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Kathryn Erbe
ACTOR

Kathryn Erbe

Known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · The Blacklist · Elementary

Kathryn Elsbeth Erbe (born July 5, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Alexandra Eames on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, a spin-off of Law & Order, and Shirley Bellinger in the HBO series Oz.

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Born
Jul 5, 1965
Birthplace
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Kathryn Elsbeth Erbe (born July 5, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Alexandra Eames on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, a spin-off of Law & Order, and Shirley Bellinger in the HBO series Oz.

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Known For

TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAlexandra Eames · 1999
★ 8.0
TVThe Blacklist
The BlacklistLois · 2013
★ 7.6
TVElementary
ElementaryNancy Davenport · 2012
★ 7.6
TVHow to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with MurderJacqueline Roa · 2014
★ 7.8
TVBillions
BillionsZenobia Manager · 2016
★ 7.8
MOVIEDeath of a Unicorn
Death of a UnicornTapestry Video Narrator (voice) · 2025
★ 6.4
TVLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John OliverDetective Alexandra Eames · 2014
★ 7.8
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal IntentAlexandra Eames · 2001
★ 7.6

Filmography

Movies

RD
Runaway Dreams
1989
What About Bob?Anna Marvin
1991
Rich in LoveLucille Odom
1992
Breathing LessonsFiona
1994
D2: The Mighty DucksMichele MacKay
1994
Kiss of DeathRosie Kilmartin
1995
The AddictionAnthropology Student
1995
Dream with the FishesLiz
1997
George WallaceMrs. Folsom
1997
LF
Love from Ground ZeroAlex
1998
Naked City: Justice with a BulletSarah Tubbs
1998
EntropyEvan
1999
Stir of EchoesMaggie Witzky
1999
The RunawayEvelyn Carnes
2000
Speaking of SexHelen
2001
3 BackyardsJohn's Wife
2010
Mother's HouseCatherine
2011
The Love GuideCora
2011
Worst FriendsSam's Mom
2014
Mistress AmericaStevie
2015
Murder of a PresidentLucretia Garfield
2016
No Beast So FierceHelen
2016
Dating My MotherJoan
2017
Kensho at the BedfellowRachel
2017
Alex StrangeloveHelen
2018
Assassination NationRebecca Colson
2018
No AlternativeMaureen Harrison
2018
Being DeadRegina Carter
2021
Red PillLily
2021
The Good HouseWendy Heatherton
2021
A Shot Through the WallDr. Selvy
2022
Life After YouSally
2022
The BondDr. Sattler
2022
Death of a UnicornTapestry Video Narrator (voice)
2025
The PleaJuror 8
2025
TW
The Wrong RoadPaula
2025

Television

Jeopardy!Self · 1 eps
1984
Chicken SoupPatricia Reece · 12 eps
1989
Homicide: Life on the StreetRita Hale · 1 eps
1993
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAlexandra Eames · 2 eps
1999
Law & Order: Criminal IntentAlexandra Eames · 144 eps
2001
Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf · 1 eps
2009
ElementaryNancy Davenport · 1 eps
2012
The BlacklistLois · 2 eps
2013
How to Get Away with MurderJacqueline Roa · 4 eps
2014
Last Week Tonight with John OliverDetective Alexandra Eames · 1 eps
2014
BillionsZenobia Manager · 1 eps
2016
ConvictionCarla Macy · 1 eps
2016
The GiftedAunt Dane · 1 eps
2017
The Good FightZoe Redgrave · 1 eps
2017
The SinnerFay Ambrose · 5 eps
2017
InstinctCaitlyn Gerich · 1 eps
2018
City on a HillSue Stanton · 1 eps
2019
InvasionKel Mitchell · 2 eps
2021

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