Kathryn Wright Azaria (born December 25, 1971) is an American therapist and retired actress.
Career
Wright began her acting career in two episodes of ''
The Wonder Years
''The Wonder Years'' is an American coming-of-age story, coming-of-age situation comedy, comedy/Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Neal Marlens and Carol L. Black, Carol Black. It ran on American Broadcasting Company ...
'' and later had leading roles in several network
television films
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...
, in addition to appearing as a regular on two
prime time
Prime time or the peak time is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for a television show. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to ...
soap operas
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
, the short-lived ''
Malibu Shores
''Malibu Shores'' is an American primetime teen drama/soap opera that aired on Saturday Night at 8:00PM EST from March to June 1996 for ten episodes on NBC. Created by Aaron Spelling and starring Keri Russell and Tony Lucca, the program followed t ...
'' and the megahit ''
Melrose Place
''Melrose Place'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on Fox from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex on Melrose Place, in ...
''. She has also received some film writer and director training. Wright received the Best Actress Award at the 2000
Slamdunk Film Festival
The Slamdunk Film Festival was a "counter-festival" in Park City, Utah
Park City is a city in Utah, United States. The vast majority is in Summit County, and it extends into Wasatch County. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. T ...
for her role in
''Hairshirt'', which she also co-produced.
Wright retired from acting in 2001 and studied to be a family therapist.
Personal life
The daughter of Scott (a physician) and Mary Wright,
she was born in
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
, and grew up in
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Villanova is a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It straddles Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County and Radnor Township in Delaware County. It is located at the center of the Philadelphia Main Line, a series of Philadelphia suburbs lo ...
, graduating in 1990 from
Harriton High School
Harriton High School is a public secondary school serving portions of Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. The school is located on the Philadelphia Main Line.
Harriton is one of two high schools in the Lower Merion School District; the other is ...
. Wright has been married to actor/director
Hank Azaria
Henry Albert Azaria ( ; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for voicing many characters in the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present), most notably Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Sna ...
since 2007 and gave birth to a son in 2009.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1971 births
Living people
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Philadelphia
American child actresses
American film actresses
American television actresses
Actresses from Kansas City, Missouri
Harriton High School alumni