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Katherine moennig biography
Katherine Sian Moennig (born December 29, 1977) is an American actress known for her role as Shane McCutcheon on The L Word (2004-09), as well as Jake Pratt on Young Americans (2000). Moennig has played the role of Lena in the Showtime series Ray Donovan since 2013.
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Katherine moennig
Early life
Moennig was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Broadway dancer Mary Zahn and William H. Moennig III. Her father's maternal half sister is actress Blythe Danner, thus she is a cousin of Gwyneth Paltrow.
Career
Moennig moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
In 1999, she had the central role in the Our Lady Peace video "Is Anybody Home?". She also took a role in a Fleet Bank commercial, and appeared in a Red Cross Campaign benefiting victims of Hurricane Katrina. Moennig was a presenter at the 17th annual GLAAD awards and appeared at the 10th annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration.
Moennig's first major role was in the television series Young Americans, playing Jake Pratt. She has played multiple lesbian roles: Shane McCutcheon in The L Word; Rosie's (Drew Barrymore) partner Jilly in Everybody's Fine; Candace, the lesbian lover of Sophia Myles' character, in Art School Confidential; and Lena, a press agent who works for Liev Schreiber's character, in Ray Donovan. She has also pursued transgender roles, auditioning for the part of Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry, and playing Cheryl Avery, a young transgender woman in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Fallacy".
In April 2006, Moennig made her Off Broadway debut as "American Girl", opposite Lee Pace, in Guardians, by Peter Morris. The story is loosely based on that of Lynndie England.
In 2007, the Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI) produced the documentary My Address: A Look At Gay Youth Homelessness in cooperation with Moennig. Directed by Gigi Nicolas, the documentary explored the experiences of homeless gay youth and the work of the HMI.
In 2009, Moennig joined the cast of the TV series Three Rivers. On November 30, 2009, it was announced that CBS had pulled Three Rivers from the schedule, with no plans to return it. Moennig appeared in an episode of This Just Out in 2010.
In 2013, tomboy clothing range Wildfang launched in America. Moennig was an ambassador for the brand, appearing in the launch video and designing a limited edition pair of boots.
Also in 2013, Moennig joined the cast of the new Showtime drama Ray Donovan, starring as Lena, Ray Donovan's assistant.
Filmography
Actress
-
Squealer (completed) as
Earline
2019
The L Word: Generation Q (TV Series) as
Shane McCutcheon
- Looking Ahead (2023) - Shane McCutcheon
- Quiet Before the Storm (2023) - Shane McCutcheon
- Quality Family Time (2023) - Shane McCutcheon
- Little Boxes (2022) - Shane McCutcheon (credit only)
- Questions for the Universe (2022) - Shane McCutcheon
- Locked Out (2022) - Shane McCutcheon
- Last to Know (2022) - Shane McCutcheon
- Quiz Show (2022) - Shane McCutcheon
- Los Angeles Traffic (2022) - Shane McCutcheon
- Last Year (2022) - Shane McCutcheon
- Last Call (2021) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Last Dance (2021) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Launch Party (2021) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Light (2021) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Love Shack (2021) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lobsters, Too (2021) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lake House (2021) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Luck Be a Lady (2021) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lean on Me (2021) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Late to the Party (2021) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lapse in Judgement (2020) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lose It All (2020) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Loose Ends (2020) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Labels (2020) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- LA Times (2019) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lost Love (2019) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Less is More (2019) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Let's Do It Again (2019) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
2022
Ray Donovan: The Movie (TV Movie) as
Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
2013
Ray Donovan (TV Series) as
Lena
- Family Pictures (2019) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- A Good Man Is Hard to Find (2019) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Faith. Hope. Love. Luck. (2019) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- The Dead (2019) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Never Gonna Give You Up (2019) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig, credit only)
- Baby (2018) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig, credit only)
- Dream On (2018) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Who Once Was Dead (2018) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- The 1-3-2 (2018) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- A Girl Named Maria (2018) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Ellis Island (2018) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Pudge (2018) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- He Be Tight. He Be Mean. (2018) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Staten Island: Part 2 (2018) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig, credit only)
- Staten Island: Part 1 (2018) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Time Takes a Cigarette (2017) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Michael (2017) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Bob the Builder (2017) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig, credit only)
- Mister Lucky (2017) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Horses (2017) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- If I Should Fall from Grace with God (2017) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Shelley Duvall (2017) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Shabbos Goy (2017) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Sold (2017) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Dogwalker (2017) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Las Vegas (2017) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Abby (2017) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Rattus Rattus (2016) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Chinese Algebra (2016) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lake Hollywood (2016) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Goodbye, Beautiful (2016) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- The Texan (2016) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Norman Saves the World (2016) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Fish and Bird (2016) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig, credit only)
- Get Even Before Leavin' (2016) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig, credit only)
- Federal Boobie Inspector (2016) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Little Bill Primm's Big Green Horseshoe (2016) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Marisol (2016) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Girl, with Guitar (2016) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Exsuscito (2015) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Poker (2015) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- One Night in Yerevan (2015) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- The Octopus (2015) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Tulip (2015) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- All Must Be Loved (2015) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Swing Vote (2015) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Handshake Deal (2015) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Breakfast of Champions (2015) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig, credit only)
- Come and Knock on Our Door (2015) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Ding (2015) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- The Kalamazoo (2015) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- The Captain (2014) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Rodef (2014) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Volcheck (2014) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Snowflake (2014) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Sunny (2014) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Walk This Way (2014) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig, credit only)
- Viagra (2014) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Irish Spring (2014) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- S U C K (2014) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Gem and Loan (2014) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Uber Ray (2014) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Yo Soy Capitan (2014) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Same Exactly (2013) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Bucky Fuckin' Dent (2013) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Fite Nite (2013) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig, credit only)
- Road Trip (2013) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Bridget (2013) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Housewarming (2013) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- The Golem (2013) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Black Cadillac (2013) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Twerk (2013) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- A Mouth Is a Mouth (2013) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- The Bag or the Bat (2013) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- New Birthday (2013) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig, credit only)
2019
Grown-ish (TV Series) as
Professor Hewson
- Nice for What (2019) - Professor Hewson (as Katherine Moennig)
- Tweakin' (2019) - Professor Hewson (as Katherine Moennig)
- Can't Knock the Hustle (2019) - Professor Hewson (as Katherine Moennig)
- You Decide (2019) - Professor Hewson (as Katherine Moennig)
- Face the World (2019) - Professor Hewson (as Katherine Moennig)
- Wild'n Cuz I'm Young (2019) - Professor Hewson (as Katherine Moennig)
- Body Count (2019) - Professor Hewson (voice, as Katherine Moennig)
- Girls Like You (2019) - Professor Hewson (as Katherine Moennig)
2017
Lane 1974 as
Hallelujah (as Katherine Moennig)
2016
My Dead Boyfriend as
Zoe
2014
Default as
Juliana (as Katherine Moennig)
2014
Ray Donovan: Behind the Fix (TV Mini Series) as
Lena
- Kate McPherson (2014) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
- Tiny (2014) - Lena (as Katherine Moennig)
2012
Gone as
Erica Lonsdale (as Katherine Moennig)
2011
The Lincoln Lawyer as
Gloria (as Katherine Moennig)
2010
Dexter (TV Series) as
Michael Angelo
- First Blood (2010) - Michael Angelo (as Katherine Moennig)
2010
Lez Chat (Short) as
Athletic Woman (as Katherine Moennig)
2009
Three Rivers (TV Series) as
Dr. Miranda Foster
- Status 1A (2010) - Dr. Miranda Foster (as Katherine Moennig)
- Case Histories (2010) - Dr. Miranda Foster (as Katherine Moennig)
- Every Breath You Take (2010) - Dr. Miranda Foster (as Katherine Moennig)
- Win-Loss (2010) - Dr. Miranda Foster (as Katherine Moennig)
- A Roll of the Dice (2009) - Dr. Miranda Foster (as Katherine Moennig)
- The Kindness of Strangers (2009) - Dr. Miranda Foster (as Katherine Moennig)
- The Luckiest Man (2009) - Dr. Miranda Foster (as Katherine Moennig)
- Where We Lie (2009) - Dr. Miranda Foster (as Katherine Moennig)
- Alone Together (2009) - Dr. Miranda Foster (as Katherine Moennig)
- Code Green (2009) - Dr. Miranda Foster (as Katherine Moennig)
- Good Intentions (2009) - Dr. Miranda Foster (as Katherine Moennig)
- Ryan's First Day (2009) - Dr. Miranda Foster (as Katherine Moennig)
- Place of Life (2009) - Dr. Miranda Foster (as Katherine Moennig)
2009
Everybody's Fine as
Jilly (as Katherine Moennig)
2004
The L Word (TV Series) as
Shane McCutcheon
- Last Word (2009) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Last Couple Standing (2009) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lactose Intolerant (2009) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Litmus Test (2009) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Leaving Los Angeles (2009) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- LMFAO (2009) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Least Likely (2009) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Long Night's Journey Into Day (2009) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Loyal and True (2008) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lunar Cycle (2008) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lifecycle (2008) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Liquid Heat (2008) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lay Down the Law (2008) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lesbians Gone Wild (2008) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lights! Camera! Action! (2008) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lookin' at You, Kid (2008) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Let's Get This Party Started (2008) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lady of the Lake (2008) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Look Out, Here They Come! (2008) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- LGB Tease (2008) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Long Time Coming (2007) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Literary License to Kill (2007) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Little Boy Blue (2007) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lacy Lilting Lyrics (2007) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lexington and Concord (2007) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lesson Number One (2007) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Luck Be a Lady (2007) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lez Girls (2007) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Layup (2007) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lassoed (2007) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Livin' La Vida Loca (2007) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Legend in the Making (2007) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Left Hand of the Goddess (2006) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Last Dance (2006) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Losing the Light (2006) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way (2006) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Latecomer (2006) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lone Star (2006) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lifesize (2006) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lifeline (2006) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Light My Fire (2006) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lobsters (2006) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lost Weekend (2006) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Labia Majora (2006) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lacuna (2005) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- L-Chaim (2005) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Loud & Proud (2005) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Land Ahoy (2005) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Late, Later, Latent (2005) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Loyal (2005) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Luminous (2005) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lagrimas de Oro (2005) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Labyrinth (2005) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lynch Pin (2005) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Loneliest Number (2005) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lap Dance (2005) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Life, Loss, Leaving (2005) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Limb From Limb (2004) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Locked Up (2004) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Looking Back (2004) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Liberally (2004) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Luck, Next Time (2004) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Listen Up (2004) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- L'Ennui (2004) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Losing It (2004) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lawfully (2004) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Lies, Lies, Lies (2004) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Longing (2004) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Let's Do It (2004) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
- Pilot (2004) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
2008
CSI: Miami (TV Series) as
Mary Landis
- Rock and a Hard Place (2008) - Mary Landis (as Katherine Moennig)
2006
Art School Confidential as
Candace (as Katherine Moennig)
2004
Invitation to a Suicide as
Eva (as Katherine Moennig)
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Cheryl Avery
- Fallacy (2003) - Cheryl Avery (as Katherine Moennig)
2001
The Shipping News as
Grace Moosup (as Katherine Moennig)
2001
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Melissa Cobin
- For Love or Money (2001) - Melissa Cobin (as Katherine Moennig)
2001
Love the Hard Way as
Debbie (as Katherine Moennig)
2001
Slo-Mo (Short) as
Raven (as Katherine Moennig)
2000
The Ice People (Short) as
Wanja (as Katherine Moennig)
2000
Young Americans (TV Series) as
Jacqueline 'Jake' Pratt
- Will Bella Scout Her Mom? (2000) - Jacqueline 'Jake' Pratt (as Katherine Moennig)
- Free Will (2000) - Jacqueline 'Jake' Pratt (as Katherine Moennig)
- Gone (2000) - Jacqueline 'Jake' Pratt (as Katherine Moennig)
- Winning Isn't Everything (2000) - Jacqueline 'Jake' Pratt (as Katherine Moennig)
- Cinderbella (2000) - Jacqueline 'Jake' Pratt (as Katherine Moennig)
- Kiss and Tell (2000) - Jacqueline 'Jake' Pratt (as Katherine Moennig)
- Our Town (2000) - Jacqueline 'Jake' Pratt (as Katherine Moennig)
- Pilot (2000) - Jacqueline 'Jake' Pratt (as Katherine Moennig)
Producer
2019
The L Word: Generation Q (TV Series) (executive producer - 18 episodes)
- Last Call (2021) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Last Dance (2021) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Launch Party (2021) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Light (2021) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Love Shack (2021) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Lobsters, Too (2021) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Lake House (2021) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Luck Be a Lady (2021) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Lean on Me (2021) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Late to the Party (2021) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Lapse in Judgement (2020) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Lose It All (2020) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Loose Ends (2020) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Labels (2020) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- LA Times (2019) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Lost Love (2019) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Less is More (2019) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
- Let's Do It Again (2019) - (executive producer - as Katherine Moennig)
Director
2023
The L Word: Generation Q (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Quiet Before the Storm (2023)
Self
2021
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Pride Month with Lea DeLaria, J. August Richards, and Kate Moennig (2021) - Self
2020
Plano B (Documentary short) as
Self (as Katherine Moennig)
2020
Humpday with Hampshire (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.3 (2020) - Self (as Katherine Moennig)
2013
Tegan and Sara's Heartthrob: The Interviews (TV Series short) as
Self
- Episode #1.1 (2013) - Self (as Katherine Moennig)
2008
Reinventando Hollywood (TV Movie documentary) as
Self (as Katherine Moennig)
2007
10th Annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration (TV Special) as
Self (as Katherine Moennig)
2006
17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (TV Special) as
Presenter (as Katherine Moennig)
2006
Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.10 (2006) - Self (as Katherine Moennig)
Archive Footage
2015
Tellement Gay! Homosexualité et pop culture (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Shane McCutcheon
- Out (2015) - Shane McCutcheon (as Katherine Moennig)
2001
Dive Beneath the Surface of the Shipping News (Video documentary short) as
Grace Moosup (uncredited)
References
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