Ryan Michelle Bathé (born July 27, 1976) is an American actress.
Early life
Bathe's mother is Clare Bathé, an actress and singer who was a member of the late 1970s funk/disco/rock group
Machine. She grew up in
Stamford, Connecticut. She graduated from
Stanford University, and she received a
Master of Fine Arts degree from
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then- Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin.
In 1832, th ...
. She is a member of the sorority
Delta Sigma Theta.
Career
Bathe has had guest starring roles in a number of television shows, including ''
ER'', ''
Half & Half
''Half & Half'' is an American television sitcom created by Jeffrey Klarik that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006. The show focuses on the lives of two paternal half-sisters in their twenties who were estranged throughout t ...
'', ''
Girlfriends'', ''
Brothers & Sisters'', and ''
How I Met Your Mother''. She was regular cast member during the second season of the ABC legal drama series ''
Boston Legal'' playing attorney
Sara Holt. From 2009 to 2010, she had a recurring role on the short-lived NBC medical drama ''
Trauma
Trauma most often refers to:
* Major trauma, in physical medicine, severe physical injury caused by an external source
* Psychological trauma, a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a severely distressing event
*Traumatic i ...
'', and in 2011 had starring role in the TV Land sitcom ''
Retired at 35
''Retired at 35'' is an American sitcom on TV Land starring George Segal, Jessica Walter, Johnathan McClain, Josh McDermitt, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and Ryan Michelle Bathe. It is the network's second original scripted series after ''Hot in Cleve ...
''. She had main roles in the independent films ''All About Us'' and ''April Moon''.
In 2012, Bathe co-starred opposite
Katherine Heigl
Katherine Marie Heigl ( ; born November 24, 1978) is an American actress and former fashion model. She played Dr. Izzie Stevens on the ABC television medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy'' from 2005 to 2010, a role that brought her recognition and ...
in the crime comedy film ''
One for the Money
"One for the Money" is an English-language children's rhyme. Children have used it as early as the 1820s to count before starting a race or other activity.
The full rhyme reads as:
One for the money,
Two for the show;
Three to make ready,
And f ...
''. Later that year, she had a recurring role opposite her real life husband Sterling K. Brown in the Lifetime drama series ''
Army Wives''. In 2014, she was a female lead opposite
Kevin Hart
Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. Originally known as a stand-up comedian, he has since starred in Hollywood films and on TV. He has also released several well-received comedy albums.
After winning se ...
in the ABC comedy pilot ''Keep It Together''. In 2016, Bathe was cast in a recurring role in the NBC drama series, ''
This Is Us
''This Is Us'' is an American family drama television series that aired on NBC from September 20, 2016, to May 24, 2022. The series follows the lives and families of two parents, and their three children, in several different time frames. It s ...
'', also starring Brown.
In 2018, Bathe was cast as one of leads in the
BET+
A bet is a gambling wager.
Bet or BET may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Bet Lynch, a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''
* Elizabeth "Bet" Yeager, protagonist of '' Rimrunners'', a science fiction ...
comedy-drama series ''
First Wives Club'' based on the
film of the same name written by
Robert Harling. In 2020, she signed a first look deal with ViacomCBS. In 2022, Bathe was cast as a lead alongside
Morena Baccarin in the NBC heist thriller series ''
The Endgame
''The Endgame'' is an American crime drama thriller television series that premiered on NBC on February 21, 2022. The series is created by Nicholas Wootton and Jake Coburn. In May 2022, the series was canceled after one season.
Premise
In th ...
''.
Personal life
In June 2007, Bathe married fellow actor and Stanford alum
Sterling K. Brown. They have two sons.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*
*
Ryan Michelle Batheat TVLand.com
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1976 births
Living people
Stanford University alumni
Tisch School of the Arts alumni
Actresses from St. Louis
Actresses from Stamford, Connecticut
21st-century American actresses
African-American actresses
American television actresses
American film actresses