Deborah Rhea Seehorn Bio

Deborah Rhea Seehorn (born May 12 1972) is an American actress from the United States. She is best known for her role as attorney Kim Wexler on AMC's Better Call Saul (2015-2018), for which she was awarded the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Show, Miniseries, or Television Film. She also appeared on the NBC series Whitney (2011-2013) as well as ABC's I'm with Her (2003-2004) and TNT's Franklin & Bash (2011-2014). Deborah Rhea Seehorn was conceived in Norfolk, Virginia on May 12 on the 12th of May, 1972. Her mother was an executive assistant for the United States Navy, while her father was an agent with the Naval Investigative Service; her family moved frequently during her childhood, residing in Washington, D.C. and Arizona and also in Japan. She followed in the footsteps her grandmother and father by learning about architecture, painting and drawing from an early age. Although she was interested in the visual arts throughout her life, it was during this time that she discovered an interest in acting. While in college she was introduced modern theater. In 1994 she graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art. Seehorn began her career in college as an actor and was supported by her acting instructor. In order to be noticed she did other roles in D.C.'s theater industry. When she did manage to secure major roles in local theatre productions, and was forced be able to find odd jobs to make ends meet however, she continued working in the field of film as an instructional filmmaker. Then, she began to land roles on television productions. Her roles were often that were "very wry and sarcastic" like her role model Bea Arthur. These roles are usually ended after a couple of seasons. Seehorn was selected to play Kim Wexler on the Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul in May 2014. Seehorn plays Kim Wexler (a lawyer) and is the love-interest for the Jimmy McGill character.