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My Take
Erbe is the kind of actor I value most: not a tabloid star, but a reliable spine for any production. Her Tisch training shows in how she anchors a scene without grabbing it, whether as Detective Eames in Criminal Intent or the chilling Shirley Bellinger in Oz. She moves fluidly between stage, film, and television, which tells me she serves the work rather than her own celebrity. There's a grounded, intelligent quality to her, fitting for a Massachusetts native, that makes her presence feel trustworthy. I'd happily follow her across any role; performers like Erbe are the ones who quietly hold stories together.
Overview
Kathryn Elsbeth Erbe (born July 5, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Alexandra Eames on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, a spin-off of Law & Order, and Shirley Bellinger in the HBO series Oz.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kathryn Erbe
- Name (Japanese)
- キャスリン・アーブ
- Reading
- きゃすりん・あーぶ
- Born
- July 5, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Snake
- Origin
- Newton, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
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.