Kathleen Gati (born 13 August 1957) is an American-Canadian actress, best known for role as Liesl Obrecht on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital .
At the age of 20, she moved to New York, and began acting on off Broadway productions, and well as ABC daytime soap opera All My Children during 1989 to 1990. In early 1990s, Gati moved to Hungary for a film role and stayed for five years before returning in the United States.
Gati has appeared in a number of movies, include Sunshine (1999), Igby Goes Down (2002), Meet the Fockers (2004), and The Future (2011). On television, she has had guest starring roles on The Practice , NYPD Blue , ER , Cold Case Desperate Housewives , NCIS , The Mentalist , and Arrow . She also had the recurring role as Russian First Lady Anya Suvarov on Fox series 24 from 2006 to 2007.
In 2012, Gati joined the cast of ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital playing villainous Dr. Liesl Obrecht . In 2015, she also had the recurring role in the BET drama series Being Mary Jane playing network executive Shohreh Broomand, and during 2015-16 had starring role in the web series Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462 .
In 2015, Gati portrayed Valentina Winterthorne on the soap opera web series Winterthorne . In 2016, she was nominated for an Indie Series Award for Best Guest Actress in a Drama, and a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for the role.
Awards and nominations Won the Film Critics Award at the Hungarian Film Critics Awards in 1993 for Best Supporting Actress for Goldberg variácók (1992) Won the Best Actress Award at the Los Angeles Hungarian Film Festival in 2011 for Visszatérés-Retrace (2011) Won the Best Documentary award at the Hungarian Film Week in 1995 for A Színésznõ és a halál (1993) shared with Gábor Dettre Nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for Winterthorne (2016). Nominated for an Indie Series Award for Best Guest Actress in a Drama for Winterthorne (2016) Gati is the daughter of Hungarian immigrants to Canada, a symphony conductor and an opera singer.
Gati married Michael Browers on April 7, 2012.
Actress
2012
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Dr. Liesl Obrecht / Liesl Obrecht / Mrs. Oberle / ...
- A General Hospital Christmas Carol (2019) - Dr. Liesl Obrecht / Ghost of Christmas Present
2021
Swag Town (TV Movie) as
Levi's Mom
2021
Tawkin' with the Roses (TV Series) as
Guest
- Tawkin' with Kathleen Gati (2021) - Guest
2021
Bitter Hope (Short) as
Rose (voice)
2021
American Dream as
Yulia Novenchenko
2019
A Mermaid for Christmas (TV Movie) as
Connie Hunter
2018
The Force (TV Movie) as
Mayor Powell
2018
NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) as
Judge Jessica Lee
- Pro Se (2018) - Judge Jessica Lee
2018
Ladies of the Lake: Return to Avalon (TV Mini Series) as
Margaret Cranston
- Daniels (2018) - Margaret Cranston
- Cranston (2018) - Margaret Cranston
2012
Arrow (TV Series) as
Raisa
- The Ties That Bind (2018) - Raisa
- Docket No. 11-19-41-73 (2018) - Raisa
- Shifting Allegiances (2018) - Raisa
- Fundamentals (2018) - Raisa
- Fallout (2017) - Raisa
- Pilot (2012) - Raisa
2017
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (Video Game) as
Bette Hoskins / Gizela Balog / Gabriella Benning (voice)
2017
Tevye's Daughters as
Golda (english version, voice)
2016
Christmas with the Andersons (TV Movie) as
Anastasia
2016
World of Warcraft: Legion (Video Game)(voice)
2015
Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462 (TV Mini Series) as
Deirdre
- Flight 462: Part 16 (2016) - Deirdre
- Flight 462: Part 15 (2016) - Deirdre
- Flight 462: Part 14 (2016) - Deirdre
- Flight 462: Part 13 (2016) - Deirdre
- Flight 462: Part 12 (2016) - Deirdre
- Flight 462: Part 11 (2016) - Deirdre
- Flight 462: Part 10 (2016) - Deirdre
- Flight 462: Part 9 (2016) - Deirdre
- Flight 462: Part 4 (2015) - Deirdre
- Flight 462: Part 8 (2015) - Deirdre
- Flight 462: Part 7 (2015) - Deirdre
- Flight 462: Part 6 (2015) - Deirdre
- Flight 462: Part 5 (2015) - Deirdre
- Part 3 (2015) - Deirdre
- Part 2 (2015) - Deirdre
- Part 1 (2015) - Deirdre
2015
Being Mary Jane (TV Series) as
Shohreh Broomand
- Some Things Are Black and White (2015) - Shohreh Broomand
- Facing Fears (2015) - Shohreh Broomand
- Reading the Signs (2015) - Shohreh Broomand
2015
Winterthorne (TV Series) as
Valentina Winterthorne
- Part II (2015) - Valentina Winterthorne
2015
The Fosters (TV Series) as
Bus Driver
- Daughters (2015) - Bus Driver
2015
A Play on Words as
Professor Pavlic
2015
Lifeline (Short) as
Madame Golorio
2013
The Advocates (TV Movie) as
Irena
2013
Thunder and the House of Magic as
Carla (voice, as Kathleen Browers)
2013
The Advocate as
Judge Biggs
2012
Weeds (TV Series) as
Olga
- It's Time, Part 2 (2012) - Olga
- It's Time, Part 1 (2012) - Olga (uncredited)
2012
The Unknown (TV Series) as
Anne Smith
- Relapse (2012) - Anne Smith
2012
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV Series) as
Old Daka / Nightsister
- Massacre (2012) - Old Daka / Nightsister (voice)
2011
The League (TV Series) as
Andrea
- The Guest Bong (2011) - Andrea
2011
The Last Mile (Short) as
Volunteer
2011
Alphas (TV Series) as
Zahra Pirzad
- A Short Time in Paradise (2011) - Zahra Pirzad
- Never Let Me Go (2011) - Zahra Pirzad
- Anger Management (2011) - Zahra Pirzad
- Cause and Effect (2011) - Zahra Pirzad
2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon as
Russian Female Bartender
2011
Borderline Murder (TV Movie) as
Irena
2011
Jon Benjamin Has a Van (TV Series) as
Woman in Window
- Little Little Italy (2011) - Woman in Window (uncredited)
2011
Fairly Legal (TV Series) as
Renata
- Bridges (2011) - Renata
2011
Little Birds as
Sally Heron
2010
Lie to Me (TV Series) as
Nurse
- Double Blind (2010) - Nurse
2010
Covert Affairs (TV Series) as
Fatima, the Turk
- No Quarter (2010) - Fatima, the Turk
2010
The Space Between as
Natalia
2010
The Young and the Restless (TV Series) as
Aunt Juliette
- Episode #1.9320 (2010) - Aunt Juliette (uncredited)
2009
Leverage (TV Series) as
Irina Larenko
- The Stork Job (2009) - Irina Larenko
2009
The Mentalist (TV Series) as
Mariska Kopecki / Vanna Clooney
- Red John's Friends (2009) - Mariska Kopecki / Vanna Clooney
2008
Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (TV Series) as
Kit's Foster Mother
- Search for the Dragon (2008) - Kit's Foster Mother
2008
The House Bunny as
Boutique Manager
2008
NCIS (TV Series) as
Svetlana Chernitskaya
- Judgment Day: Part 2 (2008) - Svetlana Chernitskaya
- Judgment Day (2008) - Svetlana Chernitskaya
2008
Villa Nova (Short) as
Mom
2008
Out Any Window (Short) as
Neighbor
2008
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty (Video Game)(voice)
2007
Chekhov and Maria as
Olga (voice)
2007
Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) as
Elana's Mother
- The Prophet (2007) - Elana's Mother
2006
24 (TV Series) as
Anya Suvarov
- Day 6: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2007) - Anya Suvarov
- Day 5: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. (2006) - Anya Suvarov
- Day 5: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (2006) - Anya Suvarov
- Day 5: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (2006) - Anya Suvarov
- Day 5: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (2006) - Anya Suvarov
- Day 5: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (2006) - Anya Suvarov
2006
Me, Eloise (TV Series) as
Miss Thornton / Mrs. Thornton
- Eloise Goes to Hollywood Part 2 (2007) - Miss Thornton (voice)
- Eloise Goes to Hollywood Part 1 (2007) - Miss Thornton (uncredited)
- Eloise in Springtime Part 2 (2006) - Miss Thornton (voice)
- Eloise in Springtime Part 1 (2006) - Miss Thornton (uncredited)
- Eloise's Rawther Unusual Halloween Part 2 (2006) - Miss Thornton (voice)
- Eloise's Rawther Unusual Halloween Part 1 (2006) - Mrs. Thornton (voice)
- Eloise Goes to School Part 2 (2006) - Miss Thornton (voice)
- Eloise Goes to School Part 1 (2006) - Miss Thornton (voice)
- Me, Eloise Part 2 (2006) - Miss Thornton (voice)
- Little Miss Christmas Part 3 (2006) - Miss Thornton (voice)
- Little Miss Christmas Part 2 (2006) - Miss Thornton (voice)
- Little Miss Christmas Part 1 (2006) - Miss Thornton (voice)
2006
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) as
Maya
- Bang (2006) - Maya
2006
The Elder Son as
Fedya's Wife
2006
Bones (TV Series) as
Mrs. Crane
- The Boy in the Shroud (2006) - Mrs. Crane
2006
The Heart Specialist as
Radiology Technician
2006
I Am Omega (Video) as
Various Zombies
2006
Commander in Chief (TV Series) as
Lucinda Wallace
- State of the Unions (2006) - Lucinda Wallace
2006
Las Vegas (TV Series) as
Galina
- Like a Virgin (2006) - Galina
2006
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) as
Ivana Trump
- Episode #4.182 (2006) - Ivana Trump
2006
Strong Medicine (TV Series) as
Kathy Mided
- Baby BOOM! (2006) - Kathy Mided
2005
Induction (Short) as
Medical Specialist Daniel
2005
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (Video Game)(voice)
2004
Meet the Fockers as
Venka - Immigrant Woman
2004
ER (TV Series) as
Stacy Coleman
- Intern's Guide to the Galaxy (2004) - Stacy Coleman
2004
King of the Lost World
2003
Cold Case (TV Series) as
Irene Jablonski
- Fly Away (2003) - Irene Jablonski
2003
The Rain Has Forgotten Us (Short) as
Maggie
2003
Carnivàle (TV Series) as
Emma Templeton
- After the Ball Is Over (2003) - Emma Templeton
2001
The Agency (TV Series) as
Polina Kachan / American / Russian Woman
- Mi Cena con Andrei (2003) - Polina Kachan
- In Our Own Backyard (2001) - American / Russian Woman (uncredited)
2003
Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail (TV Movie) as
Madame Wanda
2002
NYPD Blue (TV Series) as
Eileen Healey
- Low Blow (2002) - Eileen Healey
2001
The Hollywood Sign as
Deb
2001
When Billie Beat Bobby (TV Movie) as
Debbie the Hairdresser
2000
Resurrection Blvd. (TV Series) as
Ivana
- Los Manos de Piedra (2000) - Ivana
2000
Arrest & Trial (TV Series documentary) as
Joy Hooker
- T.J. Hooker (2000) - Joy Hooker
1999
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man as
Gabriel's wife
1999
Da Vinci's Inquest (TV Series) as
Gwen Marquetti
- A Cinderella Story: Part 1 (1999) - Gwen Marquetti
1999
Sunshine as
Josefa Sonnenschein
1999
The Fall as
Justine (as Kati Gáti)
1998
Born Champion as
Eleaine McCoy (as Katleen Gati)
1998
Short Stories About Love (TV Mini Series) - Shlosha Kochavim (1998)
1998
Brother's Keeper (TV Series) as
Katya
- Cleaning Lessons (1998) - Katya
1998
The Practice (TV Series) as
Uniformed Officer
- Reasons to Believe (1998) - Uniformed Officer
1997
Franciska vasárnapjai as
Moniter Sári
1996
Intermezzo (TV Movie)
1996
The Prophet: Kahlil Gibran (TV Movie) as
Teacher
1994
Patika (TV Series) as
Christine
1995
The Zone as
CIA Technician
1995
Esti Kornél csodálatos utazása as
Bankárné
1994
Itt a földön is (TV Movie) as
õrült nõ
1994
A Change of Place (TV Movie) as
Mimi
1994
A gyilkos én vagyok (TV Movie) as
Linda Cooper
1993
Why Wasn't He There? as
Ági
1992
Boldog békeidök (TV Movie)
1992
Goldberg variácók as
Kati - the American Friend
1992
Nagy utazás (Video short)
1991
Az élet (TV Movie) as
Lola
1990
Frankenhooker as
Corner Hooker (as Kathi Gati)
1989
All My Children (TV Series) as
Taffy Winslow
- Episode #1.5197 (1990) - Taffy Winslow
- Episode #1.5196 (1990) - Taffy Winslow
- Episode #1.5180 (1989) - Taffy Winslow
- Episode #1.5159 (1989) - Taffy Winslow
1989
Creating Rem Lezar (Video) as
Ashlee's Mother (as Kathi Gati)
1988
The Street (TV Series) as
Sally
- One Crazy Night - Sally
1986
Forever, Lulu as
Lisa (as Cathy Gati)
1985
Heaven Help Us as
Catholic School Girl (uncredited)
1981
Ms .45 as
Bar / Extra (as Kathi Gati)
Miscellaneous
2022
Atlanta (TV Series) (additional voices - 1 episode) - Cancer Attack (2022) - (additional voices)
2018
Red Sparrow (additional voices)
2015
Spy (additional voices)
2011
There Was Once... (Documentary) (voice over translator)
2011
Monte Carlo (voice actor)
2008
Max Payne (voice actor)
2007
J-ok'el (ADR Loop Group)
2005
Flightplan (adr loop group)
2005
Sky High (ADR Loop Group)
2005
The Devil's Rejects (adr actor)
2002
Sniper 2 (Video) (adr loop group)
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (TV Movie) (loop group voice)
2000
The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) (ADR Loop Group - 1 episode) - Santa Who? (2000) - (ADR Loop Group)
Producer
1988
The Shaman (associate producer)
Production Manager
1988
Mr. Universe (production manager)
Sound Department
2022
Blade of the 47 Ronin (loop group)
Thanks
2018
Slate. (Short) (very special thanks)
Self
2022
The Artist's Work Ethic (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Kathleen Gati (2022) - Self
2020
One on One with Jasper Cole (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Kathleen Gati (2020) - Self - Guest
2017
Meratus Rain Forest Should Not Die (Documentary)
2016
2016 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2016
Serial Scoop Now (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- 7th Annual ISAs Red Carpet Show, Part 1 (2016) - Self - Guest
2014
Actors Entertainment (TV Series) as
Self
- ActorsE Chat with Kathleen Gati and Kurt Kelly (2014) - Self
1995
A színésznö és a halál (Documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2020
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Dr. Liesl Obrecht
- Episode #1.14568 (2020) - Dr. Liesl Obrecht
2013
Arrow: Year One (TV Special) as
Raisa