Kathryn Kates, a veteran film, television and theater actor known for her roles on “Seinfeld,” “Orange is the New Black” and “Many Saints of Newark,” died Saturday, according to an Instagram post from her talent agency. She was 73.
“Our mighty @officialkathrynkates has passed away,” Headline Talent Agency wrote on Instagram. “She will always be remembered and adored in our hearts as the powerful force of nature she was. She loved this craft and had enough patience to fill 10 ships. A true icon. We will miss you.”
Kates began her career in 1974 after moving to Los Angeles from New York City, according to her website. Alongside actor John Larroquette, she was one of the 25 founding members of the Colony Theatre Company, then located in Silver Lake, where she produced and starred in plays including “The Grapes of Wrath” and “A Company of Wayward Saints.”
She later moved on to roles in film and television,...
“Our mighty @officialkathrynkates has passed away,” Headline Talent Agency wrote on Instagram. “She will always be remembered and adored in our hearts as the powerful force of nature she was. She loved this craft and had enough patience to fill 10 ships. A true icon. We will miss you.”
Kates began her career in 1974 after moving to Los Angeles from New York City, according to her website. Alongside actor John Larroquette, she was one of the 25 founding members of the Colony Theatre Company, then located in Silver Lake, where she produced and starred in plays including “The Grapes of Wrath” and “A Company of Wayward Saints.”
She later moved on to roles in film and television,...
- 1/26/2022
- by Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Kathryn Kates, who played Amy Kanter-Bloom, the mother of Jason Biggs’ character Larry on “Orange is the New Black,” has died after a “a long, hard-fought battle with lung cancer,” her agency confirmed to TheWrap on Wednesday. She was 73.
“Kathryn was our client for many years, and about one year ago, after finding out that the lung cancer she was treated for 20 years ago had returned, we grew even closer,” Headline Talent Agency said in a statement. “She was incredibly brave, thoughtful, wise and loving. Kathryn approached every role she ever played, as well as her daily life with the greatest of passion. We will do our best to honor her incredible legacy. The world truly lost one of the good ones.”
Kates, who moved from New York to Los Angeles in 1974, was one of the founding members of Burbank’s The Colony Theatre, where she produced and starred in...
“Kathryn was our client for many years, and about one year ago, after finding out that the lung cancer she was treated for 20 years ago had returned, we grew even closer,” Headline Talent Agency said in a statement. “She was incredibly brave, thoughtful, wise and loving. Kathryn approached every role she ever played, as well as her daily life with the greatest of passion. We will do our best to honor her incredible legacy. The world truly lost one of the good ones.”
Kates, who moved from New York to Los Angeles in 1974, was one of the founding members of Burbank’s The Colony Theatre, where she produced and starred in...
- 1/26/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Kathryn Kates, a veteran character actress who appeared in such TV series as Orange Is the New Black, Seinfeld and Law & Order: Svu and The Sopranos prequel movie The Many Saints of Newark, has died. She was 73.
Her reps at Headline Talent Agency said Kates died Saturday of cancer in Florida.
“Kathryn has been our client for many years, and we have grown much closer to her in this last year since she knew of her cancer returning,” Headline Talent said in a statement. “She was always incredibly brave and wise and approached every role with the greatest of passion. She will be greatly missed.”
A native New Yorker, Kates had a few small roles in the early 1980s but got busier during the following decade. By the mid-’90s, she was guesting on such series as Matlock, Thunder Alley and Seinfeld. She appeared as a counter clerk in...
Her reps at Headline Talent Agency said Kates died Saturday of cancer in Florida.
“Kathryn has been our client for many years, and we have grown much closer to her in this last year since she knew of her cancer returning,” Headline Talent said in a statement. “She was always incredibly brave and wise and approached every role with the greatest of passion. She will be greatly missed.”
A native New Yorker, Kates had a few small roles in the early 1980s but got busier during the following decade. By the mid-’90s, she was guesting on such series as Matlock, Thunder Alley and Seinfeld. She appeared as a counter clerk in...
- 1/26/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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