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Kaitlin Hopkins
New York City, New York, USA
Kaitlin Hopkins is an American actress, singer, director, educator, and entrepreneur born on February 1, 1964, in New York City. The daughter of acclaimed actress Shirley Knight a…
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Kaitlin Hopkins is an American actress, singer, director, educator, and entrepreneur born on February 1, 1964, in New York City. The daughter of acclaimed actress Shirley Knight and stage producer/director Gene Persson, Hopkins studied musical theater at Carnegie Mellon University and acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. She began her career with television appearances in soap operas such as "One Life to Live" and "Another World," and soon expanded her work to prime-time series including "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Star Trek: Voyager," "Law & Order: SVU," and "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman." Her film credits include "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles," "Confessions of a Shopaholic," and "The Nanny Diaries." On stage, she made her Broadway debut in "Noises Off" and earned critical acclaim for her performance in "Bat Boy: The Musical," receiving a Drama Desk Award nomination. Hopkins has appeared in national tours and Off-Broadway productions, contributing to several original cast albums. Since 2009, she has served as the Head of Musical Theatre at Texas State University, where she developed and led the BFA Musical Theatre program. As an educator and arts advocate, she has received multiple awards for excellence in teaching and arts education. Hopkins is also CEO of Fontus Dry Mouth Lozenges and is recognized for her contributions to mental health awareness and institutional wellness in the performing arts community
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2009
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Movie Event Planner
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2007
Navigate This Maze
Movie Self
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2007
The Nanny Diaries
Movie Bitsy
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2004
Rescue Me
TV show Jennifer's Mom
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2002
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
Movie Victoria
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2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV show Mrs. Hoffman
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2001
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
Movie Miss Mathis
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2001
The Zeta Project
TV show
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2001
The Division
TV show Ms. Henning
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1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV show Pamela Hunter
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1999
Providence
TV show
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1998
Little Boy Blue
Movie Young Doris
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1998
The Ransom of Red Chief
Movie Agnes Dorset
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1997
As Good as It Gets
Movie Woman in Lobby
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1997
Breast Men
Movie Becca (voice)
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1997
Jenny
TV show Bride
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1997
The Practice
TV show Karen Mills
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1996
Spin City
TV show Anne Bondek
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1995
JAG
TV show Doctor
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1995
Star Trek: Voyager
TV show Dala
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1993
Diagnosis: Murder
TV show Sophie Foster
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1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV show Kilana
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1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TV show Lillian Cooper
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1990
Spirits
Movie Mrs. Heron / Succubus
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1990
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV show Lisa Murchinson
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1990
Law & Order
TV show Cahill's Attorney
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1990
Gabriel's Fire
TV show
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1990
Wings
TV show Beth
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1989
Runaway Dreams
Movie
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
TV show Marcie Stone Devon
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1964
Another World
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