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BIRTHDAY

July 23, 1974

Westchester, IL

RECENT CREDITS

Revolutionary Road (FILM) Dec. 26, 2008

Step Brothers (FILM) Jul. 25, 2008

The Last Mimzy (FILM) Mar. 18, 2007

The Holiday (FILM) Dec. 8, 2006

A Lot Like Love (FILM) Apr. 22, 2005

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BIOGRAPHY

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A native of Cleveland, OH, actress Kathryn Hahn received her first taste of show business in the late '80s, when the then-teenager scored a live-action role opposite several puppets on the locally produced children's program Hickory Hideout. Hahn formally studied acting at the Yale School of Drama, and just prior to her final year of 2000-2001 (in mid-summer stock), the performer caught the attention of an NBC casting recruiter, who tapped her for a regular role on the prime-time drama Crossing Jordan; she played amiable grief counselor Lily Lebowski for the full run of the series (2001-2007).

Meanwhile, film roles began pouring in right and left, beginning with visible turns as Kate Hudson's health editor roommate in the hit romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), and as a barmaid with more than a passing crush on Topher Grace in Robert Luketic's gentle romantic comedy Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004). Hahn subsequently commenced a long series of assignments for Hollywood's highest-profiled directors and producers, including bit parts in the Judd Apatow-Adam McKay farce Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and Nancy Meyers' romantic comedy The Holiday (2006), and a small supporting role in the Robert Shaye-directed fantasy The Last Mimzy (2007).

After her Crossing Jordan role ended with the series' cancellation in 2007, Hahn was able to work more freely in other venues, which became apparent with her output in 2008. She took on another cinematic supporting turn in the Will Ferrell-John C. Reilly comedy Step Brothers and starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in the period suburban drama Revolutionary Road. That same year, Hahn made her Broadway debut in the Tony award-winning play Boeing-Boeing. Throughout her various assignments, Hahn drew high praise for her comedic ability, which netted occasional comparisons to Carol Burnett.

~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

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Director Neal Brennan (left) and Jeremy Piven (right), who plays Don Ready, on the set of the comedy “The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard.”

9 Qs With Adam McKay and Neal Brennan

Aug. 14, 2009

The makers of 'The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard' discuss the finer points of casting sympathetic bigots, dressing up Will Ferrell as Abraham Lincoln and turning James Brolin into a gay sexual predator.

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