Kathryn Morris

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Biography

Before she was cast in her career-making role as Detective Lilly Rush - the cool, tough-talking cop on "Cold Case" (NBC, 2003- ) - actress Kathryn Morris spent more than a decade climbing the rungs of episodic television while appearing in as many B-grade horror flicks as possible. Though her official performing career began as a member of Morris Code, the family gospel group formed by her parents, Morris broke through with key feature roles, …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

January 28, 1969

Career Milestones

2007

Launched her own production company, which will have a first-look deal with Warner Bros. Television.

2007

Co-starred in the boxing film "Resurrecting the Champ"

2005

Co-starred in Renny Harlin's pshchological thriller "Mindhunters" (lensed in 2002)

2003

Cast in the John Woo thriller "Paycheck" starring Ben Affleck and Uma Thurman

2003

Cast as Detective Lilly Rush in the CBS hit, "Cold Case"

2002

Played the wife of Tom Cruise in Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report"

2001

Had a small role in Steven Spielberg's "A.I. Artificial Intelligence"

2000

Reunited with director Rod Lurie to appear in "The Contender"

1999

Appeared in Rod Lurie's nuclear war thriller "Deterrence"

1998

Gained a devoted following as the vulnerable villain Najara in the popular fantasy adventure series "Xena: Warrior Princess"

1997

First major TV role as helicopter pilot 'Stinger' Lindstrom in the series "Pensacola: Wings of Gold"

1997

Cast as a psychiatric patient in "As Good As It Gets" with Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt

1994

Appeared in the made for TV movie "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All"

1991

Made her feature debut opposite 15-minute rap sensation Vanilla Ice in "Cool as Ice"

1991

Got her big break with a minor role in "Long Road Home," a made for TV movie starring Mark Harmon

Raised in Windsor Locks, Connecticut