Kathleen Rose Perkins (born November 15, 1974) is an American actress.

Life and career

Perkins was born in

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, the daughter of Leonard and Donna Perkins. She graduated from Anchor Bay High School (1992) and enrolled in

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, where she graduated with a degree in Musical Arts. Her passion for the theater blossomed when she got involved with the Anchor Bay school's performing arts club, which was headed by Joseph P. Abell. Her career began in 2001 with a role in the television series ''The Fighting Fitzgeralds''. She had a recurring role as Principal Duffy in the

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'' and has made guest appearances in over 20 other television series, including '' NCIS: Los Angeles'', '' Trust Me'', ''

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'', '' The Game'' and '' The Exes'', among others. Perkins also has appeared in several TV movies. She had a starring role as Carol Rance in the

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''. She plays the title character's mother in the Disney+ show

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perkins, Kathleen Rose Living people 1974 births American television actresses People from New Baltimore, Michigan Actresses from Michigan Western Michigan University alumni 21st-century American actresses American film actresses