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Kate Mulgrew (born April 29, 1955) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor, most famous for her roles as Mary Ryan on Ryan's Hope and Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager. April 29 is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: The Key City, City of Five Flags, Masterpiece on the Mississippi Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: Country United States State Iowa County Dubuque Incorporated 1833 Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Roy D. Buol - City manager Michael C. Van Milligen Area - City 71. ... Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area Ranked 26th - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 kmÂ²) - Width 310 miles (500 km) - Length 199 miles (320 km) - % water 0. ... Timothy Hagan (born in 1946), a Democrat, is an American politician in Ohio. ... Ryans Hope was a soap opera which aired for fourteen years on ABC, from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989. ... Mrs. ... Kathryn Janeway (Born: May 20, 2332 in Bloomington, Indiana), played by Kate Mulgrew, is a Starfleet officer in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Ryans Hope was a soap opera which aired for fourteen years on ABC, from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989. ... Kathryn Janeway, (Born: May 20 in Indiana, year 2332) a character in the fictional Star Trek universe played by Kate Mulgrew, was the captain of the USS Voyager (2371_2378) in the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ...

Mulgrew has performed in over 30 television shows, 23 plays, nine movies, six audio books, and one television documentary.

Biography

Early life

Mulgrew was born in Dubuque, Iowa to Thomas James "T.J." Mulgrew II, a businessman, and Joan Kiernan Mulgrew, an artist.^[1] Born into an Irish Catholic family, she is the second oldest of eight siblings whom she helped raise.^[2] At the age of 12, Mulgrew knew she wanted to be an actor when she read a poem in school that made the nuns cry. She worked in the restaurant service industry, sometimes under the table, to earn money with which to pursue her dream. Mulgrew sent herself to several different acting schools/apprenticeships including Northwestern University at 13, University of Minnesota at 14, and Guthrie at 15. When Mulgrew was 16 she attempted to earn entrance into the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art but was not accepted, possibly because she was too young.^[3]^[4] According to the 1973 Walhert High School Yearbook, Mulgrew completed her high school studies in the summer of 1972.^[5] Nickname: The Key City, City of Five Flags, Masterpiece on the Mississippi Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: Country United States State Iowa County Dubuque Incorporated 1833 Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Roy D. Buol - City manager Michael C. Van Milligen Area - City 71. ... Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area Ranked 26th - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 kmÂ²) - Width 310 miles (500 km) - Length 199 miles (320 km) - % water 0. ... Irish Catholics are persons of predominantly Irish descent who adhere to the Roman Catholic faith. ... For other uses, see Nun (disambiguation). ... Toms Restaurant, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to order, to be consumed on the premises. ... Northwestern University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian research university located in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois. ... Washington Avenue Bridge at night The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, almost always abbreviated U of M, and sometimes referred to as The U by locals, is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. ... Main LAMDA building on Talgarth Road The MacOwan Theatre The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), founded 1861, is a leading British drama school in west London. ...

At the age of 17, Mulgrew was accepted into the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting in conjunction with New York University in New York City.^[3] Mulgrew left NYU after her junior year, receiving her Associate of Arts degree in 1976.^[6]^[7] Stella Adler (February 10, 1901 â€“ December 21, 1992) was an American actress, and for decades was regarded as Americas foremost acting teacher. ... New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational institution in New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... An associate degree is an academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, business colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years. ...

Career

Mulgrew's first television role was of older daughter Mary Ryan on the soap opera Ryan's Hope from 1975 to 1977. She become a fan favorite and is still associated with the show long after its cancellation.^[8] Mulgrew remains friends with former co-star Ilene Kristen and presented a special Soap Opera Digest Award to Ryan's Hope creator Claire Labine in 1995.^{[citation needed]} For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... Ryans Hope was a soap opera which aired for fourteen years on ABC, from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989. ... Ilene Kristen, in a still from One Life to Live. ... The Soap Opera Digest Awards are are award show held by the daytime television magazine Soap Opera Digest. ... Claire Labine is an American soap opera writer. ...

Mulgrew left Ryan's Hope to take on the role of Kate Columbo in the short-lived 1970s series Mrs. Columbo (also known as Kate Loves a Mystery among other titles).^[8] Initially, Kate Columbo was the wife of Lt. Columbo, presumed to be the famed L.A.P.D. detective Philip Columbo of the series Columbo, starring Peter Falk; however, revisions of the series during filming led to the storyline that there was another Lt. Columbo, and eventually Kate Columbo and he divorced, leading the character to assume the surname Callahan.^{[citation needed]} Mrs. ... Columbo is an American crime fiction TV series created by Richard Levinson and William Link. ... Peter Michael Falk (born September 16, 1927) is an American actor. ...

Among Mulgrew's television guest roles were Garnet McGee, a country singer, on Dallas; Hillary Wheaton, a Canadian anchorwoman wrestling with alcoholism, on Murphy Brown; and legal counselor Janet Eldridge, a romantic interest of Sam Malone, on Cheers.^[9] The Southfork Ranch, home of the Ewing family The original cast of Dallas. ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... Murphy Brown was an Emmy Award-winning American situation comedy which aired on CBS from November 14, 1988 to May 18, 1998, for a total of 247 episodes. ... Cheers is a popular American situation comedy produced by Charles-Burrows-Charles Productions in association with Paramount Television for NBC. Cheers was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles. ...

In 1993, Mulgrew received an Honorary Doctorate from Seton Hall University for artistic contributions.^[6] â€œSeton Hallâ€ redirects here. ...

Mulgrew is perhaps best known for her role as Captain Kathryn Janeway on the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager which ran from 1995 to 2001. She made history in the Star Trek franchise when she became the first female captain, as a series regular, in a leading role.^{[citation needed]} Kathryn Janeway (Born: May 20, 2332 in Bloomington, Indiana), played by Kate Mulgrew, is a Starfleet officer in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... A broadcast of the long-running and popular British science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ...

Something of a Katharine Hepburn look-alike, Mulgrew starred in a one-woman play called Tea at Five, a monologue reminiscence based on Hepburn's memoir Me: Stories of My Life. Tea at Five is also available as an audio recording. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Kathryn Janeway (Born: May 20, 2332 in Bloomington, Indiana), played by Kate Mulgrew, is a Starfleet officer in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ... Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 â€“ June 29, 2003) was an iconic four-time Academy Award-winning American star of film, television and stage, widely recognized for her sharp wit, New England gentility and fierce independence. ... Promotional photo of Kate Mulgrew from the New York production of Tea at Five Tea at Five is a one-woman play, written by Matthew Lombardo, which tells the story of Katharine Hepburn in a monologue. ...

In 2006 Mulgrew performed in The Exonerated at the Riverside Studios located in London, England. In the spring of 2007, she appeared in the NBC series The Black Donnellys as Helen Donnelly. She also performed the lead role in an off Broadway production called Our Leading Lady. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() â€“ on the European continent() â€“ in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 927 AD Area - Total 130... The Black Donnellys is an American television drama that debuted on NBC on February 26, 2007 and last aired on April 2, 2007. ...

Kate Mulgrew won the Saturn Award for "Best TV Actress" in 1998 and the Golden Satellite Award for "Best Actress in a TV series drama" in 1998. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for "Best Dramatic Actress" in 1979. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Black Donnellys is an American television drama that debuted on NBC on February 26, 2007 and last aired on April 2, 2007. ... The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The International Press Academy is the largest entertainment press organization on Earth. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...

Mulgrew has also done voiceover work for various video games including reprising her role as Janeway in the video game Star Trek Legacy. She has also done voiceover work for the Trappist monks of New Melleray Abbey as well as the MetroHealth System of Cleveland, Ohio. Trappist can refer to: a religious order - see Trappists some of the products, made by the order - see Trappist beer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... New Melleray Abbey, Peosta, Iowa. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

Personal life

Mulgrew has three children: two sons, Ian Thomas and Alexander James, born from her first marriage to Robert H. Egan (1982 - 1993); and a daughter.

In 1999, Mulgrew married politician Tim Hagan, former Ohio gubenatorial candidate and a current commissioner of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Timothy Hagan (born in 1946), a Democrat, is an American politician in Ohio. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area Ranked 34th - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 kmÂ²) - Width 220 miles (355 km) - Length 220 miles (355 km) - % water 8. ... Commissioner is a designation that may be used for a variety of official positions, especially referring to a high-ranking public (administrative or police) official, or an analogous official in the private sector (e. ... Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ...

Kate Mulgrew is also a member of the National Advisory Committee of the Alzheimer's Association. Mulgrew's mother, Joan Mulgrew, died on Thursday, July 27, 2006 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. ^[10] is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Alzheimer redirects here. ...

Partial filmography

Films

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Television programs

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Theatre

Promotional photo of Kate Mulgrew from the New York production of Tea at Five Tea at Five is a one-woman play, written by Matthew Lombardo, which tells the story of Katharine Hepburn in a monologue. ...

Awards

Broadway.com
2003: won - Audience Award for Favorite Solo Performance - Tea at Five

Carbonell Award
2004: won - Best Actress (Touring, Independent Production - Cuillo Centre) - Tea at Five

Drama League Award
2007: nominated - Distinguished Performance - Our Leading Lady
Created in 1935, the Drama League Awards honor distinguished productions and performances both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in addition to recognizing exemplary career achievements in theatre, musical theatre, and directing. ...

Golden Globe
1980: nominated - Best TV Actress in a Drama - Mrs. Columbo
The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...

Golden Satellite Award
1998: won - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Star Trek: Voyager
The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. ...

Lucille Lortel Award
2003: nominated - Outstanding Lead Actress - Tea at Five
The Lucille Lortel Awards recognize excellence in New York Off-Broadway theatre. ...

Outer Critics Circle
2003: nominated - Outstanding Solo Performance - Tea at Five

Saturn Award
1998: won - Best Genre TV Actress - Star Trek: Voyager
1999: nominated - Best Genre TV Actress - Star Trek: Voyager
2000: nominated - Best Genre TV Actress - Star Trek: Voyager
2001: nominated - Best Actress on TV - Star Trek: Voyager
The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. ...

Tracey Humanitarian Award
1992: Recognition for Murphy Brown episode On The Rocks
Murphy Brown was an Emmy Award-winning American situation comedy which aired on CBS from November 14, 1988 to May 18, 1998, for a total of 247 episodes. ...

References

^ Bragg, Mary Rae. (29 July 2006) Artist remembered for creativity, enthusiasm Telegraph Herald. Accessed 6 July 2007.
^ Christy, Marian. (3 August 1980) In Search of Applause Boston Globe. Accessed 6 July 2007.
^ ^a ^b Transcript. (21 April 1996) STARFEST '96: Denver, Colorado Accessed 6 July 2007.
^ Papadeas, George. (March-May 1998) Kate Mulgrew The Star Trek Reporter: Australian Fan Club magazine. Accessed 6 July 2007.
^ Yearbook. The Harvest: 1972-1973 Walhert High School. Accessed 6 July 2007.
^ ^a ^b Kate Mulgrew: Personal Data Totally Kate! Accessed 6 July 2007.
^ Seymour, Liz. (October 2006) This Elegant Actress Has Learned A Few Things About Living US Airways Magazine. Accessed 6 July 2007.
^ ^a ^b Pearlstein, Jeffrey. (1991) Kate Mulgrew: Still Full of Spit and Vinegar Soap Opera Weekly. Accessed 8 July 2007.
^ Filmogrphy Totally Kate!. Accessed 8 July 2007.
^ Joan Mulgrew Remembered Totally Kate! Accessed 3 April 2007.

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