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Patricia Kalember
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Born | Schenectady, New York, U.S.
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December 30, 1956
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.
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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 |
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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 | A Far Off Place | Elizabeth Parker | |
1993 | Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story | Linda Karney | Television film |
1995 | The 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 | A 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 | The Girl in the Park | Amanda | |
2010 | The 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 |
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1981 | Texas | Meredith | Episode: "1.339" |
1983–1984 | Loving | Merrill Vochek | Series regular |
1985 | Brass | Lori Cartwright | TV pilot |
1985 | The Equalizer | Carlene Randall | Episode: "Pilot" |
1986 | Kay O'Brien | Dr. Kay 'Kayo' O'Brien | Series regular, 13 episodes |
1987 | The 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 | The 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
In Spanish: Patricia Kalember para niños