Deborah Rhea Seehorn Bio
Deborah Rhea
Seehorn was born on May 12, 1972. Her most well-known character is that of Kim
Wexler, an attorney in AMC's Better Call Saul (2015-2018) in which she was
twice awarded the Satellite Award as Best Supporting Actress – Series,
Miniseries or Television Film. She has also appeared on NBC's Whitney
(2011-2013) as well as ABC's I'm with Her (2003-2004) and TNT's Franklin
& Bash (2011-2014). Deborah Rhea Seehorn, a Norfolk native, was born
May 12, 1972. Her mother was an executive assistant in the United States Navy,
and her father was an agent for the Naval Investigative Service. She grew up in
a family that was constantly moving, including in Washington, D.C., Arizona,
and Japan. Following in the footsteps of her grandmother and father, she
studied painting, drawing and building from the age of a child. Although she
was interested in all of the arts in her life, she also developed a passion for
acting. In college, she was introduced to contemporary theatre. In 1994, she
graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio
Art. Seehorn, at the time of her college graduation, wanted to go into the
theater after being encouraged by her acting professor. She was employed in ancillary
positions within the industry of theater in D.C. to try to make her stand out.
Although she eventually managed to get major roles in local productions of
theater and had to work odd jobs in order to make ends meet however, she
continued working in the field of film as a teacher filmmaker. Soon, she was
able to be cast in TV productions. She was often seen in roles that were
"very humorous and sarcastic" similar to her idol Bea Arthur. The
majority of her roles were cancelled after only two or three seasons. Seehorn
was chosen to play Kim Wexler in the Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call
Saul in May 2014. Seehorn plays Kim Wexler, who is an attorney and the lover of
Jimmy McGill/SaulGoodman (Bob Odenkirk).
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