Kathleen York
Kathleen "Bird" York is an American actress, screenwriter, and Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter recording artist. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "In the Deep" from the 2004 film Crash.
Kathleen York
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- Born
- 2000. · Los Angeles.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- actress, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, singer and composer.
- Fields
- music composing.
- Languages
- English.
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Kathleen "Bird" York is an American actress, screenwriter, and Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter recording artist. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "In the Deep" from the 2004 film Crash.
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Kathleen York (born 2000) is an actor, actress and composer, among other activities, of American nationality. The actor was born in Los Angeles. Activity centred on music composing.
The work spans rock and rock music. Languages used include English.
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Early years
Early years
York left home when she was 15 years old, following her parents' deaths. After completing high school she attended Columbia College.
Actress
Actress
Acting since her teens, York is most known for her work recurring as Andrea Wyatt in NBC's The West Wing, the Dominick Dunne miniseries A Season in Purgatory, and received critical acclaim for her starring role as Naomi Judd in the NBC miniseries, Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge. Her film credits include Nightcrawler, Crash, Cries of Silence, The Big Day, I Love You to Death, Flashback, and Cold Feet. Series regular roles include In the Dark, Vengeance Unlimited, Aaron's Way and The Client List and recurring roles in How to Get Away with Murder, Jane the Virgin, Outcast, Murder One, The O.C. and Desperate Housewives. Guest star appearances include True Blood, Curb Your Enthusiasm, All Rise, Longmire, House, and Revenge.
Singer
Singer
York uses the name Bird York for her recorded music. She has rejected long-term roles on television, giving priority to her musical work. Her recordings include Wicked Little High, on which she sings and plays acoustic and electric guitars and other instruments. That album includes her song "In the Deep", which was nominated for an Academy Award.
Screenwriter
As a screenwriter, York has developed television projects for Sony, Warner Brothers, Fox Television Studios and Fox Broadcasting Network and is an alumnus of The Showrunners Training Program.
Discography
Bird York (1999, Blissed Out Records) The Velvet Hour (2005, Blissed Out Records) Wicked Little High (2006, EMI) licensed only Wicked Little High (2012, re-released Bird In The Hand Music) Have No Fear EP (2008, Blissed Out Records)
Filming for "In the Dark" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, outside of 276 King Street West.
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- 1.TV Guide. Kathleen York: Biography.
- 2.Handelman, David. What She'd Really Like to Do Is Sing: An actress's big break is an Oscar nomination for best song. The New York Times. A 4. February 26, 2006.
- 3.Mitchum meets his match in an actress named York. Boca Raton News. 134. February 16, 1986.
- 4.BuddyTV. Kathleen York biography.
- 5.Andreeva, Nellie. Lifetime Castings: Kathleen York On 'Client List'. Deadline Hollywood. January 3, 2012.
- 6.Wightman, Catriona. Cybill Shepherd, Kathleen York join 'The Client List'. Digital Spy. January 4, 2012.
- 7.Littleton, Cynthia. Featured Player: Kathleen York. Variety.com. April 17, 2009.
- 8.Campbell, Chuck. Mystique is secondary to performer's impact. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. 64. March 3, 2006.
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