Katherine Moennig #11

Katherine Moennig plays "Shane McCutcheon" a hairdresser and the resident heartthrob who "gets all the girls all the time."

Kate - born December 29, 1976 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania - to a mother who was a dancer on Broadway and a father who is a violin maker, moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study acting. Supporting herself through a modeling career, Moennig always had a passion for acting and has performed on stage with cousin Gwyneth Paltrow.

Fans know Kate best for her role as "Jacqueline 'Jake' Pratt" on the WB's Young Americans. Katherine Moennig has most recently appeared in the feature films "The Shipping News", "Love The Hard Way" and "Invitation to a Suicide". Her television credits include the short-lived series Young Americans, guest spots on Law & Order and Law & Order:SVU, and the lead actress in the music video "Is Anybody Home" for the Canadian band Our Lady Peace.

On stage, she has appeared in "As You like It", "Comedy of Art", "The Theory of Total Blame" and "Morning in the City" at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

She will be playing Chloe in the upcoming film "Dead Girl's Diary" based on a play by Amy Heidish of the same name. Also watch for her in the upcoming film "Art School Confidential".

Filmography:
17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (2006) (TV) - Presenter
Dead Girl's Diary - Chloe (2005)
Art School Confidential (2006) - Candace
Invitation to a Suicide (2003) - Eva
The L Word (2004) TV Series - Shane McCutcheon
Shipping News, The (2001) - Grace Moosup
Love the Hard Way (2001) - Debbie
Slo-Mo (2001) - Raven
Ice People (2000)
Young Americans (2000) TV Series - Jacqueline 'Jake' Pratt

Notable TV Guest Appearances
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) playing Cheryl Avery in episode: Fallacy (episode # 4.21)
Law & Order (1990) playing Melissa Cobin in episode: For Love or Money (episode # 12.3)
TV commercial for Fleet Bank (2002)
Our Lady Peace - Is anybody home video clip (1999)

Actress - stage performances

Williamstown Theatre Festival
As you like it - Charles' Retinue
Comedy of Art - Isabella
The theory of Total Blame - Irene
Morning in the City

Broken Chair Theatre Company
Nolan - Karen
Love Letters - Melissa

American Academy of Dramatic Arts
The Shadow Box - Felicity
The Murder of Lidice - Byeta
A Late Show - Pat
Two Gentlemen of Verona - Lucetta
Burn this - Anna
Alone at the Beach - Chris
Lovers - Maggie
Anna K – Anna