- Full Name:Katherine Sian Moennig
- Birthdate:December 29,1976
- Height: 5' 8"
- Kate had the central role in the music video for the Canadian band Our Lady Peace, the song was "Is Anybody Home"
- Cousin of Gywneth Paltrow and second cousin to Apple Martin,Gywn's daughter
- Auditioned for the role of Brandon Teena for Boys Don't Cry (1999)
- Graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Neice of Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner
- Kate got her start on the WB sitcom "Young Americans" in 2000 as Jacqueline"Jake" Pratt
- Before landing the role as Shane McCutcheon on "The L Word" Kate guest starred on
Law and Order in 2001 and Law and Order:SVU in 2003
- Kate's film debut was in the short film "Slo-Mo"
- She also appeared in the 2001 film "The Shipping News"
with Kevin Spacey and Julianne Moore