Kathleen Erin "Kate" Walsh (born October 13, 1967) is an American film and television actress, best known for her role as Dr. Addison Montgomery on the ABC dramas Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice. She subsequently starred as Rebecca Wright on the short-lived NBC sitcom Bad Judge.
Walsh was born in San Jose, California, the daughter of Angela C. (née Bochetto) and Joseph P. Walsh. She grew up in Tucson, Arizona. Her father is Irish, being a native of Navan, in County Meath, Ireland, and her mother was of Italian descent. Her mother lives in Nevada. Walsh has four older siblings, two sisters and two brothers, Sean and Joe, who are film-makers. Walsh attended Catalina Magnet High School for three years before transferring to and graduating from Rincon High School,. She later studied at the University of Arizona, where she got involved in regional theater. She now lives in Los Angeles. She was raised Roman Catholic.
Before modeling, Walsh worked at Burger King and Dairy Queen. She began as a model in Japan in the 1980s where she also taught English. Later she moved to Chicago and worked with the Piven Theatre Workshop. She also performed on National Public Radio in the production of the radio play Born Guilty. Walsh later moved to New York City and joined the comedy troupe Burn Manhattan on June 27, 1987, performing in a number of Off-Broadway plays.
You're coming a long long way
I wonder if you should stay
Oh but what if you could say
Everything to make my day
So take all of your time darling
Y'know I'm not dreaming away, am I?
Just tell me all you're thinking
At every step of the way
'Cause when you get here we can play
Oh when you get here what will I say?
Oh when you get here we'll make a day of it
And we'll wonder - is this it?
My heart is racing
To think that you're in reach
Goosebumps and all those highs and lows
Will you understand how it feels?
'Cause when you get here I will play
This one song that I wrote today
Oh when you get here can we make a day of it
And just wonder - is this it?
Goosebumps and all those highs and lows