Kathryn Meisle (actress)
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| Born | Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | MFA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Known for | Broadway and West End theatre roles |
Kathryn Meisle is an American actress. She has acted in Broadway plays such as Racing Demon (1995), Tartuffe (2003), The Elephant Man (2014)[1], and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2018). She continued her role in the latter in the West End production beginning from 2019-2024.[2][3]
Meisle's film work includes Rosewood (1997), Bereavement (2010), and The Greatest Showman (2017). He has also appeared in television series such as Oz, Grey's Anatomy, Bones, Elementary, Law and Order: SVU, and The Blacklist.
Early life
Meisle was born in Appleton, Wisconsin. She received her MFA from University of North Caroline at Chapel Hill[4]
Career
Meisle made her Broadway debut in Racing Demon (1995). She has appeared in Shakespeare in the Park productions such as Othello (1991)[5][6], As You Like It (1992)[7], Twelfth Night (2002)[8], Much Ado About Nothing (2014). Her other Broadway credits include Tartuffe (2003)[9], for which she was nominated for a Tony Award[10]. In 2025, Kathryn joined the cast of Richard II in an off-broadway production for the Red Bull Theater[11].
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Basket Case 2 | Marcie | |
| 1992 | That Night | Mrs. Carpenter | |
| 1997 | Rosewood | Mary Wright | |
| 1998 | You've Got Mail | Cecilia Kelly | |
| 2001 | The Shaft | Mildred | |
| 2010 | Bereavement | Karen Miller | |
| 2012 | Four | June's Mother | |
| 2017 | The Honey Bee | Christine Dickenson | (short) |
| 2017 | The Greatest Showman | Mrs. Hallett |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | One Life to Live | Cindy London #2 | 1 Episode |
| 1989 | Loving | Juliet Crawford | 3 Episodes |
| 1990 | Guiding Light | Eleanor | 3 Episodes |
| 1990-1998 | Law & Order | Catherine Moody
Susan Young |
"By Hooker By Crook" (1990)
"Under the Influence" (1998) |
| 1997-2001 | Oz | Mrs. Rockwell | "To Your Health" (1997)
"Even the Score" (2001) |
| 1999 | Cosby | Helen | Episode: One For The Books |
| 2000-2015 | Law & Order: SVU | Gina Silver
Sharon Daley |
"Disrobed" (2000)
"Depravity Standard" (2015) |
| 2000 | Sally Hemings: An American Scandal | Dolley Madison | |
| 2002 | Judging Amy | Mrs. Guhler | Episode: "The Cook of the Money Pot" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Mrs. Manning | Episode: "Hawks and Handsaws" |
| 2004 | The Guardian | Saundra Castle | Episode: "The Vote" |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Janet Welker | 2 Episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Mrs. Seaborne | Episode: "Shootout" |
| 2007 | Brothers & Sisters | Alice Webb | Episode: "Three Parties" |
| 2007 | Damages | Mallory Fiske | 2 Episodes |
| 2008 | New Amsterdam | Samantha | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Liz Monroe | 2 Episodes |
| 2009 | Lie To Me | Mary Cole | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009 | Bones | Helen Reilly | Episode: "The Double Death of the Dearly Departed" |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Lisa Maint | Episode: "The Apology Line" |
| 2009 | The Closer | Jill Pappas | Episode: "Tapped Out" |
| 2010 | Private Practice | Sharon | Episode: "Can't Find My Way Home" |
| 2011 | Body of Proof | Helen Salerno | Episode: "Buried Secrets" |
| 2013 | Elementary | Therapist | Episode: "The Read Team" |
| 2017 | The Blacklist | Mrs. Kilgannon | Episode: "The Kilgannon Corporation (No. 48)" |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Playwright | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Twelfth Night | Viola | William Shakespeare | Playhouse 91 |
| 1991 | Othello | Desdemona | William Shakespeare | Delacorte Theater |
| 1992 | As You Like It | Celia | William Shakespeare | Delacorte Theater |
| 1995 | Racing Demon | Frances | David Hare | Lincoln Center, Broadway Debut |
| 1996 | The Rehearsal | Hortensia | Jean Anouilh | Criterion Center Stage Right |
| 1997 | London Assurance | Grace Harkaway | Dion Boucicault | Criterion Center Stage Right |
| 2003 | Tartuffe | Elmire | Molière | Todd Haimes Theatre |
| 2005 | The Constant Wife | Marie-Louise | W. Somerset Maugham | Todd Haimes Theatre |
| 2005 | A Touch Of The Poet | Deborah | Eugene O'Neill | Studio 54 |
| 2008 | Women Beware Women | Livia | Thomas Middleton | Theater at St. Clement's |
| 2011 | Much Ado About Nothing | Beatrice | William Shakespeare | Sidney Harman Hall |
| 2013 | Romeo and Juliet | Lady Capulet | William Shakespeare | Classic Stage Company |
| 2014 | Much Ado About Nothing | Ursula | William Shakespeare | Delacorte Theater |
| 2014-2015 | The Elephant Man | Miss Sandwich | Bernard Pomerance | Booth Theatre (2014)
Theatre Royal Haymarket (2015) |
| 2018-2024 | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Hooch/Petunia/Umbridge | Jack Thorne | Lyric Theatre (2018)
Palace Theatre (2019-2024) |
| 2025 | Richard II | Duke of York | William Shakespeare | Astor Place Theater |
Accolades
| Year | Association | Category | Project | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | As You Like It | Nominated |
| 2003 | Tony Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Tartuffe | Nominated |
| 2003 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Tartuffe | Nominated |
| 2003 | Callaway Award | Best Performance In a Classic Drama | Tartuffe | Received |
| 2008 | Callaway Award | Best Performance In a Classic Drama | Women Beware Women | Received |
References
- ↑ "Talkin' Broadway on Broadway Review: "The Elephant Man" 12/7/14". www.talkinbroadway.com. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ↑ "22nd Annual Arts Brunch Honoring Kathryn Meisle MFA '85".
- ↑ 9.7K views · 158 reactions | What better way to celebrate Dolores Jane Umbridge's birthday than by sitting down in the stalls of the Palace Theatre with Kathryn Meisle who has portrayed one of the most deliciously evil characters both on Broadway and the West End! | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Retrieved 2025-08-04 – via www.facebook.com.
- ↑ "22nd Annual Arts Brunch Honoring Kathryn Meisle MFA '85". New York Carolina Club. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ↑ "Review/Theater; Walken as Iago in an 'Othello' in the Park (Published 1991)". 1991-06-28. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ↑ "Actors Raul Julia as Othello and Kathryn Meisle as Desdemona in the NY Shakespeare Festival Central Park production of the play "Othello". - NYPL Digital Collections". digitalcollections.nypl.org. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ↑ "AS YOU LIKE IT | alhirschfeldfoundation.org". www.alhirschfeldfoundation.org. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ↑ "Play On! Smits, Lloyd, Braff, Platt, Meisle Added to Central Park Twelfth Night Cast". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ↑ Isherwood, Charles (2003-01-10). "Tartuffe". Variety. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (2003-05-13). "The 2003 Tony Award nominations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ↑ "Grantham Coleman, Kathryn Meisle, More Will Join Michael Urie in Richard II Off-Broadway". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2025-12-21. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
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