Photo: Louise Palanker from Los Angeles/Santa Barbara, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Kathleen Wilhoite is the kind of actor I have enormous respect for, the dependable character player who shows up everywhere and elevates the scene. Coming out of Santa Barbara, she built a resume across film and TV from the mid-80s on, with Road House, Crossing Delancey, Lorenzo's Oil, and a memorable guest turn on Twin Peaks. That she's also a working musician adds a dimension I always find appealing in performers; it suggests range beyond the screen. People rarely become household names from supporting roles, but the careers that span decades like hers are the real backbone of the industry. I'd love to dig into her music side more.
Overview
Kathleen Wilhoite (born June 29, 1964) is an American actress and musician. She made her feature film debut in Private School (1983) before having a leading role in Murphy's Law (1986), followed by supporting parts in Witchboard (also 1986), Crossing Delancey (1988), Road House (1989), and Lorenzo's Oil (1992). She also had notable guest-starring roles on several series during this time, including Twin Peaks (1990).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kathleen Wilhoite
- Name (Japanese)
- キャスリーン・ウィルホイト
- Reading
- きゃすりーん・うぃるほいと
- Born
- June 29, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / singer / television actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.