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Kate Mulgrew <span class="SFPTagline"> From SCIFIPEDIA </span>  Kate Mulgrew is an American actress best known for her role as Kathryn Janeway on the series Star Trek: Voyager. She was born Katherine Kiernan Mulgrew in Dubuque, Iowa on April 29, 1955 to parents Joan Virginia and Thomas James Mulgrew . She is the oldest of eight children in an Irish-Catholic family. She became interested in acting at age 12 and left home at 17 to pursue acting in New York City. She attended New York University and was accepted into the Stella Adler Conservatory. She left school in her junior year to pursue acting full time. She immediately got a job on the ABC soap Ryan's Hope as Mary Ryan. She played the character from 1975 until 1989. She also starred on stage in the American Shakespeare Theatre production of Our Town. Even while playing Mary Ryan, Kate had roles in the films Alien Lover (1975), The Word (1978) and the series built around her Mrs. Columbo. She guest starred on Cheers and St. Elsewhere and had a starring role as Iseult in the film Lovespell. She also starred in Throw Momma from the Train alongside Danny Devito and Billy Crystal. Kate acted consistently throughought the 80's and early 90's before landing the role of Katherine Janeway. She played the character for the show's seven year run. She has also lent her voice to the games Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force, and Star Trek: Legacy as well as the Gargoyles animated character Titania and Batman: The Animated Series character Red Claw. Since Star Trek: Voyager ended, Kate Mulgew has enjoyed a successful stage career with her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn. She has been nominated for several awards and has actually become "Katharine" after once being known as "Kathryn Janeway." A riveting and wonderful performance for all to see...."'Tea at Five."'
Personal LifeKate married Robert H. Egan in 1982 and the couple had two children, Ian Thomas and Alexander James. They separated in 1993 and divorced in 1995. Shortly after the divorce she was called to fill the role of Nicole Janeway when the original actress, Genevieve Bujold, abandoned the role. On her request, the character's name was changed to Kathryn. She remarried on April 19, 1999 to politician Tim Hagan who proposed to her on the set of Voyager. AwardsKate has been nominated for several awards including 4 Saturn Awards, a Golden Globe and a Golden Satellite Award. She has won:
Quotes"Great writing is great writing. It's as simple as all that." “When you turn 50, you realize that the better part of your life is past, ... Mothers usually don't get to spend five weeks with their 21-year-old son. We drove all over the place.” “The perfect combination of everything that not only delights, but exalts me is my husband. I could not ask for a better man.” "I think people think I'm accessible. I'm never treated as a star, either by fans or other actors, and I like it like that. I don't get the star treatment. I think that means I'm a good actor. They acknowledge me as a human being, and to me, that's invaluable, because that's exactly what I am!" "I'm proud of it. It was difficult; it was hard work. I'm proud of the work because I think I made some little difference in women in science. I grew to really love Captain Janeway, and out of a cast of 9, I've made 3 great friends, I managed to raise 2 children. I think, "It's good. I used myself well." External LinksTo see specific information, such as individual movies, please click the Kate Mulgrew category link at the bottom of this article. To see other articles that reference Kate Mulgrew, please click the What Links Here tool in the toolbox at the bottom of this page. Categories: Kate Mulgrew | 1955 births | Voice Artists | Actors | Actors from the USA | Actors from Iowa | Star Trek actors | Batman universe actors | 1970s actors | 1980s actors | 1990s actors | 2000s actors
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