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 comedy/drama television series created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black. It ran on ABC from January 31, 1988, until May 12, 1993. The series premiered immediately after ABC's coverage of Super ...
'' 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 soap operas, 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 followe ...
'' and the megahit ''
Melrose Place''. She has also received some film writer and director training. Wright received the Best Actress Award at the 2000
Slamdunk Film Festival 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, 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 l ...
, graduating in 1990 from
Harriton High School. 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, ...
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