Kate Levering (born January , ) is an American actress and dancer. She
was nominated for a Tony Award for her role in the musical nd Street.
She is best known for her role as Kim Kaswell in the Lifetime
comedy-drama series Drop Dead Diva.Levering was born in Sacramento,
California. Levering attended El Camino Fundamental High School, where
she took part in school musicals and dance classes before graduating
in and leaving for New York City to pursue a career on Broadway. In
she was cast as Peggy Sawyer in the revival of nd Street. She was
nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
category and won the Fred Astaire Award for Best Female Dancer for her
tap dancing in the show. She only performed the role on Broadway for a
short three-month period, and is featured on the cast album, but is
not taped for Lincoln Center Archives.Levering left nd Street to star
in the notorious Broadway flop Thou Shalt Not, composed by Harry
Connick, Jr., and choreographed by Susan Stroman.On television,
Levering has made guest appearances on shows such as Home Improvement,
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Cold Case (episode: "Dog Day
Afternoons") and Witchblade. In , she played the role of Jeanne Martin
in the TV movie Martin and Lewis, starring Sean Hayes and Jeremy
Northam. In she played whip-smart attorney Veronica Carter on the UPN
series Kevin Hill, starring Taye Diggs. Although critically acclaimed,
the show was canceled in after only one season. Kate has had guest
roles in CSI: Miami ("The Score" ()), Las Vegas (), Medium (), K-Ville
(), Ghost Whisperer (), Cashmere Mafia (four episodes ), NCIS (), and
White Collar ().
was nominated for a Tony Award for her role in the musical nd Street.
She is best known for her role as Kim Kaswell in the Lifetime
comedy-drama series Drop Dead Diva.Levering was born in Sacramento,
California. Levering attended El Camino Fundamental High School, where
she took part in school musicals and dance classes before graduating
in and leaving for New York City to pursue a career on Broadway. In
she was cast as Peggy Sawyer in the revival of nd Street. She was
nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
category and won the Fred Astaire Award for Best Female Dancer for her
tap dancing in the show. She only performed the role on Broadway for a
short three-month period, and is featured on the cast album, but is
not taped for Lincoln Center Archives.Levering left nd Street to star
in the notorious Broadway flop Thou Shalt Not, composed by Harry
Connick, Jr., and choreographed by Susan Stroman.On television,
Levering has made guest appearances on shows such as Home Improvement,
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Cold Case (episode: "Dog Day
Afternoons") and Witchblade. In , she played the role of Jeanne Martin
in the TV movie Martin and Lewis, starring Sean Hayes and Jeremy
Northam. In she played whip-smart attorney Veronica Carter on the UPN
series Kevin Hill, starring Taye Diggs. Although critically acclaimed,
the show was canceled in after only one season. Kate has had guest
roles in CSI: Miami ("The Score" ()), Las Vegas (), Medium (), K-Ville
(), Ghost Whisperer (), Cashmere Mafia (four episodes ), NCIS (), and
White Collar ().
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