Kate Walsh

Background

Kathleen Erin Walsh is an American television actress whose talents and personality have earned her a loyal fanbase. She is a Libra born on October 13, 1967, in San Jose, California. Walsh is of Italian and Irish descent, and she grew up in a Catholic household. Walsh graduated from Catalina Magnet High School and enrolled at the University of Arizona to study acting. However, she dropped out, moved to New York, and joined the Burn Manhattan comedy troupe.

Walsh got some minor roles, but her first major television appearance was in “The Drew Carey Show” in 1997, playing Nicki Fifer, Carey’s love interest. Several television roles later and Walsh got her breakout role as Dr. Addison Montgomery in “Grey’s Anatomy” in 2005. In 2007, her character received a spinoff of the show called “Private Practice,” which lasted six seasons, airing for five years until 2013. She appeared in more productions after this, including “Full Circle” in 2013, “Fargo” in 2014, “The Hotwives of Orlando” and “Bad Judge.” Walsh got a recurring role in the Netflix drama series “13 Reasons Why” and starred in the show from 2017 to 2019. Her performance in this series received critical acclaim and was considered her career’s best work. Walsh went on to star in “The Umbrella Academy” (2019) and “Emily in Paris.”

Walsh has done several films, television, and theater productions. She made her off-Broadway debut in Stephen Belber’s “Dusk Rings a Bell” in 2010 and has dabbled in diverse Hollywood niches. Walsh is a very talented actress whose personal life is public information. She married 20th Century Fox executive Alex Young in September 2007 but filed for divorce in 2008, and by February 2010, their divorce was final. Walsh is currently dating Andrew Nixon and has been since 2020. She has no kids.