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Katie Walder
Actor

Katie Walder

13 Oct 1982Born
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Pennsylvania, USABirthplace

Biography

Katie Elizabeth Walder is the youngest of 5 children - 2 brothers and two sisters. She started acting at a young age in musicals and plays in school, and did some print work as a young teen in such magazines as Teen and YM. She went on to study theatre in college, and upon moving to NYC after graduation, started working professionally in theatre with notable Broadway directors such as Michael Greif (original director for "Rent"), Keith Reddin and Daniel Aukin. Katie soon moved to Los Angeles and quickly landed a recurring role on the 4th Season of Gilmore Girls (2000) as "Janet Billings", the quirky/tough/athletic college roommate of Rory.

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She has been working steadily in film & TV ever since.

Along with Gilmore Girls, Walder is best known for her recurring roles on How I Met Your Mother as Shannon and Mad Men as Sherry. She has appeared in over 40 television shows, including New Girl, Franklin & Bash, Fairly Legal, The Good Wife, Supernatural, and Rules of Engagement. In 2007, she played Tori (Zach's girlfriend) in the award-winning independent film "Shelter." In 2014, she starred in the horror film "Come Back to Me."

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Filmography

  1. 2022A Christmas to TreasureFilm: Tipper Tisdale
  2. 201830 NightsFilm: Megan
  3. 2018Station 19Series: Nancy (1 episode)
  4. 2018The Open HouseFilm: Allison
  5. 2017It Happened in L.A.Film: Zafu Girl
  6. 2017S.W.A.T.Series: Stacey (1 episode)
  7. 2016Lethal WeaponSeries: Denise Barnes (1 episode)
  8. 2016SkirtchasersFilm: Chelsea Samuels
  9. 2016The Energy SpecialistFilm: Paige
  10. 2014How to Get Away with MurderSeries: Kelly Bryce (1 episode)
  11. 2014ScorpionSeries: Jane Addison (1 episode)
  12. 2014Come Back to MeFilm: Sarah
  13. 2012CupidFilm: Trina
  14. 2011GrimmSeries: Elisha (1 episode)
  15. 2011New GirlSeries: Cheryl (2 episodes)
  16. 2011NTSF:SD:SUV::Series: Reporter (1 episode)
  17. 2011Franklin & BashSeries: Kerry Dutton (1 episode)
  18. 2011Fairly LegalSeries: Beth Shepperd (1 episode)
  19. 2009Always and ForeverFilm: Lindsay Taylor
  20. 2009The Good WifeSeries: Jennifer Lewis (1 episode)
  21. 2009Trust MeSeries: Jacy (1 episode)
  22. 2008Extreme MovieFilm: Drunk Girl
  23. 2008The MentalistSeries: Nancy Sterling (1 episode)
  24. 2007The NeighborFilm: Nancy
  25. 2007Saving GraceSeries: Patty (1 episode)
  26. 2007Mad MenSeries: Sherry (2 episodes)
  27. 2007ShelterFilm: Tori
  28. 2007Rules of EngagementSeries: Claire (1 episode)
  29. 2007McBride: Semper FiFilm: Kaia Rourke
  30. 2006The New Adventures of Old ChristineSeries: Hannah (1 episode)
  31. 2005How I Met Your MotherSeries: Shannon (3 episodes)
  32. 2005SupernaturalSeries: Fate / Atropos (1 episode)
  33. 2004HustleSeries: Janet (1 episode)
  34. 2003Cold CaseSeries: Beth Adams (1978) (1 episode)
  35. 2002Without a TraceSeries: Claire Norton (1 episode)
  36. 2002CSI: MiamiSeries: Melinda Carson (1 episode)
  37. 2000Gilmore GirlsSeries: Janet Billings (8 episodes)
  38. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries: Carey Thorne (1 episode)

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