[13] On November 30, 2009, it was announced that CBS had pulled Three Rivers from the schedule, with no plans to return it. 7. [6] She is married to musician Ana Rezende. Katherine Moennig is an American actress. If I let it pressure me, it would be horrible. I think that people would be able to point out the differences a lot more easily than theyd be able to point out the similarities. Then she added: I like that people dont actually make the comparison. Moennig appeared in an episode of This Just Out in 2010. Her father was William H. Moennig III and her mother was Mary Zahn, a Broadway dancer. She and Paltrow had two children together, actress Gwyneth Paltrow and director Jake Paltrow. Moennig is also the half-niece of actress Blythe Danner (who is the half sister of Moennig's father) and the half-cousin of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and director Jake Paltrow. Nicknamed Scout by her mother after literatures most famous tomboy, Ms. Moennigs first acting gig was at 10, in a childrens theater production of Winnie the Pooh . Harry Danner - Wikipedia Ana lives in Los Angeles and is married to actress Katherine Moennig Ana Rezende - Wikipedia She is the daughter of Mary and William Heinrich Moennig III, a violin maker. Moennig's first major role was in the television series Young Americans, playing Jake Pratt. But as anyone who has a Gwyneth somewhere in the familyor a cousin Dilbert who made it into Congressknows history, the world and, yes, show business are rich with familial tensions. She was raised celebrating "both Jewish and Christian holidays." ), to the point where you think that one more luminous cover shot and the big-boned gals of the world are going to take up torches and chase Ms. Paltrow through the Hollywood Hills. And Ms. Moennigs character, Jake Pratt, enjoyed the distinction of tying for the fewest number of votes on the Who Would You Kill On Young Americans ? Web site. Upon hearing the Alt.Gwyn handle, Ms. Moennigs face relaxed and brightened, and she uncrossed her arms. Shane was born in Austin, Texas. She never knew her father. In 2013, Moennig joined the cast of the Showtime series Ray Donovan. She is the daughter of Broadway dancer Mary Zahn and William H. Moennig. I mean, she rocked., Ms. Moennigs butch looks and initial role choices have insured that she wont be compared to her more girlie-girl cousin. They christened her: Alt.Gwyn. See more ideas about katherine moennig, katherine, shane mccutcheon. We look very different, too. Je tak sestenic hereky Gwyneth Paltrow.V osmncti letech se Moennig was an ambassador for the brand,[15] appearing in the launch video and designing a limited edition pair of boots. The L Word actress, Katherine Moenning was born on the 29th of December, 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Broadway dancer Mary Zahn and William H. Moennig III. But advertising revenue helps support our journalism. Ms. Moennigs friends in Williamstown thought so. Katherine is a niece of actress Blythe Danner , opera singer and actor Harry Danner, and performer and director Dorothy Dottie Danner, and a cousin of actress and food writer Gwyneth Paltrow , who is Blythes daughter. Were totally different people. She has brunch with her best friend every Sunday, although she said she was preparing for a seven-day cleanseno meat, no dairy, no wheat, no smoking, no caffeine. And shes a clotheshorse, who favors Katayone Adeli and Style Lab, although, she noted, vintage shopping always rocks, too., She dismissed the club scene and said that she feels jaded about city life. Katherine Moennig might be one of those people you don't think much about until you see her pop up in more than one place and start to think that you've. She said that she originally tried out for the role of Brandon Teena in Boys Dont Cry , the part for which actress Hilary Swank took home an Oscar earlier this year. She has a younger brother, Jake, who is a director and screenwriter. She then weighed in on a recent New York Times Magazine piece on young Hollywood (Teenseltown). [7], In 1999, she had the central role in the Our Lady Peace video "Is Anybody Home?". Z matiny strany m nmeck, skotsk a irsk pedky. She did, a bit, Ms. Moennig said carefully, quickly adding: I like her a lot shes really talented. [17], In 2017, Moennig narrated her first audiobook, The Late Show by Michael Connelly. But surely Kate Moennig understands the pressures of being young in Hollywood. Moennig was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Broadway dancer Mary Zahn and violin-maker William H. Moennig III. Katherine was 18 when she joined American Academy of Dramatic Arts as she was very interested in acting and films from the early age. Born on December 29, 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US as Katherine Sian Moennig, she is an American actress and producer, best known for the role of Shane McCutcheon in The L Word (2004). While she awaits news of the series fate, Ms. Moennig will be playing, in her words, a punky chick who plays the bass in the independent film Thank You, Goodnight , which will shoot in Los Angeles. Katherine Moennig is an American actress. Ray I hope you have good solid work to prove this pompousness, because if you dont, youre even more wack than you appear to be on paper. She dropped out of high school and was as a sex worker on Santa Monica Boulevard. Get over yourself, she said of the actors. Even after Duets , Ms. Paltrows name continues to represent some frustratingly high standards in the worlds of Hollywood and fashion: Photographers, writers and film directors have nattered on about her regal cheekbones, world-class slouch, reedy frame and life choices (Brad! Gwyneth Paltrow -cousin, Bruce Paltrow- niece, Blythe Danner-niece Katherine Sian Moennig (born December 29, 1977) is an American actress. I knew that Id probably be cast as an androgynous character, but I never knew what kind, she said. certain posters are imposters, posing as members of the lgbtqia community only to discredit and defame kate moennig. She also had a recurring role on Grownish on Freeform as Professor Paige Hewson in season 2 and 3. Not only is she the daughter of actress Blythe Danner and late director Bruce Paltrow, but shes also cousins with Katherine Moennig! She is best known for her role as Shane McCutcheon on The L Word (200409), as well as Jake Pratt on Young Americans (2000). If Ms. Moennig takes misconceptions about gender or sexuality in stride, it may have to do with some of her earliest acting experiences. Early life. [5], Moennig identifies as lesbian. Gwyneth Paltrow isnt the only famous actress in her family. She folded arms and leaned away from the table. It could be a blow to your head, but again, it is none of my business.. Though Ms. Moennigs starving-artist days were mercifully brief, her life is not that different from the other impossibly young, ambitious women who populate Soho. She said that she had last spent time with her cousin in Pasadena, Calif., at a really nice cousin bonding dinner with Ms. Paltrows screenwriter brother Jake, and another actress cousin, Hillary. For, if Ms. Danner is her fathers sister, then that surely means that Gwyneth Paltrow is her cousin. Bruce Paltrow was born on November 26, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA as Bruce Weigert Paltrow. Sitting in Caf Orlin, Ms. Moennig still looked rather androgynous with her dark, punk Peppermint Patty hairdo, Nike flip-flops and an original Rolling Stones concert tour T-shirt that she bought for $8 in Baltimore. Her mother, who was a drug addict, put her into foster care when she was only nine years old. 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Moennig is widely known for playing the role of Lena in the Showtime series Rany Donovan which has been airing since 2013. And shes nuts, man!. And I want no one judging me solely on the fact that I am her cousin. ' Her classmates were unimpressed. [18], In 2019, Moennig reprised her role as Shane McCutcheon in The L Word sequel, The L Word: Generation Q. The story is loosely based on that of Lynndie England.[12]. [16], Also in 2013, Moennig joined the cast of the Showtime drama Ray Donovan, starring as Lena, Ray Donovan's assistant. ' Ms. Moennig remembered excitedly. Yeah, totally , she said. She reprised her role as Shane McCutcheon in The L Word: Generation Q in 2019. She is the face of Este Lauders Pleasures perfume and owner of a lifestyle company, Goop. 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. [4] Her father's maternal half sister is actress Blythe Danner, thus she is a half-first cousin of Gwyneth Paltrow and Jake Paltrow. Although she is straight and is currently seeing a Los Angeles actor who knows what he wants, Ms. Moennig recalled a number of instances when, because of her appearance, she was probably hit on by women, who either mistook her for a boy or for a lesbian. Youre also my aunt., Get the latest in Arts, Entertainment and Innovation delivered to your inbox daily. Although the WB did not renew Young Americans , MTV is sniffing around the show, which remains the subject of countless online chats. [8] She also took a role in a Fleet Bank commercial,[9] and appeared in a Red Cross Campaign benefiting victims of Hurricane Katrina. Biography. Shell also hear soon about a part in Robert DeNiros new film, City by the Sea , and is thinking seriously about what turn her burgeoning film career will next take if the strikes shut down Hollywood next year. Had her civics class screening taken place just a few years later, Ms. Moennigs classmates would have given her a little more satisfaction. Katherine Moennig was born on 29 th December 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to parents Mary Zahn (mother), a Broadway dancer, and William H. Moening III (father).. Actress Blythe Danner is the maternal half-sister of Katherines father, which makes her the half-first cousin of Gwyneth Paltrow and her younger brother Jake Paltrow.When she was 18, Kate moved to New York City, Katherine Sian Moennig (born December 29, 1977)[2][3] is an American actress. Shes such a wonderful actress, she said solemnly, before her brow wrinkled with a distant memory from high school civics class. Recounting the moment she learned that she had nabbed the Young Americans role, she said: Dude, I was pumped! She also referred to several male friends as really cool cats. The next minute, she was speculating authoritatively that if Young Americans got resuscitated, it would build a stronger visibility line where Id be available to be optioned for other projects., Ms. Moennigs portrayal of the gender-confused Jake Pratt was not her first stab at an androgynous character. I wanted to be a violin-maker like my dad, and then I wanted to be a doorman in my building, she said. In the series, Ms. Moennig played Jake Pratt, a young woman who disguised herself as a boy to attend the tony (and fictional) Rawley Academy, the setting for the nubile drama. Ray Donovan's Katherine Moennig calls GOOP founder and Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow family.Katherine's father is the half-brother of Gwyneth Moennig played the role of Lena in the Showtime series Ray Donovan from 2013 to 2019. She haes wan an Academy Awaird , a Gowden Globe Awaird , a Primetime Emmy Awaird an He was a producer and writer, known for St. Moennig has a half-sister and a half-brother from the first marriage of her father. At 22, she is seven years older than the character she played on TV. Danner was married to producer and director Bruce Paltrow, who died of oral cancer in 2002. Im like Damn, that woman looks so familiar to me! Twenty-two-year-old Kate Moennig was extolling the talents of her aunt and fellow thespian, Blythe Danner, over an iced chai at Caf Orlin on a recent Friday morning. Although to some she's best known as the mother of Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow, this husky-voiced actress has enjoyed her own illustrious, award-winning career on stage and screen. Moennig was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[2] the daughter of Broadway dancer Mary Zahn and violin-maker William H. Moennig III. Ms. Moennig could probably tell them a thing or two. She played Christopher Robin. Shes Gwyneth Paltrows cousin. You may be a famous actress, but youre also my cousin. It was weird, she said, because I totally transformed myself as a guy, and I remember signing out and seeing Hilarys name right above mine and I was like, Oh, she was in the Karate Kid Part 3 . (Actually, Ms. Swank starred in the fourth installment, The Next Karate Kid .) And I came home that day and I was talking to my mom, and my mom was like, Blythe is in that. And it was like, Oh yeah, thats who she is! So I went in the next day and was like, Thats my aunt! [1], Moennig moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Katherine Moennig (hauf-cuisin) Gwyneth Kate Paltrow [1] ( / w n p l t r o / ; born 27 September 1972) [2] [3] is an American actress, sangster, author an businesswumman. She is the daughter of a Broadway dancer and a violin maker. But why do that? Ms. Moennig said of her extended family. She is best known for her role as Shane McCutcheon on The L Word (200409), as well as Jake Pratt on Young Americans (2000). Her father's maternal half sister is actress Blythe Danner, thus she is a half-first cousin of Gwyneth Paltrow and Jake Paltrow. They even performed on the same stage at the Williams-town Theater Festival, where Ms. Moennig had a small non-speaking role in Ms. Paltrows stage debut, As You Like It . The L Word. She remembered one of the aspiring actresses bragging about getting a part in Coyote Ugly , another telling her roommate that if she lost weight shed get more parts. In 2009, Moennig joined the cast of the TV series Three Rivers. To read our full stories, please turn off your ad blocker.We'd really appreciate it. guest77 wrote: warning: readers beware - this thread is not a fan based thread for kate moennig - this thread is non-factual and contains photos taken without approval from other sites and accounts who do not support the claims and contents of this account. Anyone who caught Ms. Moennig on the WB Network summer series Young Americans would understand what her friends were getting at. Friends with Cameron Diaz, Stella McCartney, Liv Tyler, Reese Witherspoon and Tracy Anderson, and Kate 43 Year Old Actress #38. Most Popular #34738. You are so pompous! Moennig is of German, Scottish and Irish descent. She is best known for her portrayal of Shane McCutcheon on The L Word, and for her role as Jake Pratt on Young Americans. Another granddaughter is actress Katherine Moennig, who starred on Showtime's "The L Word." She adores Caf Orlin. Her father is a violin-maker, her mother a retired Broadway dancer who was in Funny Girl , the film Thoroughly Modern Millie and a string of what she later told her daughter were flops. Smiling as they posed up next to each other, Gwyneth Paltrow and her grandmother Katharine Danner looked every inch the picture of family contentment at the premiere of Great Expectations in 1998. Katherine Moennig and Gwyneth Paltrow. Click the AdBlock Plus button on your browser and select Enabled on this site. Gwyneth Kate Paltrow is an American actress, businesswoman and author. Moennig was a presenter at the 17th annual GLAAD awards and appeared at the 10th annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration.[10]. The teacher had screened The Great Santini , and Ms. Moennig couldnt take her eyes off the elegant blonde who played Robert Duvalls wife. Reached last night, Katherine's mother, Mary Zahn , a former Broadway dancer, declined to comment on Paltrow's slur of her late mother-in-law, the mother of her late husband Bill Moennig 3rd. The Bizzy Boys at Celebrity Address Aerial tattled that Moennig, Gwyneth Paltrows cousin her fathers half sister is Blythe Danner has already acquired her next home, a wood-clad contemporary, also in Laurel Canyon, that she scooped up last month for a tetch less than $1.4 million. She looked more masculine than Ms. Paltrows Shakespeare co-star Joseph Fiennes, let alone her cousin. Below are steps you can take in order to whitelist Observer.com on your browser: Click the AdBlock button on your browser and select Don't run on pages on this domain. Elsewhere (1982), The White Shadow (1978) and Tattinger's (1988). But at the caf table on an East Eighth Street sidewalk, with wet hair and a tensile body posture, she seemed impossibly young. He is the brother of actress Blythe Danner and violin maker William Moennig, and the uncle of actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Katherine Moennig. Katherine Moennig Popularity . She is a second cousin of former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-08) (through her father). She pretended to be a boy in order to service gaymen, but would never go farther than give her clients handjobs. But remember Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. Uuuugggh. She took a drag on her cigarette. They even came up with a nickname that celebrates the differences. [citation needed] Danner's niece is the actress Katherine Moennig, the daughter of One story making the rounds of Williamstown was that Lea DeLaria, the vivacious, openly gay comic, had taken a shine to Ms. Moennig and pursued her enthusiastically while the two co-starred in As You Like It . Like Ms. Paltrow, Ms. Moennig is a tall drink of water, with high cheekbones, her Aunt Blythes eyes and the best slouch in the business, according to her friends. Even when shed found acting, she briefly considered other options. Paltrow's paternal great-great-grandfather was a rabbi in Nowogrd, Poland, and a descendant of the well known "Paltrowicz" family of rabbis from Krakw. Kate Moennig was born December 29, 1976, and grew up in Philadelphia. Gwyneth Paltrow + Kate Moennig. She has full red lips that easily crack into a deep, V-shaped smile, and her long thin arms move erratically as she speaks. Katherine Moennig TV Shows . Her father is the half-brother of Blythe Danner, who is Bruce Paltrows widow, therefore, Katherine is related to actress Gwyneth Paltrow, and director and producer Jake Paltrow. Gwyneth Kate Paltrow was born on September 27, 1972, in Los Angeles, the daughter of actress Blythe Danner and film producer-director Bruce Paltrow. Directed by Gigi Nicolas, the documentary explored the experiences of homeless gay youth and the work of the HMI. Dec 24, 2018 - Explore Vicky Fisher's board "Kate- Katherine- Moennig", followed by 3630 people on Pinterest. [Our] work and lifestyles are completely different.. She lat Paltow is a half-cousin of actress Katherine Moennig and a second cousin of former U.S. Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Znmou se stala dky rolm Shane McCutcheon v serilu Lska je Lska, nebo Jake Pratt v Young Americans. Perhaps she understands them better than most, contending as she does with a hefty familial gold standard of success. She attended a Catholic elementary school and then Notre Dame Academy, a private all-girls prep school which she calls a clique factory., Ms. Moennig had some early career confusion.