Kathleen "Bird" York is an American actress, screenwriter, and Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter recording artist. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "In the Deep" from the 2004 film Crash.
Life and career
Early years York left home when she was 15 years old, following her parents' deaths. After completing high school she attended Columbia College.
Actress Acting since her teens, York is most known for her work recurring as Andrea Wyatt in NBC's The West Wing, the Dominick Dunne miniseries A Season in Purgatory, and received critical acclaim for her starring role as Naomi Judd in the NBC miniseries, Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge. Her film credits include Nightcrawler, Crash, Cries of Silence, The Big Day, I Love You to Death, Flashback, and Cold Feet.
Series regular roles include In the Dark, Vengeance Unlimited, Aaron's Way and The Client List and recurring roles in How to Get Away with Murder, Jane the Virgin, Outcast, Murder One, The O.C. and Desperate Housewives. Guest star appearances include True Blood, Curb Your Enthusiasm, All Rise, Longmire, House, and Revenge.
Screenwriter As a screenwriter, York has developed television projects for Sony, Warner Brothers, Fox Television Studios and Fox Broadcasting Network and is an alumnus of The Showrunners Training Program.
Singer York uses the name Bird York for her recorded music. She has rejected long-term roles on television, giving priority to her musical work. Her recordings include Wicked Little High, on which she sings and plays acoustic and electric guitars and other instruments. That album includes her song "In the Deep", which was nominated for an Academy Award.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1984ProtocolCharmaine1985Not My KidLinda1984–1985DallasBettyRecurring role, 10 episodes1985This Child Is MineJanet Rasnick1985ChaseDarlene1986Simon & SimonAlison BakerEpisode: "A Significant Obsession"1986Thompson's Last RunLouise1987The Alamo: 13 Days to GloryMrs. Susannah Dickinson1987Winners Take AllJudy McCormick1988Aaron's Way: The HarvestSusannah Lo Verde1988Aaron's WaySusannah Lo VerdeSeries regular, 14 episodes1989Checking OutDiana1989Cold FeetLaura Latham1989Tales from the CryptCoraleeEpisode: "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone"1990FlashbackSparkle1990I Love You to DeathDewey Brown1991Wild Hearts Can't Be BrokenMarie1993Gregory K Rachel Kingsley1993Love, Lies & LullabiesTerry1993Dream LoverMartha1994Sweet JusticeBethEpisode: "Pilot"1995Love Can Build a BridgeNaomi Judd (impersonation performance)1995–1996Murder OneD.D.A. Cheryl Dreyfuss 3 episodes1996A Season in PurgatoryClaire Rafferty1996Cries of SilenceDorrie Walsh1997To Dance with OliviaAurora Watling1997Dead Men Can't DanceVictoria Elliot1997Northern LightsDaphne1998The PracticeSharonEpisode: "The Pursuit of Dignity"1998–1999Vengeance UnlimitedKC GriffinSeries regular, 16 episodes 2001The Big Day Pam2001Curb Your EnthusiasmMasseuseEpisode: "The Massage"2002The GuardianJanine CraneEpisode: "Assuming the Position"2004CrashOfficer Johnson2004–2005The O.C.Renee WheelerRecurring role, 4 episodes2006A House DividedFirst Lady Susan RussellTV Pilot2006Malcolm in the MiddleEllieEpisode: "Mono"2000–2006The West WingCongresswoman Andrea "Andy" WyattRecurring role, 15 episodes 2006–2007Desperate HousewivesMonique Polier3 episodes2007SublimeJenny2007NCISStephanie FlynnEpisode: "Ex-File"2007House, M.D.Dr. SchafferEpisode: "97 Seconds"2007Ghost WhispererVivian SembrookEpisode: "Bad Blood"2008Ball Don't LieMrs. Smith2008Front of the ClassDiane2009CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationA.D.A. HardtEpisode: "Miscarriage of Justice"2009CSI: MiamiPaula OlsenEpisode: "Count Me Out"2010The GladesDr. Britney NewhallEpisode: "Cassadaga"2010ChaseEllen MaysEpisode: "The Comeback Kida"2010FootstepsMegan2011Body of ProofCouncilwoman Jill BennettEpisode: "Lazarus Man" 2012The Client ListJoleneSeries regular, 10 episodes2012CSI: NYKrista DiBelloEpisode: "The Lady in the Lake" 2013BonesMarianne ThornEpisode: "The Secret in the Proposal" 2013RevengeSheila LurieEpisode: "Mercy" 2014 NightcrawlerJackie2014True BloodMadeline KapneckEpisode: "Karma" 2014CastleKat KingsleyEpisode: "Last Action Hero"2014LongmirePenny VanBlarcomEpisode: Reports of My Death 2015Major CrimesJanice ClarkEpisode: "Hostage of Fortune"2015–2016Jane the VirginAngelique Harper2 Episodes2017OutcastJeanne2 Episodes2018Code BlackVicky MarkwithEpisode #3.122019–2022In the DarkJoy MasonSeries regular2020How to Get Away with MurderMartha Vitkay5 episodes
Discography Bird York (1999, Blissed Out Records) The Velvet Hour (2005, Blissed Out Records) Wicked Little High (2006, EMI) licensed only Wicked Little High (2012, re-released Bird In The Hand Music) Have No Fear EP (2008, Blissed Out Records)
References
External links Official site
Paste Magazine spotlight − 7/25 Band/Artist of the Week