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Patricia Kalember
Born (1956-12-30) December 30, 1956 (age 68)
Education Indiana University at Bloomington (BA), Temple University (MFA)
Occupation Actress
Years active 1981–present
Spouse(s)
Mark Torres
(m. 1980; div. 1983)
Daniel Gerroll
(m. 1986)
Children 3

Patricia Kalember (born December 30, 1956) is an American actress. She is famous for playing Georgiana "Georgie" Reed Whitsig in the TV show Sisters from 1991 to 1996.

Patricia has also starred in many TV movies. She has appeared in popular films like Fletch Lives (1989), Signs (2002), and Limitless (2011). You might also know her from her roles in TV series such as thirtysomething and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Early Life and Education

Patricia Kalember grew up in Westport, Connecticut, and Louisville, Kentucky. She studied theater at Indiana University, earning her bachelor's degree. Later, she received a master's degree from Temple University.

Since 1986, Patricia has been married to British actor Daniel Gerroll. They have three children together. Before this, she was married to actor Mark Torres.

Acting Career Highlights

Patricia Kalember started her acting journey in 1981. Her first TV role was in the soap opera Texas. She then became a regular on another soap opera called Loving.

In 1986, she was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for her work in the play The Foreigner. That same year, she played the main character in the TV drama Kay O'Brien. She also starred in the sitcom Just in Time in 1988. From 1989 to 1991, she had a repeating role in the show thirtysomething.

Starring in Sisters

Patricia Kalember is perhaps best known for her role as Georgiana "Georgie" Reed Whitsig. She played this character in the NBC drama series Sisters from 1991 to 1996. In the show, she starred alongside Swoosie Kurtz, Sela Ward, and Julianne Phillips.

Film and TV Appearances

After Sisters, Patricia took on leading roles in many TV movies. She also appeared in several films, including Cat's Eye (1985) and A Far Off Place (1993).

In 2002, she played Margaret McNamara in the HBO film Path to War. That same year, she was in the science-fiction thriller Signs with Mel Gibson.

Patricia has also made guest appearances on many popular TV shows. These include Touched by an Angel, Gossip Girl, The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, and Orange Is the New Black.

Roles in Law & Order

She played two different characters in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2001, she was in one episode of the second season. Later, from 2004 to 2010, she played Judge Karen Taten in several episodes.

Patricia has also co-starred in films like The Girl in the Park, The Company Men, Rabbit Hole, and Limitless.

Filmography

Patricia Kalember has acted in many films and television shows. Here are some of her notable roles.

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Cat's Eye Marcia
1988 Little Girl Lost Andrea Newman Television film
1989 Fletch Lives Amanda Ray Ross
1990 Kaleidoscope Alexandra Television film
1990 Jacob's Ladder Sarah
1992 Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even Barbara
1993 Far Off Place, AA Far Off Place Elizabeth Parker
1993 Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story Linda Karney Television film
1995 Unspoken Truth, TheThe Unspoken Truth Margaret Trainor Television film
1995 Degree of Guilt Judge Caroline Masters Television film
1996 Angel Flight Down Teresa Bagshaw Television film
1997 Home Before Dark Dolores James
1998 When Husbands Cheat Tess McCall Television film
1999 Jump Mother
1999 Final Run Connie Phipps-Singer Television film
2000 Killing Cinderella Cinderella
2000 Labor Pains Delia
2000 Time for Dancing, AA Time for Dancing Sandra Michaels
2002 Path to War Margaret Craig McNamara
2002 Signs Colleen Hess
2003 Straight from the Heart Laurie Woods Television film
2004 Fatal Lessons: The Good Teacher Samantha Stephens Television film
2007 Ben's Plan Shelly Stephens
2007 Girl in the Park, TheThe Girl in the Park Amanda
2010 Company Men, TheThe Company Men Cynthia McClary
2010 Rabbit Hole Peg
2010 Kalamity Terry Klepack
2011 Limitless Mrs. Atwood
2012 Girl Most Likely Virginia
2015 Run All Night Rose Maguire
2016 Custody Wendy Fisher
2020 Morning Into Night Delilah Short film

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
1981 Texas Meredith Episode: "1.339"
1983–1984 Loving Merrill Vochek Series regular
1985 Brass Lori Cartwright TV pilot
1985 Equalizer, TheThe Equalizer Carlene Randall Episode: "Pilot"
1986 Kay O'Brien Dr. Kay 'Kayo' O'Brien Series regular, 13 episodes
1987 Equalizer, TheThe Equalizer Dr. Stephanie Davis Episode: "Coal Black Soul"
1988 Just in Time Joanna Farrell Series regular, 6 episodes
1988 ABC Afterschool Special Maria Acero Episode: "Date ..."
1989–1991 thirtysomething Susannah Hart Recurring role, 15 episodes
1991–1996 Sisters Georgiana 'Georgie' Reed Whitsig Series regular, 127 episodes
1997 Early Edition Dr. Price Episode: "Love Is Blind"
1997 Michael Hayes Dr. Claire Solomon Episode: "The Doctor's Tale"
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Leslie DeSantis Episode: "Folly"
2002 Touched by an Angel Janice Lowry Episode: "Secreets and Lies"
2004–2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge Taten Recurring role, 10 episodes
2008 Gossip Girl Mrs. Boardman Episode: "There Might be Blood"
2010 Good Wife, TheThe Good Wife Julie Bowers Episode: "Painkiller"
2011 Weekends at Bellevue Lucinda TV pilot
2011 Blue Bloods Dr. Keller Recurring role, 3 episodes
2012 White Collar Ms. Holloman Episode: "Judgment Day"
2013–2018 Orange Is the New Black Marka Nichols Recurring role, 4 episodes
2014–2019 Madam Secretary Senator Kate Fletcher 4 episodes
2014 Olive Kitteridge Joyce HBO miniseries; Episode: "Incoming Tide"
2015 Allegiance NCS Director 2 episodes
2015–2020 Power Kate Egan
2015 Veep Sarah Episode: “Mommy Meyer”
2017–2018 The Tick Joan 11 episodes
2018 The Blacklist Anna Hopkins Episode: "The Invisible Hand (No. 63)"
2019 Elementary Erika Vanderwey Episode: "The Latest Model"
2022–present Power Book IV: Force Kate Egan Supporting role

See also

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