Mary Kate McGeehan

Mary Kate McGeehan is an American actress and screenwriter. Her acting career has spanned several decades and she has appeared in a number of TV productions throughout the 1980s, 90s and 2000s into the 2010s. She is the daughter of American actor Patrick McGeehan[2] and Lawrence Welk biographer Bernice McGeehan,[3] and was born on October 7, 1953.

Mary Kate McGeehan
Other namesKate McGeehan, Mary Kathleen McGeehan-Hatch
Occupationactress
Years active1981–2012
SpouseKerry Hatch[1]
Children1

Career

She is best known to television viewers for her role as Linda Gioberti (originally Linda Caproni) in the 1980s prime-time drama series Falcon Crest. She appeared in the series from 1982 to 1984,[4] when her character was killed in a plane crash.[5] McGeehan read for a small role at Lorimar that led to being added to the cast as a regular.[6] Prior to her work on Falcon Crest, she played a nurse extra for several years on General Hospital.[7]

In the mid-80s, she also appeared in the highly successful American sci-fi-action-adventure TV series Knight Rider, starring as "Jennifer Knight" in the episode titled "Knight of the Juggernaut" from 1985.[8][9]

She worked as the dialogue coach for Dylan Sprouse and Cole Sprouse following the 2004 pilot of the Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (2005). She is also on the staff at Gary Spatz's The Playground - A Young Actors Conservatory (2006).

She and her writing partner, Susan Shaughnessy, won 5th place in the American Screenwriters Association International Screenplay Competition, for their black comedy script, "Bearded Ladies" (May 2005).

Patent

In 1994, she filed for a patent for an apparatus to allow for easier scenery changes, specifically intended for decorating children's rooms. The patent was granted on June 4, 1996.[10][11]

Selected TV credits

Filmography

Personal life

She married Kerry Hatch of Oingo Boingo in September 1984.[1] In 2016, Kerry Hatch filed for divorce, but the case was dismissed.[21]

References
  1. Beck, Marilyn (1984-09-22). "Marilyn Beck Column". St. Cloud Times. Vol. 124, no. 87. p. 17D. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Obituary: Patrick McGeehan". San Francisco Examiner. Vol. 123, no. 180. 1988-01-07. p. B-8. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Marsa, Linda (1984-05-06). "'Support, not possess' McGeehan mom's motto". Los Angeles Times. Vol. 103, no. 155. p. Star 3. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 382. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  5. "Falcon Crest kills three". Edmonton Journal. 1984-06-08. p. D2. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Crosby, Joan (1983-10-21). "McGeehan hits 'Crest' by thinking positively". Winona Daily News. Vol. 128. p. 20. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Garver, Gregory (1984-05-14). "McGeehan's a regular on 'Falcon Crest'". Elizabethton Star. Vol. 52, no. 294. Elizabethton, TN. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ""Knight Rider" Knight of the Juggernaut (TV Episode 1985) - IMDb". IMDb.
  9. Lovece, Frank (2008-02-17). "'Knight Rider' returns ... sort of". Valley Morning Star. Vol. 96, no. 255. p. C2. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Patent number: 5523129". Justia. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  11. USA Grant 5,523,129, McGeehan-Hatch, Mary Kate, "Removable scene-scapes bordered by an interchangeable window frame for decorating the walls of children's rooms", issued 1996-06-04
  12. "Prime Time". Austin American-Statesman. Vol. 113, no. 293. 1984-05-13. p. Show World 35. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Late Night's Best". Detroit Free Press. Vol. 153, no. 278. 1984-02-06. p. 4B. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Best Bets". Tampa Bay Times. Vol. 101, no. 99. 1984-10-31. p. Spree 14. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Saturday Afternoon". Daily World. Vol. 52, no. 224. Opelousas, LA. 1992-09-10. p. TVE-9. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Prime Time". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Vol. 84, no. 339. 1990-04-08. p. TV Star 57. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. Bawden, Jim (1985-10-20). "Animated adventure with The Racoons". Toronto Star. p. G6. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. "She Fits the Role to a T!". The San Bernardino Sun. Vol. 110, no. 345. 1983-12-11. p. TV Week 22. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "Yuletide Search for Missing Child". The Tyler Courier-Times. Vol. 110, no. 32. 1987-12-20. p. TV Showcase 21. Retrieved 2024-06-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. Scott, Tony (1996-09-09). "Danielle Steel's 'Full Circle'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  21. "Hatch, Kerry Earl v McGeehan-Hatch, Mary Kathleen". UniCourt. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2024-06-01.


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