Kathy Lamkin filmography and biography
Kathy Lamkin biography
Since her chilling turn as The Tea Lady in the remake of The Texas
Chainsaw Massacre, the versatile and talented Kathy Lamkin has made a
habit of stealing movies with mere moments of screen time. Born and
raised in Texas, Lamkin was drawn to performing through her school
choir. She continued acting at Texas Women's University before
eventually settling in Houston. Many people encouraged Kathy on her
artistic journey -- while performing with a traveling theater company,
owner Barbara Jenkins mentored Kathy making the transition from stage
to film; subsequently, Jo Edna Boldin became one of the first casting
directors to recognize her unique talent and cast Kathy in films.
While in Texas, she remained active in commercials and theatre, and ran
her own company, Unicorn School of Acting and later the performing
wing, USA Theatre. At the urging of casting director Terry Berland and
agent Kristene Wallis, Lamkin made the move to Los Angeles in 2002. Her
first TV role in Hollywood was on "Malcolm in the Middle", opposite
Jane Kaczmarek. She was extremely grateful to Jane for calling
attention to the fact they needed turn around for her close ups.
Memorable guest star roles-such as in "Nip/Tuck", where she was required
to wear a 200-pound fat suit and the aforementioned "Tea
Lady"-followed, leading to a recent run of high-profile screen roles in
films such as: In the Valley of Elah, The Heartbreak Kid, and No
Country for Old Men, where she's the only character to stand up to
Javier Bardem's psychotic killer and live. Kathy's first screen kiss
came from Ben Stiller in The Heartbreak Kid; unfortunately, it didn't
make the final cut of the film.
Kathy's daughter Kati is a film editor in Los Angeles and her son Greg
is a police officer, married with two young children. Her husband,
Steve, encourages her while working as an aerospace engineer at NASA.
Kathy's father was an oil field wildcatter (exploring for undiscovered
oil) and her mother was an artist and business woman.
Kathy Lamkin filmography
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Expecting Mary | 2010 |
| Walking Distance | 2010 |
| Welcome to the Rileys | 2010 |
| The Making of 'Staunton Hill' | 2009 |
| ExTerminators | 2009 |
| Twixter | 2009 |
| Staunton Hill | 2009 |
| Sunshine Cleaning | 2008 |
| Will to Power | 2008 |
| No Country for Old Men | 2007 |
| In the Valley of Elah | 2007 |
| The Heartbreak Kid | 2007 |
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | 2006 |
| The Astronaut Farmer | 2006 |
| The First Miss | 2005 |
| Live-In | 2005 |
| Another Man's Treasure | 2005 |
| Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | 2005 |
| Confession | 2005 |
| Three Wise Guys | 2005 |
| My Name Is Earl | 2005 |
| Mind of Mencia | 2005 |
| Bones | 2005 |
| Medium | 2005 |
| Stag Party | 2004 |
| $5.15/Hr. | 2004 |
| Boston Legal | 2004 |
| The Aura | 2003 |
| Screen Door Jesus | 2003 |
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | 2003 |
| The Life of David Gale | 2003 |
| Nip/Tuck | 2003 |
| Malcolm in the Middle | 2000 |
| Fool's Gold | 1998 |
| The Con | 1998 |
| Comfort, Texas | 1997 |
| Waiting for Guffman | 1996 |
| Access Hollywood | 1996 |
| Gambler V: Playing for Keeps | 1994 |
| The Broken Spur | 1992 |
| The Marianao Kid | 1992 |
| Miller & Mueller | 1991 |
| Hard Promises | 1991 |
| Neurotic Cabaret | 1990 |