Kathleen Wilhoite
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Biography
An attractive, petite character actress, Wilhoite has worked extensively in theater, film and TV. Known for her portrayals of strong, sassy women, she made her feature debut in the teen-sex comedy "Private School" (1983) and that same year ventured into TV-movies with "Quarterback Princess" (CBS). In addition to supporting Charles Bronson in J Lee Thompson's "Murphy's Law" (1986), she wrote and sang the title song. Wilhoit marked time in small roles in generally forgettable films (Sandra Locke's "Ratboy" 1986; Alan Parker's "Angel Heart" 1987) before landing parts like a college newspaper editor in "Campus Man" (also 1987) and reporter Hank O'Hare in "Brenda Starr" (1989). Other credits include "Lorenzo's Oil" (1992), "Fire in the Sky" (1993) and "Color of Night" (1994).
Television has provided Wilhoite with some of her best roles. She has made guest appearances on such shows as "Cagney and Lacey" and "Cop Rock," in which she had a recurring role as a drug-addicted mother. Her TV-movies include "Single Bars, Single Women" (ABC, 1984), "Not My Kid" (CBS, 1985) and "Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back" (CBS, 1993). Wilhoite was chosen by cartoonist Cathy Guisewite to provide the voice of "Cathy" in several animated specials based on the popular comic strip. She has also portrayed the mentally challenged girlfriend of Larry Drake on the NBC legal drama "L.A. Law" (NBC, 1993-94) and is remembered as the child-like Chloe, whose pregnancy and childbirth caused difficulties for her doctor sister (Sherry Stringfield) on "ER."
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1983
Made film debut in "Private School"
1983
TV movie debut, "Quarterback Princess" (CBS)
1986
First song credit, "Murphy's Law" (also acted)
1986
TV series debut, "Heart of the City"
1987
Made New York stage debut in "Division Street"
1987
Provided the voice of comic book character "Cathy" for several animated series
1990
Played recurring role of drug addict on ABC's short-lived "Cop Rock" ; also sang and wrote songs
1993
Appeared in recurring role of Rosalie on "L.A. Law" (NBC)
1994
Played recurring role as the older sister of Sherri Stringfield's character on NBC medical drama "ER"
1997
Provided voice of title character on ABC animated series "Pepper Ann"
1999
Wrote songs for and performed on soundtrack of the indie film "Valerie Flake"; premiered at Sundance
2000
Appeared in "Pay It Forward" and "Nurse Betty"
2004
Joined cast of The WB drama series "Gilmore Girls"
2007
Cast in "King of California," starring Michael Douglas
2008
Acted in crime drama "Fragments"
2012
Cast opposite Robert Carlyle in indie drama "California Solo"
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