Katherine Moennig

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Katherine Sian Moennig (Template:IPAc-en;[1] born December 29, 1977)[2][3] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Shane McCutcheon on The L Word (2004–2009), as well as Jake Pratt on Young Americans (2000). Moennig played the role of Lena in the Showtime series Ray Donovan from 2013 to 2019. She played a recurring role on Grown-ish on Freeform as Professor Paige Hewson in seasons 2 and 3. She reprised her role as Shane McCutcheon in The L Word: Generation Q in 2019. Moennig currently hosts the podcast PANTS with close friend and L Word co-star, Leisha Hailey.

Career

Moennig moved to New York City at the age of 18 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts,[4][5] and years later the school requested for her to make a speech to the graduating class.

In 1999, she had the central role in the Our Lady Peace video "Is Anybody Home?".[6] She also took a role in a Fleet Bank commercial,[7] and appeared in a Red Cross Campaign benefiting victims of Hurricane Katrina.[8] Moennig was a presenter at the 17th annual GLAAD awards[9] and appeared at the 10th annual Ribbon of Hope Celebration.[10]

Moennig's first major role was in the television series Young Americans, playing Jake Pratt. She has played multiple lesbian roles: Shane McCutcheon in The L Word; Rosie's (Drew Barrymore) partner Jilly in Everybody's Fine; Candace, the lesbian lover of Sophia Myles' character, in Art School Confidential; and Lena, a press agent who works for Liev Schreiber's character, in Ray Donovan. She has also pursued transgender roles, auditioning for the part of the transgender man Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry,[11] and playing Cheryl Avery, a young transgender woman in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Fallacy".

In April 2006, Moennig made her Off-Broadway debut as "American Girl", opposite Lee Pace, in Guardians by Peter Morris. The story is loosely based on that of Lynndie England.[12]

In 2007, the Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI) produced the documentary My Address: A Look At Gay Youth Homelessness in cooperation with Moennig. Directed by Gigi Nicolas, the documentary explored the experiences of homeless gay youth and the work of the HMI.[13]

In 2009, Moennig joined the cast of the TV series Three Rivers.[14] On November 30, 2009, it was announced that CBS had pulled Three Rivers from the schedule, with no plans to return it. Moennig appeared in several episodes of This Just Out in 2010,[15] 2015, and 2017.

In 2013, tomboy clothing range Wildfang launched in America. Moennig was an ambassador for the brand,[16] appearing in the launch video and designing a limited edition pair of boots.[17][18]

Also in 2013, Moennig joined the cast of the Showtime drama Ray Donovan, starring as Lena, Ray Donovan's assistant.[19]

In 2017, Moennig narrated her first audiobook, The Late Show by Michael Connelly.[20]

In 2019, Moennig reprised her role as Shane McCutcheon in The L Word sequel, The L Word: Generation Q.[21]

In 2023 Moennig, Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, and the co-creator of the The L Word, Ilene Chaiken appeared at the White House for lesbian visibility week.[22]

In 2024, Moennig along with some cast members from the The L Word (Jennifer Beals and Leisha Hailey) were brought onstage at Coachella as they introduced Renee Rapp and Towa Bird.

In 2025, Moennig co-authored a memoir, So Gay for You: Friendship, Found Family, and the Show That Started It All, with her L Word co-star Leisha Hailey.[23][24]

Personal life

Moennig was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[2] the daughter of Broadway dancer Mary Zahn and violin-maker William H. Moennig III.[25] Her father's maternal half-sister is actress Blythe Danner, making her a half first cousin of Gwyneth Paltrow and Jake Paltrow.[26]

Moennig is a lesbian.[27] She married musician Ana Rezende[28] in 2017.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Script error: No such module "Sort". Wanja Kasczinsky Short film
2001 Slo-Mo Raven Short film
2001 Love the Hard Way Debbie
2001 The Shipping News Grace Moosup
2004 Invitation to a Suicide Eva
2006 Art School Confidential Candace
2009 Everybody's Fine Jilly
2010 Lez Chat Athletic Woman Short film
2011 The Lincoln Lawyer Gloria
2012 Gone Erica Lonsdale
2014 Default Juliana
2016 My Dead Boyfriend Zoe
2017 Lane 1974 Hallelujah
2023 Squealer Earline

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Young Americans Jacqueline "Jake" Pratt Main role (8 episodes)
2001 Law & Order Melissa Cobin Episode: "For Love or Money" (S12E03)
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Cheryl Avery Episode: "Fallacy" (S4E21)
2004–2009 Script error: No such module "Sort". Shane McCutcheon Main role (70 episodes)
2008 CSI: Miami Mary Landis Episode: "Rock and a Hard Place" (S6E19)
2009–2010 Three Rivers Dr. Miranda Foster Main role (13 episodes)
2010 Dexter Michael Angelo Episode: "First Blood" (S5E05)
2013–2019 Ray Donovan Lena Burnham Main role (65 episodes)
2019 Grown-ish Professor Paige Hewson Recurring role (8 episodes)
2019–2023 The L Word: Generation Q Shane McCutcheon Main role
2022 Ray Donovan: The Movie Lena Burnham Television film
2024 No Good Deed Gwen Delvecchio 3 episodes

Theatre

Title Role
Guardians American Girl
As You Like It Shepherdess
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Comedy of Art Isabella
Morning in the City
Nolan Karen
Love Letters Dr. Melissa
The Shadow Box Felicity
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona Lucetta
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Burn This Anna
Alone at the Beach Chris
Lovers Maggie
Anna K Anna[29][30]

Bibliography

  • So Gay for You: Friendship, Found Family, and the Show That Started It All (2025) by Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey, St. Martin's Press, Template:ISBN

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