Biography
As Entertainment Weekly accurately observed: "With her clear Irish features and throaty, resonant voice, she bears an eerie resemblance to a young Katharine Hepburn." Mulgrew made her TV debut with a two-year stint (1975-77) as Mary Ryan, the strong-willed daughter on the ABC daytime soap "Ryan's Hope". At age 23, she was approached by NBC programming head Fred Silverman with a role intended to keep a valuable property alive--sort of. Mulgrew …
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Career Milestones
| Grew up in Dubuque, Iowa | ||
| Trained at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis | ||
| Worked in diners to finance her education | ||
1967 | Delivered a school recitation of Matthew Arnold's poem "Dover Beach" (date approximate) | |
1968 | Began working at 13-years-old (date approximate) | |
1971 | On her own by 16 (date approximate) | |
1975 | Played the role of Emily in a production of "Our Town" at the American Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Connecticut | |
1975 | TV series debut, played Mary Ryan on the ABC daytime serial, "Ryan's Hope" | |
1975 | TV-movie debut, "Alien Lover" | |
1978 | TV miniseries debut, "The Word" | |
1979 | Debut as a primetime series star, "Mrs. Columbo/Kate the Detective/Kate Loves A Mystery" | |
1981 | Feature acting debut, "A Stranger Is Watching" | |
1982 | Taught audition technique at the Cornish Institute in Seattle, Washington | |
1985 | Briefly reprised the role of Mary Ryan on "Ryan's Hope" | |
1986 | Portrayed Councilwoman Janet Eldridge, a love interest of Sam Malone, on a three-part storyline on "Cheers" | |
1987 | Most high-profile feature supporting role, played the shrewish wife of Billy Crystal in Danny De Vito's "Throw Momma From the Train" | |
1988 | Starred as gynecologist Dr. Joanne Springsteen (subsequently Halloran) on the ABC medical drama, "HeartBeat" | |
1991 | Played Mayor Lisbeth Chardin on the short-lived NBC political sitcom, "Man of the People", starring James Garner | |
1992 | Acclaimed for a guest shot as an alcoholic anchor on "Murphy Brown" | |
1994 | Broadway debut, "Black Comedy" | |
1994 | Replaced Genevieve Bujold as the star early in the production of the pilot for "Star Trek: Voyager", the flagship series for the fledgling UPN network | |
1995 | Starred as Captain Kathryn Janeway on "Star Trek: Voyager" | |
1999 | Reportedly told a reporter that she wanted to leave "Voyager" at the end of the 1998-1999 season | |
2002 | Cast as actress Katharine Hepburn in the stage play "Tea at Five", produced at the Hartford Stage | |
2002 | Reprised role of Capt. Janeway in the feature "Star Trek: Nemesis" | |
2006 | Performed in "The Exonerated" at the Riverside Studios in London | |
2007 | Appeared in the NBC series "The Black Donnellys" as Helen Donnelly | |
2007 | Performed the lead role in the off Broadway production, "Our Leading Lady" | |
Awards
1979 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Kate Loves a Mystery |