Kate Hodge
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Kate Hodge is an American
actress and film producer
.
, Hodge's first starring role was as Michelle, the heroine of the 1990 horror film
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. The gore and content of the film was heavily edited and excised in order to obtain an R rating from the MPAA, which threatened to give it an X rating
. She then portrayed tormented college student Randi Wallace in the syndicated horror series She-Wolf of London
(1990–1991), which was later retitled Love and Curses. At the end of one early episode, when Randi and Professor Matheson (Neil Dickson
) are pulling away in a car, she asks him if they can stop to rent Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, an in-joke and reference to Hodge's first movie role.
From 2000-2001, Hodge played FBI Agent Annie Price on Level 9
. She has also been in the films Rapid Fire
(1992) opposite Brandon Lee
, Desire (1993), The Hidden II
(1994), Three Women of Pain (1997), and the independent movie I Will Avenge You, Iago! (2005) as Eve. Her television movie
s include Love Kills (1991), Pandora's Clock
(1996), and Enough About Me (2005).
She has made appearances in several television series, including thirtysomething (1989), Tales from the Crypt
(1990), Ellen
(1994–1995), Cupid
(1998), and Summerland
. Hodge also had a lead role in the short-lived series The George Wendt Show (1995) as Libby Schuster, The Louie Show (1996) as Gretchen Lafayette, and Manhattan, AZ
(2000) as Jane Pentowski. She was a series regular for ten episodes of the Fred Savage
show Working
(1998). Her character, Chris Grant, was originally introduced as a woman pretending to be a man in order to gain respect in the business world.
In addition to acting, Hodge has also produced two films, The Perfect Stranger
(2005) and Black Velvet Pantsuit (1995), where she served as co-executive producer.
United States
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actress and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
.
Career
Born in Berkeley, CaliforniaBerkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, Hodge's first starring role was as Michelle, the heroine of the 1990 horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. The gore and content of the film was heavily edited and excised in order to obtain an R rating from the MPAA, which threatened to give it an X rating
X-rated
In some countries, X is or has been a motion picture rating reserved for the most explicit films. Films rated X are intended only for viewing by adults, usually legally defined as people over the age of 17.-United Kingdom:...
. She then portrayed tormented college student Randi Wallace in the syndicated horror series She-Wolf of London
She-Wolf of London
She-Wolf of London was a short-lived television series that aired was distributed in first-run syndication in the USA from October 1990 to April 1991...
(1990–1991), which was later retitled Love and Curses. At the end of one early episode, when Randi and Professor Matheson (Neil Dickson
Neil Dickson
Neil Dickson is an English actor, who has worked extensively in both American and British film and television.At the age of five, Dickson contracted polio, but he was fortunate enough to make a complete recovery a year later. He attended Worksop College in Nottinghamshire playing Coriolanus in the...
) are pulling away in a car, she asks him if they can stop to rent Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, an in-joke and reference to Hodge's first movie role.
From 2000-2001, Hodge played FBI Agent Annie Price on Level 9
Level 9 (TV series)
Level 9 is an American television program broadcast on UPN, first aired in 2000. The plot revolved around a secret agency within the government, staffed by government agents, tech-savvy geeks, and former criminal hackers, which is tasked with solving or preventing cyber crimes.Thirteen episodes...
. She has also been in the films Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire (1992 film)
Rapid Fire is a 1992 action film starring the late Brandon Lee. Lee was reportedly in talks with 20th Century Fox about making Rapid Fire 2, prior to his death. School scenes were filmed at Occidental College in Los Angeles...
(1992) opposite Brandon Lee
Brandon Lee
Brandon Bruce Lee was an American actor and martial artist. He was the son of martial arts film star Bruce Lee...
, Desire (1993), The Hidden II
The Hidden II
-Plot:The alien criminal from the first movie is dead, but he left a few eggs which are hatching now. It is explained that on the alien's homeworld, evolution took two parallel paths: half of their race became violent criminals who live only for pleasure , and the other half evolved beyond their...
(1994), Three Women of Pain (1997), and the independent movie I Will Avenge You, Iago! (2005) as Eve. Her television movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
s include Love Kills (1991), Pandora's Clock
Pandora's Clock
Pandora's Clock is a 1996 Television movie based on a novel by John J. Nance about a deadly virus on a Boeing 747-200 from Frankfurt to JFK Airport...
(1996), and Enough About Me (2005).
She has made appearances in several television series, including thirtysomething (1989), Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO...
(1990), Ellen
Ellen (TV series)
Ellen is a U.S. television sitcom that ran on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, producing 109 episodes.The theme song, "So Called Friend" is by Scottish band Texas...
(1994–1995), Cupid
Cupid (TV series)
Cupid is a 1998–1999 American comedy-drama series created by Rob Thomas, which featured Paula Marshall as Dr. Claire Allen, a Chicago psychologist who is given charge of a man named Trevor Hale . Hale believes he is Cupid, sent down from Mt...
(1998), and Summerland
Summerland (TV series)
Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident...
. Hodge also had a lead role in the short-lived series The George Wendt Show (1995) as Libby Schuster, The Louie Show (1996) as Gretchen Lafayette, and Manhattan, AZ
Manhattan, AZ
Manhattan, AZ was a short-lived Mystery television show that aired on the USA Network during the Summer of 2000.-External links:* on * from the TV Guide website...
(2000) as Jane Pentowski. She was a series regular for ten episodes of the Fred Savage
Fred Savage
Fredrick Aaron "Fred" Savage is an American actor, director and producer of television and film.He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series The Wonder Years and as the grandson in The Princess Bride...
show Working
Working (TV series)
Working was an American situation comedy that aired on NBC from 1997 to 1999. The series was created and executive produced by Michael Davidoff and Bill Rosenthal.-Synopsis:...
(1998). Her character, Chris Grant, was originally introduced as a woman pretending to be a man in order to gain respect in the business world.
In addition to acting, Hodge has also produced two films, The Perfect Stranger
The Perfect Stranger (film)
The Perfect Stranger is a 2005 Independent Christian film based on the novel Dinner With a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory. A film sequel was created, Another Perfect Stranger . It was featured at the 2005 Western Film and Video Festival, and was released on October 28, 2005...
(2005) and Black Velvet Pantsuit (1995), where she served as co-executive producer.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Super Christian 2 | Cindy | |
| 1990 | Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III | Michelle | |
| 1992 | Rapid Fire Rapid Fire (1992 film) Rapid Fire is a 1992 action film starring the late Brandon Lee. Lee was reportedly in talks with 20th Century Fox about making Rapid Fire 2, prior to his death. School scenes were filmed at Occidental College in Los Angeles... |
Karla Withers | |
| 1993 | Desire | Lauren Allen | Alternative title: Ultimate Desire |
| 1994 | The Hidden II The Hidden II -Plot:The alien criminal from the first movie is dead, but he left a few eggs which are hatching now. It is explained that on the alien's homeworld, evolution took two parallel paths: half of their race became violent criminals who live only for pleasure , and the other half evolved beyond their... |
Juliet Beck | Alternative titles: Hidden 2 and The Hidden II: The Spawning |
| 1995 | Black Velvet Pantsuit | |
Co-executive producer |
| 1997 | Three Women of Pain | Mary Ann | |
| 2005 | I Will Avenge You, Iago! | Eve | |
| The Perfect Stranger The Perfect Stranger (film) The Perfect Stranger is a 2005 Independent Christian film based on the novel Dinner With a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory. A film sequel was created, Another Perfect Stranger . It was featured at the 2005 Western Film and Video Festival, and was released on October 28, 2005... |
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Producer | |
| 2007 | Finding Oz: A Journey Home | Tin Woman | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | thirtysomething | Hope at 17 | Episode: "The Burning Bush" |
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt Tales from the Crypt (TV series) Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO... |
Sally | Episode: "Dead Right" |
| 1990–1991 | She-Wolf of London She-Wolf of London She-Wolf of London was a short-lived television series that aired was distributed in first-run syndication in the USA from October 1990 to April 1991... |
Randi Wallace | 20 episodes |
| 1991 | Love Kills | Jill Shanahan | Television movie |
| 1992 | Mann & Machine Mann & Machine Mann & Machine is an American science fiction/police drama series that aired for nine episodes on NBC from April 5, 1992 to July 14, 1992.-Synopsis:... |
Episode: "The Dating Game" | |
| 1994 | Renegade Renegade (TV series) Renegade is an American television series that ran for 110 episodes spanning 5 seasons between September 19, 1992 and April 4, 1997.The series stars Lorenzo Lamas as Reno Raines, a police officer who is framed for a murder he didn't commit. Raines goes on the run and joins forces with Native... |
Lydia Quantro | 1 episode |
| 1993–1995 | Silk Stalkings Silk Stalkings Silk Stalkings is a TV crime drama originally shown on CBS in 1991 as part of the network's late-night Crimetime After Primetime programming package, and rebroadcast on the USA Network. After CBS ended the Crimetime experiment in 1993, the series ran exclusively on USA until its finale in the... |
Paige Hamilton/Taylor | 8 episodes |
| 1994–1995 | Ellen Ellen (TV series) Ellen is a U.S. television sitcom that ran on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, producing 109 episodes.The theme song, "So Called Friend" is by Scottish band Texas... |
Stephanie | Episodes: "The Christmas Show" "Ellen's Improvement" "The Apartment Hunt" |
| 1995 | The George Wendt Show The George Wendt Show The George Wendt Show is an American television sitcom that aired on on CBS from March 8, to April 12, 1995. Based on the radio show Car Talk, the series was a star vehicle for George Wendt after co-starring in the NBC sitcom Cheers throughout its run... |
Libby Schuster | 8 episodes |
| Crowfoot | Rachel Stoltz | Television movie | |
| Nowhere Man Nowhere Man (TV series) Nowhere Man is an American television series that aired from 1995 to 1996 starring Bruce Greenwood. Created by Lawrence Hertzog, the series aired Monday nights on UPN. Despite critical acclaim, including TV Guides label of "The season's coolest hit," the show was cancelled after only one... |
Nancy/Angie | Episode: "The Spider Webb" | |
| Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001.... |
Celesta, Goddess of Death | Episode: "Death in Chains" | |
| 1996 | American Pie | Unknown episodes | |
| The Louie Show | Gretchen Lafayette | 1 episode | |
| The Lazarus Man The Lazarus Man The Lazarus Man was a Western television series produced by Castle Rock Entertainment which first aired on January 20, 1996, and ended on November 9, 1996.-Production:... |
Episode: "The Wallpaper Prison" | ||
| Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,... |
Alana Kimball | Episode: "Race to Death" | |
| Pandora's Clock Pandora's Clock Pandora's Clock is a 1996 Television movie based on a novel by John J. Nance about a deadly virus on a Boeing 747-200 from Frankfurt to JFK Airport... |
Brenda Hopkins | Television movie | |
| 1997 | The Pretender The Pretender (TV series) The Pretender is an American television series that aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. The series starred Michael T. Weiss as Jarod, a genius and former child prodigy with "the ability to become anyone he wants to be," i.e., to flawlessly impersonate anyone in virtually any line of work... |
Carol Bates | Episode: "Mirage" |
| The Sentinel The Sentinel (TV series) The Sentinel is a Canadian-produced television series that aired on UPN in the United States from 1996 to 1999. It premiered on March 20, 1996, and ran for 65 episodes . The series later reaired on Syfy.-Plot and characters:... |
Tanya | 1 episode | |
| Players | Gayle | Episode: "Contact Sport" | |
| JAG JAG (TV series) JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions... |
Ens. Elizabeth "Beth" Lane | Episode: "Defenseless" | |
| 1998 | The Tom Show | Jill | 1 episode |
| Working Working (TV series) Working was an American situation comedy that aired on NBC from 1997 to 1999. The series was created and executive produced by Michael Davidoff and Bill Rosenthal.-Synopsis:... |
Chris Grant | 11 episodes | |
| Cupid Cupid (TV series) Cupid is a 1998–1999 American comedy-drama series created by Rob Thomas, which featured Paula Marshall as Dr. Claire Allen, a Chicago psychologist who is given charge of a man named Trevor Hale . Hale believes he is Cupid, sent down from Mt... |
Episode: "A Truly Fractured Fairy Tale" | ||
| The Love Boat: The Next Wave The Love Boat: The Next Wave The Love Boat: The Next Wave is an American television series which was based on the ABC sitcom The Love Boat. The series aired on UPN from 1998 to 1999.-Plot:... |
Ginger | 1 episode | |
| 1998–1999 | Brother's Keeper Brother's Keeper (TV series) Brother's Keeper is an American television series that was originally broadcast from 1998 to 1999 on ABC. It was produced by Axelrod-Widdoes Productions and Donald Todd Productions in association with Studios USA Television.... |
Marilyn | 4 episodes |
| 1999 | Movie Stars | Robyn Winslow | 1 episode |
| Snoops | Linda Jennings | 2 episodes | |
| 2000 | Manhattan, AZ Manhattan, AZ Manhattan, AZ was a short-lived Mystery television show that aired on the USA Network during the Summer of 2000.-External links:* on * from the TV Guide website... |
Jane Pentowski | 5 episodes |
| 2000–2001 | Level 9 Level 9 (TV series) Level 9 is an American television program broadcast on UPN, first aired in 2000. The plot revolved around a secret agency within the government, staffed by government agents, tech-savvy geeks, and former criminal hackers, which is tasked with solving or preventing cyber crimes.Thirteen episodes... |
Annie Price | 11 episodes |
| 2003 | 111 Gramercy Park | Mimi Philips | Unsold pilot Television pilot A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an... |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced... |
Carolyn Forbes | Episode: "Coerced" | |
| 2004 | Summerland Summerland (TV series) Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident... |
Traci | Episode: "The Grass Is Greener Than You Think" |
| NCIS NCIS (TV series) NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S... |
NCIS Agent Jane Melankovic | Episode: "The Good Wives Club" | |
| 2005 | Enough About Me | Paula Conine | Television movie |
| Jonny Zero Jonny Zero Jonny Zero is an action-crime drama television series that aired on the Fox network in 2005. It starred Franky G, GQ, and Brennan Hesser. It was cancelled after eight episodes. It began airing on Monday nights on ABC TV in Australia in early 2007.-Plot:... |
Sharon | Episode: "No Good Deed" | |
| 2007 | Law & Order Law & Order Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,... |
Attorney Prescott | Episode: "Remains of the Day" |
| Boston Legal Boston Legal Boston Legal is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley, which was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for the ABC... |
Kaye Kent | Episode: "Guise 'n Dolls" | |
| As the World Turns As the World Turns As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light... |
Pam Dennison | 1 episode | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama... |
Paula Rush | Episode: "Seeds Seeds (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode) "Seeds" is a seventh season episode of the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent. This is the first Logan episode to appear on the USA Network.-Plot summary:... " |
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| 2008 | Unhitched Unhitched Unhitched is an American television comedy that aired as a mid-season replacement on Fox from March 2, 2008 to March 30, 2008. The series was originally scheduled to premiere at 9:30 pm ET, but aired 30 minutes later due to the runover of Nascar. The show is created by Kevin Barnett, Mike Bernier... |
Katherine | Episode: Pilot |