Not only is Kate Walsh a wonderful American actress, but she is also quite funny and never takes herself too seriously. The beauty is mostly known for shows such as Grey's Anatomy, 13 Reasons Why, and Private Practice.
Here is all you need to know about the actress: movie and TV roles, family background, love life, and battle with illnesses.
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The actress was born in San Jose, California, to an Italian mother, Angela C. Bochetto, and an Irish father, Joseph P. Walsh. She is the youngest of five children and was raised in Tucson, Arizona after her parents divorced when she was seven years old.
After the divorce, young Kate Walsh, her mother, and siblings had to move around a lot. According to the star, her mother had to go back to work and thus, she quickly learnt how to be independent.
Kate Walsh young attended Catalina Magnet High School, and after graduation, she enrolled in the University of Arizona.
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Kate Walsh age is currently 52 years old. The Private Practice star was born on 13th October 1967 and will be turning 53 later this year (2020).
Kate Walsh actress is quite tall. She stands at 5 feet 8.5 inches.
If the star were just 0.5 inches taller, she would be the same height as famous supermodels such as Bella Hadid, Ashely Graham, Heidi Klum, and Cindy Crawford.
As for Kate Walsh hot body, she maintains her slim build through workouts such as Pilates, incorporating weights and strength training into her exercise regimen, and doing ballet-inspired workouts.
When it comes to her diet, she tries to eat healthy meals and makes sure she has a lot of protein. The actress loves to snack on almonds and drinks a lot of water throughout the day.
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The 52-year-old is a seasoned actress who has received several awards for her on-screen characters. With over 80 acting credits on her IMDb page, it is clear that she is not a stranger to the camera.
Unlike many Hollywood actors and actresses, Walsh had a late start in the acting world. The star made her debut in 1994 as a voice actor in the video game Club Dead.
She was 27 years old at the time. Two years later, at 29 years old, she had her on-screen debut as Cindy Anderson in Normal Life.
Here are some notable Kate Walsh movies that she has featured in since:
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Some notable series that the star has been in include
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From 2005 to 2012, the star played Dr. Addison Montgomery in the show for 59 episodes. Her departure from the show came as a shock to many of the show's fans.
As Addison, Kate quickly became a fan favourite as soon as she made her debut in season one episode nine, Who's Zoomin' Who? Her last episode in the show was in 2012 in the season eight episode If/Then.
The actress left the show because she was offered an opportunity to play the lead in Grey's Anatomy's spinoff show, Private Practice.
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After leaving Grey's, Walsh reprised her role as the neonatal surgeon Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery on this new series. Unlike Grey's Anatomy, this show was more centered on Addison's life and struggle with infertility.
The show ran for six seasons (from 2007 to 2013), and aired for a total of 112 episodes. According to the actress, her transition from Grey's Anatomy to Private Practice was not as easy as fans might have thought.
Not only was she shooting for both shows at the same time, but she was also a newly married woman who discovered, to her shock, that she was going through early menopause at just 39 years old.
More than ten years ago, Kate went through a break-up and she could not get her ex-boyfriend's cologne out of her mind. The actress then decided to go on a venture where she could create this same scent herself.
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She partnered with an award-winning perfumer, got creative control over the scent, and in 2009, Boyfriend was launched. The fragrance sold out in 20 minutes.
The perfume's unique smell has been described as having 'juicy plum notes and night-blooming jasmine at the top, layered over amber, tears of benzoin, and a little bit of musk.'
It is also marketed as smelling like "cozy, love." Despite the perfume's popularity, Walsh took a break from its production and sales in 2015.
After a three-year hiatus, she relaunched the brand once more. Today, the company has grown and not only sells the fragrance alone, but has expanded to include car fresheners, room sprays, cosmetic bags, hand & body crèmes, rollerballs, and candles.
On the website, Kate Walsh Boyfriend fragrance retails for $65.
Kate Walsh and Alex Young were first spotted together on 28th April 2007 in Los Angeles at a fund-raiser for Barack Obama. Less than a month later, the Private Practice star announced that Young proposed to her with a Neil Lane Jubilee-cut diamond ring while they were in San Francisco.
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On 1st September 2007, Alex Young became Kate Walsh husband when the two tied the knot at Ojai Presbyterian Church in Ojai, Ventura County, California. For her wedding, the star wore a beautiful custom-made Monique Lhuillier gown.
The lovebirds and their guests later went for the wedding reception at the lavish and exclusive Ojai Valley Inn & Spa’s Casa Elar estate. Sadly, however, their marriage was not meant to last.
On 9th December 2008, after just 15 months of marriage, Kate Walsh husband filed for divorce in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. In the divorce papers, Alex cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the request for the dissolution of their marriage.
Two weeks later, the actress countersued. After more than a year in court, their divorce was finalized on 5th February 2010.
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Since then, the actress has not revealed if she is dating someone else or not.
Does Kate Walsh have any children? Her and ex-husband Alex Young divorced before they could have children together.
What is more, the actress cannot have kids due to premature menopause. Her eggs are not viable, and thus, she will never be able to bear children.
The star realized that she had this condition after her sister, who was going through the same thing, called and asked her to get checked:
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My older sister called and was like, 'By the way, you should go and get yourself checked because I am going through menopause early.' And I am like, 'You are just scaring me.' And then yeah, sure enough, I went, and they were like 'You have one egg, and there is a hairline fracture. So enjoy it.'In spite of the heartbreaking diagnosis, the actress has not given up hope yet. She revealed that she would still love to have children and has considered adoption but would like to have a partner to do it with.
As of 2020, Kate Walsh net worth is estimated to be about $25 million. After being a celebrated actress for more than 25 years now, the star has amassed substantial wealth. In 2012, she was among Forbes' highest-paid actresses.
It was estimated that she would take home a cheque of about $275,000 per episode of Private Practice. In 2016, the actress rented out her Encino California rustic ranch style house for $15,000 a month before listing it for sale a year later in 2017.
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The house had been bought in 2013 for $2.725 million and was sold to David Arquette for $4.6 million.
Not only does she earn money from real estate, acting, and several businesses, she has also partnered with brands such as Garnier and Equelle over the years.
In spite of multiple struggles with her health and love life, Kate Walsh is flourishing. She has various films and shows in the works, and her fragrance business is blossoming.
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