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Honoree

Actor & singer best-known for The Office

Theater - Acting (BFA)

Kate Flannery is actor, a singer, and a writer, best known for her nine seasons as Meredith the drunk on NBC’s The Office. Kate was a fan favorite on Season 28 of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars. She’s guest-starred on many TV shows, like CBS’s Young Sheldon, FOX’s Brooklyn Nine Nine and New Girl, and ABC’s American HouseWife. She has had recurring roles on shows like Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe and Comedy Central’s Another Period. Kate’s been seen in many indie films, including the HBO’s Golden Arm, which scored an unprecedented 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Kate toured with the Dancing With the Stars Live tour at Radio City Music Hall and in over 40 cities. She sings with Jane Lynch in an anti-cabaret act, Two Lost Souls, which has been seen in performing arts centers and theaters across the country, and at the Cafe Carlyle in New Yoek City. Kate and Jane just finished touring this past December, performing songs from their hit holiday album, A Swingin’ Little Christmas, which was in the Billboard top 10 for several weeks.  

Audiences have also seen Kate in her cult comedy lounge act The Lampshades. Additionally, she is an alum of Chicago’s Second City national touring company.