| Kitty Swink | |
| Birth Name: | Kathryn Swink |
| Birth Date: | 22 October 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1986–present |
Kathryn Swink (born October 22, 1954) is an American film, stage, and television actress.
Swink was born in Portland, Oregon in 1954,[1] where her father, Don Swink, worked as an attorney.[2]
Swink made her film debut in a minor role in the 1987 comedy Like Father Like Son, followed by a supporting part in Paul Schrader's biopic Patty Hearst (1988).[3] She has worked primarily in television, including guest appearances on (1999), Judging Amy (2005), and Without a Trace (2006).
In addition to film and television, Swink has appeared in theater, including productions of Ladyhouse Blues in 2013 for the Andak Stage Company in Los Angeles, California.[4]
Swink married actor Armin Shimerman[5] in May 1981.[6]
Swink survived breast cancer and in 2004, was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer after experiencing chronic back pain, unexplained weight loss, and jaundice.[7] Seventeen days after her diagnosis, she underwent surgery to remove lymph nodes, half of her stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, and part of her intestines.[7] She was given a 4% chance of surviving the next five years.[7] Swink is involved in pancreatic cancer organizations to raise awareness and funds for patients with the disease.[7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Like Father Like Son | Trigger's Mom | |
| 1987 | In the Mood | Betty | |
| 1988 | Patty Hearst | Gabi | |
| 1988 | Dance 'til Dawn | Caterer | Television film |
| 1999 | Pirates of Silicon Valley | Woman | Television film |
| 2001 | Breathing Hard | Literary Agent | |
| 2001 | Just Ask My Children | Lisa Short | Television film |
| 2004 | Wave Babes | Kitty | |
| 2004 | The Works | Madeline | |
| 2007 | Boxboarders! | Ginger James | |
| 2011 | The Selling | Betty | |
| 2013 | I Am I | Magda | |
| 2014 | Hello, My Name Is Frank | Louise | |
| 2016 | Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse | Myrna | |
| 2016 | Penumbra | Carol | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | Minister's Wife | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Comedy Factory | Verna | 1 episode |
| 1987 | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Young Doctor #2 | 1 episode |
| 1987 | 1st & Ten: The Championship | Stephanie Price | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Something Is Out There | Paula | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Designing Women | Sharon | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Lifestories | June Weinberg | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Over My Dead Body | Prosecutor | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | The Young and the Restless | Travel Agent | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Babylon 5 | Senator | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Dream On | Paramedic | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Relativity | Edie Parker | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Total Security | Mary | 1 episode |
| 1997 | 1 episode | ||
| 1998 | Party of Five | Rita | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Providence | Nurse | 1 episode |
| 1993, 1999 | Luaran / Minister Rozahn | 2 episodes | |
| 1999 | Chicago Hope | Diane Scholnick | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Bull | Bebe | 1 episode |
| 2001 | It's Like, You Know... | Woman | 1 episode |
| 2001 | JAG | Janet Sauter | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Becker | Helen Willakie | 1 episode |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Doctor | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Joan of Arcadia | Annette Langston | 1 episode |
| 1999–2005 | Judging Amy | Principal Fisher / Ms. Halbrook | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Ms. Evans | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Monk | Dr. Bradley | 1 episode |
| 2006 | South of Nowhere | Rhonda | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan | Dr. Dupree | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Leverage | Kerry Durham | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Hawthorne | Dr. Cohen | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Outlaw | Lawyer | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Judge Vera Benaski | 1 episode | |
| 2011–2013 | Fumbling Thru the Pieces | Stella Rose | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files | Dottie Reid | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Fosters | Ellen | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Red Bird | Mary | 2 episodes |