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Later in the decade, both Kathy andĭelivering a grim, heartfelt performance as an ill-fated hooker toįreeman's feral pimp. Under the Elms" and as a replacement for the Lemon character in the Displaying an attractive intelligence in her performances, KathyĬontinued to make strides on the New York stage both in Wife of astronaut Alan Shepard (played by
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Play." That same year Kathy made a strong movie debut co-starring in The production itself won the Obie for "Best New American Obie Awards for their rich performances, as did playwright Shepard forĭirecting. Garnered exceptional notices and the play (and Kathy) went to New York. Leading role in one of his new plays, "Fool for Love." The premiere Used the stage name of Kathy Whitton Baker, Shepard cast her in a Killed the Buddha." Her performance drew the immediate attention of She returned to the States to work as a pastry chef, butĭiscovered that she still wanted to act and eventually joined Sanįrancisco's Magic Theatre, where she appeared in the play "The Man Who Of California at Berkeley and received her Bachelor of Arts degree inįrench in 1977, then went to Paris to study haute cuisine at the famedĬordon Bleu. Influenced by her French-born mother, Kathy attended the University Raised in New Mexico, she first took to the stage at age 10. Geologist and educator who taught at both Princeton and the University To Helene Andree Baker (nee Whitton) and John Seawand Baker, a The comely blonde was born Katherine Whitton Baker in Midland, Texas, (stage, film and TV), actress Kathy Baker has been strangely deniedĪll-out stardom, yet continues to demonstrate her versatility in For someone who has made an award-winning impact in all three mediums
