Rhea Seehorn

Deborah Rhea Seehorn (/ˈreɪ ˈsiːhɔːrn/; born May 12, 1972) is an American actress and director. She is known for playing attorney Kim Wexler in AMC's Better Call Saul (2015–present), for which she is a two-time winner of the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film as well as a two-time SAG and Critics Choice nominee. She has also appeared in ABC's I'm with Her (2003–2004), TNT's Franklin & Bash (2011–2014), and NBC's Whitney (2011–2013).

Rhea Seehorn
Seehorn in July 2018
Born
Deborah Rhea Seehorn

(1972-05-12) May 12, 1972
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Known forBetter Call Saul (2015–present)
Spouse(s)
Graham Larson
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(m. 2018)​

Early life

Deborah Rhea Seehorn was born in Norfolk, Virginia,[1] on May 12, 1972.[2][3][4][5] Her mother was an executive assistant for the United States Navy, while her father was an agent in the Naval Investigative Service; her family moved frequently during her childhood, living in Washington, D.C. and Arizona, as well as in Japan.[2][6] Following in the footsteps of her father and grandmother, she studied painting, drawing, and architecture from a young age.[7] She continued pursuing the visual arts, but had a growing passion for acting and was introduced to contemporary theater in college.[7] She graduated from George Mason University in 1994 with a BA in Studio Art.

Career
Seehorn in January 2016

While in college, Seehorn was looking to get into theater, after the encouragement of her acting teacher. She worked many ancillary positions in the theater industry in D.C. to try to get noticed. She ended up getting some major roles in local theater productions, but still needed to take odd jobs to help make ends meet; she took roles in various industrial short instructional films.[2] She soon started getting parts in more television productions, often playing roles that she considered as "very wry, sarcastic, knowing women", similar to her idol Bea Arthur.[2] However, most of these roles were short-run series cancelled after one or two seasons.[2]

In May 2014, Seehorn was cast in the Breaking Bad spin-off prequel series Better Call Saul.[8][9] Seehorn portrays Kim Wexler, a lawyer and the love interest of the titular Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk).[10] The series premiered on February 8, 2015.[11] For her role, she has twice won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, once won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television, and has been nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television, and the Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama. Seehorn directed the fourth episode of Better Call Saul's final season.[12]

Seehorn's film credits include roles in the independent features Riders and Floating, and the independent shorts The Pitch, The Gentlemen, and The Case Against Karen. In 2021, she starred alongside Amanda Seyfried in the horror thriller film Things Heard & Seen. Her theater credits include the Broadway production of 45 Seconds from Broadway, as well as roles in The World Over, All My Sons, Stop Kiss, How I Learned to Drive, Freedomland, and Marat/Sade.

Personal life
Seehorn in March 2016

Seehorn married film producer and real estate agent Graham Larson in 2018, becoming the step-mother to his two sons from an earlier marriage.[1][7][13][14]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998A Case Against KarenShari
1999Why Spain?
The PitchThe PitcherShort film
2000The GentlemanGirlfriendShort film
Eat Me!Glynna
2002RidersBitsy
2006The Shaggy DogLori
2008CU@Ed'sTinaShort film
2018Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal BlissNordheim
Lost Children: Kate & BillKateShort film
2019I Hate KidsKelly
Inside Man: Most WantedDr. Brynn Stewart
2021Things Heard & SeenJustine Sokolov
2022LinoleumErin Edwin

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Homicide: Life on the StreetJennyEpisode: "All Is Bright"
2003–2004I'm with HerCheri Baldzikowski22 episodes
2005Head CasesNicole Walker6 episodes
Romy and Michele: In the BeginningAshley SchwartzTelevision film
2006Modern MenAnitaEpisode: "Sexual Healing"
2007The Singles TableStephanie Vogler6 episodes
The Thick of ItOllie TodzioPilot
2008The Starter WifeCharlotte4 episodes
2009Eva AdamsEva AdamsPilot
2009–2019American Dad!Various voices4 episodes
2009Trust MeBrooke3 episodes
DollhouseJocelyn BashfordEpisode: "Haunted"
2010Burn NoticePattyEpisode: "Breach of Faith"
The CloserJudy LynnEpisode: "Last Woman Standing"
2011Untitled Allan Leob ProjectJessicaPilot
2011–2013WhitneyRoxanne Harris38 episodes
2011–2014Franklin & BashEllen Swatello11 episodes
2013Family GuyJoanie Cunningham (voice)Episode: "Save the Clam"
2014House of LiesSamantha2 episodes
2015–presentBetter Call SaulKim Wexler49 episodes
Director (Episode: "Hit and Run")
2017Shut EyeCharlie's Mother2 episodes
2018Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMartha CobbEpisode: "Info Wars"
RoseanneCarrieEpisode: "Eggs Over, Not Easy"
Robot ChickenKaren / Teenage Girl (voice)Episode: "Your Mouth Is Hanging off Your Face"
2019VeepMichelle York5 episodes
The ActJanetEpisode: "A Whole New World"
The Twilight ZoneMartha MillerEpisode: "Not All Men"[15]
2021The Harper HouseDebbie Harper (voice)10 episodes

Video games
Year Title Role
1997 Magic: The Gathering Tutorial Witch[16][17]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result
2015 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Better Call Saul Won
2016 Won
2018 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress on Television Won
2019 Critics' Choice Television Award Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated
Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress on Television Nominated
2020 TCA Awards Individual Achievement in Drama Nominated
2021 Critics' Choice Television Award Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated
Saturn Awards Best Actress on Television Nominated

References
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  3. Rhea Seehorn [@rheaseehorn] (June 16, 2017). "I know it's a slightly weird spelling. But mom liked it & im sticking w/ it. It's jst 1 syllable, "Ray". Same idea as "Shea" pronunciation" (Tweet). Retrieved June 19, 2017 – via Twitter.
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  12. "'Better Call Saul': Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Will Guest Star in Final Season". Variety. April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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  16. Macgregor, Jody (February 11, 2022). "The first digital deckbuilder was a Magic: The Gathering game from 1997 and it ruled". PCGAMER. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
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