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'''Kate Lauren French''' (born September 23, 1984) is an [[United States|American]] television and film [[actress]] and [[Model (person)|model]]. She is perhaps best known for her role as [[Niki Stevens]] on ''[[The L Word]]''.
'''Kate Lauren French''' is an American [[actress]] and [[Model (person)|model]]. She is perhaps best known for her role as [[Niki Stevens]] on ''[[The L Word]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Kate Lauren French was born in [[Flemington, New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/girls-of-maxim/44916/kate-french.html|title=Kate French|work=[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]|accessdate=March 9, 2011|quote="Kate French, Age: 23, Hometown: Flemington, New Jersey"|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211192815/http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/girls-of-maxim/44916/kate-french.html|archive-date=February 11, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
French was born in [[Flemington, New Jersey]]<ref>[http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/girls-of-maxim/44916/kate-french.html Kate French], ''[[Maxim (magazine)]]''. Accessed March 9, 2011. "Kate French, Age: 23, Hometown: Flemington, New Jersey"</ref> to [[fashion model]]s Joan (née Gocha) and William Robinson "Rob" French.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} Her mother was signed to the prestigious [[Ford modeling agency]]. French spent her childhood years in [[South Kingstown, Rhode Island]] and [[West Amwell Township, New Jersey|West Amwell, New Jersey]]. Her family then moved to [[New York]] where they settled in [[Quogue]] on [[Long Island]]. Her parents divorced and her mother later married fashion [[photographer]] Jim Reiher, who has represented the United States in [[aerobatics]]. French attended [[Westhampton Beach High School]] where she was a member of the [[track and field]] team. French has a younger brother, Scott, as well as a younger half-brother, Hunter, from her mother's remarriage. French is of [[German people|German]], [[French people|French]], [[English people|English]] and [[Irish people|Irish]] descent.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}


==Career==
==Career==
Following in her parents' footsteps, French pursued a career in [[child model|modeling]] up until her senior year of high school but always had a passion for acting.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inkedmag.com/article/bright-lights-inked-city/page/3|location=Los Angeles|work=Inked Magazine|title=Bright Lights, Inked City|first=Alison|last=Prato|date=28 April 2009}}</ref> She first appeared on the big screen in 2006 with a small role in the film ''[[Accepted]]'', and later had a starring role as Brooke Crawford in the prime-time soap opera ''[[Wicked Wicked Games]]'', an Americanized [[telenovela]], which was French's first appearance on the small screen. In 2007 she landed her breakout role when she joined the cast of ''[[The L Word]]'' playing [[closeted]] [[lesbian]] actress, and girlfriend of [[Jenny Schecter]], Niki Stevens, appearing in seasons 5 and 6.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/kate-french-joins-showtimes-the-l-word|work=Movie Web|title=Kate French Joins Showtime's The L Word|first=B.Alan|last=Orange|date=11 July 2007|accessdate=27 February 2010}}</ref> French also had a role in ''[[South of Nowhere]]'' as Sasha Miller, a love interest of [[Aiden_Dennison#Aiden_Dennison|Aiden Dennison]]. French then appeared in two episodes of the teen drama ''[[Gossip Girl]]'' as Elle, a mysterious nanny.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.okmagazine.com/2009/01/gossip-girl-casting-scoop-11110|work=OK! Magazine|title=GOSSIP GIRL CASTING SCOOP!|date= 6 January 2009}}</ref> In 2010 French had a recurring role as Renee on ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' and later had a recurring guest role as Riley Westlake in the [[Hawaii]]-set [[teen drama]] ''Beyond The Break''. In 2009 French played a supporting role in the [[independent film|independent]] [[Horror film|horror]] film ''Sutures'' and then had a leading role in the independent [[romantic comedy]] ''Language of a Broken Heart'', which was selected for the [[Hollywood Film Festival]] in 2011. French featured in the [[rock musical]] [[Musical film|film]] ''[[Girltrash: All Night Long]]'', which is due to be released in 2012. In 2011, French starred alongside [[Jason Ritter]] in the short film, ''Atlantis'', a [[romance film]] centered around two strangers who fall in love in the lead up to the final launch of the [[NASA]] [[space shuttle]] ''[[Space Shuttle Atlantis|Atlantis]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/movies/os-atlantis-shuttle-launch-movie-20110709,0,2593868.story|work=Orlando Sentinel|title=Movie was filmed as space shuttle Atlantis took off from KSC|date= 9 July 2011|accessdate= 9 July 2011}}</ref> and had a leading role in the independent [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] ''The Red House''. French also had a guest role on the television series ''[[Up All Night (TV series)|Up All Night]]''. In 2012, it was announced that French had a supporting role in the independent thriller ''Channeling''.<ref>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Handley joins indie 'Channeling'|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118049433.html?cmpid=RSS{{!}}News|FilmNews|accessdate=31 January 2012|newspaper=Variety|date=29 January 2012}}</ref> French also has a leading role in the [[psychological thriller]] ''Liquorice'', written and directed by Natalie Bible'.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gilchrist|first=Tracy E.|title='The L Word's' Kate French Gets Trippy with Girls and Boys in 'Liquorice'|url=http://www.shewired.com/box-office/2011/11/07/l-words-kate-french-gets-trippy-girls-and-boys-liquorice|accessdate=31 January 2012|newspaper=SheWired|date=7 November 2011}}</ref>
Following in her parents' footsteps, French pursued a career in modeling up until her senior year of high school but always had a passion for acting.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inkedmag.com/article/bright-lights-inked-city/page/3|location=Los Angeles|work=Inked Magazine|title=Bright Lights, Inked City|first=Alison|last=Prato|date=April 28, 2009}}</ref> She first appeared on the big screen in 2006 with a small cameo role in the film ''[[Accepted]]''. French's first appearance on the small screen was in 2006, when French starred alongside [[Tatum O'Neal]] in the prime-time telenova [[soap opera]] ''[[Wicked Wicked Games]]''. In 2007 she landed her breakout role when she joined the cast of ''[[The L Word]]'' playing [[closeted]] [[lesbian]] actress, and girlfriend of [[Jenny Schecter]], Niki Stevens, appearing in seasons 5 and 6.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/kate-french-joins-showtimes-the-l-word|work=Movie Web|title=Kate French Joins Showtime's The L Word|first=B.Alan|last=Orange|date=July 11, 2007|accessdate=February 27, 2010}}</ref> French also had a role in the teen drama series ''[[South of Nowhere]]'' as Sasha Miller, a love interest of [[Aiden Dennison#Aiden Dennison|Aiden Dennison]]. French then appeared in two episodes of the teen drama ''[[Gossip Girl (TV series)|Gossip Girl]]'' as Elle, a mysterious nanny.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.okmagazine.com/2009/01/gossip-girl-casting-scoop-11110|work=[[OK!]]|title=GOSSIP GIRL CASTING SCOOP!|date= January 6, 2009}}</ref> In 2010 French had a recurring role as Renee on ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' and later had a recurring guest role as Riley Westlake in the [[Hawaii]]-set [[teen drama]] ''Beyond The Break''. In 2009 French played a supporting role in the [[independent film|independent]] [[Horror film|horror]] film ''Sutures'' and then had a leading role in the independent [[romantic comedy]] ''Language of a Broken Heart'', which was selected for the [[Hollywood Film Festival]] in 2011. French featured in the [[rock musical]] [[Musical film|film]] ''[[Girltrash: All Night Long]]'', which was released in 2014.
In 2011, French starred alongside [[Jason Ritter]] in the short film, ''Atlantis'', a [[romance film]] centered around two strangers who fall in love in the lead up to the final launch of the [[NASA]] [[Space Shuttle]] ''[[Space Shuttle Atlantis|Atlantis]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/movies/os-atlantis-shuttle-launch-movie-20110709,0,2593868.story|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|title=Movie was filmed as space shuttle Atlantis took off from KSC|date= July 9, 2011|accessdate= July 9, 2011}}</ref> and had a leading role in the independent [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] ''The Red House''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hallam|first=Scott|title=Post-Production Wrapping... Prepare for The Red House|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/54534/post-production-wrapping-prepare-red-house|accessdate=11 April 2012|work=[[Dread Central]]|date=11 April 2012}}</ref> French also had a guest role on the television series ''[[Up All Night (TV series)|Up All Night]]''. In 2012, it was announced that French had a supporting role in the independent thriller ''Channeling''.<ref>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Handley joins indie 'Channeling'|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118049433.html|accessdate=January 29, 2012|newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 29, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> French had a minor role in the [[independent film|indie]] [[feminist]] film ''Farah Goes Bang'' directed by Meera Menon. French is attached to the psychological thriller ''Liquorice''. She starred 2014 in the Drama horror film [[Echoes (film)|Echoes]] and was awarded at [[FilmQuest Cthulhu]] as ''Best Actress'' for this role.<ref>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Kate French FilmQuest Film Festival, winning Best Actress|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/images/3333163/echoes-summons-dead-desert-images/|accessdate= February 19, 2015|newspaper=Bloody Disgusting|date=February 19, 2015}}</ref>


==Other work==
==Other work==
French has featured on the cover of ''[[Women's Health (magazine)|Women's Health]]'' magazine numerous times and has also been featured in ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite news|url=hbttp://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/girls-of-maxim/44916/kate-french.html|location=Los Angeles|work=Maxim Magazine|title=Kate French|accessdate=27 February 2011}}</ref> In 2010 French appeared in television advertisements for ''[[Bud Light]]'' and ''[[7Up|7 Up]]''. In 2011 she appeared in advertisements for [[sunglasses]] brand ''RAEN Optics''. In 2012, French featured in a television commercial for car company [[GMC (automobile)|GMC]].
In 2010, French appeared in television advertisements for ''[[Bud Light]]'' and ''[[7Up|7 Up]]''. In 2011, she appeared in advertisements for [[sunglasses]] brand ''Raen Optics''. In 2012, French featured in a television commercial for car company [[GMC (automobile)|GMC]] and in 2018 she appeared in the '[[Fansville]]' campaign for [[Dr Pepper]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
French is good friends with writers [[Angela Robinson (director)|Angela Robinson]] and Alex Kondracke. In her spare time, French enjoys [[surfing]], [[water skiing]] and [[hiking]] with her pet dogs. French supports the [[Surfrider Foundation]]. In 2008, she appeared alongside comedian [[Kathy Griffin]] in a pro-same-sex marriage ad urging California voters to vote against [[California Proposition 8|Proposition 8]]. On September 25, 2010, French married photographer Jon Johnson at her parents' estate in Quogue. She is sometimes featured in his work. They live in [[Eagle Rock, Los Angeles]] and have two children: a son, Henry William Johnson; and a daughter, Chapel DeFreine Johnson.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kate French - Your Zen Mama|work=Your Zen Mama|url=http://yourzenmama.com/kate-french-family-pics/|accessdate=6 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014072752/http://yourzenmama.com/kate-french-family-pics/|archive-date=14 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kate French on Instagram|work=[[Instagram]]|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BIxkSAbAGv-/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/the_katefrench/1310988533619518462 |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|accessdate=6 August 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> French launched a vintage-inspired jewelry line, ''The Inheritance LA'', in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ep21 – Kate French|work=Stamie & Tracy Show Podcast |url=http://stamieandtracy.com/2014/08/14/ep21-kate-french//|accessdate=6 August 2016}}</ref>
French attended the [[University of California, Santa Barbara]] but dropped out in order pursue an acting career. An aspiring writer, French is currently working on her first [[young-adult fiction]] novel.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.campuscircle.com/review.cfm?r=8053|location=Los Angeles|work=Campus Circle|title=KATE FRENCH: L Words to Live By|first=Bonnie|last=Priever|date=24 February 2009}}</ref> After dropping out of college, French lived in [[San Diego]] briefly before moving to Los Angeles to start her acting career. French is good friends with writers [[Angela Robinson]] and Alex Kondracke. In her spare time, French enjoys [[surfing]], [[water skiing]] and [[hiking]] with her pet dogs. On September 25, 2010, French married her longtime partner, photographer Jon Johnson, at her parents' estate in Quogue. French is sometimes featured in his work. They live in [[Silver Lake, Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mymag.com/blog/jonathan-johnson|location=Los Angeles|work=MYMAG|title=Jonathan Johnson|date=April 12, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{citation|Since then I took some time off and I got married.|work= L Word Online|title=POWER UP 10th Annual Premiere 2010 – Report and Interviews|date=November 11, 2010}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film
|+ Film
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|-
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 2006
| 2006
| ''[[Accepted]]''
| ''[[Accepted]]''
| Glen's Party Girl # 2
| Glen's Party Girl #2
|
| Cameo
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| ''[[Fired Up (film)|Fired Up]]''
| ''[[Fired Up!]]''
| Cute Captain
| Cute Captain
|
| Cameo
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2009
| ''Sutures''
| ''Sutures''
| Shannon
| Shannon
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| ''K Citizen''
| ''K Citizen''
| Mindy
| Mindy
| Short film<br>Leading role
| Short film<br/>Lead role
|-
|-
| 2010
| 2011
| ''Language of a Broken Heart''
| ''[[Language of a Broken Heart]]''
| Emma
| Emma
| Leading Role <br>Nominated - California Independent Film Festival Best Actress
| Lead role<br/>Nominated – California Independent Film Festival Award for Best Actress
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2011
| ''Atlantis''
| ''Atlantis''
| Allison Talbot
| Allison Talbot
| Short film<br>Leading role
| Short film<br/>Lead role
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2013
| ''Channeling''
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|''[[Girltrash: All Night Long]]''
| Sid
| Tara
| Supporting role
| Supporting role
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2013
| ''Farah Goes Bang''
| Katie
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| Supporting role<br>
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|-
| 2014
⚫
| ''[[Girltrash: All Night Long]]''
| Sid
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|
|-
| 2014
| ''The Red House''
| ''The Red House''
| Shelby Gordon
| Shelby Gordon
| Leading role
| Lead role<br>Post-production
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2014
| ''Liquorice''
| ''[[Echoes (2014 film)]]''
| Jade Moretti
| Anna Parker
| Lead role<br>Won - Best Actress at the Filmquest Film Festival 2014
| Leading role
|-
|-
| 2013
| 2014
| ''Channeling''
| ''Horrible Parents''
| Tara
| Kate
| Short film<br>Cameo<br>
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| Supporting role
|-
| 2016
|''[[Last Man Club (film)|Last Man Club]]''
| Romy
| Lead role <br>Won - Best Actress at the Worldfest Film Festival 2016
Won - Best Actress at the [[Burbank International Film Festival]]
|-
| 2016
|[[Blood is Blood]]
| Sara
| Lead role <br>
|-
| 2016
|''Liquorice''
| Jade
| Attached <br>
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable" border="1"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television
|+ Television
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|-
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 2006–2007
| 2006
| ''[[Wicked Wicked Games]]''
| ''[[Wicked Wicked Games]]''
| Brooke Crawford
| Brooke Crawford
| Telenovela; Supporting role; 50 episodes
| Telenova<br>Major role
|-
|-
| 2007<br/>2008
| 2007–2008
| ''[[South of Nowhere]]
| ''[[South of Nowhere]]''
| Sasha Miller
| Sasha Miller
| Recurring guest role<br>5 Episodes: "Spencer's New Girlfriend", "The Truth Hurts", "Fighting Crime", "Career Day" and "Love and Kisses". (Season 3)
| "Spencer's New Girlfriend" (season 3: episode 4)<br/>"The Truth Hurts" (season 3: episode 5)<br/>"Fighting Crime" (season 3: episode 6)<br/>"Career Day" (season 3: episode 9)<br/>"Love and Kisses" (season 3: episode 12)
|-
|-
| 2008-2009
| 2008<br/>2009
| ''[[The L Word]]''
| ''[[The L Word]]''
| Niki Stevens/Jesse
| Niki Stevens / Jesse
| Recurring guest role<br>15 episodes<br>Seasons 5 and 6
| Recurring role; 15 episodes
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009<br/>2012
| ''[[Gossip Girl]]''
| ''[[Gossip Girl (TV series)|Gossip Girl]]''
| Elle
| Elle
| Guest role<br>2 Episodes: "Carnal Knowledge" and "The Age of Dissonance". (Season 2)
| "Carnal Knowledge" (season 2: episode 17)<br/>"The Age of Dissonance" (season 2: episode 18)<br>"The Return of the Ring" (season 5: episode 24)
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| ''[[CSI: Miami]]''
| ''[[CSI: Miami]]''
| Rita
| Rita
| Guest role<br>Episode: "Chip/Tuck" (Season 7)
| "Chip/Tuck" (season 7: episode 21)
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| ''Beyond the Break''
| ''[[Beyond the Break]]''
| Riley Westlake
| Riley Westlake
| Recurring guest role<br>4 episodes: "All Riled Up", "Would I Lie to You?", "Wronged" and "Worked". (Season 3)
| "All Riled Up" (season 3: episode 11)<br/>"Would I Lie to You?" (season 3: episode 12)<br/>"Wronged" (season 3: episode 13)<br/>"Worked" (season 3: episode 14)
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]''
| ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]''
| Renee
| Renee
| Recurring guest role<br>7 episodes (Season 7)
| Recurring role; 7 episodes
|-
|-
| 2011
| 2011
| ''[[Up All Night (TV series)|Up All Night]]''
| ''[[Up All Night (TV series)|Up All Night]]''
| Jessie
| Jessie
| Guest role<br>"Hiring and Firing" (Season 1)
| "Hiring and Firing" (season 1: episode 9)
|-
|-
| 2012
| 2012
| ''Cubicle Cowboy''
| ''Cubicle Cowboy''
| Vicki Overton
| Vicki Overton
| Pilot
| Pilot<br>Producer
|-
| 2013
|''Major Crimes''
| Jennifer O'Brien
|"Final Cut" (season 2: episode 1)
|-
| 2013
| ''The Education of Eddie & Mortimer''
| Lacey
| Pilot<br>Producer
|}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=2342578|name=Kate French}}
*{{IMDb name|id=2342578|name=Kate French}}


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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Flemington, New Jersey]], [[United States|U.S.]]
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Latest revision as of 20:23, 15 February 2023

For the British modern pentathlete, see Kate French (modern pentathlete).
Kate French
Born
Kate Lauren French

Flemington, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Jon Johnson
​
(m. 2010)​
Children2

Kate Lauren French is an American actress and model. She is perhaps best known for her role as Niki Stevens on The L Word.

Early life[edit]

Kate Lauren French was born in Flemington, New Jersey.[1]

Career[edit]

Following in her parents' footsteps, French pursued a career in modeling up until her senior year of high school but always had a passion for acting.[2] She first appeared on the big screen in 2006 with a small cameo role in the film Accepted. French's first appearance on the small screen was in 2006, when French starred alongside Tatum O'Neal in the prime-time telenova soap opera Wicked Wicked Games. In 2007 she landed her breakout role when she joined the cast of The L Word playing closeted lesbian actress, and girlfriend of Jenny Schecter, Niki Stevens, appearing in seasons 5 and 6.[3] French also had a role in the teen drama series South of Nowhere as Sasha Miller, a love interest of Aiden Dennison. French then appeared in two episodes of the teen drama Gossip Girl as Elle, a mysterious nanny.[4] In 2010 French had a recurring role as Renee on One Tree Hill and later had a recurring guest role as Riley Westlake in the Hawaii-set teen drama Beyond The Break. In 2009 French played a supporting role in the independent horror film Sutures and then had a leading role in the independent romantic comedy Language of a Broken Heart, which was selected for the Hollywood Film Festival in 2011. French featured in the rock musical film Girltrash: All Night Long, which was released in 2014.

In 2011, French starred alongside Jason Ritter in the short film, Atlantis, a romance film centered around two strangers who fall in love in the lead up to the final launch of the NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis.[5] and had a leading role in the independent thriller The Red House.[6] French also had a guest role on the television series Up All Night. In 2012, it was announced that French had a supporting role in the independent thriller Channeling.[7] French had a minor role in the indie feminist film Farah Goes Bang directed by Meera Menon. French is attached to the psychological thriller Liquorice. She starred 2014 in the Drama horror film Echoes and was awarded at FilmQuest Cthulhu as Best Actress for this role.[8]

Other work[edit]

In 2010, French appeared in television advertisements for Bud Light and 7 Up. In 2011, she appeared in advertisements for sunglasses brand Raen Optics. In 2012, French featured in a television commercial for car company GMC and in 2018 she appeared in the 'Fansville' campaign for Dr Pepper.

Personal life[edit]

French is good friends with writers Angela Robinson and Alex Kondracke. In her spare time, French enjoys surfing, water skiing and hiking with her pet dogs. French supports the Surfrider Foundation. In 2008, she appeared alongside comedian Kathy Griffin in a pro-same-sex marriage ad urging California voters to vote against Proposition 8. On September 25, 2010, French married photographer Jon Johnson at her parents' estate in Quogue. She is sometimes featured in his work. They live in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles and have two children: a son, Henry William Johnson; and a daughter, Chapel DeFreine Johnson.[9][10] French launched a vintage-inspired jewelry line, The Inheritance LA, in 2015.[11]

Filmography[edit]

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Accepted Glen's Party Girl #2 Cameo
2009 Fired Up! Cute Captain Cameo
2009 Sutures Shannon Supporting role
2010 K Citizen Mindy Short film
Lead role
2011 Language of a Broken Heart Emma Lead role
Nominated – California Independent Film Festival Award for Best Actress
2011 Atlantis Allison Talbot Short film
Lead role
2013 Channeling Tara Supporting role
2013 Farah Goes Bang Katie Supporting role
2014 Girltrash: All Night Long Sid
2014 The Red House Shelby Gordon Lead role
Post-production
2014 Echoes (2014 film) Anna Parker Lead role
Won - Best Actress at the Filmquest Film Festival 2014
2014 Horrible Parents Kate Short film
Cameo
2016 Last Man Club Romy Lead role
Won - Best Actress at the Worldfest Film Festival 2016

Won - Best Actress at the Burbank International Film Festival

2016 Blood is Blood Sara Lead role
2016 Liquorice Jade Attached
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006–2007 Wicked Wicked Games Brooke Crawford Telenovela; Supporting role; 50 episodes
2007
2008 		South of Nowhere Sasha Miller "Spencer's New Girlfriend" (season 3: episode 4)
"The Truth Hurts" (season 3: episode 5)
"Fighting Crime" (season 3: episode 6)
"Career Day" (season 3: episode 9)
"Love and Kisses" (season 3: episode 12)
2008
2009 		The L Word Niki Stevens / Jesse Recurring role; 15 episodes
2009
2012 		Gossip Girl Elle "Carnal Knowledge" (season 2: episode 17)
"The Age of Dissonance" (season 2: episode 18)
"The Return of the Ring" (season 5: episode 24)
2009 CSI: Miami Rita "Chip/Tuck" (season 7: episode 21)
2009 Beyond the Break Riley Westlake "All Riled Up" (season 3: episode 11)
"Would I Lie to You?" (season 3: episode 12)
"Wronged" (season 3: episode 13)
"Worked" (season 3: episode 14)
2009 One Tree Hill Renee Recurring role; 7 episodes
2011 Up All Night Jessie "Hiring and Firing" (season 1: episode 9)
2012 Cubicle Cowboy Vicki Overton Pilot
Producer
2013 Major Crimes Jennifer O'Brien "Final Cut" (season 2: episode 1)
2013 The Education of Eddie & Mortimer Lacey Pilot
Producer

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kate French". Maxim. Archived from the original on February 11, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2011. Kate French, Age: 23, Hometown: Flemington, New Jersey
  2. ^ Prato, Alison (April 28, 2009). "Bright Lights, Inked City". Inked Magazine. Los Angeles.
  3. ^ Orange, B.Alan (July 11, 2007). "Kate French Joins Showtime's The L Word". Movie Web. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  4. ^ "GOSSIP GIRL CASTING SCOOP!". OK!. January 6, 2009.
  5. ^ "Movie was filmed as space shuttle Atlantis took off from KSC". Orlando Sentinel. July 9, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  6. ^ Hallam, Scott (11 April 2012). "Post-Production Wrapping... Prepare for The Red House". Dread Central. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  7. ^ McNary, Dave (January 29, 2012). "Handley joins indie 'Channeling'". Variety. Retrieved January 29, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ McNary, Dave (February 19, 2015). "Kate French FilmQuest Film Festival, winning Best Actress". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  9. ^ "Kate French - Your Zen Mama". Your Zen Mama. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Kate French on Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Ep21 – Kate French". Stamie & Tracy Show Podcast. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

External links[edit]

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