Kathryn Elsbeth ErbeKathryn Elsbeth Erbe Pictures and Images, GettyImages.com; accessed November 8, 2016. (born July 5, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Alexandra Eames on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, a spin-off of Law & Order, and Shirley Bellinger in the HBO series Oz.
Early life Erbe was born in Newton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Elsbeth and Richard Erbe. She graduated from New York University (NYU) in 1989.
Career While an undergraduate student at NYU, Erbe was cast as the daughter of Lynn Redgrave's character on the sitcom Chicken Soup. She later became a member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company and has starred in many of their productions, including A Streetcar Named Desire, Curse of the Starving Class, and The Grapes of Wrath, which ran for six months and won the 1990 Tony Award for Best Play. Erbe earned a Tony Award nomination in 1991 for her portrayal of Mary in The Speed of Darkness.
Erbe starred in such films as What About Bob?, Stir of Echoes, Rich in Love, and the independent films Dream with the Fishes, Love from Ground Zero, and Entropy. She played opposite David Caruso in Kiss of Death. She portrayed Shirley Bellinger on the HBO series Oz. She made a guest appearance on Homicide: Life on the Street in 1997. From 2001 to early 2010, she starred as Detective Alexandra Eames on the NBC/USA Network series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, alongside Vincent D'Onofrio.
In 2010, both Erbe and D'Onofrio left Criminal Intent.Robertson, Lindsay. (September 26, 2009). Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe Leaving Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Vulture vertical, New York . Erbe signed on to reprise the role of Detective Eames for the eight-episode final season of the series, joining Vincent D'Onofrio, who had already signed up to return as Detective Robert Goren.Kathryn Erbe Returns for Final Season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent , TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com; accessed November 8, 2016. She has reprised the role in guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2014, Erbe appeared in an episode of Last Week Tonight parodying her role on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. She also played Fay Ambrose, the wife of Detective Harry Ambrose, in the USA Network's The Sinner.
Personal life Erbe was married to actor Terry Kinney (who also starred in Oz) from 1993 until their divorce in 2006. Together, they have two children.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1989Runaway DreamsDenise Donaldson1991What About Bob?Anna Marvin1993Rich in LoveLucille Odom1994D2: The Mighty DucksMichele MacKay1994Breathing LessonsFionaTelevision film1995Anthropology Student1995Kiss of DeathRosie D'Amico-Kilmartin1997Dream with the FishesLiz1997George WallaceMrs. FolsomTelevision film1998Love from Ground ZeroAlex1998Naked City: Justice with a BulletSarah TubbsTelevision film1999EntropyEvan1999Stir of EchoesMaggie Witzky2000Evelyn CarnesTelevision film2001Speaking of SexHelen20103 BackyardsJohn's Wife2011Mother's HouseCatherineShort film2011Cora2014Worst FriendsSam's Mom2015Mistress AmericaStevie Fishko2017Dating My MotherJoan2018Alex StrangeloveHelen2018Assassination NationRebecca Colson2021The Good HouseWendy Heatherton2024Don't Pick UpLouisa BodekShort Film2025Death of a UnicornTapestry Video Narrator (voice)
Television Year Title Role Notes1989Chicken SoupPatricia Reece12 episodes1997Homicide: Life on the StreetRita HaleEpisode: "All Is Bright"1998–2003OzShirley Bellinger17 episodes2001–2011Law & Order: Criminal IntentDet. Alexandra Eames142 episodesNominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama2012–2013Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLt. Alexandra Eames2 episodes2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverAlexandra EamesEpisode: "Civil Forfeiture"2015Blue BloodsSharon BennettEpisode: "Unsung Heroes"2016ElementaryNancy DavenportEpisode: "Miss Taken"2016ConvictionCarla MacyEpisode: "Bad Deals"2016American ExperienceLucretia GarfieldEpisode: "Murder of a President"2017–2018How to Get Away with MurderJacqueline Roa4 episodes: "Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania", "Live. Live. Live.", "Nobody Roots for Goliath", "Stay Strong, Mama" (Season 4)2017The SinnerFay Ambrose5 episodes2018PoseDr. Gottfried2 episodes2018The GiftedAunt DaneEpisode: "the dreaM"2019InstinctCaitlyn GerichEpisode: "Big Splash"2019–2022City on a HillSue Stanton7 episodes2020The Good Fight Zoe Redgrave Season 4 Episode: "The Gang Deals With Alternate Reality"2021The BlacklistLois2 episodes
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1990 The Grapes of Wrath Aggie Wainwright 1991 The Speed of Darkness Mary Nominated—Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 1995 A Month in the Country Verochka 2012 Checkers Pat Vineyard Theater 2015Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, America, KuwaitMomGym at Judson 2016The FatherAnneBroadway: Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 2024Ashes & Ink MollyAMT Theater
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