Katherine Moennig

Katherine Moennig

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdayDec 29, 1977
BiographyKatherine Sian Moennig (born December 29, 1977) is an American actress best known for her role as Shane McCutcheon on The L Word, as well as Jake Pratt on Young Americans. In 2009, she starred as Dr. Miranda Foster on CBS Three Rivers. Moennig was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Broadway dancer Mary Zahn and violin maker William H. Moennig III. Moennig is of German, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. Moennig moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Moennig has played multiple lesbian roles in The L Word, Everybody's Fine, Art School Confidential. She has also pursued transgender roles, auditioning for the part of Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry, and playing Cheryl Avery, a young transgender woman in Law and Order. In 2007, the documentary My Address: A Look At Gay Youth Homelessness in New York was launched with Moennig in cooperation with the Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI).

Known For

Ray Donovan
Ended

Ray Donovan

as Lena Burnham
The L Word
Ended

The L Word

as Shane McCutcheon
The L Word: Generation Q
Ended

The L Word: Generation Q

as Shane McCutcheon
Three Rivers
Ended

Three Rivers

as Dr. Miranda Foster
Young Americans
Ended

Young Americans

as Jacqueline 'Jake' Pratt

Part of Crew

The L Word: Generation Q
Ended

The L Word: Generation Q

as Executive Producer

Recently Updated Shows

Recently updated shows that might be of your interest.
Shōgun
Running

Shōgun

Shōgun is set in Japan in the year 1600 at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.

GenreDrama, Adventure, History
In the Eye of the Storm
Running

In the Eye of the Storm

In the Eye of the Storm Megastorms like 2021's Hurricane Ida and the 2023 Maui Wildfires were captured by onlookers who found themselves in the wrong place at the right time and boldly held up their camera phones to document their experiences. 

GenreAction, Nature, History
The Institute
Running

The Institute

When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won't last, as his story and Luke's are destined to collide.

GenreHorror, Science-Fiction, Thriller
The Rainmaker
Running

The Rainmaker

Fresh out of law school, Rudy Baylor goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend. Rudy, along with his boss and her disheveled paralegal, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client's son.

GenreDrama, Crime, Legal
True Detective
Running

True Detective

Touch darkness and darkness touches you back. True Detective centers on troubled cops and the investigations that drive them to the edge. Each season features a new cast and a new case.

True Detective is an American anthology crime drama television series created and written by Nic Pizzolatto. 

GenreDrama, Crime, Thriller