Known for movies

Short Info

Net Worth $5 million
Date Of Birth December 1, 1966
Spouse Grant Show (m. 2012), French Stewart (m. 1998–2009), Dennis Hopper (m. 1989–1992)
Fact Both she and her ex-husband, French Stewart, have appeared on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), though not in the same episode.



Who is Katherine Lanasa?

Katherine Lanasa was born on 1 December 1966, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She is a former ballet dancer turned actress, best known for her work on various television programs, including “Three Sisters”, “Longmire”, “Imposters”, and “Judging Amy”. She also had work in several films, most notably in “The Frozen Ground”, and “Jayne Mansfield’s Car”.

The Wealth of Katherine Lanasa

As of early-2020, Katherine Lanasa’s net worth is estimated to be over $5 million, earned through a successful career as an actress with her career dating back to 1989. She also did choreography work during her youth, but later left it behind to focus more on acting endeavors.

Early Life and Ballet Career

Katherine is the daughter of a surgeon and she grew up in New Orleans. At a young age, she developed a love for the performing arts, particularly dancing. She began training in ballet as young as 12, leading her to be accepted into the North Carolina School of the Arts, which is known for being the first public arts conservatory. The school had a notable program in dance, and while with the school, she was able to gain an apprenticeship with the Milwaukee Ballet.

The professional ballet company has been in existence since the 1960s, and they hold 45 performances within a year with tens of thousands in attendance.

After her time there, she continued her work as a professional ballet dancer, working with the Karole Armitage Ballet and Ballet West, which is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The group also dates its history back to the ‘60s and is one of the most active groups of its kind in the area. Thanks to her experience and skill, the casting crew of various films took notice of her, hiring her to choreograph dances for several film projects.

Transition to Acting

One of Lanasa’s first professional projects in the film industry is “Rooftops”, hired as a choreographer, working alongside director John Carrafa.

This slowly built her interest in the field, and eventually she got her first acting role a year later in “Catchfire”. The film starred Jodie Foster and Vincent Price, also noted for its numerous high-profile cameos.

Over the next few years, she continued working in acting, mainly appearing as a guest in television series. Some of her projects during this period include “Seinfeld”, “The Practice”, and “3rd Rock from the Sun”. In 2001, she was cast in the television series “Three Sisters” which marked one of her earliest starring roles. She worked alongside AJ Langer, Vicki Lewis, and Dyan Cannon in the show, but it only lasted for two seasons before being canceled.

Eventually, she found her stride playing various recurring characters in popular shows, including Yvonne Dunbar in the show “Judging Amy”. She also appeared in “NYPD Blue” as Michelle Colohan”, and as Kim McPherson” in “The Guardian”. She also maintained her guest work, with appearances in “ER” and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”.

Rise to Prominence

In 2006, Katherine was cast as a series regular for the CBS show “Love Monkey”, but which was short-lived, being canceled after a season. She then moved to another project, appearing in the television show “12 Miles of Bad Road” in 2008.

The show gained positive reviews, though due to its bad timing with the Writers Guild of America strike, the show was discontinued. In 2009, she then worked on the show “Big Love” for two years, as the character Beverly Ford.

After a decade of mainly doing television work, she stepped back into film projects, becoming a part of the film “The Campaign”, alongside Zack Galifianakis and Will Ferrell. In 2013, she was also one of the stars of “The Frozen Ground”, and had a prominent role in “Jayne Mansfield’s Car” which saw her work with Billy Bob Thornton.

Other films she worked on during this period include “Valentine’s Day” and “Alfie”, and she was then cast in the series “Deception” as the character Sophie Bowers. The show had a format similar to that of soap operas, but was canceled after a season, never getting a resolution for its final episode.

Recent Projects

Lanasa also had a recurring role in “Longmire”, playing Lizzie Ambrose for a season – the series is based on the Craig Johnson novel series “Walt Longmire Mysteries”, following the titular sheriff of rural Wyoming. She also played the role of Adrianna in “Satisfaction” for two seasons, her character owning a male escort service in the show, but it was canceled due to low ratings. Her next project was “Love Is All You Need?” based on the short film of the same name.

In 2017, she was cast in another recurring role, this time with Lifetime in the show “Devious Maids” which she joined for a season. Afterwards, she became a part of the regular cast of “Imposters”, a show which follows the story of a con artist who scams men and women by getting involved in a relationship with them, but the show was canceled after two seasons. In 2018, she was seen portraying the villain Ada Stone in the second season of the soap opera “Dynasty” – the show is a reboot of the 1980s series of the same name, and aired on The CW as well as on Netflix. One of her latest projects is the show “Katy Keene”, which is a spin-off from “Riverdale”, following the popular Archie Comics character.

Personal Life

In 1989, Katherine married actor Dennis Hopper who is known for his work in the 1950s in such as “Rebel Without a Cause” and “Giant”. Their relationship was noted due to their three-decade age difference. They had a child together, but divorced after three years. Her next relationship was with actor French Stewart, whom she met on the set of “3rd Rock from the Sun”. They married in 1998 and stayed together for 10 years before divorcing. In 2012 she announced her engagement to actor Grant Show, who is known for his work in “Melrose Place”. The two married a few weeks after their engagement and they have a child together.

General Info

Full Name Katherine LaNasa
Net Worth $5 million
Date Of Birth December 1, 1966
Height 1.73 m
Profession Ballet Dancer, Actor, Choreographer
Education University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Nationality American

Family

Spouse Grant Show (m. 2012), French Stewart (m. 1998–2009), Dennis Hopper (m. 1989–1992)
Children Henry Hopper
Parents James J. LaNasa, Jr., Annie Hardin

Accomplishments

Movies The Campaign, Jayne Mansfield’s Car, The Frozen Ground, The Squeeze, Valentine’s Day, Alfie, Schizopolis, Brain Donors, Mortal Fear, Samaritan, Love Is All You Need?, Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
TV Shows Satisfaction, Deception, Love Monkey, Three Sisters, 12 Miles of Bad Road

Social profile links

Twitter
IMDB

Quotes

# Quote
1 [on stifling the inclination to laugh while performing with Will Ferrell] I have tricks. I look between his eyes. I try to think of dead people.

Facts

# Fact
1 Played Jerry Seinfeld’s policewoman girlfriend, who made him take a lie detector test because she didn’t believe he’d never watched Melrose Place (1992), on the 1995 Seinfeld (1989) episode, Seinfeld: The Beard (1995). In 2012, she married Grant Show, who was one of the original stars of “Melrose Place”.
2 Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 47, a daughter Eloise McCue Show on March 25, 2014. Child’s father is her 3rd husband, Grant Show.
3 (August 18, 2012) Married for the 3rd time her longtime boyfriend Grant Show following a month-long engagement.
4 Gave birth to her 1st child at age 23, a son Henry Lee Hopper (aka Henry Hopper) on September 11, 1990. Child’s father is her now late ex-1st husband, Dennis Hopper.
5 Ex-stepmother of Ruthanna Hopper and Marin Hopper.
6 Fourth wife of Dennis Hopper, first wife of French Stewart, second wife of Grant Show.
7 Both she and her ex-husband, French Stewart, have appeared on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), though not in the same episode.
8 Former ballet dancer.

Pictures

All pictures

Movies

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Devious Maids 2016 TV Series Shannon Greene
Love Is All You Need? 2016 Vicki Curtis
Satisfaction 2014-2015 TV Series Adriana
The Squeeze 2015 Jessie
The Night Shift 2014 TV Series Dr. Flannery Mills
Buttwhistle 2014 Mrs. Confer
Longmire 2012-2013 TV Series Lizzie Ambrose
The Frozen Ground 2013 Fran Hansen
Deception 2013 TV Series Sophia Bowers
The Campaign 2012 Rose Brady
Jayne Mansfield’s Car 2012 Donna Baron
Two and a Half Men 2006-2011 TV Series Lydia
Normal 2011 TV Movie Susan
The Defenders 2010-2011 TV Series Linda Cole
Big Love 2009-2011 TV Series Beverly Ford
Lie to Me 2010 TV Series Laura Cross
Make It or Break It 2010 TV Series Leslie
Justified 2010 TV Series Caryn Carnes
Valentine’s Day 2010/I Pamela Copeland
House M.D. 2009 TV Series Melissa
Burn Notice 2009 TV Series Shannon Park
Cold Case 2009 TV Series Leigh Feldman / Foster
Ghost Whisperer 2008 TV Series Betty
The Lucky Ones 2008 Janet
12 Miles of Bad Road 2008 TV Series Juliet Shakespeare
Boston Legal 2007 TV Series Pat Ontario
Justice 2006-2007 TV Series Suzanne Fulcrum
Pepper Dennis 2006 TV Series Nadia Vadinava
Love Monkey 2006 TV Series Karen Freed
Grey’s Anatomy 2005 TV Series Kalpana Vera
Judging Amy 2003-2005 TV Series Atty. Yvonne Dunbar
CSI: Miami 2005 TV Series Carla Marshall
Alfie 2004 Uta
The Deerings 2004 TV Movie Tricia
The Division 2003 TV Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2003 TV Series Ginger
Greetings from Tucson 2003 TV Series Lucy
The Guardian 2002-2003 TV Series Kim McPherson
Miss Match 2003 TV Series Amy Jensen
NYPD Blue 2002 TV Series Michelle Colohan
ER 2002 TV Series Janet Wilco
Three Sisters 2001-2002 TV Series Bess Bernstein-Flynn Keats
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival 2000 TV Movie Kaki Lamb
Pensacola: Wings of Gold 1999 TV Series Joy Daly
Take a Number 1997 Victoria
Almost Perfect 1996-1997 TV Series Allison
Kiss & Tell 1997 Georgia Montauk
Always Say Goodbye 1997 Blonde Woman (as Katherine Lanassa)
The Practice 1997 TV Series Sheila
Touched by an Angel 1996 TV Series Fran
Sliders 1996 TV Series Dr. Olivia Lujan
The Sentinel 1996 TV Series Monique Brackley
The Big Easy 1996 TV Series Zelda Riley
Twilight Man 1996 TV Movie Kathy Robbins
Shattered Mind 1996 TV Movie
Schizopolis 1996 Diane (uncredited)
3rd Rock from the Sun 1996 TV Series Kate
The Crew 1996 TV Series Ariel
The Destiny of Marty Fine 1996 Amy
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson 1996 Cathy
The Marshal 1995 TV Series Penny
Nothing But the Truth 1995 TV Movie Susie Marsh (as Katherine Lanasa)
Seinfeld 1995 TV Series Cathy
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience 1994 Short Reporter (uncredited)
Mortal Fear 1994 TV Movie Carol Donner
Under Suspicion 1994 TV Series
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice 1994 TV Movie Tiffany
Flashfire 1994 Monica Ambrose
The Heart of Justice 1992 TV Movie Hannah
Brain Donors 1992 Dancer #1
Catchfire 1990 Waitress (as Katherine La Nasa)

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Love Is All You Need? 2016 executive producer

Self

Title Year Status Character
Home & Family 2013-2015 TV Series Herself – Guest / Herself
Sidewalks Entertainment 2015 TV Series Herself – Guest
KCAL 9 News Weekend Report 2013 TV Series Herself – Guest
AXS Live 2013 TV Series Herself – Guest
2013 New Now Next Awards 2013 TV Special Herself
Today 2013 TV Series Herself
Good Day L.A. 2012 TV Series Herself
100 Greatest One Hit Wonders 2002 TV Movie Herself
Politically Incorrect 2002 TV Series Herself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 2001 TV Series Herself
Hollywood Squares 2001 TV Series Herself

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia