Katherine Moennig

Name: Katherine Moennig
Date of Birth: December 29, 1977
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Mini-bio: Katherine Sian Moennig (born 29 December 1977) is an American actress known for her role as Shane McCutcheon on The L Word.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she is the daughter of Broad...( read more)way dancer Mary Zahn and violin maker William Moennig. She is also the niece of actress Blythe Danner and cousin of Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow.

Although there has been much speculation surrounding Moennig's sexual orientation due to the on-screen lesbian and transgender roles she has taken, in a 2000 interview with Rebecca Traister of the New York Observer, Moennig identified herself as heterosexual. The only evidence to the contrary is a comment by L Word costar Jennifer Beals in an interview with The Advocate, which lumped Moennig with openly gay staff and cast members: when asked "Do people still assume that you have to be a lesbian to play one on TV?", Beals responded with, "Not at all... I heard a rumor that somebody... assumed I was bisexual. Which was a huge compliment to me, because often I will go to Leisha or Kate or Ilene or Rose Troche most often and ask, 'OK, is this the right thing to do? Is this not the right thing to do? Am I going to seem like a total chump if I do this?" Moennig has made no further comments beyond her initial identification as heterosexual.

Recently, a profile for Moennig on the OurChart.com website listed the "Quality I most like in a woman" as: "Wit. Confidence. Honesty. Maturity."

Moennig moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. There she began a modeling career, and also performed on stage.

In 1999, she had the central role of the Our Lady Peace video, "Is Anybody Home?"

Her first major role was in the television series Young Americans, playing Jacqueline "Jake" Pratt, a girl who enters the Rawley Boys Academy by passing as a boy and ends up falling in love with Hamilton (Ian Somerhalder), the Dean's son.

She has played many lesbian and transgender roles. She auditioned for the part of Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry - that ended up going to actress Hillary Swank. She played a pre-operative transsexual in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (episode "Fallacy").

Since 2004, Moennig has played one of the main characters in The L Word. She plays Shane McCutcheon, a hairdresser who goes from one girl to another.

On 12 April, 2006, Moennig made her Off-Broadway debut in Guardians, by Peter Morris. In it, she plays "American Girl" - a young United States Army soldier from West Virginia who becomes a scapegoat in a scandal involving abuse at an Iraqi prison. The story is loosely based on that of Lynndie England.

Moennig had a minor role in the 2006 film Art School Confidential as Candace, the ex-girlfriend of Audrey, the art model who serves as a love interest for protagonist Jerome.

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Katherine Moennig mini-bio: Katherine Sian Moennig (born 29 December 1977) is an American actress known for her role as Shane McCutcheon on The L Word.

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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she is the daughter of Broadway dancer Mary Zahn and violin maker William Moennig. She is also the niece of actress Blythe Danner and cousin of Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow.

Although there has been much speculation surrounding Moennig's sexual orientation due to the on-screen lesbian and transgender roles she has taken, in a 2000 interview with Rebecca Traister of the New York Observer, Moennig identified herself as heterosexual. The only evidence to the contrary is a comment by L Word costar Jennifer Beals in an interview with The Advocate, which lumped Moennig with openly gay staff and cast members: when asked "Do people still assume that you have to be a lesbian to play one on TV?", Beals responded with, "Not at all... I heard a rumor that somebody... assumed I was bisexual. Which was a huge compliment to me, because often I will go to Leisha or Kate or Ilene or Rose Troche most often and ask, 'OK, is this the right thing to do? Is this not the right thing to do? Am I going to seem like a total chump if I do this?" Moennig has made no further comments beyond her initial identification as heterosexual.

Recently, a profile for Moennig on the OurChart.com website listed the "Quality I most like in a woman" as: "Wit. Confidence. Honesty. Maturity."

Moennig moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. There she began a modeling career, and also performed on stage.

In 1999, she had the central role of the Our Lady Peace video, "Is Anybody Home?"

Her first major role was in the television series Young Americans, playing Jacqueline "Jake" Pratt, a girl who enters the Rawley Boys Academy by passing as a boy and ends up falling in love with Hamilton (Ian Somerhalder), the Dean's son.

She has played many lesbian and transgender roles. She auditioned for the part of Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry - that ended up going to actress Hillary Swank. She played a pre-operative transsexual in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (episode "Fallacy").

Since 2004, Moennig has played one of the main characters in The L Word. She plays Shane McCutcheon, a hairdresser who goes from one girl to another.

On 12 April, 2006, Moennig made her Off-Broadway debut in Guardians, by Peter Morris. In it, she plays "American Girl" - a young United States Army soldier from West Virginia who becomes a scapegoat in a scandal involving abuse at an Iraqi prison. The story is loosely based on that of Lynndie England.

Moennig had a minor role in the 2006 film Art School Confidential as Candace, the ex-girlfriend of Audrey, the art model who serves as a love interest for protagonist Jerome.

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Katherine Moennig Information:

Eye color: Green

Height: 5' 8" or 1.73m

Nickname(s): Kate

Notable feature(s): Deep Husky Voice

Education: American Academy Of Dramatic Arts

Family: Cousin: Gwyneth Paltrow

Resides in: Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Lives: LA, California and Vancouver, Canada

Favourite Movie: Cool Hand Luke:

Favourite Food: Sushi

Political affiliation: Obama Supporter

Personal interests/hobbies: Fencing

Charities/Causes:

Other: Is mainly known for her role in The L Word as Shane McCutcheon, Her name is pronounced Meh-Nig although when she says it, it occasionally sounds like Manning.

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Dumbminican

I just wanna say that I have fallen upon The L Word by accident. And since then it has been both a blessing and a nightmare. I have seen one of the best actresses at her greatest, and I have fallen for someone I can never have and can't stop thinking about.
Kate Moenning is just an all around wonderful person.

posted 44 days ago
ImperfectRose

im lost in your eyes!

posted 93 days ago
KristinCKPao

I Love Kate!!! She is so Hot!!!!

posted 108 days ago
eagletiger48

i love you

posted 186 days ago
rashvagosa

hot...i think...its in the way she carry herself...i mean...hell..she's oozin sex...!!!

posted 192 days ago
weng926

I really luv Kate! She's really a very talented actress! Cant wait to see her new show "Three Rivers" with a different and challenging role for her. But i miss "Shane"... hope there's a new season for "The L Word"...

posted 208 days ago
MzAmericanGlamDiva

GOD your HOTTTTT
you make me feel like a gay lol

posted 346 days ago
hamiltonshawneca

hi shane i think your super hot!!!!

posted 376 days ago
jessicaaffonso

She is hot³ |Dv

posted 562 days ago
Blacknoonangel

OMG Katherine Moennig is hot and she is just fantastic in The L Word woop Shane love her!!!

posted 628 days ago