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Born | Katherine Kiernan Maria Mulgrew April 29, 1955 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
Alma mater | New York University |
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Years active | 1975–present |
Known for | Star Trek: Voyager Orange Is the New Black |
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Children | 3 |
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Katherine Kiernan Maria Mulgrew (born April 29, 1955)[1] is an American actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Captain Kathryn Janeway in Star Trek: Voyager and Red in Orange Is the New Black. She first came to attention in the role of Mary Ryan in the daytime soap opera Ryan's Hope.
Mulgrew is the recipient of a Critics' Choice Award, a Saturn Award, and an Obie Award, and has also received Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She is a member of the Alzheimer's Association National Advisory Council and the voice of Cleveland's MetroHealth System. Beginning in 2021, Mulgrew reprised her role as Janeway in the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy.