Katherine Renee Shindle (born January 31, 1977) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and AIDS activist. From 2015 to 2024 she served as the President of the Actors' Equity Association. She was Miss America 1998 in 1998 and Miss Illinois in 1997.
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Shindle sings before the 2008 Alamo Bowl | |
| Born | Katherine Renee Shindle January 31, 1977 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Title | Miss America 1998 Miss Illinois 1997 President of Actors' Equity Association (2015-2024) |
| Predecessor | Tara Dawn Holland |
| Successor | Nicole Johnson |
| 16th President of the Actors' Equity Association | |
| In office 2015–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nick Wyman |
| Succeeded by | Brooke Shields |
Biography
editShindle was born in Toledo, Ohio,[1] grew up in Brigantine, New Jersey and Moorestown, New Jersey[2][3] and attended high school at Bishop Eustace Preparatory School.[4] She was a double major in sociology and theater (with a minor in musical theater) at Northwestern University.[2][4] She has worked as an actress in New York since 1999.[2] Shindle is also a licensed real estate agent.[2]
Shindle appeared (as a replacement) in the Broadway production of Jekyll & Hyde as understudy for the role of Lucy and several other roles.[5] After being cast by co-directors Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall, she played the role of Sally Bowles in the 1998 Broadway revival of Cabaret on the national tour in 2000–2001, and on Broadway during June–July 2001.[6] She played this role again in the Maltz Jupiter Theatre (Jupiter, Florida) production, starting in January 2012, and was nominated for a 2013 Carbonell Award.[7] In 2007-2008 she appeared in the Broadway musical Legally Blonde as Vivienne Kensington.[8] She played the Mad Hatter in the Broadway production of Wonderland in 2011.[5][9]
She appeared in a concert version of Jeykll & Hyde in September 2004 at the Mohegan Sun Casino's Cabaret Theatre in Uncasville, Connecticut, playing Lucy.[10] She then toured in the United States with the concert version, starting in September 2005, and recorded the role on the Jekyll & Hyde: Resurrection album.[11]
In 2014, she wrote a memoir, Being Miss America: Behind the Rhinestone Curtain, published by the University of Texas Press.[2][12]
In 2015, she defeated incumbent Nick Wyman for the presidency of the Actors' Equity Association,[13] a position she held until 2024, when she declined to run for another term.[14]
Filmography
edit| Film roles | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | The Stepford Wives | Beth Peters | |
| 2004 | Seven Ten Split | Kate | Short film |
| 2005 | Capote | Rose | |
| 2014 | Lucky Stiff | Dominique | Also performer |
| Television roles | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | 77th Miss America Pageant | Herself / Miss Illinois | TV special |
| 1998 | The 78th Annual Miss America Pageant | Herself / Miss America 1998 | |
| 1999 | Today | Herself / Correspondent | Episode: "Episode dated 20 December 1999" |
| 2004 | As the World Turns | Flight Attendant | Episode: "Episode dated 23 August 2004" |
| 2005 | Chasing the Crown | Herself / Host | Television film |
| 2007 | Legally Blonde: The Musical | Vivienne Kensington | Television film; also performer |
| 2008 | Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods | Herself | Episodes: "These Pink Boots Are Made for Walking", "A Star Is Born" |
| 2009 | White Collar | Female Anchor | Episode: "Flip of the Coin" |
| 2010 | Gossip Girl | Samantha | Episode: "Goodbye, Columbia" |
| 2011 | Last Cake Standing | Herself / Judge | Episode: "Cakes Got Talent" |
| 2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Julianne | Episode: "Reasonable Doubt" |
| 2019 | The Good Fight | Rachelle Dax | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | Elementary | Danielle Olivera | Episode: "On the Scent" |
Theater
editBroadway
edit- Jekyll & Hyde (1997) – A Young Girl; Bet; Bridesmaid; Housemaid; Nurse; Lucy u/s[15]
- Cabaret (2001) – Sally Bowles[2]
- Legally Blonde (2007) – Vivienne Kensington[2]
- 8 (2011) – Court Clerk
- Wonderland (2011) – The Mad Hatter[5]
- Dracula, the Musical (2011) – Mina
National Tour
editRegional
editPublications
edit- Shindle, Kate. Being Miss America: Behind the Rhinestone Curtain, University of Texas Press, 2014.[2][12]
- Shindle, Kate. "The Real Housewives of Miss America." Daily Beast, September 21, 2014.
- Shindle, Kate. "Running low on role models: Miss Nevada's out, Tara Conner's wobbly reign continues, and we're left wondering: What are beauty queens for, anyway?." Salon (website), December 26, 2006.
References
edit- ^ "Kate Shindle Biography". BroadwayWorld.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Witchel, Alex (August 28, 2014). "Taking the Crown, Then Taking Orders: Former Miss America Kate Shindle Revisits Favorite Haunts". New York Times.
- ^ Marcus, Joan. "Author Alison Bechdel and actor Katherine Shindle dish on the Tony winning musical Fun Home opening Tuesday in Philly", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 7, 2017. Accessed November 29, 2017. "A critical and commercial hit when it opened in 2015 on Broadway, the show kicked off a national tour in October and stars former Miss America Katherine Shindle (Legally Blonde on Broadway, Cabaret national tour), who grew up in New Jersey, in Brigantine and Moorestown, and attended Bishop Eustace Preparatory School in Pennsauken."
- ^ a b "Miss America: Miss Illinois 1997". Miss America. Archived from the original on 2013-09-14.
- ^ a b c "Kate Shindle (Performer)". Playbill. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Tauber, Michelle; Neill, Mike; Russell, Lisa; Fowler, Joanne; Dam, Julie; Tresniowski, Alex; Miller, Samantha; Dougherty, Steve; Yu, Ting (October 16, 2000). "American Beauties: 80 Years". People.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (January 10, 2012). "Cabaret, Starring Kate Shindle, Begins at Maltz Jupiter Theatre Jan. 10". Playbill. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Pincus-Roth, Zachary (February 24, 2007). "Legally Blonde Ends San Francisco Run Feb. 24; Broadway Next". Playbill. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (March 21, 2011). "Take Me Back to Mad Hatter: Wonderland, With Janet Dacal as Alice, Begins on Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Hernandez, Ernio (August 21, 2004). "Broadway's Robert Evan and Kate Shindle Reprise Jekyll & Hyde in Concert, Sept. 8-12". Playbill. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Rafter Keddy, Genevieve (February 2, 2006). "Photo Coverage: Jekyll & Hyde in Concert". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Elisa, Lala (August 18, 2014). "Miss America winner writes book documenting experiences". Press of Atlantic City.
- ^ Purcell, Carey (August 17, 2015). "Actress, Newly Elected Equity President and Former Miss America Kate Shindle On Still Trying to 'Cobble Together a Living'". Playbill. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Actors' Equity Association Announces Results of 2024 Officer and Councilor Election". actorsequity.org. Actors' Equity Association. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ University of Texas Press Biography. University of Texas Press. 2 October 2014.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (August 16, 2016). "Maple Avenue's Newest Residents: Kate Shindle, Robert Petkoff & More Set for Fun Home National Tour". Broadway.com.
- ^ a b c d Kate Shindle AboutTheArtists
- ^ "The Sting - Paper Mill Playhouse". Paper Mill Playhouse. Retrieved 2018-04-17.