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Katherine Moennig

American actress (born )

Katherine Sian Moennig (;[2] born December 29, )[3][4] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Shane McCutcheon on The L Word (–), as well as Jake Pratt on Young Americans ().

Moennig played the role of Lena in the Showtime series Ray Donovan from to She played a recurring role on Grown-ish on Freeform as Professor Paige Hewson in seasons 2 and 3. She reprised her role as Shane McCutcheon in The L Word: Generation Q in Moennig currently hosts the podcast PANTS with close friend and L Word co-star, Leisha Hailey.

Personal life

Moennig was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[3] the daughter of Broadway dancer Mary Zahn and violin-maker William H. Moennig III.[5] Her father's maternal half-sister is actress Blythe Danner, making her a half first cousin of Gwyneth Paltrow and Jake Paltrow.[6]

Moennig is a lesbian.[7] She is married to musician Ana Rezende.[1]

Career

Moennig moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[8][9]

In , she had the central role in the Our Lady Peacevideo "Is Anybody Home?".[10] She also took a role in a Fleet Bank commercial,[11] and appeared in a Red Cross Campaign benefiting victims of Hurricane Katrina.[12] Moennig was a presenter at the 17th annual GLAAD awards[13] and appeared at the 10th annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration.[14]

Moennig's first major role was in the television series Young Americans, playing Jake Pratt.

She has played multiple lesbian roles: Shane McCutcheon in The L Word; Rosie's (Drew Barrymore) partner Jilly in Everybody's Fine; Candace, the lesbian lover of Sophia Myles' character, in Art School Confidential; and Lena, a press agent who works for Liev Schreiber's character, in Ray Donovan. She has also pursued transgender roles, auditioning for the part of Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry,[15] and playing Cheryl Avery, a young transgender woman in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Fallacy".

In April , Moennig made her Off-Broadway debut as "American Girl", opposite Lee Pace, in Guardians by Peter Morris.

Mia kirshner biography: However, their relationship also could not go well, so they parted ways. Entertainment Weekly. Filmography [ edit ]. April 6,

The story is loosely based on that of Lynndie England.[16]

In , the Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI) produced the documentary My Address: A Look At Gay Youth Homelessness in cooperation with Moennig. Directed by Gigi Nicolas, the documentary explored the experiences of homeless gay youth and the work of the HMI.[17]

In , Moennig joined the cast of the TV series Three Rivers.[18] On November 30, , it was announced that CBS had pulled Three Rivers from the schedule, with no plans to return it.

Moennig appeared in an episode of This Just Out in [19]

In , tomboy clothing range Wildfang launched in America. Moennig was an ambassador for the brand,[20] appearing in the launch video and designing a limited edition pair of boots.[21][22]

Also in , Moennig joined the cast of the Showtime drama Ray Donovan, starring as Lena, Ray Donovan's assistant.[23]

In , Moennig narrated her first audiobook, The Late Show by Michael Connelly.[24]

In , Moennig reprised her role as Shane McCutcheon in The L Word sequel, The L Word: Generation Q.[25]

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

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