Kate Flannery is an American actress. Following her early theatre work, Flannery had her screen breakthrough playing Meredith Palmer on the NBC series The Office, which won her two Screen Actors Guild Awards. She went on to guest star on CBS shows Magnum P.I. and Young Sheldon.

Family & Personal Life

Katherine ‘Kate’ Patricia Flannery was born on June 10, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Her mother’s name is Joan Donnelly and her father’s name is Thomas A. Flannery. She is of Irish-American descent. She has six siblings, including her twin sister. She went to ‘St. Colman-John Neumann School’ and then to ‘Archbishop John Carroll High School’ in Pennsylvania. Later, she attended the ‘Shenandoah University’, in Winchester, Virginia. She enrolled in the ‘University of the Arts’, Philadelphia, from where she graduated eventually.

Kate Flannery started dating NBC photographer Chris Haston in 2006 while she was working in ‘The Office’. They got married after some time. However, after years of companionship, they hit a rough patch when rumors began to surface that Chris was having extra-marital affairs with a number of women.

Facts About Kate Flannery

Kate Flannery, known for her role as Meredith Palmer on "The Office," is a talented singer and has performed with various bands and musical groups. In addition to her acting career, Kate is also a skilled improviser and has performed with renowned comedy troupes such as The Second City. Kate is a passionate advocate for animal rights and has worked with several organizations to promote the welfare of animals.

Despite her character's love for alcohol on "The Office," Kate is actually a practicing sober person and has been open about her journey to sobriety. Kate has a great sense of humor and loves to make people laugh both on and off the screen, often sharing funny anecdotes and jokes with her fans on social media.