Kitty Swink
Kitty Swink | |
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| Born | Kathryn Swink October 22, 1954 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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Kathryn Swink (born October 22, 1954) is an American film, stage, and television actress.
Early life
[edit]Swink was born in Portland, Oregon in 1954,[1] where her father, Don Swink, worked as an attorney.[2]
Career
[edit]Swink made her film debut in a minor role in the 1987 comedy Like Father Like Son, followed by a supporting part in Paul Schrader's biopic Patty Hearst (1988).[3] She has worked primarily in television, including guest appearances on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1999), Judging Amy (2005), and Without a Trace (2006).
In addition to film and television, Swink has appeared in theater, including productions of Ladyhouse Blues in 2013 for the Andak Stage Company in Los Angeles, California.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Swink married actor Armin Shimerman[5] in May 1981.[6]
Swink survived breast cancer and in 2004, was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer after experiencing chronic back pain, unexplained weight loss, and jaundice.[7] Seventeen days after her diagnosis, she underwent surgery to remove lymph nodes, half of her stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, and part of her intestines.[7] She was given a 4% chance of surviving the next five years.[7] Swink is involved in pancreatic cancer organizations to raise awareness and funds for patients with the disease.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Like Father Like Son | Trigger's Mom | |
| 1987 | In the Mood | Betty | |
| 1988 | Patty Hearst | Gabi | |
| 1988 | Dance 'til Dawn | Caterer | Television film |
| 1999 | Pirates of Silicon Valley | Woman | Television film |
| 2001 | Breathing Hard | Literary Agent | |
| 2001 | Just Ask My Children | Lisa Short | Television film |
| 2004 | Wave Babes | Kitty | |
| 2004 | The Works | Madeline | |
| 2007 | Boxboarders! | Ginger James | |
| 2011 | The Selling | Betty | |
| 2013 | I Am I | Magda | |
| 2014 | Hello, My Name Is Frank | Louise | |
| 2016 | Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse | Myrna | |
| 2016 | Penumbra | Carol |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | Minister's Wife | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Comedy Factory | Verna | 1 episode |
| 1987 | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Young Doctor #2 | 1 episode |
| 1987 | 1st & Ten: The Championship | Stephanie Price | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Something Is Out There | Paula | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Designing Women | Sharon | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Lifestories | June Weinberg | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Over My Dead Body | Prosecutor | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | The Young and the Restless | Travel Agent | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Babylon 5 | Senator | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Dream On | Paramedic | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Relativity | Edie Parker | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Total Security | Mary | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | 1 episode | |
| 1998 | Party of Five | Rita | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Providence | Nurse | 1 episode |
| 1993, 1999 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Luaran / Minister Rozahn | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Chicago Hope | Diane Scholnick | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Bull | Bebe | 1 episode |
| 2001 | It's Like, You Know... | Woman | 1 episode |
| 2001 | JAG | Janet Sauter | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Becker | Helen Willakie | 1 episode |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Doctor | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Joan of Arcadia | Annette Langston | 1 episode |
| 1999–2005 | Judging Amy | Principal Fisher / Ms. Halbrook | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Ms. Evans | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Monk | Dr. Bradley | 1 episode |
| 2006 | South of Nowhere | Rhonda | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan | Dr. Dupree | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Leverage | Kerry Durham | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Hawthorne | Dr. Cohen | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Outlaw | Lawyer | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Judge Vera Benaski | 1 episode |
| 2011–2013 | Fumbling Thru the Pieces | Stella Rose | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files | Dottie Reid | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Fosters | Ellen | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Red Bird | Mary | 2 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kitty Swink". Première (in French). ISSN 0894-9263. Archived from the original on July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Don Germain Swink Obituary". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Kitty Swink". The British Film Institute (BFI). Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "Swink's Got the Blues as Andak's Last Stand Begins". This Stage. February 14, 2013. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' Series Wrap Party, 1999". Getty Images. April 12, 1999. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Armin Shimerman Biography (1949-)". Film Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Telling, Gillian (April 25, 2024). "Star Trek Actress Kitty Swink Had a 4% Survival Rate After Pancreatic Cancer — It's Been 20 Years (Exclusive)". People. Archived from the original on July 29, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kitty Swink at IMDb
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