Kate Linder (born November 2, 1947) is an American actress, best known for her role as

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on ''

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'', which she has played since 1982.

Life and career

Linder was born in Pasadena, California, and graduated with a BA in theatre arts from

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. During that time, she also began working as a flight attendant for

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. After graduation, Linder found work on television, including roles on ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 1982, she was cast as

on the CBS soap opera ''

''. It was originally supposed to be a one day role. Linder has been starring on ''The Young and the Restless'' for more than 40 years and is also one of two Daytime Governors at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, who present the Emmys. Linder is also the national spokesperson for The ALS Association and is active with TV Cares, ATAS's AIDS fundraising and awareness organization, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and national spokesperson for March of Dimes Canada's Conductive Education Program. Kate Linder 2010

For her contributions in television, Linder earned a star on the

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on April 10, 2008. She is the third actor to earn a star on the Walk of Fame solely on the merits of acting on a soap opera, after Jeanne Cooper in 1993 and

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in 2005. In the 2000s, after 30 years in daytime, Linder made her film debut, starring in a number of independent productions, such as ''

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'' and '' Erased''. In 2016, she co-starred with

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, and

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's final film ''

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''. On April 30, 2018, Kate Linder appeared in a 30 minute television interview talk show with Host Ken Boxer on "Ken Boxer Live," taped in Santa Barbara, California. In addition to her work on television, Linder serves as a flight attendant for

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Personal life

She was married to Dr. Ronald L. Linder for 41 years, from February 14, 1976 (Valentine's Day) until his death in 2017. She has three stepchildren from his first marriage, Jay, Jon, and Karyn.

Credits

References

External links

KateLinder.comKate Linder's Myspace page
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