Katherine Moennig

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1977-12-29 (46 years old)

Place of Birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As Kate Moennig

Katherine Moennig

Biography

Katherine Sian Moennig (born December 29, 1977) is an American actress best known for her role as Shane McCutcheon on The L Word, as well as Jake Pratt on Young Americans. In 2009, she starred as Dr. Miranda Foster on CBS Three Rivers. Moennig was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Broadway dancer Mary Zahn and violin maker William H. Moennig III. Moennig is of German, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. Moennig moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Moennig has played multiple lesbian roles in The L Word, Everybody's Fine, Art School Confidential. She has also pursued transgender roles, auditioning for the part of Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry, and playing Cheryl Avery, a young transgender woman in Law and Order. In 2007, the documentary My Address: A Look At Gay Youth Homelessness in New York was launched with Moennig in cooperation with the Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI).

Known For

Actor

The L Word: New York

as Shane McCutcheon

2024
No Good Deed

as Gwen

2023
Squealer

as Earline

2020
Plano B

as Self

2019
The L Word: Generation Q

as Shane McCutcheon

2018
grown-ish

as Professor Hewson (voice)

2018
grown-ish

as Professor Hewson

2017
Lane 1974

as Hallelujah

2014
Default

as Juliana

2013
Ray Donovan

as Lena

2012
Gone

as Erica Lonsdale

2011
2010
Lez Chat

as Athletic Woman

2009
2009
Three Rivers

as Dr. Miranda Foster

2006
2004
The L Word

as Shane McCutcheon

2003
2001
The Shipping News

as Grace Moosup

2000
Young Americans

as Jake Pratt

1990
Law & Order

as Melissa Cobin

Producer

2019
The L Word: Generation Q

as Executive Producer

Director

2019