Katherine Lanasa’s Biography – Spouse, Measurements, Height

Katherine Lanasa:
• Born in New Orleans, LA in 1966
• Former ballet dancer turned actress
• Net worth estimated at over $5 million
• Appeared in films such as "The Frozen Ground" and "Jayne Mansfield's Car"
• Married to actor Grant Show since 2012

Known for movies

The Campaign (2012)
as Rose Brady

The Frozen Ground (2013)
as Fran Hansen

Alfie (2004)
as Uta

Valentine's Day (2010)
as Pamela Copeland

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.

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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.

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.

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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