Kathryn Anne Layng (born September 20, 1960) is an American actress.

Early life

Layng was born in Rockford, Illinois. She attended Thomas Jefferson High School and was the Class of 1978 Homecoming Queen. Layng also graduated from the

University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, University of Illinois, or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the Univer ...

Career

Layng is best known for her role as nurse Mary Margaret "Curly" Spaulding in the ABC comedy-drama series ''

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'' The series aired from 1989 to 1993, and was her first major screen role. In 1991, Layng guest starred in the television series '' Pro and Cons'' and appeared in the feature film ''

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''. After ''

'' ended in 1993, Layng would guest star in the television series '' Joe's Life'' and '' Diagnosis: Murder''. She also performed in the television short film ''Traveler's Rest'' in 1993. In 2012, Layng co-starred in the independent film '' White Frog'', which was produced by her husband,

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Personal life

In 1993, Layng married playwright

. They have two children, Noah David and Eva Veanne. They reside in

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. In 1996, Layng, along with her husband had bought a chair at the

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show in

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Filmography

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