Katherine Shindle
Katherine Shindle | |
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 Shindle sings before the2008 Alamo Bowl | |
| Born | Katherine Renee Shindle January 31, 1977 Toledo, Ohio,U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Title | Miss America 1998 Miss Illinois1997 President of Actors' Equity Association (2015-2024) |
| Predecessor | Tara Dawn Holland |
| Successor | Nicole Johnson |
| 16thPresidentof theActors' Equity Association | |
| In office 2015–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nick Wyman |
| Succeeded by | Brooke Shields |
Katherine Renee Shindle(born January 31, 1977) is an American actress, singer, dancer, andAIDSactivist. From 2015 to 2024 she served as the President of theActors' Equity Association.She wasMiss America 1998in 1998 andMiss Illinoisin 1997.
Biography
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Shindle was born inToledo, Ohio,[1]grew up inBrigantine, New JerseyandMoorestown, New Jersey[2][3]and attended high school atBishop Eustace Preparatory School.[4]She was a double major insociologyandtheater(with a minor inmusical theater) atNorthwestern University.[2][4]She has worked as an actress in New York since 1999.[2]Shindle is also a licensed real estate agent.[2]
Shindle appeared (as a replacement) in the Broadway production ofJekyll & Hydeas understudy for the role of Lucy and several other roles.[5]After being cast by co-directors Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall, she played the role of Sally Bowles in the 1998 Broadway revival ofCabareton the national tour in 2000–2001, and on Broadway during June–July 2001.[6]She played this role again in the Maltz Jupiter Theatre (Jupiter, Florida) production, starting in January 2012, and was nominated for a 2013 Carbonell Award.[7]In 2007-2008 she appeared in the Broadway musicalLegally Blondeas Vivienne Kensington.[8]She played the Mad Hatter in the Broadway production ofWonderlandin 2011.[5][9]
She appeared in a concert version ofJeykll & Hydein September 2004 at theMohegan Sun Casino's Cabaret Theatre inUncasville, Connecticut,playing Lucy.[10]She then toured in the United States with the concert version, starting in September 2005, and recorded the role on theJekyll & Hyde: Resurrectionalbum.[11]
In 2014, she wrote a memoir,BeingMiss America:Behind the Rhinestone Curtain,published by theUniversity of Texas Press.[2][12]
In 2015, she defeated incumbentNick Wymanfor the presidency of theActors' Equity Association,[13]a position she held until 2024, when she declined to run for another term.[14]
Filmography
[edit]| Film roles | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | The Stepford Wives | Beth Peters | |
| 2004 | Seven Ten Split | Kate | Short film |
| 2005 | Capote | Rose | |
| 2014 | Lucky Stiff | Dominique | Also performer |
| Television roles | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | 77th Miss America Pageant | Herself / Miss Illinois | TV special |
| 1998 | The 78th Annual Miss America Pageant | Herself / Miss America 1998 | |
| 1999 | Today | Herself / Correspondent | Episode: "Episode dated 20 December 1999" |
| 2004 | As the World Turns | Flight Attendant | Episode: "Episode dated 23 August 2004" |
| 2005 | Chasing the Crown | Herself / Host | Television film |
| 2007 | Legally Blonde: The Musical | Vivienne Kensington | Television film; also performer |
| 2008 | Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods | Herself | Episodes: "These Pink Boots Are Made for Walking", "A Star Is Born" |
| 2009 | White Collar | Female Anchor | Episode: "Flip of the Coin" |
| 2010 | Gossip Girl | Samantha | Episode: "Goodbye, Columbia" |
| 2011 | Last Cake Standing | Herself / Judge | Episode: "Cakes Got Talent" |
| 2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Julianne | Episode: "Reasonable Doubt" |
| 2019 | The Good Fight | Rachelle Dax | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | Elementary | Danielle Olivera | Episode: "On the Scent" |
Theater
[edit]Broadway
[edit]- Jekyll & Hyde(1997) – A Young Girl; Bet; Bridesmaid; Housemaid; Nurse; Lucy u/s[15]
- Cabaret(2001) – Sally Bowles[2]
- Legally Blonde(2007) – Vivienne Kensington[2]
- 8(2011) – Court Clerk
- Wonderland(2011) – The Mad Hatter[5]
- Dracula, the Musical(2011) – Mina
National Tour
[edit]Regional
[edit]- Pippin(2004) - The Leading Player -Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSConcert[17]
- Oliver!(2010) - Nancy[17]
- Cabaret(2012) – Sally Bowles[17]
- The Sting(2018) – Billie – Paper Mill Playhouse[18]
- Cabaret(2019) – Sally Bowles[17]
Publications
[edit]- Shindle, Kate.BeingMiss America:Behind the Rhinestone Curtain,University of Texas Press,2014.[2][12]
- Shindle, Kate. "The Real Housewives of Miss America."Daily Beast,September 21, 2014.
- Shindle, Kate. "Running low on role models: Miss Nevada's out, Tara Conner's wobbly reign continues, and we're left wondering: What are beauty queens for, anyway?."Salon (website),December 26, 2006.
References
[edit]- ^"Kate Shindle Biography".BroadwayWorld.
- ^abcdefghiWitchel, Alex (August 28, 2014)."Taking the Crown, Then Taking Orders: Former Miss America Kate Shindle Revisits Favorite Haunts".New York Times.
- ^Marcus, Joan."Author Alison Bechdel and actor Katherine Shindle dish on the Tony winning musical Fun Home opening Tuesday in Philly",The Philadelphia Inquirer,June 7, 2017. Accessed November 29, 2017. "A critical and commercial hit when it opened in 2015 on Broadway, the show kicked off a national tour in October and stars former Miss America Katherine Shindle (Legally Blondeon Broadway, Cabaret national tour), who grew up in New Jersey, in Brigantine and Moorestown, and attended Bishop Eustace Preparatory School in Pennsauken. "
- ^ab"Miss America: Miss Illinois 1997".Miss America. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-09-14.
- ^abc"Kate Shindle (Performer)".Playbill.RetrievedJune 1,2022.
- ^Tauber, Michelle; Neill, Mike; Russell, Lisa; Fowler, Joanne; Dam, Julie; Tresniowski, Alex; Miller, Samantha; Dougherty, Steve; Yu, Ting (October 16, 2000)."American Beauties: 80 Years".People.
- ^Hetrick, Adam (January 10, 2012)."Cabaret,Starring Kate Shindle, Begins at Maltz Jupiter Theatre Jan. 10 ".Playbill.RetrievedJune 1,2022.
- ^Pincus-Roth, Zachary (February 24, 2007)."Legally BlondeEnds San Francisco Run Feb. 24; Broadway Next ".Playbill.RetrievedJune 1,2022.
- ^Jones, Kenneth (March 21, 2011)."Take Me Back to Mad Hatter:Wonderland,With Janet Dacal as Alice, Begins on Broadway ".Playbill.RetrievedJune 1,2022.
- ^Hernandez, Ernio (August 21, 2004)."Broadway's Robert Evan and Kate Shindle RepriseJekyll & Hydein Concert, Sept. 8-12 ".Playbill.RetrievedJune 1,2022.
- ^Rafter Keddy, Genevieve (February 2, 2006)."Photo Coverage: Jekyll & Hyde in Concert".BroadwayWorld.RetrievedJune 1,2022.
- ^abElisa, Lala (August 18, 2014)."Miss America winner writes book documenting experiences".Press of Atlantic City.
- ^Purcell, Carey (August 17, 2015)."Actress, Newly Elected Equity President and Former Miss America Kate Shindle On Still Trying to 'Cobble Together a Living'".Playbill.RetrievedJune 1,2022.
- ^"Actors' Equity Association Announces Results of 2024 Officer and Councilor Election".actorsequity.org.Actors' Equity Association. 24 May 2024.Retrieved17 June2024.
- ^University of Texas Press Biography.University of Texas Press.2 October 2014.
- ^McPhee, Ryan (August 16, 2016)."Maple Avenue's Newest Residents: Kate Shindle, Robert Petkoff & More Set forFun HomeNational Tour ".Broadway.
- ^abcdKate Shindle AboutTheArtists
- ^"The Sting - Paper Mill Playhouse".Paper Mill Playhouse.Retrieved2018-04-17.
External links
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- Katherine ShindleonTwitter
- Katherine ShindleonInstagram
- Katherine ShindleatIMDb
- Katherine Shindleat theInternet Broadway Database
| International | |
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| National | |
| Other | |
- 1977 births
- Living people
- American musical theatre actresses
- Bishop Eustace Preparatory School alumni
- Miss America winners
- Miss America 1998 delegates
- Miss America Preliminary Talent winners
- Northwestern University School of Communication alumni
- Actresses from Toledo, Ohio
- Actresses from New Jersey
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- People from Brigantine, New Jersey
- People from Moorestown, New Jersey
- 21st-century American memoirists
- American film actresses
- American stage actresses
- American women memoirists
- American HIV/AIDS activists
- 21st-century American women writers
- Presidents of the Actors' Equity Association
- Actors from Atlantic County, New Jersey
- Actors from Burlington County, New Jersey