Katherine LaNasa is an American actress, former ballet dancer and choreographer. She starred
in films Jayne Mansfield's Car, The Campaign and The Frozen Ground. On television, LaNasa
had a leading role in the NBC sitcom Three Sisters, appeared in a recurring roles on
Judging Amy, Two and a Half Men, Big Love and Longmire, and also starred in the short-lived
dramas Love Monkey and Deception. In 2014, LaNasa began starring as Adrianna, a madam
who has a male escort service, in the USA Network drama series, Satisfaction.
Early life
LaNasa was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Anne and Dr. James J. LaNasa,
Jr., an ENT Surgeon. LaNasa began dancing at the age of 12, and at the age of 14, she
was accepted to the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
After an apprenticeship with Milwaukee Ballet, LaNasa danced with Salt Lake City's Ballet
West and the Karole Armitage Ballet. Career
LaNasa assisted John Carrafa with the choreography for the 1989 film Rooftops. She made her feature
film debut with a small role in the 1990 film Catchfire and in following years appeared
in supporting roles in film and television. LaNasa guest starred on number of television
series, including Seinfeld, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Touched by an Angel, and The Practice,
and in 2001 landed the lead role of Bess Bernstein-Flynn Keats in the NBC comedy series Three Sisters
opposite Dyan Cannon, A. J. Langer, and Vicki Lewis. The series was cancelled after two
seasons in 2002. She later had recurring roles in Judging Amy as Yvonne Dunbar, as Kim McPherson
on The Guardian, and as Michelle Colohan on NYPD Blue. Her other television credits include
guest roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Grey's Anatomy, ER, House M.D., Justice, and
Two and a Half Men. LaNasa also had series regular roles in short-lived CBS comedy-drama
Love Monkey, playing Karen Freed, and on HBO comedy 12 Miles of Bad Road, as Juliet Shakespeare.
LaNasa also appeared as Beverly Ford on Big Love from 2009 to 2011.
LaNasa appeared in number of motion pictures during her career. In 2011, after decade making
various television appearances, she has booked roles opposite Will Ferrell and Zack Galifianakis
in the 2012 political comedy The Campaign, and 2013 thriller The Frozen Ground. Before
this, she had a role in Billy Bob Thornton drama film Jayne Mansfield's Car, originally
created for Robin Wright. Her other film credits include Kiss & Tell, Schizopolis, Alfie, and
Valentine's Day. In 2012, LaNasa was cast as Socialite Sophia
Bowers in the another NBC series Deception, which premiered as a mid-season replacement
during the 2012–13 television season. The soap-type series was canceled after single
season, ending it on a cliffhanger, on May, 2013. Also she appeared in recurring role
as Lizzie Ambrose on A&E series Longmire from 2012 to 2013. On November, 2013 LaNasa was
cast as series regular in the USA Network drama Satisfaction opposite Matt Passmore.
The series premiered on July 17, 2014. On October, 2014, she was cast alongside Ana
Ortiz, Jeremy Sisto and Tyler Blackburn in the gay-drama, Love is All You Need?, based
on the 2011 short film with the same name. Personal life
LaNasa, at the age of age 22, married 53-year-old actor Dennis Hopper in June 1989; the couple
divorced in April 1992. Hopper and LaNasa had a son, Henry Lee Hopper.
On May 19, 1998, she married comedic actor French Stewart. They met when she made a guest
appearance on a 1996 episode of 3rd Rock from the Sun. The two later divorced. In July 2012,
LaNasa became engaged to actor Grant Show, marrying him a few weeks later, on August
18. She gave birth to the couple's first child, daughter Eloise McCue, on March 21, 2014.
Filmography Film
Television References
External links Katherine LaNasa at the Internet Movie Database
Katherine LaNasa on Twitter