Deborah Rhea Seehorn Bio

Deborah Rhea Seehorn was born on the 12th of May, 1972. She is best known for her role as attorney Kim Wexler on AMC's Better Call Saul (2015-2018), for which she was given the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Miniseries, or Television Film. She was also on the NBC show Whitney (2011–2013) and ABC's I'm with Her 2003-2004, and TNT's Franklin & Bash 2011–2014. Deborah Rhea Seehorn was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on May 12 1972. Her mother was the executive secretary of the United States Navy, her father was an agent for the Naval Investigative Service. The family resided in Washington, D.C., Arizona, Japan, and was frequently moved throughout her childhood. She followed in the footsteps her parents and grandparents by studying painting, architecture, and drawing at a young age. As she pursued her love of the visual arts, she developed a passion for acting. She was also introduced to modern theater in college. She graduated with a BA in Studio Art from George Mason University in 1994. Seehorn began her college career as an actor and was encouraged by her acting teacher. In order to be noticed she was employed in the ancillary positions in D.C.'s theatre industry. She eventually got prominent roles in local theater productions however, she had to take odd jobs to earn a living as she landed roles in various short instructional industrial films. Soon, she was able to find roles in television productions. She was often seen in roles that were "very humorous and humorous" like her role model Bea Arthur. But, the majority of her roles were short-run series cancelled after two or three seasons. In May 2014, Seehorn was cast in the Breaking Bad spin-off prequel series Better Call Saul. Seehorn plays Kim Wexler (a lawyer) and is the love-interest for the Jimmy McGill character.