Katie Finneran

Stay indoors to the sweet sounds of actress, singer, and two-time Tony winner Katie Finneran. You Might Know Her From Noises Off, Why Women Kill, Annie, Why I Hate My Teenage Daughter, Bloodline, Night of the Living Dead, and Promises, Promises. Katie gave us the goods on cutting your teeth on a horror film, studying with iconic acting teacher Uta Hagen, and one of the most epic Lucy Liu stories you can imagine. Stay safe out there kittens and let us know how you're doing! Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Discussed this week: Living on Emergen-C, Metamucil, & Pure for Men Katie won the Tony for playing Brooke Ashton in Noises Off (2001)   Megan Hilty played same role in the 2016 revival Played Judy Rose in 1990 remake of  Night of the Living Dead (dir: Tom Savini) Patricia Tallman gave her sage advice on set of NotLD Katie's High School: New World School of the Arts Katie went to Carnegie Mellon before leaving to study with Uta Hagen at HB Studio in New York Shouting out Uta Hagen in her first Tony speech Stars opposite Lucy Liu in the CBS All Access show, Why Women Kill (created by Marc Cherry) Lucy Liu is a painter! Played Miss Hannigan in the 2012 Broadway revival of Annie (dir: James Lapine) "I'm feeling more pressure about 'Annie' than anything else I've done." (NYT) Ellen DeGeneres had a one night cameo in Promises, Promises (2010) Played Amy in the NY Philharmonic Company opposite Neil Patrick Harris (who loves magic) Amy's big number: "Not Getting Married" Played a lesbian in Todd Holland/Bryan Fuller's Wonderfalls Lea DeLaria is on all of our top 5 lesbians list Auditioned for Janet in the 2001 revival of The Rocky Horror Show (role went to Alice Ripley) Ellen Page's coming out Gaycation Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor Holland's bff was Liz Smith Katherine Hepburn was queer Hepburn and Tracy and the "lavender marriage" Quincy Jones GQ article claims Marlon Brando and Richard Pryor had sex (Pryor's widow confirms) "The Hepburn" from Mondel Chocolates in NYC (2913 Broadway) Ellen is terrible