Wissenswertes

Often compared to Catherine Deneuve, an icon of French cinema. So much so it was written into an episode of Grey's Anatomy: Die jungen Ärzte (2005) where a patient's husband becomes fascinated with Walsh's character because of the resemblance.

Was a runway model in Japan during the early 1980s.

In September 2017, Walsh revealed she was diagnosed with a benign meningioma in 2015. She underwent surgery at which the tumor was successfully removed. Walsh then took a nine-month break to recover.

The film, Super süß und super sexy (2002), was written by Kate's best friend, Nancy M. Pimental. The film's female characters were based on Nancy and Kate. Also, Kate can be seen on the DVD's special features.

Attended University of Arizona.

Grew up in San Jose, California and Tucson, Arizona.

Her mother is Italian and her father is Irish.

Portrayed the girlfriend of her future Grey's Anatomy: Die jungen Ärzte (2005) cast mate, Sandra Oh, in Unter der Sonne der Toskana (2003). Coincidentally, her character in the film was also a doctor.

Wore a fat suit in her role as Nicki Fifer on Die Drew Carey Show (1995).

Has two dogs and two cats. Her dogs are named Lou Diamond Phillips and Rosie Perez after the actor and actress of the same names.

Married to Alex Young, a production co-president at 20th Century Fox [September 1, 2007] and divorced [February 5, 2010].

Attended Catalina High school in Tucson, Arizona.

First leading role was with co-star Wes Bentley in the New York Indy production of Three Below Zero (1998), which won the Max Ophüls award 1999 fort best picture in Germany.

[December 2008] Announced that she had filed for divorce from her husband Alex Young after only 15 months of marriage. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason. The divorce was finalized February 5, 2010.

Has a brother, to whom she is very close.

Ranked #52 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

Daughter of Joseph P. Walsh (b. Navan, County Meath, Leinster, Ireland) and wife Angela C. Bochetto and sister of Séan ... Walsh and Joseph "Joe" ... Walsh, filmmakers. They grew up in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, and were raised Roman Catholic.

Wore glasses as a child.

[May 16, 2007] Engaged to Alex Young. Proposed in San Francisco; married [September 1, 2007]; divorced [February 5, 2010].

Good friend of Jamie Denbo, Sara Morris, Cynthia True, Sally Brooks and Corinne Kingsbury.