Kitty Swink

Kitty Swink
Born
Kathryn Swink

(1954-10-22) October 22, 1954 (age 70)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouse
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(m. 1981)​

Kathryn Swink (born October 22, 1954) is an American film, stage, and television actress.

Early life

Swink was born in Portland, Oregon in 1954,[1] where her father, Don Swink, worked as an attorney.[2]

Career

Swink made her film debut in a minor role in the 1987 comedy Like Father Like Son, followed by a supporting part in Paul Schrader's biopic Patty Hearst (1988).[3] She has worked primarily in television, including guest appearances on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1999), Judging Amy (2005), and Without a Trace (2006).

In addition to film and television, Swink has appeared in theater, including productions of Ladyhouse Blues in 2013 for the Andak Stage Company in Los Angeles, California.[4]

Personal life

Swink married actor Armin Shimerman[5] in May 1981.[6]

Swink survived breast cancer and in 2004, was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer after experiencing chronic back pain, unexplained weight loss, and jaundice.[7] Seventeen days after her diagnosis, she underwent surgery to remove lymph nodes, half of her stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, and part of her intestines.[7] She was given a 4% chance of surviving the next five years.[7] Swink is involved in pancreatic cancer organizations to raise awareness and funds for patients with the disease.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Like Father Like Son Trigger's Mom
1987 In the Mood Betty
1988 Patty Hearst Gabi
1988 Dance 'til Dawn Caterer Television film
1999 Pirates of Silicon Valley Woman Television film
2001 Breathing Hard Literary Agent
2001 Just Ask My Children Lisa Short Television film
2004 Wave Babes Kitty
2004 The Works Madeline
2007 Boxboarders! Ginger James
2011 The Selling Betty
2013 I Am I Magda
2014 Hello, My Name Is Frank Louise
2016 Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse Myrna
2016 Penumbra Carol

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color Minister's Wife 1 episode
1987 Comedy Factory Verna 1 episode
1987 It's Garry Shandling's Show Young Doctor #2 1 episode
1987 1st & Ten: The Championship Stephanie Price 1 episode
1988 Something Is Out There Paula 1 episode
1989 Designing Women Sharon 1 episode
1990 Lifestories June Weinberg 1 episode
1990 Over My Dead Body Prosecutor 2 episodes
1994 The Young and the Restless Travel Agent 1 episode
1995 Babylon 5 Senator 1 episode
1996 Dream On Paramedic 1 episode
1996 Relativity Edie Parker 1 episode
1997 Total Security Mary 1 episode
1997 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 1 episode
1998 Party of Five Rita 1 episode
1999 Providence Nurse 1 episode
1993, 1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Luaran / Minister Rozahn 2 episodes
1999 Chicago Hope Diane Scholnick 1 episode
2001 Bull Bebe 1 episode
2001 It's Like, You Know... Woman 1 episode
2001 JAG Janet Sauter 1 episode
2002 Becker Helen Willakie 1 episode
2004 NYPD Blue Doctor 1 episode
2004 Joan of Arcadia Annette Langston 1 episode
1999–2005 Judging Amy Principal Fisher / Ms. Halbrook 2 episodes
2006 Without a Trace Ms. Evans 1 episode
2006 Monk Dr. Bradley 1 episode
2006 South of Nowhere Rhonda 2 episodes
2007 Crossing Jordan Dr. Dupree 1 episode
2009 Leverage Kerry Durham 1 episode
2009 Hawthorne Dr. Cohen 1 episode
2010 Outlaw Lawyer 1 episode
2011 Law & Order: LA Judge Vera Benaski 1 episode
2011–2013 Fumbling Thru the Pieces Stella Rose 7 episodes
2014 Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files Dottie Reid 2 episodes
2016 The Fosters Ellen 1 episode
2016 Red Bird Mary 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Kitty Swink". Première (in French). ISSN 0894-9263. Archived from the original on July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Don Germain Swink Obituary". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Kitty Swink". The British Film Institute (BFI). Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Swink's Got the Blues as Andak's Last Stand Begins". This Stage. February 14, 2013. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  5. ^ "'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' Series Wrap Party, 1999". Getty Images. April 12, 1999. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Armin Shimerman Biography (1949-)". Film Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d Telling, Gillian (April 25, 2024). "Star Trek Actress Kitty Swink Had a 4% Survival Rate After Pancreatic Cancer — It's Been 20 Years (Exclusive)". People. Archived from the original on July 29, 2024.