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Yahoo!'s Web Celeb Kate
Mulgrew
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Kate Mulgrew grew up in
Dubuque, Iowa, the oldest girl in a family of
eight. She left home at the age of 17 and traveled
to New York City to study acting. Upon arriving
there, Mulgrew enrolled at New York University and
was accepted into Stella Adler's Conservatory. At
the end of her junior year, Mulgrew left the
university to commit herself full-time to her
craft.
Mulgrew was immediately cast
as Mary Ryan -- a role she played for two years --
on the ABC daytime drama Ryan's Hope, while
simultaneously earning the role of Emily in a
production of Our Town at the American
Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, CT.
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At the age of 23, Mulgrew
was approached by then-head of NBC programming Fred
Silverman, who offered her a starring role in a
series he had created with her in mind -- Kate
Columbo. The series found Mulgrew playing the
wife of one of TV's most beloved detectives, Lt.
Columbo. While a critical success, the series was
canceled after two seasons, although it can still
be seen in syndication under the title Kate
Loves A Mystery.
She has appeared in the
feature films Love Spell: Isolt of Ireland
with Richard Burton, A Stranger is Watching
with Rip Torn, Remo Williams: The Adventure
Begins and Throw Momma From The Train,
with Danny DeVito.
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She returned to
television as the star of the ABC drama
Heartbeat, which aired for two seasons and
won a People's Choice Award as Best Drama.
Following this, Mulgrew went on to co-star in the
comedy series Man Of The People alongside
actor James Garner. She also starred in the ABC
mini-series The Manions of America with
Pierce Brosnan. She has guest starred as a Boston
Councilwoman, and Sam Malone's love interest, on
several important episodes of Cheers, and
won the Tracey Humanitarian Award for her portrayal
of an alcoholic anchor woman on an episode of
Murphy Brown.
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Kate Mulgrew stars as
Captain Kathryn Janeway, the Starfleet Captain of
the Starship U.S.S. Voyager in Star Trek:
Voyager, (based on Star Trek, created by Gene
Roddenberry) produced by Paramount Network
Television for broadcast on UPN. As captain of a
ship lost in the far reaches of the galaxy, it is
Janeway's job to bring the often divided Maquis and
Starfleet crews together and find a way home. In
commenting on her role, Mulgrew said, "Captain
Janeway is the quintessential woman of the
future...both commanding and discerning in her
warmth; she's authoritative while remaining
accessible." She adds, "Beneath her extraordinary
control runs a very deep vein of vulnerability and
sensitivity that will continue to be explored in
upcoming episodes."
The season premier of Star Trek:
Voyager, (which is also the conclusion of last
season's cliffhanger finale!) will be in August.
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