Deborah Rhea Seehorn Bio
Deborah Rhea
Seehorn was born on the 12th of May, 1972. Her most famous role is that of Kim
Wexler, an attorney in AMC's Better Call Saul (2015-2018) where she has twice
been awarded the Satellite Award as Best Supporting Actress in a Series,
Miniseries or Television Film. She has also appeared in NBC's Whitney
(2011-2013) and ABC's I'm with Her (2003-2004), and TNT's Franklin &
Bash (2011-2014). Deborah Rhea Seehorn, a Norfolk native was born on May 12,
1972. Her mother was executive secretary for the United States Navy, her father
was an agent of the Naval Investigative Service. The family resided in
Washington, D.C., Arizona, Japan, and moved around a lot during her youth.
Following in the footsteps of her grandfather and father, she studied drawing,
painting, and architecture from a young age. Although she was interested in all
of the arts in her life, she also developed a passion for acting. While in
college she was exposed to contemporary theatre. She earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Studio Art from George Mason University in 1994. While at university,
Seehorn was looking to enter the theater industry, thanks to the advice of her
acting professor. She tried to get noticed by working various ancillary roles
in D.C. theater. While she was eventually able to be a part of major local
theatre productions, and was forced be able to find odd jobs in order to
survive and make ends meet, she continued to work in the field of film as a
teacher filmmaker. In the next few years, she became involved in more TV
productions. She was often compared to Bea Arthur, whom was described by her as
"very wry," "sarcastic, and very intelligent" women. These
roles are usually ended after only one to two seasons. In the month of May,
2014, Seehorn was cast in the Breaking Bad spin-off prequel series Better Call
Saul. Seehorn plays Kim Wexler, a lawyer and love interest of the
aforementioned Jimmy McGill/Saul Wellman (Bob Odenkirk).
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