, Kathleen played Chloe Lewis in the popular series ER starting in 1994. She also voiced the main character in the cartoon Pepper Ann from 1997 to 2000. Later, she played Liz Danes on Gilmore Girls starting in 2003. She has also appeared in shows like Criminal Minds (2008), Grey's Anatomy (2009), and Jane the Virgin (2015). In 2019, she was a guest star on the Netflix show The OA.

About Kathleen Wilhoite's Early Life

Kathleen Wilhoite was born on June 29, 1964, in Santa Barbara, California. From a young age, she loved acting. She started performing in plays with the Santa Barbara Youth Theatre when she was a child.

After high school, she went to the University of Southern California. She also studied acting at the famous Lee Strasberg Institute in Los Angeles. This helped her prepare for her acting career.

Kathleen Wilhoite's Acting Career

Starting Out in the 1980s and 1990s

Kathleen's first movie was Private School in 1983. In the same year, she was in a TV movie called Quarterback Princess. She also had guest roles on TV shows like The Jeffersons and Cagney & Lacey in 1985.

In 1986, she played a main character in the movie Murphy's Law. She also had a supporting role as a psychic in the horror film Witchboard. Kathleen also performed in plays in New York City. A critic from The New York Times praised her "frisky comic style."

She appeared in several movies during this time, including the comedy Crossing Delancey (1988) and the drama Lorenzo's Oil (1992). On TV, she was in David Lynch's series Twin Peaks in 1990.

From 1993 to 1994, Kathleen had a recurring role on the show L.A. Law. In 1994, she joined the cast of ER as Chloe Lewis. She played this role for eight years and even won an award for it in 1995. In movies, she was in Fire in the Sky (1993) and the adventure film The Edge (1997).

Voice Acting and More Roles (1997–2010)

One of Kathleen's most famous voice roles was the main character in the Disney cartoon series Pepper Ann. She voiced Pepper Ann from 1997 until the show ended in 2000.

In the early 2000s, she appeared in movies like Nurse Betty, Drowning Mona, and Pay It Forward. She also had guest roles on TV shows such as Family Guy (2001), 24 (2002), and Will & Grace (2003).

From 2003, Kathleen played Liz Danes on Gilmore Girls. Liz was the mother of Jess Mariano. In 2006, Kathleen performed her own one-woman show called Stop Yellin'. It included stories from her life and songs from her albums. She also appeared in the movie King of California (2007) and TV shows like Criminal Minds (2008) and Grey's Anatomy (2009).

Kathleen has also narrated many audiobooks, including Where'd You Go, Bernadette.

Recent Roles (2013–Present)

In 2013, Kathleen was in the romantic comedy Crazy Kind of Love. She then had a main role in the drama A Sort of Homecoming (2015). In 2015, she guest-starred on Jane the Virgin. Later, she appeared on Kevin (Probably) Saves the World in 2018.

From 2018, she voiced Sue Peltzer in the Cartoon Network animated series Summer Camp Island. In 2019, she had a guest role on the Netflix series The OA.

Kathleen Wilhoite's Music Career

Besides acting, Kathleen is also a talented musician. She has released two albums: Pitch Like a Girl (1997) and Shiva (2000). Her songs have been featured in several movies, including Murphy's Law (1986) and Road House (1989). One of her songs, "Wish We Never Met," was even used in an episode of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Kathleen Wilhoite's Personal Life

Kathleen Wilhoite married musician David Harte in 1997. They have three children together. Their children are a son named James, a daughter named Ruby, and another son named Adu. Adu was adopted from Ethiopia by Kathleen and David in the early 2010s.

Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Private School Betsy
1986 Murphy's Law Arabella McGee
1986 The Morning After Red
1986 Witchboard Sarah 'Zarabeth' Crawford
1987 Angel Heart Nurse
1987 Campus Man Molly Gibson
1987 Under Cover Corrinne Armour
1988 Dream Demon Jenny Hoffman
1988 Crossing Delancey Myla Bondy
1989 Road House Carrie Ann
1989 Brenda Starr Hank O'Hare
1990 Everybody Wins Amy
1990 Bad Influence Leslie
1992 Lorenzo's Oil Deirdre Murphy
1993 Fire in the Sky Katie Rogers
1994 Benders Terri
1994 Getting Even with Dad Kitty Gleason
1994 Color of Night Michelle
1997 The Edge Ginny
1997 The Maze Mira
2000 Drowning Mona Lucinda
2000 East of A Spark
2000 Nurse Betty Sue Ann Rogers
2000 Angels! Georgeanne
2000 Pay It Forward Bonnie
2003 Quicksand Beth Ann
2003 Welcome to the Neighborhood Jennifer
2004 Perfect Opposites Terri Curtis
2005 Firecracker Jessica
2007 King of California Kelly
2008 Winged Creatures Jenn AKA, Fragments
2009 Endless Bummer Peggy
2012 California Solo Catherine
2013 Crazy Kind of Love Doris
2015 A Sort of Homecoming Annie Landry
2015 Deathly Dianne Short film
2016 The Dog Lover Mrs. Gold
2017 The Ride Amanda
2021 Violet Waitress (Jones)

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Quarterback Princess Carolyn TV film
1984 AfterMASH Sandy Episode: "Yours Truly, Max Klinger", "It Had to Be You"
1984 Family Ties Kathy Episode: "Ready or Not"
1984 Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac Kelly Duncan TV film
1984 Single Bars, Single Women Dee Dee TV film
1985 Not My Kid Penny TV film
1985 The Jeffersons Robin Episode: "State of Mind"
1985 Cagney & Lacey Adrien Wickart "On the Street"
1986 CBS Schoolbreak Special Paulie "Have You Tried Talking to Patty?"
1986 Fame Roberta Episode: "W.S.O.A."
1986 Heart of the City Mary / Tiger Lady Episode: "Cold Steal and Neon"
1986 Throb Tina Toxoid Episode: "My Fair Punker Lady"
1987 Cathy Cathy Andrews (voice) TV film
1988 Heartbeat Wendy Moran Episode: "Pilot"
1988 Cathy's Last Resort Cathy Andrews (voice) TV film
1989 Cathy's Valentine Cathy Andrews (voice) TV film
1990 Cop Rock Patricia Spence 3 episodes
1990 Twin Peaks Gwen Moran Episode: "Drive with a Dead Girl"
1992 Crossroads Selena Episode: "Miles Away from Home"
1992 Live! From Death Row Lorraine TV film
1992 Quantum Leap Norma Jean Pilcher Episode: "Moments to Live"
1993 When Love Kills: The ... of John Hearn Cheryl TV film
1993 Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back Lily Ward TV film
1993–1994 L.A. Law Rosalie Hendrickson Stulwicz Recurring role (seasons 7–8)
1994–2002 ER Chloe Lewis Recurring role (seasons 1–2, 8)
1996 Mad About You Iris 2 episodes
1996 Terror in the Family Judith TV film
1997 Crisis Center Sarah Morrow Episode: "Where Truth Lies"
1997 Perversions of Science Paula Episode: "Snap Ending"
1997 ... Men Timmi-Jean Lindsey TV film
1997–2000 Pepper Ann Pepper Ann Pearson (voice) 65 episodes
1998 Ally McBeal Janie Bittner Episode: "Body Language"
1999 L.A. Doctors Claire Elliott Episode: "Been There, Done That"
1999 Maggie Winters Self Episode: "Girls Night Out"
2000 Family Law Janel March Episode: "Metamorphosis"
2000 Touched by an Angel Kathy Benson Episode: "An Angel on My Tree"
2001 Family Guy Sam (voice) Episode: "To Love and Die in Dixie"
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jane Rudd Episode: "Care"
2002 24 Lauren Proctor Episode: "8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m."
2002 My Sister's Keeper Mona TV film
2002 Philly Lori Miller Episode: "Tall Tales"
2002 Third Watch Chloe Lewis Episode: "Unleashed"
2002 For the People Maxine Darwell Episode: "Dog Day"
2002 3-South Cindy (voice) 3 episodes
2003 Boomtown Sally McBride Episode: "Sinaloa Cowboys"
2003 Judging Amy Nancy Gilbert Episode: "The Best Interests of the Child"
2003 Will & Grace Sally Episode: "Fagmalion Part 3: Bye Bye Beardy"
2003 The Division Christine Phillips Episode: "Wish You Were Here"
2003 Audrey's Rain Marguerite Walker TV film
2004 Family Sins Nadine Devereaux TV film
2004 Century City Laura Episode: "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Lose"
2004 The 4400 Grace Morrissey Episode: "The New and Improved Carl Morrissey"
2004–2007 Gilmore Girls Liz Danes 16 episodes
2005 Charmed Nadine Episode: "The Seven Year Witch"
2006 Boston Legal Sophia Wilson Episode: "The Nutcrackers"
2007 Ghost Whisperer Valerie Parker Episode: "Children of Ghosts"
2008 The Cleaner Irene Kemp Episode: "Rag Dolls"
2008 Criminal Minds Kathy Evanson Episode: "Minimal Loss"
2009 Without a Trace Sherri Brinkman Episode: "Wanted"
2009 The New Adventures of Old Christine Mrs. Dee Sellick Episode: "Hair"
2009 In Plain Sight Ingrid Berrenson Episode: "A Frond in Need"
2009 Grey's Anatomy Leslie Goldman Episode: "Invasion"
2009 Ice Dreams Debra Laston TV film
2010 The Mentalist Margo Ketchum Episode: "Red Sky in the Morning"
2011 The Defenders Natalie Episode: "Nevada v. Wayne"
2011 The Glades Mrs. Wyatt Episode: "Iron Pipeline"
2014 Jennifer Falls Cheryl Episode: "Triangle"
2015 Jane the Virgin Wendy Episode: "Chapter Sixteen"
2015 Battle Creek Susan Episode: "Stockholm"
2017 Wisdom of the Crowd Karen Sanford Episode: "Trojan Horse"
2018 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World Phoebe Powell Episode: "Caught White-Handed"
2018 The Resident Claudia Webb Episode: "Run, Doctor, Run"
2018–2020 Summer Camp Island Sue Peltzer (voice) 7 episodes
2019 The OA Amy Broderick Episode: "Mirror Mirror"
2020 Yellowstone Carolyn Nelson Episode: "Cowboys and Dreamers"
2022 CSI: Vegas Dr. Diane Auerbach 3 episodes

Stage Plays

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1987 Division Street Second Stage Theater
1987 Moonchildren Shelly Second Stage Theater

Music Albums

Year Album Songs Performers
1998 Pitch Like a Girl
  1. "Whatever It Takes" (4:24)
  2. "No One Can Touch Me" (4:47)
  3. "Wish We Never Met" (4:36)
  4. "Olivia Says" (3:56)
  5. "Symphony" (5:00)
  6. "Suck the Joy" (3:45)
  7. "Look But Don't Touch" (4:31)
  8. "Dumb Ol' Girl" (3:39)
  9. "Old Familiar" (4:13)
  10. "Yard Sale" (5:28)
  11. "Stop Yelling" (3:49)
  12. "Pick Up Where You Left Off" (4:01)
Kathleen Wilhoite - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano

Tony Gilkyson - guitars
Chris Wagner - bass
David Harte - drums, background vocals
Chris Joyner - piano
Chris Frankfort - lap steel
Nikka Costa - background vocals

2000 Shiva
  1. "Witches' Hill" (4:29)
  2. "Ground Zero" (4:06)
  3. "Back Home" (4:58)
  4. "I Stopped Asking" (3:29)
  5. "Safari Song" (4:06)
  6. "It Ain't My Fault" (3:46)
  7. "On My Couch" (4:02)
  8. "You Move Me" (4:20)
  9. "Stone Cold Alone" (3:23)
  10. "Bad Old Days" (3:49)
  11. "Long Lost Man" (3:48)

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