Katherine Bailess is an American actress, singer, and dancer best known for playing the role of Erica Marsh on the CW's hit show One Tree Hill, Life and Death Brigade member Stephanie on Gilmore Girls, and Kyle Hart on the VH1 series Hit the Floor.
Early life and education Bailess was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Natalie and Bobby Bailess. Her father is an attorney and a former linebacker for the Ole Miss Rebels football team at the University of Mississippi. She began training classically in dance at age four. She also participated in competitive gymnastics and cheerleading throughout her childhood. At age 11, Bailess performed on the televised Miss Mississippi Pageant as a dancer, and continued to perform for the pageant for seven years. She won scholarships to study dance at both the Broadway Dance Center in New York City and Ann Reinking's Broadway Theater Project in Florida. She was a debutante. After college, Bailess went on to study at the William Esper Studio's two-year intensive program.
Career Bailess starred in the 2003 film From Justin to Kelly, playing the role of Alexa, and in Universal's 2004 film Bring It On Again, playing the role of Colleen Lipman. Her TV credits include recurring roles on the popular WB shows Gilmore Girls and One Tree Hill. Kat also recurred on Fox's The Loop, Sordid Lives the Series and guest starred on NCIS. Bailess starred in the YouTube comedic series Shit Southern Women Say written and directed by Julia Fowler.
Bailess played the role of Kyle Hart in the VH1 scripted series Hit the Floor.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes2001The BootleggerAngieShortYoga/Pilates Workout System HerselfVideo2003From Justin to KellyAlexa2004Bring It On AgainColleen LipmanVideo2006Jackass Number TwoDancerUncreditedSea of FearKate2010Elle: A Modern Cinderella TaleStephanieAlso ProducerBelow The BeltwayHope P. 2012Stone MarkersNewscasterMacedo: CaughtDancerShortPrickHot Blonde20132 Dead 2 KillAnna Falactic2017A Very Sordid WeddingGreta 2019The Naughty List Keegan Colliercompleted
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2004Gilmore GirlsGirl1 EpisodeStephanie2005One Tree HillErica Marsh6 Episodes2006NCISMadison1 Episode2007The LoopWende2 EpisodesThe 15th Annual Movieguide AwardsHerselfTelevision movie2008New Now Next AwardsTelevision specialSordid Lives: The SeriesNurse Waring3 Episodes2012Class with Chadwick ChubbSexy Female DetectiveTelevision movie2013–2018Hit the FloorKyle HartMain2013Do Something AwardsHerself Television specialAfterBuzz TVPanelist2014Anger ManagementSusie1 Episode2015VH1 Big in 2015 with Entertainment WeeklyHerselfTelevision special2016The Playboy Morning Show1 EpisodeNoches con PlatanitoTMI HollywoodHost-VariousBonesKelsey WhitneyHome & FamilyHerself2 Episodes2016–2017Another BlackoutMarcy2 Episodes2018Deadly MatrimonySara RossTelevision movie 2020Dashing on DecemberWillaTelevision movie
References
External links Katherine Bailess Official Website
Katherine Bailess as Kyle Hart on VH1's Hit the Floor (TV series)