Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew: Biography in Details

Who is Kate Mulgrew?

Kate Mulgrew is an American actress.

She does various theater shows, films, and television.

She is equally adapted to comedy and drama as is evident from the varied roles played by her.

Kate first came to attention for the role of Mary Ryan on the daytime soap opera Ryan’s Hope.

Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Kate Mulgrew was born on April 29, 1955, in Dubuque.

Her nationality is American and her ethnicity is Irish. She is 67 years old.

Her birth name is Katherine Kiernan Maria Mulgrew.

He was born to Thomas James Mulgrew (father) a contractor and Joan Virginia (mother) an artist and painter.

Kate Mulgrewwas the eldest daughter of an Irish Catholic family of eight children.

At the age of 12, she showed interest in acting and joined summer acting school with encouragement from her mother.

At the age of 16, Kate Mulgrew successfully auditioned for the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art but was disappointed to be told that she was too young to join the academy.

In which school did Kate Mulgrew attend?

She completed her schooling at the Wahlert High School in Dubuque, Iowa, and went to join the Stella Alder Conservatory of Acting in conjunction with New York University, which she left after a year.

She earned an associate’s degree and dropped out of the university in order to pursue a career in acting.

Social Media

Kate is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

She has more than 164.8k followers on Facebook, 163.7k followers on Twitter and 251k followers on Instagram.

Kate Mulgrew: Professional Life and Career

Kate Mulgrew started her career in the entertainment world at a young age and portrayed the image of a no-nonsense girl in most of her roles.

She is known for her husky voice.

In 1979, she acted in “Mrs. Columbo”, which was a spin-off from a popular detective series, made specifically to suit her image. The show lasted 13 episodes.

In 1981, she played the role of an Irish princess in the love triangle “Love spell” alongside Richard Burton and Nicholas Clay.

This was followed by her role as Major Fleming in ‘Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.

“Murder She Wrote” was a gripping popular serial in which she played the role of an opera star that murders her husband and then makes an alibi.

Her role in ‘star trek Voyager’ brought her fame and made history as she became the first female captain in a series of regular roles.

The show ran on the UPN channel for seven seasons, making it the longest-running show.

Kate Mulgrew was awarded the “Saturn Award” for ‘Best TV Actress’ in 1998 for her performance as Janeway in the serial.

She also voiced the character of Janeway in various Star Trek Video games and appeared at Star Trek conventions around the world.

After seven seasons of ‘Voyager’, she returned to the theatre and starred in the one women’s play “Tea at Five”, which was a great success.

She also continued doing voice-over work for video games during this period.

In 2006 Kate Mulgrew returned to television and appeared in the serial ‘Law & Order.

In 2008 she acted the part of “Hester Salomon” in the Broadway play ‘Equus’ and the short film “The Response” based on the actual transcripts of the Guantanamo Bay tribunals.

She was nominated for her first Primetime Emmy Award in 2014 for her role in the series “Orange Is the New Black”.

Kate Mulgrew: Salary, Net Worth 2024

Kate Mulgrew had an annual salary of $35 thousand per episode and has a net worth of $8 million as of 2024.

Is Kate Mulgrew involved in any rumors and controversies?

Currently, there are no drastic rumors regarding my personal and professional life.

It seems she is doing her best job without harming others for which she has not been part of controversy yet.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Kate Mulgrew has a height of 5 feet 5 inches. Her body weighs 79kg.

She has brown hair and blue eyes.

Furthermore, her bra size is 38B, dress size is 14US, and shoe size is 8US.

Her body measurements are  40-32-42 inches.

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