KATE MULGREW

'Katherine Kiernan Maria "Kate" Mulgrew'^[1][2] (born April 29, 1955) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress, most famous for her roles as Mary Ryan on ''Ryan's Hope'' and Captain Kathryn Janeway on ''.
Mulgrew has performed in over 30 television shows, 23 plays, nine movies, six audio books, and one television documentary.

Contents

Biography

Early life

Career

Personal life

Select filmography

Films

Television programs

Theatre

Awards

References

External links

Biography

Early life

Mulgrew was born in Dubuque, Iowa to Thomas James "T.J." Mulgrew II, a businessman, and Joan Kiernan Mulgrew, an artist.^[3] Born into an Irish Catholic family, she is the second oldest of eight siblings whom she helped raise.^[4] At the age of 12, Mulgrew knew she wanted to be an actor when she read a poem in school that made the nuns cry. She worked in the restaurant service industry, sometimes under the table, to earn money with which to pursue her dream. Mulgrew sent herself to several different acting schools/apprenticeships including Northwestern University at 13, University of Minnesota at 14, and Guthrie at 15. When Mulgrew was 16 she attempted to earn entrance into the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art but was not accepted, possibly because she was too young.^[5][6] According to the 1973 Wahlert High School Yearbook, Mulgrew completed her high school studies in the summer of 1972.^[7]
At the age of 17, Mulgrew was accepted into the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting in conjunction with New York University in New York City. Mulgrew left NYU after her junior year, receiving her Associate of Arts degree in 1976.^[8]

Career

Mulgrew's first television role was of older daughter Mary Ryan on the soap opera ''Ryan's Hope'' from 1975 to 1977. She became a fan favorite and is still associated with the show long after its cancellation.^[9] Mulgrew remains friends with former co-star Ilene Kristen and presented a special Soap Opera Digest Award to Ryan's Hope creator Claire Labine in 1995.
Mulgrew left ''Ryan's Hope'' to take on the role of Kate Columbo in the short-lived 1970s series ''Mrs. Columbo'' (also known as ''Kate Loves a Mystery'' among other titles). Initially, Kate Columbo was the wife of Lt. Columbo, presumed to be the famed L.A.P.D. detective Philip Columbo of the series ''Columbo'', starring Peter Falk; however, revisions of the series during filming led to the storyline that there was another Lt. Columbo, and eventually Kate Columbo and he divorced, leading the character to assume the surname Callahan.
Among Mulgrew's television guest roles were Garnet McGee, a country singer, on ''Dallas''; Hillary Wheaton, a Canadian anchorwoman wrestling with alcoholism, on ''Murphy Brown''; and legal counselor Janet Eldridge, a romantic interest of Sam Malone, in the three-part fourth season finale of ''Cheers'' entitled "Strange Bedfellows." ^[10]
In 1993, Mulgrew received an Honorary Doctorate from Seton Hall University for artistic contributions.
Mulgrew is perhaps best known for her role as Captain Kathryn Janeway on the science fiction television series '' which ran from 1995 to 2001. She was a last minute replacement for Canadian actress Geneviève Bujold who was cast as Captain Nicole Janeway but then dropped out after filming just a few scenes of the series' first episode, stating that a TV series work schedule was too demanding. The characters name was changed to Kathryn and history was made in the Star Trek franchise when she became the first female captain, as a series regular, in a leading role.
Something of a Katharine Hepburn look-alike, Mulgrew starred in a one-woman play called ''Tea at Five,'' a monologue reminiscence based on Hepburn's memoir ''Me: Stories of My Life''. ''Tea at Five'' is also available as an audio recording.
In 2006 Mulgrew performed in ''The Exonerated'' at the Riverside Studios located in London, England. In the spring of 2007, she appeared in the NBC series ''The Black Donnellys'' as Helen Donnelly. She also performed the lead role in an off Broadway production called ''Our Leading Lady''.
Kate Mulgrew won the Saturn Award for "Best TV Actress" in 1998 and the Golden Satellite Award for "Best Actress in a TV series drama" in 1998. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for "Best Dramatic Actress" in 1979.
Mulgrew has also done voiceover work for various video games including reprising her role as Janeway in the video game ''Star Trek Legacy''. She has also done voiceover work for the Trappist monks of New Melleray Abbey as well as the MetroHealth System of Cleveland, Ohio.
Additionally, she contributed to a new book, ''Voices of Alzheimer's''.

Personal life

Mulgrew has two sons: Ian Thomas and Alexander James, born from her first marriage to Robert H. Egan (1982 - 1993);
In 1999, Mulgrew married politician Tim Hagan, a former Ohio gubernatorial candidate and a current commissioner of Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Mulgrew is also a member of the National Advisory Committee of the Alzheimer's Association. Mulgrew's mother, Joan Mulgrew, died on Thursday, July 27, 2006 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. ^[11]

Select filmography

Films

★ ''Lovespell'' (1981) ★ ''A Stranger is Watching'' (1982) ★ '' (1985) ★ ''Throw Momma from the Train'' (1987) ★ ''Round Numbers'' (1992)

★ ''Camp Nowhere'' (1994) ★ ''Demolition Day'' (1995) ★ ''Star Trek Nemesis'' (2002) ★ ''Perception'' (2005)

Television programs

★ ''Ryan's Hope'' (1975-1978) ★ ''The American Woman: Portraits of Courage'' (1976) (TV) ★ ''The Word'' (1978) (TV mini-series) ★ ''Dallas'' (1978) ★ ''Jennifer: A Woman's Story'' (1979) (TV) ★ ''Mrs. Columbo aka Kate Loves a Mystery'' (1979) ★ ''A Time for Miracles'' (1980) (TV) ★ ''Manions of America'' (1981) (TV mini-series) ★ ''Carly Mills'' (1986) (TV) ★ ''Cheers'' (1986) ★ ''Murder She Wrote'' (1987; 1992; 1994) ★ ''Heartbeat'' (1988)

★ ''Roots: The Gift'' (1988) ★ ''Danielle Steel's 'Daddy' '' (1991) ★ ''Man of the People'' (1991) ★ ''Fatal Friendship'' (1991) (TV) ★ '' (1992) ★ ''Murphy Brown'' (1992) ★ ''For Love and Glory'' (1993) (TV) ★ '' (1995-2001) ★ ''Gargoyles'' (1996) ★ ''Riddler's Moon'' (1998) (TV) ★ '' (2006) ★ '' (2007) (Documentary) ★ ''The Black Donnellys'' (2007)

Theatre

★ ''Tea at Five'' (2003; 2004; 2005)

★ ''Our Leading Lady'' (2007)

★ ''Iphigenia 2.0'' (2007)^[12]

Awards

'Broadway.com'

2003: 'won' - Audience Award for Favorite Solo Performance - ''Tea at Five''

'Carbonell Award'

2004: 'won' - Best Actress (Touring, Independent Production - Cuillo Centre) - ''Tea at Five''

'Drama League Award'

2007: nominated - Distinguished Performance - ''Our Leading Lady''

'Golden Globe'

1980: nominated - Best TV Actress in a Drama - ''Mrs. Columbo''

'Golden Satellite Award'

1998: 'won' - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - ''Star Trek: Voyager''

'Lucille Lortel Award'

2003: nominated - Outstanding Lead Actress - ''Tea at Five''

'Outer Critics Circle'

2003: nominated - Outstanding Solo Performance - ''Tea at Five''

'Saturn Award'

1998: 'won' - Best Genre TV Actress - ''Star Trek: Voyager''

1999: nominated - Best Genre TV Actress - ''Star Trek: Voyager''

2000: nominated - Best Genre TV Actress - ''Star Trek: Voyager''

2001: nominated - Best Actress on TV - ''Star Trek: Voyager''

'Tracey Humanitarian Award'

1992: Received in recognition of ''Murphy Brown'' episode ''On The Rocks''

References

1. FedCon XVI. (9 June 2007) Saturday Panel Hotel Maritim, Bonn, Germany. Accessed 15 July 2007.
2. Kate Mulgrew: Personal Data ''Totally Kate!'' Accessed 6 July 2007.
3. Bragg, Mary Rae. (29 July 2006) Artist remembered for creativity, enthusiasm ''Telegraph Herald''. Accessed 6 July 2007.
4. Christy, Marian. (3 August 1980) In Search of Applause ''Boston Globe''. Accessed 6 July 2007.
5. Transcript. (21 April 1996) STARFEST '96: Denver, Colorado Accessed 6 July 2007.
6. Papadeas, George. (March-May 1998) Kate Mulgrew ''The Star Trek Reporter: Australian Fan Club magazine''. Accessed 6 July 2007.
7. Yearbook. The Harvest: 1972-1973 Wahlert High School. Accessed 6 July 2007.
8. Seymour, Liz. (October 2006) This Elegant Actress Has Learned A Few Things About Living ''US Airways Magazine''. Accessed 6 July 2007.
9. Pearlstein, Jeffrey. (1991) Kate Mulgrew: Still Full of Spit and Vinegar ''Soap Opera Weekly''. Accessed 8 July 2007.
10. Filmogrphy ''Totally Kate!''. Accessed 8 July 2007.
11. Joan Mulgrew Remembered ''Totally Kate!'' Accessed 3 April 2007.
12. Jones, Kenneth. (7 August 2007) Mee's Iphigenia 2.0 Gets NYC Premiere, With Mulgrew as Queen ''Playbill''. Accessed 7 August 2007.

External links

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★ Totally Kate (Official Website)

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★ Kate Mulgrew at FilmSpot