The charismatic and charming actress Katherine Mennig wrote a stellar career in her family. The mother of the future celebrity was a Broadway dancer, and her aunt was an actress. Katherine herself became famous for playing in many series and films.
Due to some roles and an unusual work style, rumors arose about Katherine Mennig's gay orientation. The girl had to personally refute all speculation. She made a statement in an interview and refrains from commenting on her personal life from that moment.
Childhood and youth
Katherine was born in 1977 in Philadelphia on December 29 in a creative family. The girl’s father was a violin master. Mom performed in productions on Broadway. Cousin Kat is Gwyneth Paltrow.
Since childhood, the girl loved ballet and playing the violin. But as a further profession, neither the first nor the second classes were considered. From the age of ten, Mennig knew exactly who she would become when she grew up.
She made the decision by participating in a school play called "Winnie the Pooh." The game on stage captured Kat so much that the girl redesigned the previous script in her own way. Together with friends, the schoolgirl organized amateur performances in the library of her native state.
Among the friends of the future stars, there were much more boys than girls. Thanks to family ties, the girl could easily get on stage. However, Kate rejected such a path.
She conscientiously completed her studies and did not drop out of school. As a teenager, Kate earned money in a pizzeria with a store. At eighteen, the beauty became a student at the New York American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her model career began there too.
After completing her education, Katherine began an internship at the famous Williamstown Theater. The training lasted two theater seasons.
The performer participated actively in the performances. One of the tasks was the role in the production of Shakespeare's play "How do you like it."
Way to the top
The television debut of the aspiring actress was her performance in "Young Americans" Jacqueline, disguised as a guy, dreaming of being in the Rowley Academy for Young People. True, the project was a failure and very soon closed.
This was followed by the role that brought the girl fame. This is an extraordinary character from "Sex and the City" Shane McCutchen. The heroine was a very temperamental stylist.
She managed to find her brother, father, start a close relationship with a huge number of people and completely ruin her own wedding.
The talented play of Katherine made the projects more interesting, exciting. This work was the starting point: the actress literally woke up famous after the role.
The film involves a fairly stellar cast. However, against the backdrop of popular and beloved actors, the novice Kat did not look faded. The loose Shane brought glory to the performer.
Mennig had a chance to play the doctor Miranda Foster from the serial series "Three Rivers". The actress starred in the videos. In 1999, fans saw her in the Is Anybody Home video of the then-popular music group Our Lady Peace.
From 2000 to 2001, the girl participated in several films. Among them are Ship News, The Bitterness of Love, Slo-Mo, and Ice People. The celebrity is involved in the multi-part project "Crime Scene - Miami."
It was followed by an invitation to the television series “Sex and the City”. Katherine was invited to many films. So, for several seasons she participated in the filming of the tape "Law and Order".
After completion, the continuation of Law and Order. Special Corps began. Among the works of the star appear "Advertising for a genius, " "Invitation to a Suicide, " "They are doing well, " "Reinventando Hollywood."
Mennig worked in the films Lincoln for the Lawyer, Survival Game, Ray Donovan and the series Dexter.
