Katherine Sian Moennig(/ˈmɛnɪɡ/;[2]born December 29, 1977)[3][4]is an American actress. She is best known for her role asShane McCutcheononThe L Word(2004–2009), as well as Jake Pratt onYoung Americans(2000). Moennig played the role of Lena in theShowtimeseriesRay Donovanfrom 2013 to 2019. She played a recurring role onGrown-ishonFreeformas Professor Paige Hewson in seasons 2 and 3. She reprised her role as Shane McCutcheon inThe L Word: Generation Qin 2019. Moennig currently hosts the podcastPANTSwith close friend andL Wordco-star,Leisha Hailey.
Katherine Moennig | |
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 Moennig at theWhite Housein 2023 | |
| Born | Katherine Sian Moennig December 29, 1977 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Relatives | Blythe Danner(paternal aunt) Harry Danner(paternal uncle) Gwyneth Paltrow(paternal cousin) Jake Paltrow(paternal cousin) |
Personal life
editMoennig was born inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania,[3]the daughter ofBroadwaydancer Mary Zahn andviolin-makerWilliam H. Moennig III.[5]Her father's maternal half-sister is actressBlythe Danner,making her a half first cousin ofGwyneth PaltrowandJake Paltrow.[6]
Moennig is alesbian.[7]She is married to musicianAna Rezende.[1]
Career
editMoennig moved toNew York Cityat the age of 18 to study at theAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts.[8][9]
In 1999, she had the central role in theOur Lady Peacevideo"Is Anybody Home?".[10]She also took a role in aFleet Bankcommercial,[11]and appeared in aRed CrossCampaign benefiting victims ofHurricane Katrina.[12]Moennig was a presenter at the17th annual GLAAD awards[13]and appeared at the 10th annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration.[14]
Moennig's first major role was in the television seriesYoung Americans,playing Jake Pratt. She has played multiplelesbianroles:Shane McCutcheoninThe L Word;Rosie's (Drew Barrymore) partner Jilly inEverybody's Fine;Candace, the lesbian lover ofSophia Myles' character, inArt School Confidential;and Lena, a press agent who works forLiev Schreiber's character, inRay Donovan.She has also pursuedtransgenderroles, auditioning for the part ofBrandon TeenainBoys Don't Cry,[15]and playing Cheryl Avery, a youngtransgender womanin theLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitepisode "Fallacy".
In April 2006, Moennig made herOff-Broadwaydebut as "American Girl", oppositeLee Pace,inGuardiansby Peter Morris. The story is loosely based on that ofLynndie England.[16]
In 2007, theHetrick-Martin Institute(HMI) produced the documentaryMy Address: A Look At Gay Youth Homelessnessin cooperation with Moennig. Directed by Gigi Nicolas, the documentary explored the experiences of homeless gay youth and the work of the HMI.[17]
In 2009, Moennig joined the cast of the TV seriesThree Rivers.[18]On November 30, 2009, it was announced thatCBShad pulledThree Riversfrom the schedule, with no plans to return it. Moennig appeared in an episode ofThis Just Outin 2010.[19]
In 2013,tomboyclothing rangeWildfanglaunched in America. Moennig was an ambassador for the brand,[20]appearing in the launch video and designing a limited edition pair of boots.[21][22]
Also in 2013, Moennig joined the cast of theShowtimedramaRay Donovan,starring as Lena, Ray Donovan's assistant.[23]
In 2017, Moennig narrated her firstaudiobook,The Late ShowbyMichael Connelly.[24]
In 2019, Moennig reprised her role asShane McCutcheoninThe L Wordsequel,The L Word: Generation Q.[25]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Ice People | Wanja Kasczinsky | Short film |
| 2001 | Slo-Mo | Raven | Short film |
| 2001 | Love the Hard Way | Debbie | |
| 2001 | The Shipping News | Grace Moosup | |
| 2004 | Invitation to a Suicide | Eva | |
| 2006 | Art School Confidential | Candace | |
| 2009 | Everybody's Fine | Jilly | |
| 2010 | Lez Chat | Athletic Woman | Short film |
| 2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Gloria | |
| 2012 | Gone | Erica Lonsdale | |
| 2014 | Default | Juliana | |
| 2016 | My Dead Boyfriend | Zoe | |
| 2017 | Lane 1974 | Hallelujah | |
| 2023 | Squealer | Earline |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Young Americans | Jacqueline "Jake" Pratt | Main role (8 episodes) |
| 2001 | Law & Order | Melissa Cobin | Episode: "For Love or Money" (S12E03) |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cheryl Avery | Episode: "Fallacy" (S4E21) |
| 2004–2009 | The L Word | Shane McCutcheon | Main role (70 episodes) |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Mary Landis | Episode: "Rock and a Hard Place" (S6E19) |
| 2009–2010 | Three Rivers | Dr. Miranda Foster | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2010 | Dexter | Michael Angelo | Episode: "First Blood" (S5E05) |
| 2013–2019 | Ray Donovan | Lena Burnham | Main role (65 episodes) |
| 2019 | Grown-ish | Professor Paige Hewson | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
| 2019–2023 | The L Word: Generation Q | Shane McCutcheon | Main role |
| 2022 | Ray Donovan: The Movie | Lena Burnham | Television film |
| 2024 | No Good Deed | Gwen Delvecchio | 3 episodes |
Theatre
edit| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Guardians | American Girl |
| As You Like It | Shepherdess |
| The Theory of Total Blame | Irene |
| Comedy of Art | Isabella |
| Morning in the City | |
| Nolan | Karen |
| Love Letters | Dr. Melissa |
| The Shadow Box | Felicity |
| The Murder of Lidice | Byeta |
| The Two Gentlemen of Verona | Lucetta |
| A Late Show | Pat |
| Burn This | Anna |
| Alone at the Beach | Chris |
| Lovers | Maggie |
| Anna K | Anna[26][27] |
References
edit- ^abBrune, Adrian (August 28, 2021)."An Interview with The L Word's Kate Moennig".Arts Intel.Air Mail.RetrievedAugust 6,2024.
- ^Moennig, Katherine [@katemoennig] (May 6, 2014)."@BrienneHarris Men-ig thank you for asking"(Tweet).RetrievedDecember 22,2021– viaTwitter.
- ^ab"Katherine Moennig".TVGuide.com.Archived fromthe originalon April 15, 2015.RetrievedOctober 19,2014.
- ^"Katherine Moennig Questions / Answers".thelword-fr.net. January 19, 2007. Archived fromthe originalon February 3, 2008.
I've noticed my birth year is 1976 online, when it's really 1977
- ^Gross, Dan (April 28, 2011)."Gwyneth Paltrow slurs late local grandma on" Chelsea Lately "".Philadelphia Daily News.RetrievedOctober 18,2014.
- ^Traister, Rebecca (October 9, 2000)."Androgynous Actress Kate Moennig Is 'Alt.Gwyn,' Paltrow's Cousin".New York Observer.London, England:Observer Media.RetrievedOctober 18,2014.
- ^Gilmour, Paisley (September 9, 2019)."The L Word's Katherine Moennig realised she was a lesbian while working on the show".Cosmopolitan.New York City:Hearst Communications.
- ^"Alumni News".American Academy of Dramatic Arts. July 2010. Archived fromthe originalon January 1, 2014.
- ^"Katherine Moennig".Apple TV.RetrievedAugust 6,2024.
- ^Bolonik, Kera; Chaiken, Ilene (March 7, 2006).The L Word: Welcome to Our Planet.Simon and Schuster. p. 26.ISBN9780743291330– viaGoogle Books.
- ^Katherine Moennig anuncio Fleet Bank(Video). April 6, 2008.RetrievedAugust 6,2024– via YouTube.
- ^Kate Moennig for the Red Cross 2006(Video). August 7, 2011.RetrievedAugust 6,2024– via YouTube.
- ^"Katherine Moennig".All American Speakers Bureau.RetrievedAugust 6,2024.
- ^"10th Annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration",IMDb,retrievedAugust 6,2024
- ^Pacetta, Christopher (February 20, 2004)."FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT KATHERINE MOENNIG".New York Daily News.Archivedfrom the original on January 1, 2016.RetrievedAugust 6,2024.
- ^Isherwood, Charles (April 13, 2006)."'Guardians' Evokes Abuses of Abu Ghraib and of Fleet Street ".The New York Times.RetrievedDecember 28,2006.
- ^"L Word star highlights gay teen homelessness".PinkNews.June 14, 2007.RetrievedAugust 6,2024.
- ^Martin, Denise (October 11, 2009)."Katherine Moennig on 'The L Word,' 'Three Rivers' and cousin Gwyneth Paltrow (2009-10-10)".Los Angeles Times.
- ^"Liz Feldman Returns With New Episodes of" This Just Out "".Autostraddle.October 11, 2010.RetrievedFebruary 4,2016.
- ^Bendix, Trish (February 2, 2013)."Wildfang employs Kate Moennig, Megan Rapinoe and Hannah Blilie to bring you tomboy fashion".AfterEllen.Lesbian Nation.RetrievedFebruary 4,2016.
- ^Maund, Kate."Kate Moennig x Wildfang".WILDFANG.Archived fromthe originalon May 11, 2015.
- ^Sauvalle, Julien (May 29, 2013)."WATCH: Kate Moennig & Hannah Blilie For Wildfang".Out Magazine.RetrievedAugust 6,2024.
- ^Bendix, Trish (June 28, 2013)."Kate Moennig plays a hot new lesbian character with questionable morals on" Ray Donovan "".AfterEllen.Lesbian Nation.
- ^"The Late Show".Amazon.com.July 18, 2017.RetrievedOctober 7,2017.
- ^Romano, Nick (January 31, 2019)."The L Word sequel ordered to series for 2019 premiere on Showtime".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedDecember 14,2019.
- ^"Katherine Moennig #11".olniclo's movieworld.Skyrock. July 7, 2006. Archived fromthe originalon September 21, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 13,2016.
- ^"Knowing more to... Kate Moennig part 1".LESPLANET.Blogger. October 2008.RetrievedSeptember 13,2016.
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