Table of Biography
Kate French is an actress and model from the United States. Kate French is known for playing the role of Niki Stevens on “The L Word.”
Early Life
Kate French was born on September 23, 1984, in Flemington, New Jersey, the United States. Her birth name is Kate Lauren French and holds US nationality. According to the astrological chart, she has a birth sign of Libra and is currently 39 years old as of 2023. The actress belongs to a mixed ethnicity of English-German descent while her religious belief is unknown.
She was born to William Robinson French and Joan Gocha. In addition, her father works in real estate while her mother is a jewellery designer by profession. Previously her parents were Ford models.
As a child, she spent her childhood in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, and Lambertville, New Jersey. Moreover, the family moved to New York and settled in Quogue on Long Island and her mother remarried. In addition, she was raised with two siblings; Hunter and Soot French.
Kate French – Education
Kate attended Westhampton Beach High School and graduated in 2003. She later studied at the University of California, Santa Barbar but dropped out to start her acting career.
Professional Career
Kate French made her big screen debut in the 2006 film “Accepted” playing a small cameo role. Later, she made her small screen debut in 2006, where she starred alongside Tatum O’Neal in the prime-time telenovela soap opera “Wicked Wicked Games.”
Caption: The poster of the TV series, The L Word (Source: Jewish Women’s Archive)
She had her breakthrough in 2007 when she joined the cast of “The L Word” as Niki Stevens, a closeted lesbian actress, and Jenny Schecter’s partner, appearing in seasons 5 and 6. Moreover, she also appeared as Sasha Miller in Aiden Dennison’s love interest, in the teen drama series “South of Nowhere.” She then starred as Elle, a mysterious nanny, in two episodes of the teen drama “Gossip Girl.”
Recurring and other acting roles
She had a recurring role as Renee on “One Tree Hill” in 2010 and later as Riley Westlake in the Hawaii-set teens drama “Beyond The Break.” Moreover, she first appeared in the independent horror thriller “Sutures” in 2009, and then in the independent romantic comedy “Language of a Broken Heart,” which was selected for the Hollywood Thriller Festival in 2011. She made an appearance in the 2014 rock musical film “Girltrash: All Night Long.”
In 2011, she co-starred with Jason Ritter in the short film “Atlantis.” She also starred in the independent thriller “The Red House.” Moreover, she also appeared as a guest star on the television show “Up All Night.”
She was cast as a supporting actor in the independent thriller “Channeling” in 2012 French played a brief role in Meera Menon’s indie feminist flick “Farah Goes Bang.” The psychological thriller “Liquorice” has French tied to it. She starred in the 2014 drama horror thriller “Echoes” and was named Best Actress at FilmQuest Cthulhu for her performance.
Model
She has also appeared as a model in the television advertisements for Bud Light and 7 Up in 2010. Similarly, she has modeled in advertisements for the sunglasses brand Raen Optics. She also appeared in a television commercial for GMC in 2012, and she participated in Dr Pepper’s ‘Fansville’ campaign in 2018.
Awards
This American actress won the Gold Remi Award for Best Actress for ‘Last Man Club’ in 2016. Likewise, she also won the FilmQuest Cthulhu Award for Best Actress for ‘Echoes’ in 2014 as well as the Best Actress Award for ‘Last Man Club’ at the Burbank International Film Festival in 2016.
Net Worth 2023
According to various online sources, this actress’s net worth is estimated at around $2 million while she has not mentioned her annual salary and income at the moment. Primarily, she makes money through her acting roles as well as modelling work for several companies.
Relationship Status
On 25 September 2010, Kate French married photographer Jon Johnson, at her parent’s estate on Quogue. With the marriage, the couple is blessed with two children; Henry Willian Johnson and Chapel DeFreine Johnson.
Caption: Kate French family photo (Source: Your Zen Mama)
Kate was featured in a pro-sex marriage commercial with comedian Kathy Griffin and urged California voters to vote no on Proposition 8.
Kate French – Body Measurements
Caption: Kate French posing for a photo (Source: wikiFeet)
This beautiful actress is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs around 59 kg. Moreover, she has a pair of blue eyes with brown hair colour and her body measurement is 34-24-35 inches.
Social Media
On her Instagram page ‘@muskratfrench’ there are over 1.2k followers. Likewise, there are over 2k followers on her Twitter page ‘@ItsMeKateFrench’ and she is not active on Facebook.