Kate Flannery

Kate Flannery

61 · Born: Jun 10, 1964

Personal Details

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Height5' 4"
BornJun 10, 1964 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Relatives
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Biography

Kate Flannery is a talented actress, comedian, and musician, best recognized for her nine-season tenure as Meredith Palmer, the lovable yet eccentric character, on NBC's popular television series, The Office.

In addition to her television work, Kate has toured extensively as Jane Lynch's sidekick in her anti-cabaret act, See Jane Sing, performing in over 30 cities across the United States, including the renowned Joe's Pub in New York City.

As a founding member of the cult comedy lounge act, The Lampshades, Kate has entertained audiences nationwide, with regular performances in Hollywood and around the country.

On the New York stage, Kate has been praised for her portrayal of Neely O'Hara in the Off-Broadway hit production of Valley of the Dolls at the Circle in the Square, as well as her roles in Nora Ephron's Love, Loss, and What I Wore.

Kate has also made appearances on popular television shows, including Brooklyn Nine-Nine on FOX and Comedy Central's Another Period. Her film credits include two Netflix releases, Tenured and Slow Learners, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Furthermore, Kate has starred in the HBO short film Emergency Contact, available on HBO GO, as well as the independent films Dial a Prayer alongside Brittany Snow and William H. Macy, the Sundance hit Cooties featuring Elijah Wood, and the newly released, award-winning Fourth Man Out, available on iTunes and Netflix.

For more information on Kate Flannery's work, please visit her official website at www.thelampshades.com.

Career

2024
The Prank
The Prank as Loretta
Plan B
Plan B as Jane Brantley
Bolt from the Blue
Bolt from the Blue as Amy Fletcher
2022
Paulie Go!
Paulie Go! as University Receptionist
PBC
PBC as Jessica
2021
Golden Arm
Golden Arm as Randy
Stuck
Stuck as Ms. Jenkins
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island as Georgina / Additional Voices
2017
How to Get Girls
How to Get Girls as Linda Fox
2015
Tenured
Tenured as Assistant Principal Gruber
Dial a Prayer
Dial a Prayer as Siobhan
Slow Learners
Slow Learners as Principal Miller
2014
Break Point
Break Point as Commonwealth Rep
Cooties
Cooties as Charman
2012
2011
The Christmas Pageant
The Christmas Pageant as Beverly Simmons
2009
You
You as Airline Counter Girl
2007
Wild Girls Gone
Wild Girls Gone as Reading Circle #4
2005
I'm Not Gay
I'm Not Gay as Secretary
The Office
The Office as Meredith Palmer
2003
Carolina
Carolina as Café Waitress
2002
Life Without Dick
Life Without Dick as Crampy Legs Partygoer
1999
Trick
Trick as Ridiculous Writer