Kate Mulgrew Biography (1955-)

Full name, Katherine Kiernan Mulgrew; born April 29, 1955, in Dubuque, IA; daughter of Thomas James (a contractor) and Joan Virginia (a painter; maiden name, Kiernan) Mulgrew; married Robert Harry Egan (a director), July 31, 1982 (divorced, 1995); married Timothy "Tim" Hagan (a politician and consultant), April 19, 1999; children: (first marriage) Ian Thomas, Alexander James (Alec);stepchildren: Eleanor, Marie. Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress, voice performer
Birth Details
April 29, 1955
Dubuque, Iowa, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Mary Ryan Fenelli, Ryan's Hope, ABC, c. 1975-78 and c. 1983
  • Kate Columbo/Kate Callahan, Mrs. Columbo (also known as Kate Columbo, Kate Loves a Mystery, and Kate the Detective), NBC,1979
  • Dr. Joanne Springsteen (later known as Dr. Joanne Halloran), Heartbeat, ABC, 1988-89
  • Mayor Lisbeth Chardin, Man of the People, NBC, 1991
  • Captain Kathryn Janeway, Star Trek: Voyager (also known as StarTrek: Voyager), UPN, 1995-2001
  • Miniseries
  • Tony Nicholson, The Word, CBS, 1978
  • Rachel Clement, The Manions of America, ABC, 1981
  • Movies
  • Mother Elizabeth Bayley Seton, A Time for Miracles, ABC, 1980
  • Kendall Murphy, Roses Are for the Rich, CBS, 1987
  • Hattie Carraway, Roots: The Gift, ABC, 1988
  • Sarah Watson, Daddy (also known as Danielle Steel's "Daddy"), NBC, 1991
  • Sue Bradley, Fatal Friendship (also known as Friends and Enemies), NBC, 1991
  • Antonia Doyle, For Love and Glory (also known as Elysian Fields and Shenandoah), CBS, 1993
  • Victoria Riddler, Nightworld: Riddler's Moon (also known as Riddler's Moon), UPN, 1998
  • Specials
  • Deborah Sampson, The American Woman: Portraits of Courage, 1976
  • Host, The Parent Survival Guide, Lifetime, 1989
  • Narrator, Expecting Miracles, PBS, 1989
  • Inside the New Adventure--Star Trek: Voyager, syndicated, 1995
  • It's Hot in Here: UPN Fall Preview, UPN, 1996
  • Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond, UPN, 1996
  • Narrator, Rocketships, The Disney Channel, 1998
  • (In archive footage) Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments,UPN, 1999
  • Herself, America Loves ... Star Trek, The National Network, 2001
  • Awards Presentations
  • Segment host, The 11th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1995
  • Presenter, The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, UPN, 1996
  • Presenter, The 1996 Emmy Awards, ABC, 1996
  • Episodic
  • Susan, "Alien Lover," Wide World of Mystery, ABC, 1975
  • Garnett McGee, "Act of Love," Dallas, CBS, 1978
  • Garnett McGee, "Triangle," Dallas, CBS, 1978
  • Maureen McLaughlin, "McLaughlin's Flame," Jessie, ABC, 1984
  • Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1985
  • Helen O'Casey, "Time Heals: Parts 1 & 2," St. Elsewhere, NBC,1986
  • Janet Eldridge, "Strange Bedfellows: Parts 1-3," Cheers, NBC, 1986
  • Maura, "Ryan's Doubts," Ryan's Hope, ABC, 1986
  • Maura, "Ryan's Wedding," Ryan's Hope, ABC, 1986
  • Leslie Chase, "Reservations," Hotel, ABC, 1987
  • Sonny Greer, "The Corpse Flew First Class," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987
  • Mary Ryan Fenelli, "The Final Show," Ryan's Hope, ABC, 1989
  • Hillary Wheaton, "On the Rocks," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1992
  • Joanna Rollins, "Ever After," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992
  • Voice of Red Claw, "The Cat and the Claw: Parts 1 & 2," The Adventures of Batman and Robin (animated; also known as Batman and Batman: The Animated Series), syndicated, 1992
  • Maude Gillis, "The Dying Game," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994
  • Voice of Isis, "The Mommy's Hand," Mighty Max, 1994
  • Voice of Queen Hippsodeth, "From Hippsodeth, with Love," Aladdin (animated; also known as Disney's "Aladdin"), CBS and syndicated, 1994
  • Voice of Queen Hippsodeth, "A Sultan Worth His Salt," Aladdin (animated; also known as Disney's "Aladdin"), CBS and syndicated, 1994
  • Voice of Red Claw, "The Lion and the Unicorn," The Adventures of Batman and Robin (animated; also known as Batman and Batman: The Animated Series), syndicated, 1995
  • Herself, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, syndicated, 1995
  • Voice of Anastasia Renard, "Walkabout," Gargoyles (animated), ABCand syndicated, 1996
  • Voices of Anastasia Renard and Titania, "The Gathering: Part 1," Gargoyles (animated), ABC and syndicated, 1996
  • Voice of Titania, "The Gathering: Part 2," Gargoyles (animated), ABC and syndicated, 1996
  • Voice of Titania, "Ill Met by Moonlight," Gargoyles (animated), ABC and syndicated, 1996
  • Voice of Titania, "For It May Come True," Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (animated), ABC and syndicated, 1996
  • Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996, 1998
  • Guest, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (also known as Politically Incorrect), ABC, 1997
  • Herself, "William Shatner: At Home in the Universe," Life and Times, CBC, 1999
  • Shannon O'Donnell, "11:59," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 1999
  • Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2000, 2001
  • "America's Big Cat Crisis," National Geographic Explorer, MSNBC, c. 2002
  • Appeared as Admiral Janeway, Star Trek: The Next Generation (alsoknown as The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated.
  • Pilots
  • Joan Russell, Jennifer: A Woman's Story, NBC, 1979
  • Kate Columbo, Kate Loves a Mystery (also known as Mrs. Columbo:Word Games), NBC, 1979
  • Title role, Carly Mills, 1986
  • Laura Adams, My Town, ABC, 1986
  • Dr. Joanne Springsteen, Heartbeat, ABC, 1988
  • Diana Summerfield, Life in Desire, 1990
  • Captain Kathryn Janeway, Star Trek Voyager: Caretaker (also knownas Caretaker), UPN, 1995
  • Queen Tyris, Battle Force: Andromeda (also known as Galaxy Force and Nemesis Enforcers), Sci-Fi Channel, 2003
  • Television Additional Voices
  • Animated Series
  • Pirates of Darkwater (also known as Dark Water), ABC, 1991-92
  • The Wild West C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa, ABC, 1992-94
  • Film Appearances
  • Iseult (Isolde), Lovespell (also known as Summer of the Falcon, Tristan and Iseult, and Tristan and Isolde), 1979, Clar Films, 1981
  • Sharon Martin, A Stranger Is Watching, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists, 1982
  • Major Rayner Fleming, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins ... (also known as Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous), Orion, 1985
  • Margaret Donner, Throw Momma from the Train, Orion, 1987
  • Judith Schweitzer, Round Numbers, 1992
  • Rachel Prescott, Camp Nowhere, Buena Vista, 1994
  • Mrs. Pescoe, Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys (also known as Demolition Day), New Horizons Home Video, 1995
  • Trekkies (documentary), Paramount Classics, 1999
  • Narrator, Sisters in Resistance (documentary), Women Make Movies,2000
  • (Uncredited) Judgment (also known as Apocalypse IV: Judgment), Cloud Ten Pictures, 2001
  • Admiral Kathryn Janeway, Star Trek: Nemesis (also known as StarTrek: Insurrection), Paramount, 2002
  • Narrator, Of Ashes and Atoms (documentary), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2004
  • Mary, Perception, Liquid Films, 2004
  • Stage Appearances
  • Blanche, Widower's House, Cyrano Repertory, New York City, 1974
  • Emily, Our Town, American Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, CT, 1975
  • Desdemona, Othello, Hartman Theatre Company, Stamford, CT, 1977
  • Jennie Malone, Chapter Two, Coachlight Dinner Theatre, Nanuet, NY,1980
  • Regina, Another Part of the Forest, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1981
  • Title role, Major Barbara, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 1982
  • Margaret (Maggie the cat), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Syracuse Stage,Syracuse, NY, 1982
  • Kitty Strong, The Ballad of Soapy Smith, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 1983
  • Tracy Lord, The Philadelphia Story, Alaska Repertory Theatre, Anchorage and Fairbanks, AK, 1983
  • Celemine, The Misanthrope, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 1984
  • Isabella, Measure for Measure, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1984
  • Charlotte, The Real Thing, Center Theatre Group, James A. Doolittle Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, 1986
  • Title role, Hedda Gabler, Center Theatre Group, James A. DoolittleTheatre, Mark Taper Forum, 1986
  • Nan Sinclair, The Film Society, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1987
  • Tamora, Titus Andronicus, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1989
  • Alice, Aristocrats, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1990
  • Mrs. Prentice, What the Butler Saw, Mandell Weiss Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA, 1992
  • Clea, Black Comedy (produced with White Lies in a double-bill production titled White Liars), Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Center Stage Right Theatre, New York City, 1993
  • Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Dear Liar (staged reading), Youngstown State University Theatre, Youngstown, OH, 2002
  • Katharine Hepburn, Tea at Five (solo show), Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 2002, then Promenade Theatre, New York City, 2003
  • Kate Hammond, Stay, Zipper Theatre, New York City, 2003
  • Julie Cavendish, The Royal Family, Center Theatre Group, AhmansonTheatre, Los Angeles, 2004
  • Title role, Mary Stuart (staged reading), Classic Stage Company Theatre, New York City, 2004
  • Only We Who Guard the Mystery Shall Be Unhappy (staged reading), Hartford Stage Company, 2004
  • Appeared in other productions, including Orpheus Descending, Circle in the Square, New York City; The Plow and the Stars, Irish Rebel Theatre; and Three Sisters, City Center Theatre, New York City. Appearedin productions at the O'Neill Festival.
  • Major Tours
  • Emily Webb, Absurd Person Singular, Encore Productions, U.S. cities, 1976
  • Katharine Hepburn, Tea at Five (solo show), U.S. cities, beginning2003
  • Radio Appearances
  • Narrator of Her-Story: Then--Women Pioneers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, a series of radio stories, WAMC (public radio).
  • RECORDINGS
  • Video Games
  • Voice of Captain Kathryn Janeway, Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force,Activision, 2000
  • Voice of Dr. Mek, Run Like Hell (also known as RLH and Run Like Hell: Hunt or Be Hunted), Interplay Entertainment, 2002
  • Voice of Lady Kreya, Lords of Everquest, Sony Online Entertainment, 2003
  • Audiobooks
  • James Joyce, The Dead and Other Stories from "Dubliners," Audio Editions, 1989
  • Elizabeth Gage, Taboo, HarperAudio, 1993
  • Barbara Taylor Bradford, Everything to Gain, HarperAudio, 1994
  • Edna Buchanan, Miami, It's Murder, HarperAudio, 1994
  • Jeri Taylor, Star Trek Voyager--Mosaic (also known as Mosaic), Simon & Schuster, 1996
  • (With others) H. G. Wells, The Invisible Man, Simon & Schuster, 1998
  • Matthew Lombardo, Tea at Five, HighBridge Audio, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Catholic Digest, August, 2003, pp. 42-48
    • Chicago Tribune, January 3, 2000
    • Cinefantastique, November, 1997, pp. 84-86
    • Cleveland, February, 2000
    • Cult Times, June, 1997, pp. 10-13
    • Entertainment Weekly, January 20, 1995, p. 14
    • InStyle, December, 1997, p. 179
    • McCall's, January, 2000
    • Ms., May, 1995
    • Parade, July 14, 1996, p. 10
    • People Weekly, July 5, 1999, p. 114
    • Sci-Fi TV, February, 1999
    • Starburst Special, October, 1999, pp. 16-23
    • Starlog, March, 1995; July, 1996
    • Star Trek, October, 2000
    • Star Trek Monthly, January, 2001
    • TV Guide, October 8, 1994, pp. 16-17; January 14, 1995, pp. 14-15;July 15, 1995, pp. 6-8, 10, 11; August 24, 1996, p. 18; March 29, 2003, p. 13
    • TV Zone, September, 1996, pp. 29-37; July, 2000
    • TV Zone Special, May, 2001, pp. 10-13
    • Working Mother, September, 1995
    Electronic
    • Playbill Online, http://www.playbill.com, March 16, 2003
    • Totally Kate, http://www.totallykate.com, March 14, 2005