Biography

Kathleen Wilhoite

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Born and raised in California, Kathleen Wilhoite is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She came to the limelight with her role of Arabella McGee in Murphy's Law. Later, the actress went on to garner fame from her roles in WitchboardLorenzo's Oil, and The Edge. She also played the role of Chloe Lewis in the television series ER and Liz Danes in Gilmore Girls. For her role in ER, Wilhoite won Viewers for a Quality Television Awards for Specialty Player.

Where was She Born?

Kathleen Wilhoite was born Kathleen Alice Wilhoite on 29th June 1964, in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Wilhoite is American by nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. The 57 years old media personality hasn't disclosed her parents and siblings. 

She started singing in her church choir while studying in the first grade. She grew up listening to her brother's records and her father's cla s sic albums. She completed her higher education at Santa Barbara Junior High School in 1977. Later, she went to USC Drama School to study music and drama.

Kathleen Wilhoite Is a Millionaire

Wilhoite has been working in the television and film fraternity for more than three decades. She has gathered $3 million net worth from her profession. The primary source of her income is her film and television shows. Though the details about her salary are not revealed, it is believed to be in 5-figures.

 She also appeared in various movies that have done well at the Box Office. Here are some of her movies with their box office collections and production budget.

Movie Released Year Star-Cast Budget  Box-Office
Private School 1983 Phoebe Cates, Betsy Russell, and Matthew Modine - $14.049 million
The Morning After 1986 Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, and Raul Julia $13 million $25.1 million
Witchboard 1986 Tawny Kitaen, Stephen Nichols, and Rose Marie $2 million $7.4 million
Crossing Delancey 1988 Amy Irving, Peter Riegert, and Jeroen Krabbe $4 million $16 million (the U.S Only)
Road House 1989 Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, and Sam Elliott $15 million $30.1 million
Bad Influence 1990 Rob Lowe, James Spader, and David Duchovny $7 million $12.62 million
Fire in the Sky 1993 Robert Patrick, D.B. Sweeney, and James Garner $15 million $19.9 million (the U.S only)
The Edge 1997 Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, and Elle Macpherson $30 million $43.3 million
Pay It Forward 2000 Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment $40 million $55.7 million
Crazy Kind of Love 2013 Virginia Madsen, Amanda Crew, and Zach Gilford $10 million $21.234 million

The 55-year-old American actress also owns a 2,060 square foot home in Los Angeles, California, which she bought for $745k in October 2003. She also owns two Volkswagen cars, Beetle ($20,895 to $25995) and Arteon ($35,845 to $37645).

A Peek At Her Career

 Wilhoite debuted in her acting career in 1983 with the film Private School. The same year, she also appeared in the television movie Quarterback Princess. She got her prominent role as Arabella McGee in the movie Murphy's Law in 1986.

She landed major roles in several movies, including Campus Man, Dream Demon, Bad Influence, and The Edge. Afterward, Wilhoite played recurring roles in the television series L.A. Law, Gilmore Girls, and ER.

She appeared as Amanda in the 2017 movie Ride. She also gave her voice in animated series such as Pepper AnnFamily Guy, and 3 South. She also voiced the character of Sue Peltzer in Summer Camp Island in 2018. In 2019, she made her guest appearance as Amy Broderick in a television series, The OA.  

Besides, Wilhoite is also a singer and has released two albums, Pitch Like a Girl and Shiva. Her first album, which comprises 12 songs, was released in 1998. And the second album, Shiva, was released in 2000-it contains 11 songs.

Personal Life: Husband and kids

As of 2019, Kathleen is married to producer, writer, and director, David Harte, an American musician. The couple walked down the aisle on 21st February 1997. The lovely pair have been enjoying each other's company for 25 years without any divorce issues. 

CAPTION: Kathleen Wilhoite with her husband SOURCE: Instagram @ realkathleenw

  Kathleen and her husband David have two children, Jimmy-Ray Harte and Ruby Harte, together. They welcomed their first child, Jimmy, in 1995. Additionally, the duo adopted a son named Adu from Ethiopia. The family of five lives a happy life. Besides, no details are found regarding Wilhoite's other relationships.

Age, Height and Other Facts

  • Age: As of 2019, she is 55 years old.
  • Height: She has a tall height of 5 feet 5 inches(1.65 m).
  • Weight: Her body weight is 53kg(116Ibs).
  • Body Measurements: Her body is measured in 34-23-35 inches. 
  • Eyes Color: She has hazel colour hair.
  • Hair Color: She has a natural blonde hair colour.