Katherine LaNasa

Katherine LaNasa Biography

Katherine LaNasa (born December 1, 1966) is an American actress and former ballet dancer and choreographer.

Early life

LaNasa was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Anne (née Hardin) and Dr. James J. LaNasa, Jr., a plastic surgeon. LaNasa began dancing at the age of 12, and at the age of 14, she was accepted to the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After an apprenticeship with Milwaukee Ballet, LaNasa danced with Salt Lake City's Ballet West and the Karole Armitage Ballet.

Career

LaNasa assisted John Carrafa with the choreography for the 1989 film Rooftops. She made her screen debut with a small role in the film Catchfire (1990) and in following years appeared in movies and television.

LaNasa played the lead role of Bess Bernstein-Flynn Keats in the NBC comedy series Three Sisters (2001-2002), which was cancelled after two seasons. She was a star of the short-lived CBS series Love Monkey (2006), playing Karen Freed, and HBO's 12 Miles of Bad Road.

LaNasa has appeared in guest roles on numerous television series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Grey's Anatomy, ER, House M.D., Justice, Two and a Half Men, and Seinfeld. She portrayed recurring character Yvonne Dunbar on Judging Amy, Kim McPherson on The Guardian and Beverly Ford on Big Love. Her film credits include Kiss & Tell (1996), Schizopolis (1996), Alfie (2004), Valentine's Day (2010), Jayne Mansfield's Car (2012), The Campaign (2012) and The Frozen Ground (2012).

LaNasa stars in the NBC drama series Deception, which premiered as a mid-season replacement during the 2012"13 television season, as Sophia Bowers.

Personal life

LaNasa, at age 22, married 53-year-old actor Dennis Hopper in June 1989; the couple divorced in April 1992. Hopper and LaNasa had a son, Henry Lee Hopper (born 1990).

On May 19, 1998, she married comedic actor French Stewart. They met when she made a guest appearance on a 1996 episode ("Green-Eyed Dick") of 3rd Rock from the Sun. The two later divorced. In July 2012, LaNasa became engaged to actor Grant Show, marrying him a few weeks later, on August 18.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Catchfire	Waitress
1992	Brain Donors	Dancer #1
1994	Flashfire	Monica Ambrose
1994	Honey, I Shrunk the Audience	Reporter	Short film
1996	Always Say Goodbye	Blonde Woman	Video
1996	'	Amy
1996	'	Cathy
1996	Kiss & Tell	Georgia Montauk
1996	Schizopolis	Diane
1997	Take a Number	Victoria
2004	Alfie	Uta
2008	'	Janet
2010	Valentine's Day	Pamela Copeland
2012	Jayne Mansfield's Car	Donna
2012	'	Rose Brady
2013	Buttwhistle	Mrs. Confer
2013	'	Fran Hansen

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	'	Hannah	TV film
1994	Jack Reed: A Search for Justice	Tiffany	TV film
1994	Under Suspicion		Episode: "Arson/Murder Story"
1994	Mortal Fear	Carol Donner	TV film
1995	Seinfeld	Cathy	Episode: "The Beard"
1995	Nothing But the Truth	Susie Marsh	TV film
1995	'	Penny	Episode: "Buy Hard"
1996	'	Ariel	Episode: "My Mother, My Sister"
1996	3rd Rock from the Sun	Kate	Episode: "Green-Eyed Dick"
1996	Shattered Mind		TV film
1996	Twilight Man	Kathy Robbins	TV film
1996	'	Zelda Riley	Episode: "Murder in Mind"
1996	'	Monique Brackley	Episode: "Deep Water"
1996	Sliders	Dr. Olivia Lujan	Episode: "The Dream Masters"
1996	Touched by an Angel	Fran	Episode: "The Homecoming: Part 1"
1996	Almost Perfect	Allison	Episode: "Shelf Doubt"
1997	Almost Perfect	Allison	Episodes: "K.I.S.S.", "The Laws"
1997	'	Sheila	Episode: "Trial and Error"
1999	Pensacola: Wings of Gold	Joy Daly	Episode: "Lost"
2000	Murder at the Cannes Film Festival	Kaki Lamb	TV film
2001-2002	Three Sisters	Bess Bernstein-Flynn Keats	Main role (33 episodes)
2002	ER	Janet Wilco	Episode: "Walk Like a Man"
2002	NYPD Blue	Michelle Colohan	Episodes: "One in the Nuts", "Meat Me in the Park", "Death by Cycle"
2002-2003	'	Kim McPherson	Recurring role (4 episodes)
2003	Greetings from Tucson	Lucy	Episode: "A Brand New Car"
2003	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Ginger	Episode: "Precious Metal"
2003	'		Episodes: "Hearts & Minds", "Acts of Betrayal"
2003	Miss Match	Amy Jensen	Recurring role (4 episodes)
2003-2005	Judging Amy	Atty. Yvonne Dunbar	Recurring role (9 episodes)
2004	'	Tricia	TV pilot
2005	CSI: Miami	Carla Marshall	Episode: "Cop Killer"
2005	Grey's Anatomy	Vera Kalpana	Episode: "Deny, Deny, Deny"
2006	Two and a Half Men	Lydia	Episodes: "Apologies for the Frivolity", "Kissing Abraham Lincoln"
2006	Love Monkey	Karen Freed	Main role (8 episodes)
2006	Pepper Dennis	Nadia Vadinava	Episode: "True Love Is Dead: Film at Eleven"
2006-2007	Justice	Suzanne Fulcrum	Recurring role (6 episodes)
2006-2008	12 Miles of Bad Road	Juliet Shakespeare	Recurring role (6 episodes)
2007	Boston Legal	Pat Ontario	Episode: "Tea and Sympathy"
2008	Ghost Whisperer	Betty	Episode: "Save Our Souls"
2009	Cold Case	Leigh Feldman / Foster	Episode: "Witness Protection"
2009	Burn Notice	Shannon Park	Episode: "Signals and Codes"
2009	House	Melissa	Episode: "Wilson"
2009	Big Love	Beverly Ford	Episode: "Sacrament"
2010	Big Love	Beverly Ford	Episodes: "Free at Last", "Strange Bedfellows", "The Mighty and Strong"
2010	Justified	Caryn Carnes	Episode: "The Collection"
2010	Make It or Break It	Leslie	Episode: "If Only..."
2010	Lie to Me	Laura Cross	Episode: "The Royal We"
2010	Two and a Half Men	Lydia	Episode: "Gumby with a Pokey"
2010	'	Linda Cole	Episode: "Nevada v. Dennis"
2011	'	Linda Cole	Episode: "Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy"
2011	Normal	Susan	TV film
2011	Big Love	Beverly Ford	Episode: "Winter"
2011	Two and a Half Men	Lydia	Episode: "Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt"
2012-2013	Longmire	Lizzie Ambrose	Recurring role (6 episodes)
2013	Deception	Sophia Bowers	Main role (11 episodes)

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