Kate Walsh is the daughter of Angela and her Irish immigrant husband. Kate Walsh who grew up in Tucson, Arizona has studied at Catalina High School and later studied at University of Arizona, where she indulged in theater polishing and honing her acting skills. During her formative years, Kate Walsh worked for her stepfather, a psychologist preparing profiles.
During the '80s, Kate Walsh made it big as a runway model in Japan and was very popular with the Japanese audience, who adored her voluptuous sensual beauty.
Since the acting bug began biting her, Kate Walsh moved to Chicago where she started off with Piven Theatre Workshop. Later she moved to New York City and joined the comedy troupe 'Burn Manhattan' in June of 1987 and went on to appear in a number of off-Broadway plays. Her theater repertoire stood her in good stead with the television producers, who began to cast her in their single episodic dramas such as "Homicide: Life on the Street", and "Swift Justice" {both 1996}, and "Law & Order" {1997}. Kate Walsh had a recurring role as Drew's girlfriend, Nicki on "The Drew Carey Show" {21 episodes: 1997-2002}.
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