Born and raised in St. Louis Missouri, Kate has her BA in psychology from Swarthmore College.

After receiving her MFA in Acting at the National Theatre Conservatory at the Denver Center Theater Company, Kate soon moved to Ashland Oregon, where she is a member of the acting company at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. On a beautiful Monday in July of 2015, Kate married fellow actor (and dreamboat) Al Espinosa. Please see below for evidence of wedding-day magic. In December 2017, Kate became a mother to Esperanza Christina Espinosa, and in May 2019 to Gustavo Tomas Espinosa.

She is a certified phlebotomist, avid runner, baker of rustic artisan bread, and a proud member of Actors Equity.